# 1980 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 1980 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his first season as head coach at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their seventh appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh place after recording losses to eventual runner-up Hawaii and eventual champion Arizona.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Florida State win
* Florida State loss
1980 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 22 | at Miami (FL) | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 0–10 | 0–1 |
| Feb 23 | at Miami (FL) | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 3–4 | 0–2 |
| Feb 24 | at Miami (FL) | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–8 | 1–2 |
| Feb 27 | Troy State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–3 | 2–2 |
| Feb 27 | Troy State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–9 | 3–2 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Mar 3 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–3 | 4–2 |
| Mar 4 | at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | W 8–4 | 5–2 |
| Mar 5 | at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | W 17–8 | 6–2 |
| Mar 5 | at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | W 16–3 | 7–2 |
| Mar 8 | Florida | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 6–21 | 7–3 |
| Mar 11 | Wingate | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–0 | 8–3 |
| Mar 11 | Wingate | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–4 | 9–3 |
| Mar 13 | Missouri S&T | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 18–3 | 10–3 |
| Mar 13 | Missouri S&T | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–0 | 11–3 |
| Mar 16 | Brooklyn | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 23–5 | 12–3 |
| Mar 17 | Northern Kentucky | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 2–0 | 13–3 |
| Mar 18 | Mercer | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–7 | 14–3 |
| Mar 19 | Monmouth | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 27–2 | 15–3 |
| Mar 21 | Otterbein | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 18–3 | 16–3 |
| Mar 21 | Otterbein | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–6 | 17–3 |
| Mar 22 | Wright State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–0 | 18–3 |
| Mar 22 | Wright State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 2–6 | 18–4 |
| Mar 24 | at Tulane | Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA | L 2–3 | 18–5 |
| Mar 27 | Eastern Illinois | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–9 | 19–5 |
| Mar 29 | Dayton | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 28–2 | 20–5 |
| Mar 31 | at Mercer | Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA | W 7–4 | 21–5 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Apr 5 | Jacksonville | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–6 | 22–5 |
| Apr 5 | Jacksonville | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–3 | 23–5 |
| Apr 6 | Jacksonville | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–1 | 24–5 |
| Apr 7 | at Valdosta State | Valdosta, GA | W 15–9 | 25–5 |
| Apr 9 | Auburn | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 21–7 | 26–5 |
| Apr 9 | Auburn | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 2–0 | 27–5 |
| Apr 11 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | W 12–0 | 28–5 |
| Apr 12 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | W 3–1 | 29–5 |
| Apr 12 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | W 14–3 | 30–5 |
| Apr 15 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | W 2–1 | 31–5 |
| Apr 16 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | W 15–2 | 32–5 |
| Apr 20 | Flagler | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–1 | 33–5 |
| Apr 22 | at Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 9–5 | 34–5 |
| Apr 23 | at Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 4–2 | 35–5 |
| Apr 25 | South Florida | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–4 | 36–5 |
| Apr 26 | South Florida | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 17–0 | 37–5 |
| Apr 26 | South Florida | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–4 | 38–5 |
| Apr 29 | at Troy State | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 3–5 | 38–6 |
| Apr 29 | at Troy State | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 12–3 | 39–6 |
| Apr 30 | Valdosta State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–4 | 40–6 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 3 | Miami (FL) | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 6–10 | 40–7 |
| May 4 | Miami (FL) | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–5 | 41–7 |
| May 5 | Miami (FL) | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 5–7 | 41–8 |
Postseason :
Metro Conference Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Tourn Record |
| May 9 | Virginia Tech | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 4–12 | 41–9 | 0–1 |
| May 9 | Louisville | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 19–7 | 42–9 | 1–1 |
| May 10 | Tulane | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–5 | 43–9 | 2–1 |
| May 10 | Virginia Tech | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–5 | 44–9 | 3–1 |
| May 11 | Memphis State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–5 | 45–9 | 4–1 |
| May 11 | Memphis State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–5 | 46–9 | 5–1 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 13 | at Georgia Southern | Statesboro, GA | W 5–3 | 47–9 |
| May 14 | at Georgia Southern | Statesboro, GA | W 13–11 | 48–9 |
| May 14 | at Georgia Southern | Statesboro, GA | L 3–8 | 48–10 |
NCAA South Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 23 | New Orleans | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–0 | 49–10 | 1–0 |
| May 24 | Western Kentucky | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 19–7 | 50–10 | 2–0 |
| May 25 | Western Kentucky | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–5 | 51–10 | 3–0 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| May 30 | Hawaii | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 6–7 | 51–11 | 0–1 |
| June 1 | Arizona | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–5 | 51–12 | 0–2 |