1999 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

1999 Florida State Seminoles baseball
1999 Florida State Seminoles baseball
Atlantic Coast Conference Champions; Tallahassee Regional Champions; Tallahassee Super Regional Champions
College World Series, Runner-Up
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	57–14 (22–2 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Martin (20th season);
Assistant coaches	Chip Baker (15th season); Jamey Shouppe (9th season); Mike Martin Jr. (2nd season);
Home stadium	Dick Howser Stadium
	Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 Florida State ‍†‍‍^y	22	–	2	.917	57	–	14	.803
No. 10 Wake Forest ‍‍‡‍^y	16	–	7	.696	47	–	16	.746
No. 13 Clemson ‍‍‍^y	13	–	10	.565	42	–	27	.609
No. 28 North Carolina ‍‍‍^y	13	–	11	.542	41	–	18	.695
Georgia Tech ‍‍‍	12	–	12	.500	38	–	20	.655
NC State ‍‍‍^y	11	–	13	.458	37	–	25	.597
Virginia ‍‍‍	8	–	15	.348	21	–	35	.375
Maryland ‍‍‍	6	–	17	.261	23	–	33	.411
Duke ‍‍‍	4	–	18	.182	24	–	31	.436

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1999^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1999 Florida State Seminole baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Dick Howser Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his 20th season at Florida State.

The Seminoles lost the College World Series, defeated by the Miami Hurricanes in the championship series.

Roster

1999 Florida State Seminoles roster

Pitchers

4 John Bentley - Sophomore
10 Chris Chavez - Senior
29 Mike DiBlasi - Junior
26 Zach Diaz - Senior
37 Chris Ginn - Sophomore
16 Jason Hubbard - Freshman
44 Scott Hudson - RS Sophomore
41 Jon McDonald - RS Sophomore
24 Eric Roman - Freshman
23 Mike Smalley - Sophomore
15 Chris Smith - Freshman
30 Nick Stocks - RS Sophomore
21 Blair Varnes - Freshman
17 Chris Whidden - Freshman
13 Nick Whidden - Freshman

Infielders

6 Kevin Cash - Junior
33 John Halliday - Junior
31 Marshall McDougall - Junior
8 Michael Futrell - Freshman
1 Brett Groves - Sophomore
22 Sam Scott - Junior
7 Bobby Spanos - Freshman

Catchers

2 Chris Hart - Freshman
20 J. C. Huguet - Junior
25 Jeremiah Klosterman - Senior

Outfielders

27 Ryan Barthelemy - Freshman
32 Matt Diaz - Sophomore
39 John-Ford Griffin - Freshman
9 Karl Jernigan - Sophomore
14 Clint Thigpen - Freshman

Coaches

11 Mike Martin - 20th Season
3 Chip Baker - 15th Season
12 Jamey Shouppe - 9th Season
28 Mike Martin Jr.- 2nd Season

Schedule

1999 Florida State Seminoles Baseball Game Log

Regular Season

January (3–0)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
January 29	UNC Asheville	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	9–2	McDonald (1–0)	–	2,032	1–0	–
January 30	UNC Asheville	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	16–3	Stocks (1–0)	–	2,127	2–0	–
January 31	UNC Asheville	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	11–3	Varnes (1–0)	–	853	3–0	–

February (10–2)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
February 5	Arizona State	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	4–1	Ginn (1–0)	–	2,361	4–0	–
February 6	Arizona State	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	11–4	Chavez (1–0)	–	4,023	5–0	–
February 7	Arizona State	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	7–5	C. Whidden (1–0)	–	2,578	6–0	–
February 12	Troy State	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	17–3	Varnes (2–0)	–	834	7–0	–
February 13	Troy State	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	21–1	McDonald (2–0)	–	1,018	8–0	–
February 14	Troy State	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	10–2	Stocks (2–0)	–	2,578	9–0	–
February 16	Charleston Southern	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	12–2	Smalley (1–0)	–	803	10–0	–
February 17	Charleston Southern	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	7–2	Varnes (3–0)	–	503	11–0	–
February 20	Florida	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	5–6	–	Chavez (1–1)	4,841	11–1	–
February 21	Florida	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	12–3	Stocks (3–0)	–	4,612	12–1	–
February 27	Florida	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL	2–4	–	Chavez (1–2)	5,657	12–2	–
February 28	Florida	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL	8–4	Stocks (4–0)	–	5,203	13–2	–

March (17–1)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
March 2	South Florida	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	5–2	Varnes (4–0)	–	733	14–2	–
March 5	vs Wichita State	Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	1–8	–	McDonald (2–1)	579	14–3	–
March 6	at Minnesota	Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	9–5	Stocks (5–0)	–	6,293	15–3	–
March 7	vs Washington State	Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	8–5	C. Whidden (2–0)	–	243	16–3	–
March 12	Virginia	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	10–3	McDonald (3–1)	–	2,246	17–3	1–0
March 13	Virginia	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	2–1	Stocks (6–0)	–	1,976	18–3	2–0
March 14	Virginia	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	11–3	Varnes (5–0)	–	1,571	19–3	3–0
March 16	The Citadel	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	10–6	Ginn (2–0)	–	924	20–3	3–0
March 17	The Citadel	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	8–4	Z. Diaz (1–0)	–	909	21–3	3–0
March 19	at NC State	Doak Field • Raleigh, NC	14–4	McDonald (4–1)	–	2,243	22–3	4–0
March 20	at NC State	Doak Field • Raleigh, NC	2–1	Stocks (7–0)	–	2,097	23–3	5–0
March 21	at NC State	Doak Field • Raleigh, NC	13–1	Varnes (6–0)	–	2631	24–3	6–0
March 23	Akron	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	7–4	Smith (1–0)	–	931	25–3	6–0
March 24	Akron	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	12–2	Smalley (2–0)	–	614	26–3	6–0
March 26	North Carolina	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	12–6	McDonald (5–1)	–	3,155	27–3	7–0
March 27	North Carolina	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	5–4	Chavez (2–2)	–	3,604	28–3	8–0
March 28	North Carolina	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	9–4	Varnes (7–0)	–	2,891	29–3	9–0
March 30	Mercer	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	14–1	Smalley (3–0)	–	1,217	30–3	9–0

April (8–7)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
April 2	Wake Forest	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	7–4	Chavez (3–2)	–	2,326	31–3	10–0
April 3	Wake Forest	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	16–3	Stocks (8–0)	–	2,726	32–3	11–0
April 4	Wake Forest	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	4–3	Ginn (3–0)	–	1,679	33–3	12–0
April 7	Jacksonville	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	8–6	Chavez (4–2)	–	1,397	34–3	12–0
April 9	Clemson	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	8–0	McDonald (6–1)	–	3,543	35–3	13–0
April 10	Clemson	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	4–8	–	Stocks (8–1)	5,021	35–4	13–1
April 11	Clemson	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	5–3	Chavez (5–2)	–	2,472	36–4	14–1
April 14	at Jacksonville	John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL	25–2	Z. Diaz (2–0)	–	1,541	37–4	14–1
April 16	Miami (FL)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	8–2	McDonald (7–1)	–	4,489	38–4	14–1
April 17	Miami (FL)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	3–4	–	C. Whidden (2–1)	5,053	38–5	14–1
April 18	Miami (FL)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	7–8	–	Chavez (5–3)	3,850	38–6	14–1
April 23	at Miami (FL)	Mark Light Field • Miami, FL	7–8	–	Chavez (5–4)	4,903	38–7	14–1
April 24	at Miami (FL)	Mark Light Field • Miami, FL	4–9	–	Varnes (7–1)	5,062	38–8	14–1
April 25	at Miami (FL)	Mark Light Field • Miami, FL	8–9	–	Z. Diaz (1–2)	3,122	38–9	14–1
April 30	at Georgia Tech	Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	2–3	–	McDonald (7–2)	1,897	38–10	14–2

May (8–0)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
May 1	at Georgia Tech	Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	18–4	Varnes (8–1)	–	2,263	39–10	15–2
May 2	at Georgia Tech	Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	4–2	Chavez (6–4)	–	2,035	40–10	16–2
May 7	at Maryland	Shipley Field • College Park, MD	9–3	McDonald (8–2)	–	602	41–10	17–2
May 8	at Maryland	Shipley Field • College Park, MD	13–4	Ginn (4–0)	–	907	42–10	18–2
May 9	at Maryland	Shipley Field • College Park, MD	26–2	Stocks (9–1)	–	357	43–10	19–2
May 15	at Duke	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	11–3	Varnes (9–1)	–	323	44–10	20–2
May 15	at Duke	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	9–1	Stocks (10–1)	–	323	45–10	21–2
May 16	at Duke	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	7–2	Smalley (4–0)	–	348	46–10	22–2

Postseason

Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament (2–2)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
May 19	vs Maryland	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC	4–1	McDonald (9–2)	–	1,341	47–10	22–2
May 20	vs Georgia Tech	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC	7–3	Varnes (10–1)	–	1,419	48–10	22–2
May 21	vs Wake Forest	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC	0–4	–	Stocks (10–2)	4,661	48–11	22–2
May 22	South Carolina	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC	7–8	–	Chavez (6–5)	3,742	48–12	22–2

Tallahassee Regional (3–0)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
May 28	The Citadel	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	24–6	Varnes (11–1)	–	3,782	49–12	22–2
May 29	Jacksonville	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	9–2	Stocks (11–2)	–	3,726	50–12	22–2
May 30	Providence	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	14–3	Ginn (5–0)	–	3,921	51–12	22–2

Tallahassee Super Regional (2–0)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
June 4	Auburn	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	10–2	Stocks (12–2)	–	5,137	52–12	22–2
June 5	Auburn	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	6–3	Z. Diaz (3–1)	–	5,218	53–12	22–2

1999 College World Series (4–2)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
June 12	vs Texas A&M	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	7–3	Chavez (7–5)	–	19,745	54–12	22–2
June 14	vs Stanford	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	6–10	–	McDonald (9–3)	17,000	54–13	22–2
June 16	vs Cal State Fullerton	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	7–2	Chavez (8–5)	–	22,155	55–13	22–2
June 17	vs Stanford	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	8–6	Z. Diaz (4–1)	–	19,021	56–13	22–2
June 18	vs Stanford	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	14–11	Stocks (13–2)	–	11,600	57–13	22–2
June 19	vs Miami (FL)	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	5–6	–	Varnes (11–2)	23,563	57–14	22–2

Awards and honors

Marshall McDougall

College World Series Most Outstanding Player^[2]
Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Year^[3]
All-Tournament Team^[2]

Matt Diaz

All-Tournament Team^[2]

Jeremiah Klosterman

All-Tournament Team^[2]

Sam Scott

All-Tournament Team^[2]

Chris Chavez

All-Tournament Team^[2]

Seminoles in the 1999 MLB Draft

The following members of the Florida State Seminoles baseball program were drafted in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft.^[4]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	MLB Club
1	36	Nick Stocks	P	St. Louis Cardinals
17	505	Matt Diaz	OF	Tampa Bay Devil Rays
26	766	Marshall McDougall	2B	Boston Red Sox
27	834	Chris Chavez	P	Atlanta Braves

References

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1999". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
^ "2000 Florida State Seminoles". www.fsu.digital.flvc.org. Florida State University. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Florida State University". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1999". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

[CWS-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

[FSU-3] "2000 Florida State Seminoles". www.fsu.digital.flvc.org. Florida State University. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

[4] "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Florida State University". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

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