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The 2015 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Martin, in his 36th season at Florida State. It was the Seminoles' 24th season as a member of the ACC and its 10th in the ACC's Atlantic Division.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
CoachesNo. 13
CBNo. 12
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2015 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ACC Tournament champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
CBNo. 12
Record44–21 (17–13 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMike Martin, Jr. (18th season)
Pitching coachMike Bell (4th season)
Home stadiumMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium
(Capacity: 6,700)
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2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
No. 10 Louisville  x‍‍‍y 25–5 .83347–18 .723
No. 26 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56737–23 .617
No. 12 Florida State  ‍‍‡‍y 17–13 .56744–21 .677
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 16–13 .55232–29 .525
NC State  ‍‍‍y 15–14 .51736–23 .610
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .40027–26 .509
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 10–19 .34527–27 .500
Coastal
No. 6 Miami (FL)  x‍‍‍y 22–8 .73350–16 .758
No. 1 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50044–24 .647
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13–16 .44834–24 .586
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 13–16 .44827–27 .500
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43332–23 .582
Duke  ‍‍‍ 10–19 .34531–22 .585
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30020–32 .385
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2015[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
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Despite having a young team, Florida State won the ACC title and reached forty wins for the thirty-eighth straight year. The Seminoles were selected to host a regional in the NCAA tournament, marking their fifty-third tournament appearance and hosting for the thirty-second time, advancing to the super regionals for the fourteenth time.

Previous season

Main article: 2014 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

In 2014, the Seminoles finished the season as Atlantic division champions with a record of 43–17, 21–9 in conference play. They qualified for the ACC tournament and were eliminated in pool play. The Seminoles qualified for the NCAA tournament as the #5 overall national seed. They were hosts of the Tallahassee regional, which also contained Georgia Southern, Alabama, and Kennesaw State. Florida State was upset by both Georgia Southern and Alabama and was eliminated after just two games.

Personnel

Roster

2015 Florida State Seminoles roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 - Billy Strode - Senior
  • 6 - Cobi Johnson - Freshman
  • 7 - Steven Wells - Freshman
  • 8 - Christian Gonzalez-Santos - Freshman
  • 9 - Andy Ward - Redshirt Freshman
  • 16 - Taylor Blatch - Sophomore
  • 17 - Mike Compton - Redshirt Junior
  • 18 - Ed Voyles - Redshirt Freshman
  • 19 - Andrew Karp - Freshman
  • 24 - Dylan Silva - Junior
  • 26 - Taylor Folsom - Freshman
  • 27 - Derek Vail - Junior
  • 30 - Will Zirzow - Redshirt Freshman
  • 31 - Alec Byrd - Sophomore
  • 33 - Bryant Holtmann - Senior
  • 36 - Boomer Biegalski - Sophomore
  • 38 - Alex Deise - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 42 - Jim Voyles - Sophomore
  • 46 - Drew Carlton - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 13 - Danny De La Calle - Senior
  • 20 - Gage West - Sophomore
  • 25 - Bret Maxwell - Freshman

Infielders

  • 3 - Darren Miller - Freshman
  • 10 - Taylor Walls - Freshman
  • 12 - John Sansone - Junior
  • 14 - Jackson Owens - Freshman
  • 15 - Hank Truluck - Sophomore
  • 21 - Ben DeLuzio - Sophomore
  • 23 - Chris Marconcini - Senior
  • 28 - Dylan Busby - Freshman
  • 29 - Quincy Nieporte - Sophomore
  • 32 - Hayden Kelly - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - Nick Graganella - Redshirt Junior
  • 2 - Josh Delph - Senior
  • 8 - D. J. Stewart - Junior
  • 43 - Timmy Delph - Freshman
  

Coaching staff

2015 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
  • 11 - Mike Martin – Head coach – 36th season
  • 22 - Mike Bell - Associate head coach / Pitchers - 4th season
  • 4 - Mike Martin, Jr. - Assistant coach/recruiting coordinator - 18th season

Season

Preseason

In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was picked by the coaches to finish second in the conference and first in the Atlantic Division.[3]

Schedule

Florida State was selected to be a regional host in the NCAA tournament as the thirteenth overall seed.

More information Regular season, Date ...
2015 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
February 13Oakland#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–3[4]Holtmann (1–0)Scocchia (0–1)4,7121–0–
February 14Oakland#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 15–2[5]Biegalski (1–0)Gee (0–1)5,4312–0–
February 15Oakland#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–1[6]Johnson (1–0)Morton (0–1)4,2543–0–
February 18at Jacksonville#11John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FLL 3–5[7]Tanner (1–0)Holtmann (1–1)Disch (1)1,8783–1–
February 20at Georgia#11Foley Field • Athens, GAW 7–5[8]Folsom (1–0)McLaughlin (0–1)Strode (1)1,8214–1–
February 21at Georgia#11Foley Field • Athens, GAL 1–4[9]Lawlor (2–0)Biegalski (1–1)Cheek (1)2,8264–2–
February 21at Georgia#11Foley Field • Athens, GAL 5–10[10]Sosebee (2–0)Johnson (1–1)2,8264–3–
February 24Jacksonville#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–7[11]Silva (1–0)Baker (0–2)Strode (2)3,6695–3–
February 27UNC Wilmington#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 4–3[12]Byrd (1–0)Magestro (1–1)Strode (3)4,1556–3–
February 28UNC Wilmington#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–3[13]Silva (2–0)Ramsey (0–1)Strode (4)3,9497–3–
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
March 1UNC Wilmington#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–8[14]Folsom (2–0)Gantz (1–1)Strode (5)3,9048–3–
March 3South Florida#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 24–1[15]Carlton (1–0)Lawson (0–1)3,9449–3–
March 4South Florida#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–3[16]Byrd (2–0)Eveld (0–1)Folsom (1)3,90010–3–
March 6Boston College#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–0[17]Compton (1–0)Burke (0–3)3,77711–31–0
March 7Boston College#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 3–2[18]Holtmann (2–1)King (0–1)Strode (6)4,44812–32–0
March 8Boston College#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–4[19]Johnson (2–1)Dunn (2–1)4,20713–33–0
March 10#9 UCF#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 11–8[20]Byrd (3–0)Marsh (0–1)Strode (7)3,98014–3–
March 11#9 UCF#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 15–11[21]Deise (1–0)Thompson (0–2)3,72815–3–
March 13Wake Forest#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 1–4[22]Pirro (5–0)Voyles (0–1)Dunshee (1)3,87015–43–1
March 14Wake Forest#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 12–2[23]Biegalski (2–1)Johnstone (1–1)4,28616–44–1
March 15Wake Forest#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–6[24]Holtmann (3–1)Kirkpatrick (2–1)4,15117–45–1
March 17at #4 Florida#7Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 8–14[25]Vinson (2–0)Carlton (1–1)5,82717–5–
March 20at #12 Virginia#7Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAL 4–8[26]Doherty (1–0)Silva (2–1)Sborz (5)3,20017–65–2
March 21at #12 Virginia#7Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 12–10[27]Silva (3–1)Sborz (1–2)4,19618–66–2
March 22at #12 Virginia#7Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 13–1[28]Johnson (3–1)Waddell (1–1)3,99419–67–2
March 25Alabama State#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–7[29]Silva (4–1)Pantoja (0–2)Strode (8)4,11620–6–
March 27Virginia Tech#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–8[30]Keselica (4–1)Biegalski (2–2)4,25320–77–3
March 28Virginia Tech#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 19–9[31]Silva (5–1)McGarity (2–3)6,34821–78–3
March 29Virginia Tech#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–5[32]Strode (1–0)Scherzer (1–2)4,35822–79–3
March 31vs. #6 Florida#8Baseball Grounds • Jacksonville, FLW 8–3[33]Holtmann (4–1)Faedo (1–1)Silva (1)8,30623–7–
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
April 2at NC State#8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 3–2[34]Byrd (4–0)O'Donnell (1–1)Strode (9)1,52824–710–3
April 3at NC State#8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 1–0[35]Carlton (2–1)Brown (3–2)Strode (10)2,20125–711–3
April 4at NC State#8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 7–11[36]O'Donnell (4–1)Johnson (3–2)Gilbert (1)1,83825–811–4
April 7Florida Gulf Coast#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–0[37]Holtmann (5–1)Smeltzer (1–3)4,03226–8–
April 8Florida Gulf Coast#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 0–5[38]Deckert (1–0)Voyles (0–1)3,81526–9–
April 10at Notre Dame#7Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, INL 2–5[39]Smoyer (5–0)Biegalski (2–3)Guenther (2)52226–1011–5
April 11at Notre Dame#7Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, INL 1–4[40]Bielak (4–1)Carlton (2–2)Guenther (3)1,10926–1111–6
April 12at Notre Dame#7Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, INL 1–2[41]Hale (1–0)Compton (1–1)Tully (1)89626–1211–7
April 14#12 Florida#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 4–312[42]Strode (2–0)Rubio (0–1)6,63427–12–
April 17Pittsburgh#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 15–2[43]Biegalski (3–3)Zeuch (3–5)3,98628–1212–7
April 18Pittsburgh#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–5[44]Byrd (5–0)Mitchell (0–2)Stode (11)5,29629–1213–7
April 18Pittsburgh#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–6[45]Carlton (3–2)Berube (1–5)5,29630–1214–7
April 21Stetson#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–1[46]Silva (6–1)Thorne (3–1)4,07931–12–
April 24at #6 Miami (FL)#8Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 8–717[47]Zirzow (1–0)Beauprez (1–2)4,18932–1215–7
April 25at #6 Miami (FL)#8Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 15–5[48]Compton (2–1)Suarez (4–1)4,65033–1216–7
April 26at #6 Miami (FL)#8Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLL 0–12[49]Sosa (6–3)Carlton (3–3)3,28933–1316–8
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
May 1Coastal Carolina#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 16–2[50]Biegalski (4–3)Morrison (2–2)3,97934–13–
May 2Coastal Carolina#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–3[51]Compton (3–1)Kerr (8–1)4,21135–13–
May 3Coastal Carolina#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 2–4[52]Holmes (4–0)Carlton (3–4)3,97835–14–
May 5at Stetson#7Melching Field • DeLand, FLW 3–1[53]Holtmann (6–1)Fagan (1–1)Strode (12)1,87436–14–
May 8at #4 Louisville#7Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 13–4[54]Biegalski (5–3)Funkhouser (6–4)6,13837–1417–8
May 9at #4 Louisville#7Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 0–7[55]McKay (8–1)Compton (3–2)3,05437–1517–9
May 10at #4 Louisville#7Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL5–6[56]Burdi (4–0)Byrd (5–1)3,30237–1617–10
May 14Clemson#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 1–4[57]Crownover (10–1)Biegalski (5–4)Krall (3)4,08237–1717–11
May 15Clemson#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 0–7[58]Erwin (6–4)Compton (3–3)Vetzel (4)4,49237–1817–12
May 16Clemson#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 6–9[59]Long (2–0)Carlton (3–5)4,54137–1917–13
Postseason
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACCT record
May 20vs. #28 (5) Clemson#10 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
(Pool A)		W 3–1[60]Biegalski (6–4)Crownover (10–2)Strode (13)3,15538–191–0
May 21vs. (8) North Carolina#10 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
(Pool A)		W 8–4[61]Compton (4–3)Thornton (3–7)3,29139–192–0
May 23vs. #5 (1) Louisville#10 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
(Pool A)		W 6–0[62]Carlton (4–5)McKay (8–3)4,17940–193–0
May 24vs. (6) NC State#10 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
(Championship)		W 6–2[63]Biegalski (7–4)Piedmonte (1–1)9,75941–194–0
NCAA tournament
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 29(4) Mercer#10 (1)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–410[64]Strode (3–0)Kourtis (3–2)3,82442–191–0
May 30#25 (2) College of Charleston#10 (1)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 3–2[65]Silva (7–1)Glazer (10–2)Strode (14)3,56243–192–0
June 1#25 (2) College of Charleston#10 (1)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–1[66]Carlton (5–5)McCutcheon (1–2)3,03744–193–0
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
June 5at #6 (4) Florida#9 (13)Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 5–13[67]Shore (9–6)Biegalski (7–5)5,70944–200–1
June 6at #6 (4) Florida#9 (13)Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 4–11[68]Poyner (5–2)Compton (4–4)5,77244–210–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Florida State team member
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball; parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
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Rankings

See also: 2015 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'1212*1619181198813111110814101013
Baseball America21212521181310108131298917101015
Collegiate Baseball^11112222117787987781010912
NCBWA†161522221712108813121110916121013
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Awards

D. J. Stewart

Watchlists

D. J. Stewart
  • NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award[77]
Billy Strode

Honors

  • ACC Player of the Week
  • ACC Pitcher of the Week
  • NCBWA Hitter of the Week
  • National Player of the Week (Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball)
    • D. J. Stewart
    • Chris Marconcini[83]
    • Boomer Biegalski[84]

All-ACC

Four players were named All-ACC selections.[85]

  • First Team
    • D. J. Stewart
  • Second Team
    • Billy Strode
  • Third Team
    • Quincy Nieporte
  • Freshman Team
    • Dylan Busby

Ben Duluzio, Chris Marconcini and Boomer Biegalski were named to the All-Tournament team, with Boomer Biegalski being named tournament MVP.

All-Americans

MLB draft

Seven players were selected in the 2015 MLB draft:

More information Round, Overall Pick ...
Round Overall Pick Name Position Team
1st25D. J. StewartOutfielderBaltimore Orioles
9th268Danny De La CalleCatcherTampa Bay Rays
10th304Billy StrodePitcherCleveland Indians
11th335Dylan SilvaPitcherSeattle Mariners
14th428Boomer BiegalskiPitcherOakland Athletics
24th706Bryant HoltmannPitcherArizona Diamondbacks
37th1,125Josh DelphOutfielderLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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