# 1962 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 1962 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Danny Litwhiler in his eighth season at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their second appearance in Omaha, where they finished in fourth place after recording an opening round win against Santa Clara and a second-round game against Ithaca, then losing against eventual champion Michigan and a semifinal match up against runner-up Santa Clara.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Florida State win
* Florida State loss
1962 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log :
Regular season :
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Mar 14 | Georgia | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–3 | 1–0 |
| Mar 15 | Georgia | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–3 | 2–0 |
| Mar 16 | Auburn | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 7–12 | 2–1 |
| Mar 17 | Auburn | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 2–10 | 2–2 |
| Mar 19 | Georgia Tech | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–4 | 3–2 |
| Mar 20 | Georgia Tech | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–8 | 4–2 |
| Mar 21 | Georgia Tech | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–6 | 5–2 |
| Mar 23 | vs Navy | Naval Air Station Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | W 8–2 | 6–2 |
| Mar 30 | Clemson | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–8 | 7–2 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Apr 2 | Furman | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 2–7 | 7–3 |
| Apr 3 | Furman | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 21–9 | 8–3 |
| Apr 9 | at Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | L 6–7 | 8–4 |
| Apr 10 | at Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | L 3–5 | 8–5 |
| Apr 16 | Miami (FL) | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 4–6 | 8–6 |
| Apr 17 | Miami (FL) | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–8 | 9–6 |
| Apr 19 | at Clemson | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | L 11–14 | 9–7 |
| Apr 20 | at Duke | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | W 3–1 | 10–7 |
| Apr 21 | at Duke | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | L 4–5 | 10–8 |
| Apr 23 | vs East Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC | L 2–19 | 10–9 |
| Apr 23 | at North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC | W 9–2 | 11–9 |
| Apr 24 | at NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 12–3 | 12–9 |
| Apr 25 | at Georgia Southern | Statesboro, GA | W 5–1 | 13–9 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 11 | Florida Southern | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–7 | 14–9 |
| May 12 | Florida Southern | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–11 | 15–9 |
| May 14 | Georgia Southern | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 2–4 | 15–10 |
| May 15 | Georgia Southern | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–2 | 16–10 |
| May 18 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | L 5–9 | 16–11 |
| May 19 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | W 6–2 | 17–11 |
Postseason :
NCAA District 3 playoff :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 31 | Florida | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | L 0–1 | 17–12 | 0–1 |
| June 1 | West Virginia | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 6–5 | 18–12 | 1–1 |
| June 2 | Florida | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 3–1$^5$ | 19–12 | 2–1 |
| June 4 | Wake Forest | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 10–8 | 20–12 | 3–1 |
| June 4 | Wake Forest | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 3–2$^{11}$ | 21–12 | 4–1 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 11 | Santa Clara | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 5–1 | 22–12 | 1–0 |
| June 11 | Ithaca | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 5–4 | 23–12 | 2–0 |
| June 13 | Michigan | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 7–10 | 23–13 | 2–1 |
| June 14 | Santa Clara | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 6–11 | 23–14 | 2–2 |