# 1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Dick Howser Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his tenth season as head coach at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their tenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for third place after recording an opening round win against North Carolina, a second round win against eventual champion Wichita State and a pair of semifinal losses to Wichita State.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Florida State win
* Florida State loss
1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 4 | Arizona State* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–6 | 1–0 |
| Feb 5 | Arizona State* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–3 | 2–0 |
| Feb 6 | Georgia Tech* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–1 | 3–0 |
| Feb 10 | Grambling State* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–3 | 4–0 |
| Feb 11 | Grambling State* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–0 | 5–0 |
| Feb 12 | Grambling State* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–2 | 6–0 |
| Feb 18 | at Florida* | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1–5 | 6–1 |
| Feb 19 | at Florida* | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 5–6 | 6–2 |
| Feb 20 | Charleston Southern* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–4$^{10}$ | 7–2 |
| Feb 22 | Charleston Southern* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–2 | 8–2 |
| Feb 25 | South Florida* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 0–10 | 8–3 |
| Feb 26 | South Florida* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–7 | 9–3 |
| Feb 28 | at South Florida* | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | L 5–6 | 9–4 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Mar 1 | at South Florida* | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | L 3–14 | 9–5 | |
| Mar 3 | Rice* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 3–4 | 9–6 | |
| Mar 4 | Rice* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–0 | 10–6 | |
| Mar 5 | Rice* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 3–0 | 11–6 | |
| Mar 7 | Richmond* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–0 | 12–6 | |
| Mar 8 | Richmond* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–3 | 13–6 | |
| Mar 9 | Richmond* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 3–2$^{13}$ | 14–6 | |
| Mar 10 | Ball State* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–0 | 15–6 | |
| Mar 11 | Ball State* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–1 | 16–6 | |
| Mar 12 | Ball State* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 16–0 | 17–6 | |
| Mar 14 | Samford* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 18–2 | 18–6 | |
| Mar 15 | Samford* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–0 | 19–6 | |
| Mar 17 | at South Carolina | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 6–5 | 20–6 | 1–0 |
| Mar 18 | at South Carolina | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | L 3–4 | 20–7 | 1–1 |
| Mar 19 | at South Carolina | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | L 4–5 | 20–8 | 1–2 |
| Mar 21 | at Jacksonville* | Jacksonville, FL | W 11–6 | 21–8 | |
| Mar 24 | Cal State Fullerton* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–5$^{11}$ | 22–8 | |
| Mar 25 | Cal State Fullerton* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 4–9 | 22–9 | |
| Mar 26 | Cal State Fullerton* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–0 | 23–9 | |
| Mar 28 | Mercer* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 2–1 | 24–9 | |
| Mar 29 | Mercer* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–0 | 25–9 | |
| Mar 31 | Southern Miss | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–2 | 26–9 | 2–2 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Apr 1 | Southern Miss | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–2 | 27–9 | 3–2 |
| Apr 2 | Southern Miss | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–2 | 28–9 | 4–2 |
| Apr 4 | Jacksonville* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–0 | 29–9 | |
| Apr 5 | Jacksonville* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–3 | 30–9 | |
| Apr 7 | Miami (FL)* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 3–0 | 31–9 | |
| Apr 8 | Miami (FL)* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 1–8 | 31–10 | |
| Apr 9 | Miami (FL)* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–3 | 32–10 | |
| Apr 11 | Florida* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 0–5 | 32–11 | |
| Apr 12 | Florida* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–5 | 33–11 | |
| Apr 14 | Louisville | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–0 | 34–11 | 5–2 |
| Apr 15 | Louisville | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–1 | 35–11 | 6–2 |
| Apr 16 | Louisville | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–2 | 36–11 | 7–2 |
| Apr 21 | Virginia Tech | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 5–7 | 36–12 | 7–3 |
| Apr 22 | Virginia Tech | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–8 | 37–12 | 8–3 |
| Apr 23 | Virginia Tech | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–4 | 38–12 | 9–3 |
| Apr 29 | at Memphis State | Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 6–2 | 39–12 | 10–3 |
| Apr 29 | at Memphis State | Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 6–2 | 40–12 | 11–3 |
| Apr 30 | at Memphis State | Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 3–1 | 41–12 | 12–3 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 2 | at Jacksonville* | Jacksonville, FL | L 6–7$^{10}$ | 41–13 | |
| May 5 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 2–11 | 41–14 | |
| May 6 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 2–8 | 41–15 | |
| May 7 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–4 | 42–15 | |
| May 12 | at Cincinnati | Meyers Field • Cincinnati, OH | L 0–2 | 42–16 | 12–4 |
| May 13 | at Cincinnati | Meyers Field • Cincinnati, OH | W 18–7 | 43–16 | 13–4 |
| May 14 | at Cincinnati | Meyers Field • Cincinnati, OH | W 8–7 | 44–16 | 14–4 |
Postseason :
Metro Conference Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Tourn Record |
| May 18 | Memphis State | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 9–4 | 45–16 | 1–0 |
| May 19 | Southern Miss | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 14–7 | 46–16 | 2–0 |
| May 20 | Virginia Tech | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 8–2 | 47–16 | 3–0 |
| May 20 | Southern Miss | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 6–5$^{12}$ | 48–16 | 4–0 |
NCAA Atlantic Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 25 | Rider | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–7 | 49–16 | 1–0 |
| May 26 | South Florida | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–1 | 50–16 | 2–0 |
| May 27 | Auburn | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–6 | 51–16 | 3–0 |
| May 28 | Clemson | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–1 | 52–16 | 4–0 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 2 | (8) North Carolina | (1) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 4–2 | 53–16 | 1–0 |
| June 5 | (4) Wichita State | (1) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 4–2 | 54–16 | 2–0 |
| June 7 | (4) Wichita State | (1) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 'L 4–7 | 54–17 | 2–1 |
| June 9 | (4) Wichita State | (1) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 'L 9–12 | 54–18 | 2–2 |