1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

American college baseball season

1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball

NCAA Atlantic Regional champions
Metro tournament champions

College World Series, 1–2

Conference| Metro Conference
Record| 54–16 (9–3 Metro)
Head coach|

* Mike Martin (8th year)

Home stadium| Seminole Stadium

Seasons

<- 1986

1988 ->

1987 Metro Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
South Carolina ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 1 |  | .929 |  |  | 39 | - | 14 |  | .736
No. 6 Florida State ‍‍‡‍y | 9 | - | 3 |  | .750 |  |  | 55 | - | 18 |  | .753
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 5 |  | .643 |  |  | 32 | - | 16 |  | .667
Memphis State ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 33 | - | 23 |  | .589
Southern Miss ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 36 | - | 25 |  | .590
Cincinnati ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 8 |  | .385 |  |  | 31 | - | 22 |  | .585
Louisville ‍‍‍ | 1 | - | 14 |  | .067 |  |  | 12 | - | 36 |  | .250
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1987[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his eighth season as head coach at Florida State.

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their ninth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording a win against Arizona State and losses to eventual semifinalists LSU and Texas.[2]

## Personnel

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### Roster

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1987 Florida State Seminoles roster[3][2]

Pitchers

* 4 - Richie Lewis \- Junior
* 9 - Jon Egertson - Junior
* 14 - Matt Dunbar \- Freshman
* 15 - Mike Schmit - Senior
* 16 - Clay Robertson - Junior
* 17 - Steve Kovensky - Senior
* 21 - Rod Byerly - Junior
* 22 - Jerry Nielsen \- Junior
* 23 - John Wanish - Junior
* 27 - Mike Brady - Senior
* 29 - Chris Pollack - Senior
* 30 - Ed Porcelli - Senior
* 31 - Paul Thomas -  Junior
* 42 - Ron Spyker - Junior
* 44 - Bryan Campbell - Junior

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Catchers

* 18 - Willie Woods - Junior
* 24 - Barry Blackwell - Junior
* 32 - Robert Epstein - Freshman
* 43 - Ed Fulton - Junior
* 49 - Shawn Troxel - Junior

Infielders

* 1 - Edwin Alicea - Sophomore
* 12 - Rafael Bournigal \- Junior
* 13 - Donny Erickson - Junior
* 19 - Jose Marzan - Senior
* 25 - Mike Holman - Freshman
* 26 - Mike Rudi - Freshman

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Outfielders

* 2 - Deion Sanders \- Sophomore
* 5 - Victor Floyd - Sophomore
* 6 - Marc Giordano - Junior
* 7 - Ronald Lewis - Freshman
* 10 - B.J. Guzzone - Junior
* 18 - Keith Kidd - Senior
* 20 - Greg Clayborne - Junior
* 39 - Mike Skoutelakis - Senior
* 45 - Steve Taddeo - Senior

### Coaches

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1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff

* Mike Martin \- Head Coach - 8th year

## Schedule and results

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Legend

| Florida State win
| Florida State loss
1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[4][2]

Regular season
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | Metro record
Feb 6 | Samford* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–1 | 1–0 |
Feb 7 | Samford* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–18 | 2–0 |
Feb 12 | Grambling State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–3 | 3–0 |
Feb 13 | Grambling State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–2 | 4–0 |
Feb 14 | Grambling State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–6 | 5–0 |
Feb 17 | Samford* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–1 | 6–0 |
Feb 18 | Samford* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–2 | 7–0 |
Feb 20 | vs New Orleans* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA | L 1–3 | 7–1 |
Feb 21 | vs Tulane* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA | W 9–5 | 8–1 |
Feb 22 | vs LSU* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA | W 2–1 | 9–1 |
Feb 28 | Southern Miss | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–2 | 10–1 | 1–0
Feb 28 | Southern Miss | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–4 | 11–1 | 2–0
| March

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record
Mar 1 | Southern Miss | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 8–11 | 11–2 | 2–1
Mar 3 | Ball State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–3 | 12–2 |
Mar 4 | Ball State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–2 | 13–2 |
Mar 5 | Ball State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–10 | 14–2 |
Mar 8 | South Florida* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–4 | 15–2 |
Mar 8 | South Florida* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 4–5 | 15–3 |
Mar 10 | at South Florida* | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | L 2–5 | 15–4 |
Mar 12 | at South Florida* | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | W 17–1 | 16–4 |
Mar 13 | Austin Peay State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–3 | 17–4 |
Mar 14 | Austin Peay State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–0 | 18–4 |
Mar 15 | Austin Peay State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 26–1 | 19–4 |
Mar 16 | UNC Charlotte* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–1 | 20–4 |
Mar 17 | UNC Charlotte* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–5 | 21–4 |
Mar 19 | at South Alabama* | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 3–7 | 21–5 |
Mar 21 | at Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 1–3 | 21–6 | 2–2
Mar 21 | at Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 4–2 | 22–6 | 3–2
Mar 22 | at Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 13–9 | 23–6 | 4–2
Mar 24 | UCF* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–4 | 24–6 |
Mar 25 | UCF* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–3 | 25–6 |
Mar 28 | at Memphis State | Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 4–1 | 26–6 | 5–2
Mar 28 | at Memphis State | Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 8–0 | 27–6 | 6–2
Mar 29 | at Memphis State | Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN | L 4–510 | 27–7 | 6–3
Mar 31 | at Georgia Tech* | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 7–5 | 28–7 |
| April

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record
Apr 1 | at Georgia Tech* | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 10–8 | 29–7 |
Apr 4 | Georgia* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 5–6 | 29–8 |
Apr 5 | Georgia* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 3–4 | 29–9 |
Apr 7 | Jacksonville* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–3 | 30–9 |
Apr 8 | Jacksonville* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–7 | 31–9 |
Apr 10 | Miami (FL)* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–3 | 32–9 |
Apr 11 | Miami (FL)* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 6–11 | 32–10 |
Apr 12 | Miami (FL)* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 10–1111 | 32–11 |
Apr 14 | Florida* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–6 | 33–11 |
Apr 15 | Florida* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–11 | 34–11 |
Apr 16 | South Alabama* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–4 | 35–11 |
Apr 18 | Memphis State | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–4 | 36–11 | 7–3
Apr 18 | Memphis State | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–6 | 37–11 | 8–3
Apr 19 | Memphis State | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–5 | 38–11 | 9–3
Apr 23 | at UCF* | UCF Baseball Complex • Orlando, FL | L 5–8 | 38–12 |
Apr 24 | at Jacksonville* | Jacksonville, FL | W 9–812 | 39–12 |
Apr 25 | at Jacksonville* | Jacksonville, FL | W 11–1010 | 40–12 |
| May

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record
May 1 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 3–410 | 40–13 |
May 2 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–411 | 41–13 |
May 3 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–6 | 42–13 |
May 5 | at Florida* | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | L 5–10 | 42–14 |
May 6 | at Florida* | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | L 5–7 | 42–15 |
May 8 | Mercer* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–2 | 43–15 |
May 9 | Mercer* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–2 | 44–15 |
May 9 | Mercer* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–3 | 45–15 |
Postseason
| Metro Conference Tournament

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | Tourn Record
May 13 | Louisville | W 9–2 | 46–15 | 1–0
May 14 | Virginia Tech | W 5–4 | 47–15 | 2–0
May 15 | South Carolina | W 9–5 | 48–15 | 3–0
May 16 | Southern Miss | W 5–1 | 49–15 | 4–0
May 16 | Cincinnati | W 6–3 | 50–15 | 5–0
| NCAA Atlantic Regional

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | NCAAT record
May 21 | East Carolina | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–5 | 51–15 | 1–0
May 22 | Miami (FL) | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–2 | 52–15 | 2–0
May 23 | South Alabama | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 12–3 | 53–15 | 3–0
May 24 | South Alabama | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 3–6 | 53–16 | 3–1
May 24 | South Alabama | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–2 | 54–16 | 4–1
| College World Series

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | CWS record
May 29 | LSU | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 2–610 | 54–17 | 0–1
May 31 | Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 3–0 | 55–17 | 1–1
June 3 | Texas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 'L 4–610 | 55–18 | 1–2

## References

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1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1987". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
2. ^ a b c "1987 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
3. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
4. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 110. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

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