1970 Florida State Seminoles baseball team explained

Year:1970
Team:Florida State Seminoles
Sport:baseball
Conference:Independent
Record:49–9–1
Head Coach:Jack Stallings
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Bob Smith
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Roy Mewbourne
Ac2 Year:1st
Stadium:Seminole Field

The 1970 Florida State Seminole baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1970 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Jack Stallings in his 2nd season at Florida State.

The Seminoles lost the College World Series, defeated by the USC Trojans in the championship game.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 4 || || Seminole Field || 5–1 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 4 || Union (TN) || Seminole Field || 6–2 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 13 || || Seminole Field || 6–1 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 14 || Saint Leo || Seminole Field || 5–4 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 20 || at || Henley Field || 1–0 || 5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 21 || at || Miami Field || 10–1 || 6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| March 22 || vs || Miami Field || 5–6 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 22 || at Miami || Miami Field || 8–3 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 24 || at || Conrad Park || 1–0 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 25 || || Seminole Field || 17–8 || 9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 25 || || Seminole Field || 6–1 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 26 || || Seminole Field || 8–1 || 11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 27 || NYU || Seminole Field || 4–2 || 12–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 27 || || Seminole Field || 6–1 || 13–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 30 || || Seminole Field || 15–6 || 14–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 30 || North Carolina || Seminole Field || 5–4 || 15–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 31 || North Carolina || Seminole Field || 3–2 || 16–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 1 || || Seminole Field || 5–4 || 17–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 2 || || Seminole Field || 6–2 || 18–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 2 || || Seminole Field || 11–4 || 19–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 3 || Illinois || Seminole Field || 10–0 || 20–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 4 || Holy Cross || Seminole Field || 3–0 || 21–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 4 || Maryland || Seminole Field || 4–3 || 22–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 6 || || Seminole Field || 10–4 || 23–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| April 7 || Auburn || Seminole Field || 3–5 || 23–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 10 || at || Unknown || 4–8 || 24–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 11 || at South Alabama || Unknown || 4–0 || 25–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 11 || at South Alabama || Unknown || 11–0 || 26–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 17 || at || Red McEwen Field || 7–0 || 27–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 18 || at South Florida || Red McEwen Field|| 8–0 || 28–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 19 || at Saint Leo || Dade City Park || 8–3 || 29–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 23 || Florida Southern || Seminole Field || 7–6 || 30–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| April 24 || South Alabama || Seminole Field || 9–0 || 31–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| April 25 || South Alabama || Seminole Field || 3–5 || 31–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| April 25 || South Alabama || Seminole Field || 2–2 || 31–3–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 1 || || Seminole Field || 12–5 || 32–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 2 || Georgia Southern || Seminole Field || 8–4 || 33–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 4 || || Seminole Field || 4–1 || 34–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 5 || Jacksonville || Seminole Field || 2–8 || 35–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 8 || Miami (FL) || Seminole Field || 11–4 || 36–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 9 || Miami (FL) || Seminole Field || 6–2 || 37–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| May 11 || at || Perry Field || 1–3 || 37–4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| May 12 || at Florida || Perry Field || 4–5 || 37–5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 15 || at Georgia Southern || Unknown || 8–3 || 38–5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| May 16 || at Georgia Southern || Unknown || 1–2 || 38–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 18 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 5–0 || 39–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 19 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 7–6 || 40–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| May 22 || Florida || Seminole Field || 3–4 || 40–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 23 || Florida || Seminole Field || 1–0 || 41–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 23 || Florida || Seminole Field || 9–4 || 42–7–1|-|-! style="" | Postseason|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| vs || Sims Legion Park || 2–0 || 43–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| vs Maryland || Sims Legion Park || 10–1 || 44–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| vs || Sims Legion Park || 5–4 || 45–7–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| vs Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–0 || 46–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| vs Dartmouth || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–0 || 47–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| vs Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–5 || 47–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| vs || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–0 || 48–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| vs Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 11–2 || 49–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| vs USC || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–2 || 49–9–1|-

Awards and honors

Dick Nichols
Johnny Grubb
Ron Cash
Pat Osborn
Gene Ammann

Seminoles in the 1970 MLB Draft

The following members of the Florida State Seminoles baseball program were drafted in the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1971 Florida State Baseball Media Guide . Florida State University . www.seminoles.com . April 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: College World Series record Book. NCAA.org. April 6, 2019.
  3. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Florida State University. Baseball-Reference. April 5, 2019.