# 2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Dick Howser Stadium, and played as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his twenty-ninth season as head coach at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their eighteenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh place after losing a game to Stanford and another to Miami (FL).

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Florida State win
* Florida State loss
2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 23 | Duquesne* | No. 12 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–3$^7$ | 1–0 |
| Feb 23 | Duquesne* | No. 12 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–3$^7$ | 2–0 |
| Feb 24 | Duquesne* | No. 12 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–3$^8$ | 3–0 |
| Feb 28 | at Auburn* | No. 12 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 7–5 | 4–0 |
| Feb 29 | at Auburn* | No. 12 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 6–5 | 5–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 1 | Auburn* | No. 12 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–3 | 6–0 | |
| Mar 2 | Auburn* | No. 12 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–1 | 7–0 | |
| Mar 4 | UNC Asheville* | No. 8 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–4 | 8–0 | |
| Mar 5 | UNC Asheville* | No. 8 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–5 | 9–0 | |
| Mar 8 | Maryland | No. 8 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–4 | 10–0 | 1–0 |
| Mar 8 | Maryland | No. 8 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 16–0 | 11–0 | 2–0 |
| Mar 9 | Maryland | No. 8 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–8 | 12–0 | 3–0 |
| Mar 12 | Georgia* | No. 3 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 10–13 | 12–1 | |
| Mar 12 | Georgia* | No. 3 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–3 | 13–1 | |
| Mar 14 | No. 11 Georgia Tech | No. 3 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–7 | 14–1 | 4–0 |
| Mar 15 | No. 11 Georgia Tech | No. 3 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–2 | 15–1 | 5–0 |
| Mar 16 | No. 11 Georgia Tech | No. 3 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 17–8 | 16–1 | 6–0 |
| Mar 18 | at No. 29 Florida* | No. 3 | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1–6 | 16–2 | |
| Mar 21 | at Virginia Tech | No. 3 | English Field • Blacksburg, VA | W 9–4 | 17–2 | 7–0 |
| Mar 22 | at Virginia Tech | No. 3 | English Field • Blacksburg, VA | W 12–11 | 18–2 | 8–0 |
| Mar 23 | at Virginia Tech | No. 3 | English Field • Blacksburg, VA | W 18–12 | 19–2 | 9–0 |
| Mar 25 | Stetson* | No. 2 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–2 | 20–2 | |
| Mar 26 | Stetson* | No. 2 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 19–3 | 21–2 | |
| Mar 28 | at Wake Forest | No. 2 | Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | W 21–2 | 22–2 | 10–0 |
| Mar 29 | at Wake Forest | No. 2 | Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | L 2–4 | 22–3 | 10–1 |
| Mar 30 | at Wake Forest | No. 2 | Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | W 3–2$^{11}$ | 23–3 | 11–1 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Apr 1 | vs No. 17 Florida* | No. 2 | Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | W 10–2 | 24–3 | |
| Apr 2 | at Jacksonville* | No. 2 | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | W 7–5 | 25–3 | |
| Apr 4 | No. 16 Virginia | No. 2 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–3 | 26–3 | 12–1 |
| Apr 6 | No. 16 Virginia | No. 2 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 3–2$^{10}$ | 27–3 | 13–1 |
| Apr 6 | No. 16 Virginia | No. 2 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 3–2$^{10}$ | 28–3 | 14–1 |
| Apr 11 | at Boston College | No. 1 | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 8–6 | 29–3 | 15–1 |
| Apr 11 | at Boston College | No. 1 | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 4–3 | 30–3 | 16–1 |
| Apr 12 | at Boston College | No. 1 | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 17–2 | 31–3 | 17–1 |
| Apr 15 | Florida* | No. 1 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–2 | 32–3 | |
| Apr 16 | North Florida* | No. 1 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–2 | 33–3 | |
| Apr 18 | No. 2 Miami (FL) | No. 1 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 4–11 | 33–4 | 17–2 |
| Apr 19 | No. 2 Miami (FL) | No. 1 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–5 | 34–4 | 18–2 |
| Apr 20 | No. 2 Miami (FL) | No. 1 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 10–11$^7$ | 34–5 | 18–3 |
| Apr 25 | at No. 3 North Carolina | No. 2 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 4–11 | 34–6 | 18–4 |
| Apr 26 | at No. 3 North Carolina | No. 2 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 13–5 | 35–6 | 19–4 |
| Apr 27 | at No. 3 North Carolina | No. 2 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 1–2$^{11}$ | 35–7 | 19–5 |
| Apr 29 | at Stetson* | No. 4 | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | W 13–3 | 36–7 | |
| Apr 30 | at Stetson* | No. 4 | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | W 6–3 | 37–7 | |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| May 3 | at Clemson | No. 4 | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 9–8$^{10}$ | 38–7 | 20–5 |
| May 4 | at Clemson | No. 4 | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 13–4 | 39–7 | 21–5 |
| May 5 | at Clemson | No. 4 | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 4–2 | 40–7 | 22–5 |
| May 7 | Jacksonville* | No. 4 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 6–7 | 40–8 | |
| May 9 | Savannah State* | No. 4 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 23–4$^7$ | 41–8 | |
| May 10 | Savannah State* | No. 4 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 19–2$^7$ | 42–8 | |
| May 11 | Savannah State* | No. 4 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 24–4$^7$ | 43–8 | |
| May 12 | Savannah State* | No. 4 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–0$^7$ | 44–8 | |
| May 15 | No. 21 NC State | No. 4 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 2–12 | 44–9 | 22–6 |
| May 16 | No. 21 NC State | No. 4 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 1–0 | 45–9 | 23–6 |
| May 17 | No. 21 NC State | No. 4 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–1 | 46–9 | 24–6 |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACCT Record |
| May 21 | (7) Wake Forest | No. 4 (2) | Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | W 8–3 | 47–9 | 1–0 |
| May 23 | (6) Virginia | No. 4 (2) | Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | L 3–5 | 47–10 | 1–1 |
| May 24 | No. 1 (3) North Carolina | No. 4 (2) | Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | W 9–6 | 48–10 | 2–1 |
NCAA Tallahassee Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Reg Record |
| May 30 | (4) Bucknell | No. 3 (1) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 0–8 | 48–11 | 0–1 |
| May 31 | No. 27 (2) Florida | No. 3 (1) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 17–11 | 49–11 | 1–1 |
| June 1 | (4) Bucknell | No. 3 (1) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 24–9 | 50–11 | 2–1 |
| June 1 | (3) Tulane | No. 3 (1) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 17–8 | 51–11 | 3–1 |
| June 2 | (3) Tulane | No. 3 (1) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 16–7 | 52–11 | 4–1 |
NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SR Record |
| June 6 | No. 11 Wichita State | No. 3 (4) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 7–10 | 52–12 | 1–1 |
| June 7 | No. 11 Wichita State | No. 3 (4) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–4 | 53–12 | 1–1 |
| June 8 | No. 11 Wichita State | No. 3 (4) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–4 | 54–12 | 2–1 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 14 | No. 7 Stanford | No. 3 (4) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 5–16 | 54–13 | 0–1 |
| June 16 | No. 1 (1) Miami (FL) | No. 3 (4) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 5–7 | 54–14 | 0–2 |

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| Coaches' Poll | 12 | 12* | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3* | 3* | 8 |
| Baseball America | — | — | 20 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Collegiate Baseball | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| NCBWA | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |