The 2016 Florida State Seminoles baseball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2016 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 37th season at Florida State. It was the Seminoles' 25th season as a member of the ACC and its 11th in the ACC's Atlantic Division.
Florida State entered the season as the defending ACC champion and finished the season as ACC runner-up.
The Seminoles reached the post-season for the thirty-ninth straight year (the second longest active streak) and were selected as the sixteenth overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, hosting for the sixth consecutive season.
Video 2016 Florida State Seminoles baseball team
Previous season
In 2015, the Seminoles finished the season with a record of 44-21, 17-13 in conference play, winning the ACC Tournament. The Seminoles qualified for the NCAA Tournament. They were hosts of the Tallahassee Regional and advanced to the Gainesville Super Regional where they were eliminated by Florida.
Maps 2016 Florida State Seminoles baseball team
Preseason
In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was picked to finish third in the Atlantic Division.
Personnel
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball; parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
+ NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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
Watchlists
- NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award
- Matthew Kinney
- Tyler Warmoth
- National Pitcher of the Year Award
- Jim Voyles
- Brooks Wallace Award
- Taylor Walls
Finalists
- Dick Howser Trophy
- John Sansone
- Taylor Walls
Honors
- Regional MVP
- Dylan Busby
- ACC Player of the Week
- John Sansone
- Quincy Nieporte
- National Player of the Week
- Quincy Nieporte
- All-ACC
- First Team
- John Sansone
- Second Team
- Taylor Walls
- Freshman Team
- Cal Raleigh
- All-Americans
- Louisville Slugger
- Third Team
- John Sansone
- Freshman Team
- Cal Raleigh
- Third Team
- Baseball America
- First Team
- Taylor Walls
- Freshman Team
- Tyler Holton
- Cal Raleigh
- First Team
- National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
- Third Team
- Taylor Walls
- First Team (Freshman)
- Cal Raleigh
- Third Team
- D1 Baseball
- Third Team
- Taylor Walls
- Third Team
- Perfect Game
- Honorable Mention
- Taylor Walls
- First Team (Freshman)
- Cal Raleigh
- Honorable Mention
All-Star games
Taylor Walls and Cole Sands were named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.
MLB Draft
One player was selected in the 2016 MLB Draft.
References
External links
- Media Guide
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