1970 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

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.

1970 Florida State Seminoles baseball
Conference	Independent
1970 record	49–9–1
Head coach	Jack Stallings (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Bob Smith (1st season) Roy Mewbourne (1st season)
Home stadium	Seminole Field

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

Roster

1970 Florida State Seminoles roster
	Pitchers 15 Gene Ammann - Junior 19 Al Cleveland - Senior 5 John Ferguson - Senior 7 Robin Flake - Junior 16 Carl Gromek - Senior 18 Don Harbaugh - Junior 23 Tom Henson - Junior 27 Pat Osburn - Junior 22 Mac Scarce - Junior 11 Mark Slade - Junior		Infielders 12 Ron Cash - Junior 9 David Grimes - Junior 5 Greg Gromek - Junior 28 Doug Kasimier - Junior 3 Dick Nichols - Senior 2 Tom Porter - Senior 21 James Scheller - Sophomore Catchers 24 John Keith - Junior 17 Dan Roatche - Sophomore 13 Harry Saferight - Junior 14 Greg Zera - Junior		Outfielders 6 Larry Cocks - Junior 20 Johnny Grubb - Junior 4 Rick Moss - Junior 10 Greg Schnute - Senior 8 Mike Vasquez - Junior Coaches 1 Jack Stallings - 2nd Season 25 Roy Mewbourne - 1st Season 26 Bob Smith - 1st Season

Schedule

1970 Florida State Seminoles Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (16–1) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record March 4 Union (TN) Seminole Field 5–1 1–0 March 4 Union (TN) Seminole Field 6–2 2–0 March 13 Saint Leo Seminole Field 6–1 3–0 March 14 Saint Leo Seminole Field 5–4 4–0 March 20 at Florida Southern Henley Field 1–0 5–0 March 21 at Miami (FL) Miami Field 10–1 6–0 March 22 vs Michigan State Miami Field 5–6 6–1 March 22 at Miami Miami Field 8–3 7–1 March 24 at Stetson Conrad Park 1–0 8–1 March 25 Bowling Green Seminole Field 17–8 9–1 March 25 NYU Seminole Field 6–1 10–1 March 26 Rider Seminole Field 8–1 11–1 March 27 NYU Seminole Field 4–2 12–1 March 27 Southern Illinois Seminole Field 6–1 13–1 March 30 North Carolina Seminole Field 15–6 14–1 March 30 North Carolina Seminole Field 5–4 15–1 March 31 North Carolina Seminole Field 3–2 16–1
April (15–2–1) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record April 1 Illinois Seminole Field 5–4 17–1 April 2 Maryland Seminole Field 6–2 18–1 April 2 Holy Cross Seminole Field 11–4 19–1 April 3 Illinois Seminole Field 10–0 20–1 April 4 Holy Cross Seminole Field 3–0 21–1 April 4 Maryland Seminole Field 4–3 22–1 April 6 Auburn Seminole Field 10–4 23–1 April 7 Auburn Seminole Field 3–5 23–2 April 10 at South Alabama Unknown 4–8 24–2 April 11 at South Alabama Unknown 4–0 25–2 April 11 at South Alabama Unknown 11–0 26–2 April 17 at South Florida Red McEwen Field 7–0 27–2 April 18 at South Florida Red McEwen Field 8–0 28–2 April 19 at Saint Leo Dade City Park 8–3 29–2 April 23 Florida Southern Seminole Field 7–6 30–2 April 24 South Alabama Seminole Field 9–0 31–2 April 25 South Alabama Seminole Field 3–5 31–3 April 25 South Alabama Seminole Field 2–2 31–3–1
May (11–4) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record May 1 Georgia Southern Seminole Field 12–5 32–3–1 May 2 Georgia Southern Seminole Field 8–4 33–3–1 May 4 Jacksonville Seminole Field 4–1 34–3–1 May 5 Jacksonville Seminole Field 2–8 35–3–1 May 8 Miami (FL) Seminole Field 11–4 36–3–1 May 9 Miami (FL) Seminole Field 6–2 37–3–1 May 11 at Florida Perry Field 1–3 37–4–1 May 12 at Florida Perry Field 4–5 37–5–1 May 15 at Georgia Southern Unknown 8–3 38–5–1 May 16 at Georgia Southern Unknown 1–2 38–6–1 May 18 at Auburn Plainsman Park 5–0 39–6–1 May 19 at Auburn Plainsman Park 7–6 40–6–1 May 22 Florida Seminole Field 3–4 40–7–1 May 23 Florida Seminole Field 1–0 41–7–1 May 23 Florida Seminole Field 9–4 42–7–1
Postseason
District 3 Regional (3–0) Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record vs East Carolina Sims Legion Park 2–0 43–7–1 vs Maryland Sims Legion Park 10–1 44–7–1 vs Mississippi State Sims Legion Park 5–4 45–7–1
1970 College World Series (4–2) Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record vs Arizona Rosenblatt Stadium 4–0 46–7–1 vs Dartmouth Rosenblatt Stadium 6–0 47–7–1 vs Texas Rosenblatt Stadium 1–5 47–8–1 vs Ohio Rosenblatt Stadium 2–0 48–8–1 vs Texas Rosenblatt Stadium 11–2 49–8–1 vs USC Rosenblatt Stadium 1–2 49–9–1

Awards and honors

Dick Nichols

• Second Team All-American[1]
• Sporting News First Team All-American[1]

Johnny Grubb

• Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American
• All-Tournament Team[2]

Ron Cash

• Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American[1]

Pat Osborn

• Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American[1]

Gene Ammann

• All-Tournament Team[2]

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]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	MLB Club
26	621	Dick Nichols	2B	Boston Red Sox

References

1. "1971 Florida State Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.seminoles.com. Florida State University. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
2. "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Florida State University". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2019.