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THE OFFICIAL FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL YEARBOOK IS PUB- 2021 SCHEDULE ...... 2 LISHED BY FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY AND LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE. 2021 ROSTER ...... 10 2021 PLAYER BIOS ...... 12 FLORIDA STATE ATHLETICS Assistant AD/SID & Digital Media: Elliott Finebloom; Program Editor: Steven McCartney; Editorial Staff: Florida State Sports Information/ HEAD COACH MIKE MARTIN JR...... 4 Digital Media, FSU University Relations; Photography: FSU Athletics ASSISTANT COACHES ...... 6 Photography (Larry Novey, Ken Lanese, Ross Obley, Jeremy Esbrandt, FSU Sports Information); Associate Athletics Director for New Reve- SUPPORT STAFF ...... 8 nue Generation and Marketing: Jason Dennard; Marketing Assistant: Sue Wallrich. RECORDS ...... 21 SEMINOLE LEARFIELD IMG SPORTS NETWORK NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS ...... 24 (850) 644-1733 NOLES IN THE PROS ...... 26 General Manager: Keith Burdette; Executive Director: Jason Garrow; Partner Services Coordinators: Katie Gaubert, Fidela Werner. MIKE MARTIN FIELD AT DICK HOWSER STADIUM ...... 28 LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY ...... 30 President and CEO, Learfield/IMG College: Cole Gahagan UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION ...... 32 LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE PUBLISHING SEMINOLE BOOSTERS, INC...... 33 Managing Editor: Jonathan Stark; Project Editors: Kristin Pratt, Court- ney Birnbaum, Matt Montavon, Casey Castle, Andrew Campbell; Proj- ect Designer: Sarah Jane Snowden; Vice President: Kirk Phillips; Di- rector, Sales/Marketing: Clerrinda Queen; Directors: Kristy Marques, Chad Laytham, Matt Coy, Jason Crisler; Managers: Richard Groves, Kim /FSUSEMINOLES @SEMINOLES @SEMINOLES Sanders; Senior Specialist: Dan Peters; Specialist: Kim Hoskins. /FSUBASEBALL @FSUBASEBALL @NOLEBASEBALL 1 FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY NORTH FLORIDA Tallahassee, Fla. 2 p.m. FEB. 14 FEB. 15 FEB. 16 FEB. 17 FEB. 18 FEB. 19 FEB. 20 NORTH FLORIDA PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. 11 a.m. (DH) 6 p.m. 8 p.m. FEB. 21 FEB. 22 FEB. 23 FEB. 24 FEB. 25 FEB. 26 FEB. 27 PITTSBURGH MERCER VIRGINIA VIRGINIA Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. FEB. 28 MARCH 1 MARCH 2 MARCH 3 MARCH 4 MARCH 5 MARCH 6 VIRGINIA USF VIRGINIA TECH VIRGINIA TECH Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg, Va. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 3 p.m. MARCH 7 MARCH 8 MARCH 9 MARCH 10 MARCH 11 MARCH 12 MARCH 13 VIRGINIA TECH FLORIDA MIAMI MIAMI Blacksburg, Va. Tallahassee, Fla. Coral Gables, Fla. Coral Gables, Fla. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. MARCH 14 MARCH 15 MARCH 16 MARCH 17 MARCH 18 MARCH 19 MARCH 20 MIAMI UCF WAKE FOREST WAKE FOREST Coral Gables, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. MARCH 21 MARCH 22 MARCH 23 MARCH 24 MARCH 25 MARCH 26 MARCH 27 WAKE FOREST NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. MARCH 28 MARCH 29 MARCH 30 MARCH 31 APRIL 1 APRIL 2 APRIL 3 NORTH CAROLINA JACKSONVILLE LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. Noon 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. APRIL 4 APRIL 5 APRIL 6 APRIL 7 APRIL 8 APRIL 9 APRIL 10 LOUISVILLE FLORIDA BOSTON COLLEGE BOSTON COLLEGE Louisville, Ky. Gainesville, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. 1 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. APRIL 11 APRIL 12 APRIL 13 APRIL 14 APRIL 15 APRIL 16 APRIL 17 BOSTON COLLEGE GEORGIA TECH GEORGIA TECH Tallahassee, Fla. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 4 p.m. APRIL 18 APRIL 19 APRIL 20 APRIL 21 APRIL 22 APRIL 23 APRIL 24 GEORGIA TECH STETSON TROY TROY Atlanta, Ga. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. APRIL 25 APRIL 26 APRIL 27 APRIL 28 APRIL 29 APRIL 30 MAY 1 TROY NOTRE DAME NOTRE DAME Tallahassee, Fla. Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. MAY 2 MAY 3 MAY 4 MAY 5 MAY 6 MAY 7 MAY 8 NOTRE DAME FGCU CLEMSON CLEMSON Notre Dame, Ind. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Noon 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. MAY 9 MAY 10 MAY 11 MAY 12 MAY 13 MAY 14 MAY 15 CLEMSON NC STATE NC STATE NC STATE Tallahassee, Fla. Raleigh, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. 1 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 1 p.m. MAY 16 MAY 17 MAY 18 MAY 19 MAY 20 MAY 21 MAY 22

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HEAD COACH MIKE MARTIN JR. SECOND SEASON AT FLORIDA STATE

ike Martin, Jr. enters his second season as the Florida State baseball head Martin was elevated to head coach on June 21, 2019, after 22 years as a Seminole coach in 2021, following a 12-5 record in his first season. Shortened assistant coach at his alma mater. Focusing on hitting and recruiting, the former Mby the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seminoles ended Martin’s inaugural All-American catcher for the Seminoles compiled eight straight Top 10 recruiting campaign with three straight wins, including a road shutout at No. 1 Florida. classes from 2011-2018, while his offenses had a combined .300 batting average in In Martin’s first year as head coach, the Seminoles had one of the nation’s top his tenure. recruiting classes, finishing third by Baseball America and sixth by Collegiate Baseball As an assistant coach, Martin and Florida State made the postseason and won at and D1Baseball. least 40 games every year, with eight College World Series appearances, 17 NCAA In 2020, Florida State finished second in the country with 43 hit by pitches and super regionals and six Atlantic Coast Conference titles. He coached 16 Major third nationally with 116 walks. Martin’s pitching staff proved to be one of the Leaguers, 16 freshman All-Americans, 21 first-team All-Americans and 41 student- nation’s elite as well, ranking fifth in strikeouts per nine innings (12.1) and in the athletes who have earned first, second or third team All-America accolades. In all, 77 Top 20 in earned run average (2.50) and hits allowed per nine innings (6.27). Seminoles earned All-ACC honors and 65 hitters have been selected in the Major Behind its hit by pitch and walk totals, the Noles ranked 17th in on-base League Baseball draft during that stretch. percentage (.415) and runs scored (135, 7.94 per game). Martin coached four Seminole hitters that captured National Player of the Year Martin helped oversee the growth of a handful of players, including sophomore honors - Shane Robinson, Tony Thomas, Buster Posey and James Ramsey. outfielder Elijah Cabell, who finished in the Top 10 in the country in home runs Prior to joining Florida State’s staff, Martin was FSU’s starting catcher from 1993- (eighth) and RBI (fourth) while leading the NCAA with 15 hit by pitches. 95, leading FSU to the College World Series in 1994 and 1995. He was drafted out Senior pitcher Chase Haney led the country with 12 appearances and led FSU of college by San Diego in the ninth round in 1995. Before coming to Florida State, with three wins. Antonio Velez was in the Top 25 in WHIP (10th), hits allowed per Martin played high school ball at the Maclay School in Tallahassee and at Manatee nine innings (17th) and ERA (22nd). Velez and freshman pitcher Parker Messick Community College in 1992. 4 combined to allow just three hits in FSU’s 2-0 win at No. 1 Florida on March 10. Martin has two sons, Tyler, an infielder for the Seminoles, and T.J. A REFRESHING WAY TO CHEER

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with a 1.71 ERA while earning first team All-America Heliot Ramos in 2017 and Joey Bart in 2018, two of recognition from the National Collegiate Baseball the top three prospects in the Giants organization. 44 Writers Association, Perfect Game and Louisville Metcalf was also the cross checker for current Giants JIMMY Slugger. His 13 wins and 138 strikeouts led the Big Andrew Suarez and Aramis Garcia. BELANGER Ten in 2015 and set Maryland single-season records. Metcalf’s prior coaching experience came at various Assistant Coach/ Shawaryn finished in the Top 20 nationally in wins levels throughout the state of Florida. In 2008, Metcalf Pitching Coach (2nd), strikeouts (5th) and ERA (17th) before pitching was an assistant coach with Florida Southern, a Division Second Season at FSU that summer for the USA Baseball Collegiate National II team in Lakeland. The Mocs were 29-21 overall and Louisville, ‘09 Team. 15-8 in the Sunshine State Conference. The 2015 Terrapins also set school records in In 2007, Metcalf was the hitting coach and strikeouts with 549 and wins with 42. During its recruiting coordinator for South Florida Community Jimmy Belanger enters his second season as Florida final year in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2014, College. From 2002-06, Metcalf was the head coach at State’s pitching coach in 2021. Maryland had its first 500-strikeout season as a staff Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda. Under Metcalf, In 2020, the Seminoles sported one of the top and its first 40-win season. Jake Stinnett led the ACC five players were drafted from Charlotte. Matt LaPorta pitching staffs in the country, ranking Top 20 nationally with 132 strikeouts en route to All-ACC and All- and Nate Spears both reached the Major Leagues and in strikeouts per nine innings (5th, 12.1), hits allowed Region honors. 28 players from Charlotte High went on to compete at per nine innings (13th, 6.27) and earned run average In three years at Monmouth, Belanger worked with the collegiate level. (20th, 2.50). At No. 1 Florida, undefeated entering Pat Light, the Boston Red Sox’ first-round draft pick Metcalf played at Manatee Community College in the game, senior Antonio Velez and freshman Parker in 2012. In 2011, Nick Meyers was the Northeast 1997 before transferring to West Florida, where he Messick combined to allow just three hits and strike Conference Pitcher of the Year while teammate Andrew earned his degree in special education in 2000. out 14 in a 2-0 shutout of the Gators. McGee was the NEC Relief Pitcher of the Year and a Metcalf and his wife, Melissa, have two children: son Belanger helped oversee the development of Major Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. Mark and daughter Megan. League Draft hopefuls CJ Van Eyk and Shane Drohan, Belanger played collegiately for two seasons at the Seminoles’ Friday and Saturday starters throughout Cecil Community College in North East, N.Y., before the season. Five Seminole pitchers had at least 10 transferring to Louisville from 2007-08. In 2007, more strikeouts than walks in limited action out of the Louisville reached the College World Series for the first 1 bullpen. Opponents hit just .188 against the Seminoles time in school history. Belanger earned his degree from in 2020. Louisville in 2009. TYLER Florida State’s 208 strikeouts ranked seventh in the Belanger and his wife, Tiffany, have two children: HOLT country. Against No. 3 Texas Tech, FSU struck out son Sutton and daughter Sloane. Volunteer Assistant 19 batters, the most in the country against a Top 10 Coach opponent. Third Season at FSU Belanger, from North Babylon, N.Y., spent three Florida State, ‘19 seasons at the University of Kentucky (2017-19) and has developed 22 major league draft picks over the 41 past seven seasons. In 2019, Kentucky starting pitcher MIKE Tyler Holt enters his third season as the Seminoles’ Zack Thompson became the highest-drafted pitcher METCALF volunteer coach in 2021, back on the diamond where in Wildcat history and the highest overall Kentucky Assistant Coach/ he was an All-American for Florida State from 2008- player since 1996 when he went 19th overall to the Recruiting Coordinator 2010. St. Louis Cardinals. Thompson went 6-1 with a 2.40 Second Season at FSU The Gainesville native has been the Noles first base earned run average over 14 starts in 2019. West Florida, ‘00 coach the past two years, helping lead Florida State to In 2017, the Wildcats set school records for the College World Series for the 23rd time in school strikeouts, innings pitched and lowest batting average history in his first season. Holt also works with the against. Sean Hjelle was named the Southeastern Mike Metcalf is in his second season as an assistant Seminole outfielders and baserunners. Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2017 under Belanger, coach with FSU baseball, serving as the recruiting Holt, along with clubhouse manager Andrew eventually getting drafted in the second round of the coordinator and working with the hitters and catchers. DeGood, also help spearhead the Mike Martin, Jr. 2018 draft by the San Francisco Giants. Belanger’s In July 2019, Metcalf joined the inaugural staff of head Baseball Camps. 2017 staff also included a pair of All-Americans, coach Mike Martin, Jr. A three-year letterwinner for the Seminoles (2008- one Freshman All-American, two first team All-SEC In his first season with the Seminoles, FSU went 10), Holt hit .359 with 59 doubles, seven triples, selections and four pitchers drafted in the first 11 12-5 and knocked off No. 1 Florida in Gainesville. 21 home runs and 117 RBI in his career. He was a rounds of the MLB Draft. Working tirelessly on the recruiting trail, Metcalf freshman All-American in 2008 by the NCBWA and Six more Wildcat pitchers were drafted following and the Noles signed the No. 3 recruiting class from a second-team All-American in both 2009 and 2010. the 2018 season. Baseball America in 2019 Holt is the last Seminole to hit .400 in a season, Prior to his time at Kentucky, Belanger coached Metcalf, from Sarasota, continues to search for the hitting .401 over 237 at-bats in 63 games in 2009. four seasons at Maryland (2013-16) and three years at nation’s top players to come to Tallahassee and expand As a sophomore, Holt won the ABCA/Rawlings Monmouth (2010-12). With the Terrapins, Belanger on the Seminoles’ tradition of excellence. He came to Gold Glove Award for his outstanding defense in center made two Super Regional appearances in 2014 and Florida State after 11 years in the San Francisco Giants field. 2015, the only two Super Regional appearances in organization - six as an area scout in Florida and the last Holt was the 10th round draft pick of the Indians in school history. In 2016, the Terrapin starting rotation five as a cross checker in the Southeast, encompassing the 2010 draft and made his major league debut on July of Mike Shawaryn, Taylor Bloom and Brian Shaffer Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, 6, 2014 for the Indians. A midseason trade in 2015 sent combined for 20 wins, 11 complete games and 232 South Carolina and Puerto Rico. The Giants won the him to the Reds, where he played through the 2016 strikeouts against just 48 walks. Maryland finished 2010, 2012 and 2014 World Series’ while Metcalf was season. ninth in the country that season with 2.59 walks per with the organization. Holt hit .228 with seven doubles and three home nine innings and was 17th in WHIP (1.22). Metcalf was the area scout for a pair of Giants runs while appearing in 156 games in his career. Shawaryn set Maryland records for career wins prospects that reached the major leagues - Christian Holt earned his undergraduate degree in sport (30), innings pitched (307.1) and strikeouts (307) Arroyo, San Francisco’s first-round pick in 2013, made management in 2019, nine years after first leaving before being taken in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB his debut in 2017; and Derek Law, the Giants ninth- Florida State. 6 Draft. As a sophomore in 2015, Shawaryn had the round pick in 2011 who made his MLB debut in 2016. best pitching season in school history, finishing 13-2 As the area supervisor, Metcalf oversaw the drafting of JOINJOIN THETHE COCOACHESACHES CLCLUBSUBS TTODAYODAY

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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown 2 Nander De Sedas IF R/R 6-2 195 R-So. Panama City, Panama ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 3 Danny Andzel IF R/R 5-11 180 R-Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. 5 Wyatt Crowell LHP L/L 5-11 168 Fr. Cumming, Ga. No. Name Pos. 6 Brandon Walker RHP R/R 6-1 190 R-Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. 12 Tyler Ahearn RHP 7 Richie Morales IF R/R 5-10 175 Fr. Bradenton, Fla. 23 Reese Albert OF 8 Vince Smith IF R/R 5-11 160 Fr. Clearwater, Fla. 53 Leighton Alley RHP 9 Cooper Swanson IF R/R 6-1 215 R-Jr. Fort Myers, Fla. 10 Casey Asman OF L/R 6-3 205 R-So. Palm City, Fla. 40 Jack Anderson RHP 11 Chase Haney RHP R/R 6-6 225 R-Sr. Winter Garden, Fla. 3 Danny Andzel IF 12 Tyler Ahearn RHP R/R 6-2 202 R-Jr. Jupiter, Fla. 37 Andrew Armstrong LHP 13 Jonah Scolaro LHP L/L 5-10 188 R-Jr. Valrico, Fla. 10 Casey Asman OF 14 Jackson Nezuh RHP R/R 6-1 175 Fr. St. Cloud, Fla. 51 Nico Baldor OF 15 Parker Messick LHP L/L 6-0 225 R-Fr. Plant City, Fla. 19 Elijah Cabell OF 16 Tyler Martin IF L/R 6-1 155 R-Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. 5 Wyatt Crowell LHP 17 Clayton Kwiatkowski LHP L/L 6-2 215 R-Sr. Tampa, Fla. 2 Nander De Sedas IF 18 Hunter Perdue RHP R/R 6-3 210 R-Jr. Chesapeake, Va. 30 Ross Dunn LHP 19 Elijah Cabell OF R/R 6-2 225 R-So. Winter Park, Fla. 31 Conor Grady RHP 20 Kyle McMullen RHP R/R 6-2 205 R-Jr. Jupiter, Fla. 27 Jackson Greene IF 21 Chris Ruckdeschel RHP R/R 6-1 195 R-Fr. Davie, Fla. 11 Chase Haney RHP 22 Carson Montgomery RHP R/R 6-3 205 Fr. Windermere, Fla. 36 Davis Hare RHP 23 Reese Albert OF L/L 6-2 190 R-Jr. Jupiter, Fla. 43 Bryce Hubbart LHP 24 AJ Shaver OF R/R 6-2 204 Fr. Clermont, Fla. 29 Sebastian Jimenez C 25 Doug Kirkland RHP R/R 5-11 200 R-Fr. Orlando, Fla. 25 Doug Kirkland RHP 26 Robby Martin OF L/R 6-3 190 R-So. Tampa, Fla. 17 Clayton Kwiatkowski LHP 27 Jackson Greene IF R/R 5-11 210 R-Jr. Like Oak, Fla. 32 Logan Lacey IF/OF 28 Colton Vincent C R/R 6-1 185 R-So. Palmetto, Fla. 16 Tyler Martin IF 29 Sebastian Jimenez C R/R 6-4 210 Fr. Miami, Fla. 26 Robby Martin OF 30 Ross Dunn LHP L/L 6-3 225 Fr. Salt Lake City, Utah 48 Garrett Mathes RHP 31 Conor Grady RHP R/R 6-2 205 R-Jr. Tampa, Fla. 20 Kyle McMullen RHP 32 Logan Lacey IF/OF R/R 5-10 185 R-Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. 15 Parker Messick LHP 35 Cooper Nelson RHP R/R 6-1 195 Fr. East Lake, Fla. 22 Carson Montgomery RHP 36 Davis Hare RHP R/R 6-3 217 R-Jr. Guyton, Ga. 7 Richie Morales IF 37 Andrew Armstrong LHP L/L 6-2 150 Fr. Flowery Branch, Ga. 35 Cooper Nelson RHP 38 Isaiah Perry OF R/R 6-1 165 R-Jr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. 63 Matheu Nelson C 40 Jack Anderson RHP R/R 6-3 197 R-So. Tampa, Fla. 14 Jackson Nezuh RHP 42 Ryan Romano IF R/R 6-0 170 R-So. Tampa, Fla. 18 Hunter Perdue RHP 43 Bryce Hubbart LHP L/L 5-11 185 R-Fr. Windermere, Fla. 38 Isaiah Perry OF 45 Dylan Simmons 1B/RHP R/R 6-3 220 R-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. 42 Ryan Romano IF 48 Garrett Mathes RHP L/R 6-2 197 R-Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. 21 Chris Ruckdeschel RHP 51 Nico Baldor OF L/R 6-2 190 R-Sr. Tampa, Fla. 13 Jonah Scolaro LHP 53 Leighton Alley RHP R/R 6-3 235 R-So. St. Augustine, Fla. 24 AJ Shaver OF 63 Matheu Nelson C R/R 5-11 190 R-So. Largo, Fla. 45 Dylan Simmons 1B/RHP 8 Vince Smith IF COACHING STAFF 9 Cooper Swanson IF 4 Mike Martin Jr. Head Coach Florida State, 1995 28 Colton Vincent C 44 Jimmy Belanger Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach Louisville, 2009 6 Brandon Walker RHP 41 Mike Metcalf Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator West Florida, 2000 1 Tyler Holt Volunteer Assistant Coach Florida State, 2019

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outs…2019 Florida Dairy Farmer’s 3A Baseball Player of the Year…made the 2017 All-Big Bend first team… earned a gold medal at the 2015 COPABE Pan Am 2 3 “AA” Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, with the Team USA 15U National Team…enjoys fishing NANDER DANNY and baking…parents are James and Barbara…sister DE SEDAS ANDZEL Sierra…majoring in sport management…born Sep- IF | R/R | 6-2 | 195 | R-So. IF | R/R | 5-11 | 180 | R-Fr. tember 14, 2000. Panama City, Panama Tallahassee, Fla. Montverde Academy [Fla.] TNXL Academy 7 RICHIE ACCOLADES: FRESHMAN (2020): Redshirt season…played MORALES • 2019 All-Athens Regional Team summer ball for the Sanford River Rats in the Florida IF | R/R | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. • 2018 MLB Draft: 29th Round (875), Milwaukee Collegiate Summer League. Brewers Bradenton, Fla. PERSONAL: Attended Chiles High school in Tal- Lakewood Ranch SOPHOMORE (2020): Started and played lahassee before graduating from TNXL Baseball Acad- all 17 games…had nine hits and scored nine runs emy in Kissimmee…rated the No. 65 shortstop in the while notching seven RBI…added 12 walks and was state of Florida by Perfect Game…played two years hit by two pitches…successful on both stolen base at- of high school football at Chiles…enjoys duck hunt- PERSONAL: Graduated from Lakewood Ranch tempts…had a pair of hits against Cincinnati on Feb- ing and fishing…parents are Sandy and the late Rick High School in Bradenton, Fla…wore number 1 in ruary 22 and FAU on February 29…also had a pair Andzel…brothers Chipper, Jack and the late Mickey… high school…ranked the No. 20 shortstop in the state of RBI against the Bearcats and vs. USF on February majoring in finance…born February 8, 2001. of Florida by Perfect Game…selected to the 2019 PG 18…his lone sacrifice fly on the season came at No. Preseason Underclassmen All American third team… 1 Florida, plating the final run in the eighth inning of played in the Florida Gulf Coast League in summer FSU’s 2-0 win in Gainesville…set a career high with 2020…originally committed to Tulane…parents are three walks drawn against No. 3 Texas Tech. 5 Erin Morales and Rick Hinds…majoring in sport man- agement…born February 13, 2002. FRESHMAN (2019): Started and played in WYATT 62 games - 27 at shortstop and 35 at second base…hit CROWELL .231 with eight doubles, a triple and four home runs, LHP | L/L | 5-11 | 168 | Fr. including a game-tying two-run home run against 8 Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament…named to the Cumming, Ga. Athens Regional team after hitting .400 (6-for-15) in West Forsyth VINCE three games…had a season-high three hits against No. SMITH 4 national seed Georgia…season-high four RBI against IF | R/R | 5-11 | 160 | Fr. Maine in his second career game…along with Mike Salvatore and Reese Albert (four each), first time since PERSONAL: Graduated from West Forsyth High Clearwater, Fla. 2009 that three Noles had four or more RBI in the School in Cumming, Ga…ranked the No. 6 LHP in Calvary Christian same game…hit by 12 pitches (fifth in the ACC) and Georgia by Perfect Game…All-State in 2019…Forsyth drew 29 walks…hit a solo home run in his first career News All-County Player of the Year in 2019…hit .414 at-bat against rival Florida…first career walk-off hit with seven doubles and three triples as a junior…All- came against North Florida (RBI double in 4-3 win)… FCN second team as a sophomore…selected to play PERSONAL: Graduated from Calvary Christian preseason Baseball America ACC Freshman of the Year in the 2019 Perfect Game National Showcase…parents High School in Clearwater…ranked the No. 9 short- and No. 11 on the D1Baseball preseason freshman are Les and Kelley Crowell…sister Sadie and brother stop in Florida…hit .333 his senior season…selected list…played summer ball for the Martha’s Vineyard Cooper…dad ran track at Southeastern Louisiana… to play in the 2019 Perfect Game National Showcase… Sharks of the New England Collegiate Baseball League grandfather played goalie for the Boston Bruins and hit a walk-off home run in the semifinals in Jupiter and was named the league’s Best Defensive Player. won a Stanley Cup…exploratory major…born Octo- at the PG World Championship…parents are Daniel ber 13, 2001. and Krista Smith…sister Scarlet…majoring in exercise PERSONAL: Attended the same high school physiology…born July 3, 2001. (Montverde Academy) as New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor…helped lead Montverde to a perfect 25-0 record as a senior and the No. 3 national ranking 6 from USA Today…originally from Panama and moved 9 to Florida in 2015…once in America, began hitting BRANDON from both sides of the plate…finished his senior year at WALKER COOPER Montverde hitting .385 with two home runs, 16 RBI, RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 190 | R-Fr. SWANSON 26 runs and a .531 on-base percentage…was the sec- IF | R/R | 6-1 | 215 | R-Jr. ond-highest rated high school player to attend college Tallahassee, Fla. from the 2018 recruiting class...rated the No. 28 overall North Florida Christian Fort Myers, Fla. draft prospect by Baseball America, No. 43 by Perfect Canterbury School Game and No. 56 by MLB Pipeline…2017 Under Ar- mour All-American, 2017 Perfect Game All-American and 2018 Rawlings/Perfect Game first team All-Amer- FRESHMAN (2020): ican…rated the No. 2 overall player in Florida and the Did not allow a run in two appearances, with three JUNIOR (2020): Hit .211 with four hits, in- state’s No. 1 shortstop by Perfect Game…first team strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched…allowed a hit and cluding a double and his 10th career home run… All-Florida and third team All-USA by USA Today… struck out one batter in FSU debut against Niagara played in 10 games with four starts…started on Open- parents are Nander and Itnova De Sedas…majoring in on February 15…struck out two and allowed one hit ing Day at third base, his first start at the hot corner… social science…born July 25, 1999. against Cincinnati on February 23…played summer made three starts at first base…hit a solo home run ball for the Savannah Bananas in the Coastal Plain against FAU…had a pair of hits against No. 3 Texas League. Tech and also stole a base against the Red Raiders…two hits tied a career-high…scored a career-high three runs PERSONAL: Graduated from North Florida against Niagara on February 15. Christian School in Tallahassee…was named the 2018 All-Big Bend Player of the Year finishing 10-2 with a SOPHOMORE (2019): Hit .159 with seven 2.22 earned run average and 104 strikeouts…at the home runs and 14 RBI in 47 appearances…made 27 plate, hit .346 with 40 runs batted in and four home starts…half of 14 hits were home runs…drew 25 walks 12 runs…was the 2019 All-Big Bend Pitcher of the Year for a .362 on-base percentage…hit three home runs, going 8-2 with a 1.00 earned run average and 88 strike- one in each game, against Mercer…added a pair of solo GO NOLES! BE COMFORTABLE.

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home runs against Virginia Tech, one against Clemson for his career, has appeared in 107 games, the fifth-most as well as Science Club and History Club…parents are and one against Wake Forest…stole three bases against relief appearances in FSU history…2.89 career ERA Danny and Wendy Haney…has one sibling, John-Pat- Stetson, most for a Seminole since 2016…drew four and 13-4 overall record…20 strikeouts in 2020, with rick…father played basketball at Eastern Kentucky walks against UCF, a team-high for 2019...played sum- just two walks allowed…made the preseason watch (1976-79) and has coached high school basketball for mer ball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod list for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, given the last 25 seasons…court at Lexington Catholic High League. to the nation’s top relief pitcher…struck out the side in Lexington, Ky., named in Danny’s honor…earned in the sixth inning against Niagara (February 16) and his degree in commercial entrepreneurship and a Mas- FRESHMAN (2018): Appeared in 29 games, paired with Clayton Kwiatkowski to strike out the side ter’s in sport management…working towards a social making 16 starts (9 in OF, 7 as DH)…hit .255 with against No. 12 Duke on March 8…earned wins against science degree…born August 18, 1995. 14 hits, four doubles and two home runs…added four USF (2.1 IP, 3 K), Cincinnati (2.0 IP, 1 K) and Illi- RBI and 12 runs scored…hit his first career home run nois State…opponents hit just .122 against the right- against Jacksonville (4/4)…successfully reached base in hander, the lowest BAA on the team. his first seven plate appearances…had his only multi- 12 hit game against UNC Asheville (3/4)…hit his second REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019): Returned home run against Florida (4/10) in his first career at-bat from Tommy John surgery and made 31 appearanc- TYLER in the rivalry…had his only outfield assist of the season es out of the bullpen…finished 2-2 with a save and AHEARN in his first start in the outfield at Georgia Tech (4/7)… a 2.41 earned run average…struck out 36 batters in RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 202 | R-Jr. drew 13 walks, including a season-high three against 37.1 innings pitched and opponents hit an FSU-low UNC Asheville (3/2)…played his summer ball for the .170 against…in five postseason appearances, allowed Jupiter, Fla. Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwoods League. just one hit in 7.1 innings pitched without allowing a IMG Academy run…combined with Drew Parrish and Conor Grady PERSONAL: Led The Canterbury School to back- for a no-hitter on Opening Day, the 10th no-no in to-back 3A state championships in 2016 and 2017, FSU history…finished sixth in the ACC with 31 ap- hitting .420 with seven home runs as a senior…ranked pearances…in the College World Series, did not allow JUNIOR (2020): Finished 1-0 with a 1.93 No. 488 in the Perfect Game National Rankings and a hit or run in 4.1 combined innings against Michigan earned run average in six relief appearances…struck was an honorable mention All-American…also played and Texas Tech…did not allow an earned run in his out 14 batters against just four walks in 9.1 innings six years of basketball…parents are Duane and Jill final 14.1 innings pitched in 2019…earned the win in pitched…earned his win in FSU’s 11-4 victory over Swanson…dad played baseball at UCF…majoring in head coach Mike Martin’s 2,000th win, a 5-2 victory Cincinnati on February 21…struck out a career-high criminology…born December 17, 1998. over Virginia Tech…had two plate appearances, sin- five batters against Mercer on March 3…improved to gling in both opportunities. 3-0 in his career…earned one of FSU’s two saves on the season by pitching the final 2.1 innings against FAU JUNIOR (2018): Redshirt season. on February 29…struck out four Owls in the Noles’ 10 16-6 win. SOPHOMORE (2017): Appeared in 33 games CASEY in the 2017 season and finished the year with 31.2 in- SOPHOMORE (2019): Made 12 appearances, ASMAN nings pitched, 26 strikeouts, and a 4.26 ERA…made including his first career start, finishing with a 9.72 OF | L/R | 6-3 | 205 | R-So. his first relief appearance in the season opener when he earned run average in 16.2 innings…pitched a ca- entered in the seventh inning with two runners on and reer-high 4.2 innings at Stetson on May 8, giving up Palm City, Fla. proceeded to record two quick outs to end the inning just one hit and no runs…did not factor into any deci- Martin County/South and a VCU threat…pitched one out in the seventh in- sions on the year…struck out 16 batters…one of seven Florida State College ning against Jacksonville on February 28, helping FSU Noles to make their first career start on the mound… claim a 6-5 victory and earning his first win of the sea- gave up four runs in 2.1 innings against FIU. son…picked up a season-high three strikeouts in his PERSONAL: Transfer from South Florida State two innings pitched on March 24 at Notre Dame to FRESHMAN (2018): Appeared in 11 games, College in Avon Park, Fla…appeared in 53 games for end the game and earn the Seminoles an 8-2 win… pitching 18.0 innings with a 5.50 earned run average… South Florida State College…hit .299 in two seasons… earned his second win of the season on April 28 over earned his only decision of the season against Boston team captain in sophomore year at SFSC after walking Virginia when he came in to pitch a scoreless sixth in- College (4/21), pitching a career-high 4.0 innings on before freshman year…earned All-Collegiate League ning…pitched a total of one scoreless inning through- while allowing a run and striking out three batters in of the Palm Beaches honors in summer 2020 playing for out the ACC Tournament with just one hit allowed and FSU’s 13-7 win…that game against Boston College the Juno Beach Loggerheads…graduated from Martin two strikeouts against Notre Dame and Duke…record- was played at Fenway Park…struck out 13 batters on County High School in Stuart, Fla…2018-19 FCSAA ed three outs in the close game against Sam Houston the season…did not allow a run in three appearances All-Academic Team…also played football and golf in State in the Super Regionals, shutting down the offense against UNC Asheville, Notre Dame and Mount St. high school…parents are Karen and Chuck Asman… and helping Florida State reach a 7-6 win…induced Mary’s…made his first appearance as a Seminole against brother Chase…grew up on a Pennsylvania farm before two Cal State Fullerton outs in his first career College Troy (2/25), allowing a run in 1.0 inning pitched with family moved to Florida when Casey was 15…major- World Series appearance in which FSU won 6-4. two strikeouts…played summer ball for the Wareham ing in social science…born March 10, 1999. Gatemen of the Cape Cod League. FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in 31 games (the most amongst pitchers) and threw 32.1 innings PERSONAL: Went 6-1 with a 2.30 earned run and struck out 37 while working a 2.78 ERA…end- average and 58 strikeouts in 44 innings for IMG 11 ed the season with a team-best 5-0 record…began his Academy in 2017…ranked 138th in the Perfect Game collegiate career on February 19 against Rhode Island rankings and was a third team All-American and first CHASE where he put in an inning of work and struck out team All-Florida selection…prior to attending IMG HANEY three…struck out a season-high four batters on March for his senior season, pitched for Dwyer High in Palm RHP | R/R | 6-6 | 225 | R-Sr. 8 against USF after pitching 2.0 innings and garnering Beach Gardens, Fla…parents are Kim Ahearn and Jeff his first collegiate career win…notched his second win Greenberg…majoring in social science…born August Winter Garden, Fla. of the season in a game against Georgia Tech on March 25, 1998. Windermere Prep 12 when he threw a season-high 3.2 innings without allowing a run and only surrendering one hit…named to the 2016 All-ACC Academic Team…placed on the ACC Academic Honor Roll for Student-Athletes… 13 ACCOLADES: played summer ball for the Amsterdam Mohawks in • 2016-2020 ACC Academic Honor Roll the Perfect Game League where he finished the summer JONAH • 2016 & 2019 All-ACC Academic Team with 15 appearances, an ERA of 0.76, 38 strikeouts, SCOLARO • Fall 2017, Spring-Fall 2018 Dean’s List and a pair of saves. LHP | L/L | 5-10 | 188 | R-Jr. REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020): Team captain PERSONAL: Graduated from Windermere Prep Valrico, Fla. ended the season 3-0 with a 1.29 earned run average in Winter Garden…wrapped up his senior season with Durant over 14.0 innings pitched…led the NCAA with 12 a .390 batting average…tossed 30 innings while re- pitching appearances…won the final game of the sea- cording 44 strikeouts, 10 saves and a 1-0 record in his son for the Noles, pitching 2.1 innings without allow- senior season…named first team All-District as both 14 ing a hit and striking out a career-high four against Il- a sophomore and senior…ended his prep career with ACCOLADES: linois State…ranked 23rd nationally with three wins… two home runs…member of National Honors Society • 2018 Freshman All-American (Collegiate Baseball) FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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JUNIOR (2020): Struck out 11 batters in 6.0 innings over eight appearances…had a 4.50 earned run average and did not factor in any decisions...struck out 15 16 at least two batters in five different games, including a season-high three against Mercer on March 3…allowed PARKER TYLER just three hits…had scoreless outings against USF, Cin- MESSICK MARTIN cinnati, Texas Tech (twice), at Duke and Illinois State. LHP | L/L | 6-0 | 225 | R-Fr. IF | L/R | 6-1 | 155 | R-Fr. SOPHOMORE (2019): Made 26 appearances Plant City, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. on the mound, ending with a 4.69 earned run average, Plant City Chiles 3-2 record and a pair of saves…became the first play- er in 50 years at the College World Series to face at least six batters and strike out all six (vs. Texas Tech)… appearance in Omaha was his first time pitching in ACCOLADES: ACCOLADES: nearly a month (ACC Tournament against Wake For- • Summer 2020 All-Florida League First Team • 2020 Freshman All-American (Collegiate Baseball) est)…also had six K’s against Wake Forest and tied a • Summer 2020 Florida League Cy Young Winner career-long outing with four innings against the De- • Summer 2020 Florida League Pitcher of the Week FRESHMAN (2020): Hit .310 over 58 at-bats, mon Deacons…two saves came against Wake Forest • 2020 Freshman All-American (Collegiate Baseball) with 18 hits, 17 runs scored, 16 walks drawn and 13 and Louisville, pitching at least three innings in both RBI…was hit by four pitches and reached base at a games…earned wins against Boston College, Stetson FRESHMAN (2020): One of D1Baseball’s top .481 clip…second on the team in batting average and and Pitt…in his only start of the season, threw four freshman pitchers in the nation, allowed just one earned on-base percentage…appeared in all 17 games, with 15 innings against Florida, giving up just one unearned run in 11.2 innings (0.77 ERA), with 19 strikeouts starts (9 at DH, 6 at third base)…hit five doubles and run…pitched for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the against only two walks…surrendered just nine hits… had one of FSU’s two triples on the season…lined a Cape Cod League over the summer. helped end FSU’s 11-game losing streak against No. 1 one-out RBI single in the 11th inning against Mercer Florida, pitching the final three innings and allowing for FSU’s 9-8, walk-off win…scored at least one run FRESHMAN (2018): Freshman All-American just two hits with seven strikeouts in FSU’s 2-0 win in in 14 different games, including a career-high three from Collegiate Baseball, led FSU with six saves… Gainesville…earned the save against Florida…made his against FAU on February 29…went 2-for-3 with two made 27 appearances, all out of the bullpen, finishing FSU debut on February 15 against Niagara, with a score- RBI, a double, triple and two walks drawn, with his with a 3.43 ERA and 2-1 record…earned his second less inning…earned his only win of the season against only stolen base of the season, against the Owls…had win of the year in the ACC Championship Game the Purple Eagles…pitched a season-high 3.1 innings a season-high three hits against Cincinnati on Febru- against Louisville, pitching the final three innings and against No. 3 Texas Tech, allowing an unearned run with ary 22 and vs. No. 3 Texas Tech on February 29…had allowing just three hits and no runs as FSU won 11-8 five strikeouts…also had five strikeouts in 2.2 innings multiple-RBI games against Niagara (twice), FAU and in 10 innings…earned his first save as a Seminole at against USF…struck out the side against the Bulls in the Mercer…tallied FSU’s first hit and scored the Noles Jacksonville (2/27), pitching the final three innings in fourth inning, with all three strikeouts looking…pitched first run of the season on Opening Day against Niaga- relief of Andrew Karp in FSU’s 4-0 win over the Dol- over the summer for the Winter Garden Squeeze in the ra…season-high three walks vs. Cincinnati on February phins…five of his six saves were at least three innings Florida Collegiate Summer League, earning Cy Young 23…ranked 22nd nationally with 16 walks drawn. pitched…won his first game at North Carolina, a 6-3 honors as the best pitcher in the league…went 3-0 with FSU win where he struck out four batters over 2.1 in- a 0.49 ERA in 18.2 innings for the Squeeze, striking out PERSONAL: Graduated from Chiles High in Tal- nings as the Seminoles won in 10 innings…struck out 27 batters and allowing just five hits and three walks. lahassee…earned A/B honor roll as a freshman and a career-high six batters and pitched a career-high four sophomore and was on the A honor roll as a junior… innings against Kansas (3/5)…pitched two scoreless in- PERSONAL: Graduated from Plant City High enrolled at Florida State early to add depth in the Sem- nings against Samford in the NCAA Tournament…in School where he was a two year team captain…named inole infield…hit .330 with 30 walks and just four three games against JU, pitched 8.0 innings and struck 2016 All-Hillsborough County by the Tampa Bay Times strikeouts as a sophomore…hit .470 with 27 hits and out 14 with zero runs allowed. and played in the Hillsborough County East-West All- 12 doubles as a junior…parents are Mike Martin, Jr. Star game as a freshman…as a junior, he won the 2018 and Litzie Martin…grandfather is longtime FSU head PERSONAL: Out of Durant High, went 5-2 with Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award for his ath- baseball coach Mike Martin…brother T.J….majoring a 1.05 earned run average with 85 strikeouts in just letic, academic, and community involvement…named in criminology…born December 10, 2001. 45 innings pitched as a senior…his 306 career strike- first team pitcher & second team first baseman on the outs are the most in Durant history and he was a four- 2018 All-Western Conference Federal Division team... time All-County selection and an honorable mention named second team All-Hillsborough County by the All-American…at the plate, hit .385 with nine doubles, Tampa Bay Times and team MVP…as a senior he led 17 two triples and a pair of home runs…Southeast Pitcher all pitchers in the State of Florida with 125 strikeouts of the Week and Wade Boggs Award finalist…parents over 86 innings pitched, with a 1.06 ERA and an 11-1 CLAYTON are Donny and Michelle Scolaro…brother Jacob at- record with just 18 walks, 8 complete game wins in a row KWIATKOWSKI tends FSU…dad spent two seasons in the Houston As- and 7 shutouts...he helped the Raiders win the schools LHP | L/L | 6-2 | 215 | R-Sr. tros organization as an infielder after getting drafted in first ever District, Region, and State Championship and the 22nd round in 1994…majoring in social science… a 30-2 team record... he threw a complete game shutout Tampa, Fla. born August 3, 1998. in the Class 8A Region Final in a 3-0 win over Seminole, Jesuit and in the Class 8A State Semifinal he led the team to an 8-0 win over Hollywood McArthur by striking out 16 batters, allowing just three hits and no walks and at 14 the plate he went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a solo home ACCOLADES: run…named 2019 MaxPreps All-American first team • 2020 ACC Academic Honor Roll JACKSON pitcher, named Florida HS All-State first team pitcher NEZUH by Prep Baseball Report, and made both the FACA All- SENIOR (2020): Made seven relief appearanc- RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 175 | Fr. State and All-Academic teams…named 2019 All-Hills- es, finishing with a 2.45 earned run average and 11 borough County and All-Tampa Bay Pitcher of the Year strikeouts in 7.1 innings pitched…did not factor into St. Cloud, Fla. by the Tampa Bay Times...named 2019 Florida Dairy a decision…walked just three batters and gave up two TNXL Academy Farmers 8A Player of the Year and voted 2019 Florida runs…season-high 2.0 innings pitched against Illinois Dairy Farmers Mr. Baseball...named 2019 All-813Preps State on March 11 in what proved to be the Seminoles Most Valuable Player and 2019 All-Western Conference final game of the season…struck out four of five batters first team pitcher for the second year in a row...he fin- faced at No. 12 Duke on March 8…combined with PERSONAL: Graduated from TNXL Academy… ished his pitching career at Plant City with 45 appear- Chase Haney to strike out the side in the eighth inning ranked the No. 16 RHP and No. 57 overall in Flor- ances, 37 starts, 11 complete games and 8 shutouts, against the Blue Devils. ida by Perfect Game…ranked No. 282 nationally by including a school record 263 career strikeouts in 212 Perfect Game…once threw an immaculate inning and innings pitched with a 1.58 ERA and 21-10 record...he JUNIOR (2019): Made 23 appearances on the a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts…committed to Florida also finished with a .294 career batting average including mound and one start, finishing without a decision and State over Florida…parents are Stacey and Keith Ne- 64 hits, 45 walks, 12 doubles, 1 triple and 7 home runs a 4.00 earned run average…struck out 40 batters in zuh…sister Jordan…exploratory major…born Febru- with 40 RBI and 30 runs scored...parents are T.J. and 36 innings pitched, allowing 38 hits and did not hit a ary 11, 2002. April…sister is Regan…majoring in finance…born Oc- batter…his start came against Jacksonville on May 7, tober 26, 2000. throwing five scoreless innings and giving up three hits 15 while striking out four…had two five-strikeout games FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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out of the bullpen, at Miami and against Stetson… struck out two batters in a scoreless inning against No. 4 national seed Georgia in the Athens Regional, his fi- nal appearance of the year. 19 20 SOPHOMORE (2018): Finished with a 4-1 re- ELIJAH KYLE cord, 3.18 earned run average and 49 strikeouts over 26 CABELL McMULLEN appearances and 45.1 innings pitched…made his first OF | R/R | 6-2 | 225 | R-So. RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 205 | R-Jr. career start against Kansas (3/6), allowing two earned runs in 3.1 innings with a career-high six strikeouts… Winter Park, Fla. Jupiter, Fla. pitched 7.2 innings in the ACC Tournament against TNXL Academy Jupiter/Palm Beach State Virginia (5/22) and Louisville (5/27), allowing just College two hits and one run while striking out six as FSU won its second-consecutive ACC Championship…his four innings against Louisville in the title game set a ACCOLADES: ACCOLADES: career high…earned wins against Kansas, Notre Dame • ACC Player of the Week – February 24, 2020 • 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll (3/18), UCF (3/21) and Virginia in the ACC Tourna- • 2018 MLB Draft: 14th Round (425), Milwaukee ment…pitched on Opening Day against Xavier (2/16), Brewers REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020): Did not play. allowing an unearned run in one inning. SOPHOMORE (2020): Led Florida State with JUNIOR (2019): Redshirt season. FRESHMAN (2017): Posted a 2.45 ERA 18 runs scored, 28 RBI and 7 home runs…hit .263 through 22.0 innings pitched in the 2017 season…in with a .649 slugging percentage and .488 on-base PERSONAL: Made 14 appearances with a 2-1 re- his 18 appearances, he surrendered just six earned runs percentage…led FSU in slugging and OBP…led the cord and 2.66 earned run average at Palm Beach State and tallied 22 strikeouts…in his FSU debut, he pitched country in hit by pitches with 15, tied for the 8th- College…No. 121 right-handed pitcher by Perfect one scoreless inning with one hit allowed to Samford most in FSU single-season history despite playing just Game in the 2016 class…named to the Palm Beach on February 24…pitched a then-career-high 3.2 in- 17 games…ranked fourth nationally with 28 RBI and north division first team All-Conference…parents are nings in which he allowed three hits and struck out eighth in the NCAA with seven home runs…started Scott and Daryl McMullen…majoring in civil engi- three to earn his first win of the season against Stetson all 17 games in left field…earned first ACC Player of neering…born June 21, 1998. on April 19…played summer ball for Charlottesville in the Week honor after hitting three home runs against the Valley League in which he appeared in four games, Cincinnati (February 21-23), with 11 RBI…hit a pair notching one save and 10 strikeouts in five innings. of grand slams on the season, against Cincinnati and at No. 12 Duke (March 8)…5 RBI against the Blue 21 PERSONAL: Graduated from Jesuit High School Devils tied a career-high…had four-RBI games against in Tampa…given a 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game hon- Niagara (February 15) and Cincinnati (twice)…tied a CHRIS orable mention…placed on the Florida All-Region school record with three HBPs against the Bearcats on RUCKDESCHEL second team…ranked the No. 9 left-handed pitcher February 22…was hit by a pitch in 9 of 10 games from RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 195 | R-Fr. in Florida in his class by Perfect Game…finished his February 15 to March 1…scored a career-high four senior season at Jesuit with a 1.34 ERA…parents are runs against Niagara…had FSU’s two longest hits of Davie, Fla. Thomas and Draceana Kwiatkowski…ma the season – home runs of 426 and 429 feet…ended St. Thomas Aquinas joring in social science…born April 6, 1998. the season reaching base in 16 straight games, the lon- gest active streak on the team and a career high. FRESHMAN (2019): Started 54 games and ACCOLADES: 18 appeared in 58 as a true freshman, hitting .220 with • 2019-20 Golden Torch winner 36 hits, nine doubles and seven home runs…knocked • 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll HUNTER in 25 runs, drew 39 walks and reached base at a .404 • Fall 2018 President’s List PERDUE clip after getting hit by 13 pitches (fourth-most in the RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 210 | R-Jr. ACC)…preseason ACC Freshman of the Year from REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020): Did not D1Baseball…one of six Noles with at least 7 home play…played summer ball with the Boca Raton Blazers Chesapeake, Va. runs on the season…hit the first home run of his career in the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League. Grassfield/State College against Maine on February 16 and had the first of FSU’s of Florida two grand slams on the season against Youngstown FRESHMAN (2019): Redshirt season…played State on February 23…scored a season-high four summer ball with the Boca Raton Blazers in the South runs against the Penguins while adding a season-high Florida Collegiate Baseball League…SFCBL All-Star. JUNIOR (2020): Redshirt season. five RBI…also drew three walks against Youngstown State…stole a pair of bases against Maine in his FSU PERSONAL: Led St. Thomas Aquinas to its first PERSONAL: No. 11 overall player in Virginia and debut on Opening Day…also had two against Wake state title in 15 seasons, winning the 2018 8A champi- the state’s No. 2 right-handed pitcher coming out of Forest in late April…made a pair of appearances in the onship…his inside-the-park two-run home run broke Grassfield High School in Chesapeake in 2017…three- outfield against Arkansas and Michigan in the College a 3-3 tie in the 8th inning to top George Jenkins, the time first team All-Conference pitcher from 2015-17... World Series but did not record an at-bat in Omaha. No. 7 team in the nation…rated the No. 137 outfield- played for the Evoshield Canes in the 2016 Perfect er nationally by Perfect Game…No. 99 player overall Game WWBA World Championship…went 14-2 PERSONAL: A late addition to the Seminoles’ and No. 23 outfielder in Florida by Perfect Game… at State College of Florida, compiling a 3.47 ERA in 2018 class…rated as the No. 38 overall player and named to the Broward County 9A-7A honorable men- 132.1 innings pitched with 117 strikeouts…first team No. 9 outfielder in the country by Perfect Game…No. tion team by the Sun-Sentinel after missing most of his All-Conference and second team All-State in 2018 with 70 overall player by Baseball America…No. 7 player senior season with a back injury…preseason All-Amer- SCF…parents are Paul Perdue and Dona Stover…sis- in Florida and No. 2 outfielder in the state by Perfect ican by Rawlings/Perfect Game…hit .475 with four ter Ashley…majoring in criminology…born March 4, Game…14th Round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers home runs for St. Thomas Aquinas, both team highs… 1999. in the 2018 MLB Draft…was a 2018 Rawlings/Perfect named to the HSBN Broward All-America Team… Game All-American and All-Florida first team…partic- led St. Thomas Aquinas to the state quarterfinals in ipated in the USA Baseball 17U National Team Devel- 2017…parents are Michael and Maria Ruckdeschel… opment Program…2017 Rawlings/Perfect Game first majoring in management…born September 30, 1999. team underclass All-American…chose Florida State over Virginia, North Carolina and LSU, among other offers…majoring in humanities…born June 30, 1999.

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and 44 starts, hitting .268 with seven home runs, eight on the bump against Niagara on February 15…played doubles, 34 runs batted in and 25 runs scored…saw summer ball with the Sanford River Rats in the Florida extensive playing time after a jaw injury to center field- Collegiate Summer League. 22 er J.C. Flowers and started the final 30 games in the outfield…made his first appearance off the bench on PERSONAL: Graduated from TNXL Baseball CARSON Opening Day, finishing 1-for-2 with a pair of RBI… Academy in Kissimmee…ranked the No. 41 catcher MONTGOMERY hit his first home run against Notre Dame (3/17) and in the state of Florida by Perfect Game…likes to play RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 205 | Fr. his second the next day against the Irish…also had football, water ski and wakeboard…parents are Doug home runs in consecutive games at No. 9 Clemson and Leigh…siblings Cooper and Shelby…grandfather Windermere, Fla. (5/5-6)…had a career-high four hits against the Tigers played football at Auburn and uncle played baseball at Windermere (5/5), head coach Mike Martin’s 1,976th career win… South Alabama…majoring in sport management… had a career-high five RBI and three hits against No. 4 born December 3, 2000. NC State (5/18), including a walk-off three-run home run in the 10th inning…added a walk-off double in his PERSONAL: Graduated from Windermere High first appearance in an ACC Tournament against Virgin- School in Windermere, Fla…ranked the No. 1 RHP and ia (5/22), leading FSU to its second consecutive ACC 26 No. 3 overall in Florida by Perfect Game…highest-rat- Championship…finished third on the team with a ed player in MLB Draft Top 200 list history to play for .284 batting average in ACC play…played his summer ROBBY the Seminoles (No. 34 at time of MLB Draft)…Perfect ball with the Y-D Red Sox in the Cape Cod League. MARTIN Game and Under Armour All-American…struck out the OF | L/R | 6-3 | 190 | R-So. side at the Under Armour All-American Game…hon- PERSONAL: Playing for Jupiter High, hit .328 or roll and Economics Senior Award at Windermere… with four home runs, 29 runs batted in and 24 runs Tampa, Fla. parents are Connie and Corey Montgomery…siblings scored…ranked 88th in the Perfect Game player Jefferson Callie and Cameron…Cameron played baseball at USF rankings, was a second team All-American and part and Rollins…grandfather played in the Cincinnati Reds of the first team All-Florida and All-District team… organization…majoring in mechanical engineering… as a senior, helped Jupiter reach the 9A state semifi- born August 13, 2002. nals before falling to eventual state champion Timber ACCOLADES: Creek…2017 Perfect Game first team All-Florida re- • 2019 Freshman All-American (Collegiate Baseball) gion, 2017 first team all-county, Perfect Game Florida • 2019 Second Team Freshman All-American (NCB- High School Dream Team…three-time Perfect Game WA, Perfect Game) 23 All-America honors…parents are Keith and Michele • 2019 ACC All-Freshman Team Albert…grandfather played baseball and basketball at • ACC Player of the Week – February 25, 2019 REESE Rutgers…majoring in sport management…born July • 2018 MLB Draft: 37th Round (1107), Miami Marlins ALBERT 10, 1999. OF | L/L | 6-2 | 190 | R-Jr. SOPHOMORE (2020): Led FSU with a .324 batting average and 22 hits while starting all 17 games…hit four Jupiter, Fla. doubles, a triple and scored 10 runs with a .439 on-base Jupiter 24 percentage…did not commit an error in the field…drew 14 walks…tied a career high with four hits against No. 3 AJ Texas Tech and had seven total in the double header against SHAVER FAU and the Red Raiders…drew three walks the next day ACCOLADES: OF | R/R | 6-2 | 204 | Fr. against Texas Tech, a career high…season-high four RBI • Collegiate Baseball Player of the Week – March 16, against the Owls…made 13 of 17 starts in right field and 2020 Clermont, Fla. the other four as the designated hitter…best defensive play • 2019 All-ACC Third Team South Lake of the year came in the first inning at No. 1 Florida, when • 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll he robbed a game-tying home run en route to a 2-0 FSU victory…had FSU’s second outfield assist of the season in JUNIOR (2020): Hit .242 with 13 RBI, 16 runs the finale against Illinois State, throwing out the batter at scored and nine extra-base hits (five doubles, four home PERSONAL: Graduated from South Lake High third base…played summer ball with the Orlando Scorpi- runs)…started all 17 games in centerfield and has made School in Clermont, Fla…ranked the No. 8 outfield- ons in the Florida Collegiate Summer League. 107 starts in career…ended the season with a perfect er in Florida by Perfect Game…selected to play in the 3-for-3 game against Illinois State, with a pair of solo 2019 Perfect Game National Showcase…helped lead FRESHMAN (2019): Led FSU’s vaunted freshman home runs…second career multi-home run game… South Lake to a regional tournament berth for the first class with a .315 average in 63 games, with 68 hits, 17 dou- finished with a four-game hitting streak and four-game time since 2012…hit .329 with seven home runs and bles and four home runs…knocked in 54 runs and scored RBI streak to cap the season, with seven of 13 RBI 24 RBI in 2019…4-1 record on the mound with a 34 runs…started 57 games…tallied an FSU season-best coming in those four games…had the game-winning 1.62 ERA…Daily Commercial All-Area Player of the six RBI against Youngstown State en route to earning ACC RBI in the Noles 2-0 win at No. 1 Florida…scored Year…7A FACA Player of the Year…parents are Tricia Player of the Week honors, the first FSU freshman to do three runs against Cincinnati on February 21, tying and Tony Shaver…brother Austin…dad played in the so since DJ Stewart in 2013…had a season-high four hits a career high…drew three walks against the Bearcats Houston Astros organization and was drafted in the against the Penguins…also had four hits against Wake For- on February 23, also a career high…hit by two pitch- 25th round in 1994 out of Jacksonville State…explor- est on April 28, as well as a season-high three runs scored es against Niagara on February 16…had a pair of hits atory major…born October 8, 2001. against the Demon Deacons…earned ACC All-Freshman against No. 3 Texas Tech…played summer ball with the honors and national Freshman All-America recognition Orlando Scorpions in the Florida Collegiate Summer from Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA and Perfect Game... League. played summer ball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape 25 Cod League. SOPHOMORE (2019): Despite missing 19 games due to injuries, earned third-team All-ACC rec- DOUG PERSONAL: Rated No. 390 among Baseball America’s ognition, hitting .283 with six doubles, three triples KIRKLAND top 500 prospects in 2018…ranked the No. 186 overall and nine home runs…added 35 RBI and scored 33 RHP | R/R | 5-11 | 200 | R-Fr. player and No. 35 outfielder by Perfect Game…No. 35 runs…led FSU with six sacrifice flies…hit two home overall and No. 6 outfielder in Florida by Perfect Game… runs in game one of the Baton Rouge Super Region- Orlando, Fla. taken in the 37th Round by the Miami Marlins in the al against LSU – the first was a three-run home run TNXL Academy 2018 MLB Draft…hit .453 with four home runs, 24 RBI, that tied the game 4-4 in the seventh inning; the sec- seven doubles, two triples and a .695 slugging percentage ond was a solo shot in the ninth inning that extended as a senior…on the mound, pitched 22.1 innings, posting FSU’s lead to 6-4…first two-HR game of his career… a 0.94 earned run average, 30 strikeouts, 10 walks and 14 hit two home runs in the Athens Regional, one against FRESHMAN (2020): Appeared in four games hits allowed…led Jefferson to the 2018 6A state champi- FAU and one against No. 4 national seed Georgia…hit as a catcher, with a pair of starts behind the plate… onship…earned Florida 6A all-state team honors; Tampa FSU’s first home run of the season on Opening Day hit 2-for-6 with an RBI, run scored and double, all Bay Times’ All-Tampa and All-Hillsborough County against Maine and FSU’s final three home runs against against FAU on February 29…made five appearances teams; and preseason All-America honors from Rawlings/ Georgia and LSU. on the mound, allowing one earned run in 2.0 innings Perfect Game…parents are Robert and Stephanie Mar- pitched…struck out the final batter of the series at No. tin…majoring in social science…born August 17, 1999. 17 FRESHMAN (2018): Made 56 appearances 12 Duke to cap FSU’s 10-2 win…made his FSU debut FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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in school history and led team to first state champi- in 10 innings against Florida, striking out 12…entered onship appearance…two-time team MVP hit .375 the weekend rotation late in the season and was FSU’s 27 with 88 hits, 23 doubles, three triples and eight home third starter in the Athens Regional, giving up just one runs…selected to All-District Team in 2018, 2019 and run in a career-high 7.0 innings pitched to defeat No. 4 JACKSON 2020…2019 All-Dade County…parents are Eric and national seed Georgia…gave up two runs in five innings GREENE Janice Jimenez…brother Nick…both parents swam in against Texas Tech in the College World Series…part of IF | R/R | 5-11 | 210 | R-Jr. high school in the Dominican Republic…majoring in a combined no-hitter on Opening Day against Maine, business management…born March 23, 2002. striking out four batters in three innings…tied for fourth Live Oak, Fla. in the ACC with nine wins. Suwannee/Wallace CC FRESHMAN (2018): Made 22 appearances 30 out of the bullpen, striking out 33 batters in 29.0 in- nings with a 4-3 record and 4.34 earned run average… ACCOLADES: ROSS opponents hit just .192 against the right-hander… • 2020 ACC Academic Honor Roll DUNN struck out five of six batters faced against Xavier (2/18) LHP | L/L | 6-3 | 225 | Fr. in his first appearance as a Seminole…struck out three JUNIOR (2020): Started all 17 games in the batters in 2.0 innings against Samford (6/1) in the Seminole infield, with 14 coming at second base and Salt Lake City, Utah NCAA Tournament…pitched a season-high 2.2 in- three at shortstop…hit .190 with 10 RBI, 11 runs Cottonwood nings against Duke (4/14)…earned his first win against scored and 13 walks drawn…had multi-hit games USF (2/20), pitching a scoreless inning in FSU’s 5-2 against Niagara and FAU…against the Owls, also had win…also got wins against UNC Asheville (3/3), Lou- a season-high three RBI and two runs scored…drew isville (3/30) and Boston College (4/20)…did not al- three walks against Mercer, a season-high…was hit by PERSONAL: Graduated from Cottonwood High low run in half (11) of his appearances…picked up two a pair of pitches against Niagara on February 15…per- School in Salt Lake City…ranked the No. 1 LHP and saves in consecutive appearances against Notre Dame fect on two stolen base chances. No. 2 overall in Utah by Perfect Game…selected to (3/18) and UCF (3/20). the 2020 PG Preseason West – All-Region first team… PERSONAL: A transfer from Wallace Community helped lead Cottonwood to a pair of state titles and PERSONAL: Ranked No. 151 in the Perfect Game College in Dothan, Ala….he hit .344 in 2019 with two was a two-time All-State selection…5-0, 1.22 ERA National Rankings...third team All-American and a home runs, 31 runs batted in, and eight stolen bases in 2019…third player in FSU history from the state first team All-Region pick out of Tampa Catholic… in 55 games played…ranked the state of Florida’s No. of Utah (Alan Gentry and Ken Heath from Layton, had a 3.20 earned run average with 50 strikeouts in 48 67 shortstop out of Suwannee High School in Live mid-80s)…originally committed to Kentucky…par- innings…Tampa Catholic’s Cy Young Award winner Oak in 2017…earned 2017 Perfect Game All-Amer- ents are Wendie and Todd Dunn…siblings Oliver and (2016 and 2017), team MVP and the Tampa Catho- ican and All-Region honors…parents are James and Emma…brother played baseball at the University of lic Male Scholar Athlete of the Year…part of the 17U April Greene…majoring in criminology…born May Utah and was drafted in the 11th round of the 2019 National Team Development Program through Team 9, 1998. MLB Draft by the New York Yankees…sister played USA…parents are Thomas and Wendy Grady…major- volleyball at Eastern Washington…majoring in civil ing in criminology…born October 31, 1998. engineering…born February 20, 2002. 28 COLTON 32 31 LOGAN VINCENT CONOR C | R/R | 6-1 | 185 | R-So. LACEY Palmetto, Fla. GRADY IF/OF | R/R | 5-10 | 185 | R-Jr. Palmetto/College of RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 205 | R-Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. Central Florida Tampa, Fla. Godby/Tallahassee CC Tampa Catholic

PERSONAL: Transfer from College of Central Florida in Ocala…appeared in 47 games for College JUNIOR (2020): Appeared in 12 games, with of Central Florida…hit .318 while scoring 40 runs en ACCOLADES: six starts (four in RF, two at 3B)…hit .379 with 11 route to first team All-State Florida JUCO as a fresh- • ACC Pitcher of the Week – April 15, 2019 hits in 29 at-bats…had four doubles and his first ca- man at CCF…hit .352 second year at CCF…under- • Collegiate Baseball Pitcher of the Week – April 15, reer home run as a Seminole on the road at No. 12 went Tommy John surgery senior year of high school 2019 Duke…stole three bases and was hit by three pitches… and was playing in college just seven months later… career-high three hits against the Blue Devils, with two graduated from Palmetto High School in Palmetto, JUNIOR (2020): Ended the season 2-0 with a doubles and a home run…started the final two games Fla…three years on honor roll at Palmetto…played 3.00 earned run average, striking out 15 batters in 15.0 of the year, at No. 1 Florida and vs. Illinois State, at summer 2020 for the Lakewood Ranchers in the Gulf innings pitched…started all four weekend series fina- third base…did not commit an error on the season… Coast League…parents are Mike and Kathy Vincent… les for the Seminoles…opponents hit just .169 against had four multi-hit games and ended the year on a five- siblings Brandon, Ashley and Garrett…majoring in the right-hander…best performance came in his season game hitting streak…scored a pair of runs against Duke criminology…born January 25, 2000. debut against Niagara when he struck out seven and and Mercer…in right field, had FSU’s first outfield- as allowed just two hits in 5.0 innings…struck out the sist of the year, doubling off a Texas Tech runner on Purple Eagles in order in the third inning…returned March 1…five-game hitting streak is the longest enter- the next weekend and K’d six Cincinnati batters in 5.0 ing the 2021 season. 29 innings…had no decisions in his last two starts against No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 12 Duke. PERSONAL: Went 7-4 with three saves and 64 SEBASTIAN strikeouts over 57.1 innings pitched at Tallahassee JIMENEZ SOPHOMORE (2019): Finished 9-6 with a 3.64 Community College…ranked the No. 26 right-handed C | R/R | 6-4 | 210 | Fr. earned run average in 25 appearances and eight starts… pitcher in the state of Florida by Perfect Game coming struck out 71 batters in 64.1 innings pitched…op- out of Godby High in 2017…at Godby, was the 2017 Miami, Fla. ponents hit just .228 against the right-hander…ACC All-Big Bend Player of the Year from the Tallahassee Coral Reef Senior Pitcher of the Week and a Collegiate Baseball nation- Democrat…hit .438 with four home runs and 16 dou- al pitcher of the week in mid-April…combined for 20 bles as a senior and had 135 strikeouts in 63 innings strikeouts in 12.1 innings pitched against Florida and pitched on the mound…likes playing basketball, fish- Clemson…against the Gators, allowed one unearned ing and gaming…grandparents are Tommy and Peg- PERSONAL: Graduated from Coral Reef High run, two hits and struck out nine in 7.0 innings…against gy…siblings are William, Noah, Leland, Carmen and School in Miami…four-year team captain and varsity the Tigers, struck out 11 batters in 5.1 relief innings, Sage…majoring in social science…born July 15, 1998. starter…ranked the No. 5 catcher in Florida and No. earning the win…his 11 strikeouts out of the bullpen 21 nationally by Perfect Game…selected to play in the were the most for a Seminole reliever since Zach Diaz 18 2019 Perfect Game National Showcase…helped Cor- had 12 in 5.2 innings in 1997…first two career starts al Reef win first district and regional championships came against the Gators...did not allow an earned run FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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6A state title game…chose Florida State over offers from Florida and NC State, among others…parents 35 38 are Peter and Seretha Anderson…majoring in editing, COOPER ISAIAH writing and media…born November 23, 1999. NELSON PERRY RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 195 | Fr. OF | R/R | 6-1 | 165 | R-Jr. East Lake, Fla. Pembroke Pines, Fla. 42 East Lake St. Thomas Aquinas/ RYAN Texas Southern/Santa Fe ROMANO IF | R/R | 6-0 | 170 | R-So. PERSONAL: Graduated from East Lake High JUNIOR (2020): Hit .250 with a single and two Tampa, Fla. School in Tarpon Springs…ranked the No. 44 RHP in runs scored over five games…had a hit in his first Sem- Hillsborough/St. John’s Florida by Perfect Game…selected as a 2020 Preseason inole appearance against Niagara on February 15… River State College Florida Honorable Mention by Perfect Game…racked scored a run against the Purple Eagles and as a pinch up 177 strikeouts in 138.1 innings with a 1.31 ERA runner against Cincinnati…played summer ball with at East Lake…parents are Clint and Justine Nelson… the Boca Raton Blazers in the South Florida Collegiate PERSONAL: Transferred from St. Johns River brother Sawyer…dad played football at White Water Baseball League. State College in Palatka, Fla…hit .300 as a sophomore University in Iowa…majoring in finance…born Octo- at SJR with 26 runs scored…graduated from Hillsbor- ber 25, 2001. PERSONAL: Junior college transfer from Santa ough High School in Tampa…committed to FSU in Fe College in Gainesville…spent his freshman season April 2020…parents are Tracy and Russell Romano… at Texas Southern University…graduated from St. siblings Carly and Nick…dad played baseball for Hill- Thomas Aquinas in 2017, earning All-Broward Coun- sborough Community College and was part of 1988 36 ty honors and was a Broward County All-Star…son of NJCAA College World Series-winning team…cous- Yvonne Perry and the late Daryl Perry…brother Jor- in Jason was a first-round MLB pick in 1997…uncle DAVIS dan…majoring in editing, writing and media…born Scott was eighth-round MLB pick in 1989…majoring HARE August 22, 1999. in social science…born August 17, 1999. RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 217 | R-Jr.

Guyton, Ga. South Effingham/ 40 43 Wallace CC JACK BRYCE ANDERSON HUBBART JUNIOR (2020): Ended the 2020 season 1-1 RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 197 | R-So. LHP | L/L | 5-11 | 185 | R-Fr. with a 4.66 earned run average…allowed eight hits in 9.2 innings pitched, with five runs…struck out Tampa, Fla. Windermere, Fla. 15 batters and walked four…season-high 3.1 innings Jesuit Windermere pitched and four strikeouts against Mercer on March 3…earned the win on Tyler Martin’s walk-off single in the 11th inning against the Bears…made his Seminole debut on Opening Day, allowing a hit and recording a ACCOLADES: ACCOLADES: strikeout in 0.1 innings against Niagara. • 2020 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Summer 2020 All-Florida League First Team • 2018 MLB Draft: 36th Round (1087), New York Yankees • 2020 ACC Academic Honor Roll PERSONAL: A transfer from Wallace Community College in Dothan, Ala....ranked the No. 87 overall play- SOPHOMORE (2020): Made four appearanc- FRESHMAN (2020): Ended 0-1 with a 6.48 er in Georgia and the state’s No. 15 right-handed pitcher es in 2020, finishing 2-0 with a 0.79 earned run average earned run average over seven appearances and three by Perfect Game coming out of South Effingham High over 11.1 innings pitched…only earned run allowed starts…struck out 13 batters in 8.1 innings pitched… School in Guyton in 2017…as a sophomore, he helped came in start against USF, going 2.0 innings with three loss came in season opener against Niagara…last three lead his team to the Elite 8 4-AAAA Georgia State Play- hits allowed…in three relief appearances, did not al- appearances were starts, throwing more innings in each offs…as a junior, he did not lose a playoff game, going low a run and struck out nine batters in 9.1 innings… appearance…started FSU’s season finale against Illi- 11-1 in the regular season and making it to the semifinals struck out at least two batters in each appearance and nois State with a career-high 2.1 innings pitched and of 5-A Georgia State Playoffs…enjoys hunting, fishing, FSU won the four games he appeared by a 57-15 mar- four strikeouts…struck out two batters in 1.0 innings basketball and golf…parents are Larry and Natalie… gin…wins came in final two appearances, against FAU pitched against Niagara and Cincinnati…made starts siblings Anna-Blake, Elizabeth, Katherine, and Ella… and at No. 12 Duke…against the Owls, set career highs against FAU, Mercer and Illinois State…only Seminole majoring in social science…born June 15, 1999. with 4.2 innings pitched and four strikeouts…vs. the to make first career start in 2020…played summer ball Blue Devils, gave up just one hit and one walk over 3.2 with the Winter Garden Squeeze in the Florida Colle- innings in FSU’s only ACC win of the year…played giate Summer League…named a first-team pitcher af- summer ball with the Seminole County Snappers in the ter posting a 0.60 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 15 innings 37 Florida Collegiate Summer League. pitched…opponents hit just .122 against him over the summer. ANDREW FRESHMAN (2019): Made six appearances ARMSTRONG and one start as a freshman…struck out 10 batters in PERSONAL: Graduated from Windermere High LHP | L/L | 6-2 | 150 | Fr. 7.2 innings with an 0-1 record and 7.04 earned run in Windermere, Fla.…as a senior, he went 9-0 with average…struck out four in 2.1 innings in his lone start a 0.73 earned run average and 96 strikeouts in 57.2 Flowery Branch, Ga. against Stetson, allowing just one earned run…had a innings pitched…threw a complete game to help lead Flowery Branch 3.38 ERA in two ACC games against Boston College Wolverines past Hagerty 3-2 in the FHSAA Class 8A, and Louisville. Region 3 semifinals…2019 Perfect Game All-Ameri- can and first team All-Region in Florida…2019 FACA PERSONAL: Selected in the 36th round of the District 11 MVP…2019 HSBN 8A Pitcher of the PERSONAL: Graduated from Flowery Branch 2018 MLB Draft by the Yankees out of Jesuit High Year…ranked No. 43 overall player in Florida and the High School in Georgia…ranked the No. 4 RHP in in Tampa…rated the No. 157 player and No. 53 state’s No. 4 left-handed pitcher by Perfect Game… Georgia…committed to Florida State over Georgia right-handed pitcher in the 2018 class by Perfect ranked 9th overall player in the state by Prep Baseball and Alabama among others…selected to the 2020 Game…rated No. 31 overall and No. 12 RHP in Flor- Report…enjoys church, playing piano, public speak- PG Southeast - All Region second team…four-time ida by Perfect Game…finished 5-2 with a 1.26 earned ing, video games and computers…played volleyball All-State baseball selection…helped lead the Falcons run average and 53 strikeouts for Jesuit as a senior… two years in high school…at Windermere, was in Na- to the Georgia state semifinals in 2018…also played named first team All-Tampa and All-Hillsborough tional Honor Society and graduated with a 4.8 GPA… basketball in high school…parents are Ken and Sheila County by the Tampa Bay Times as a sophomore, parents are Darrin and Angie…siblings are Lakon and Armstrong…sister Bailey…exploratory major…born junior and senior…was a preseason Rawlings/Perfect Madison, who also attends Florida State…majoring in 19 May 3, 2002. 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45 51 63 DYLAN NICO MATHEU SIMMONS BALDOR NELSON 1B/RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 220 | R-Fr. OF | L/R | 6-2 | 190 | R-Sr. C | R/R | 5-11 | 190 | R-So. Jacksonville, Fla. Tampa, Fla. Largo, Fla. Trinity Christian Jesuit/Miami Calvary Christian

ACCOLADES: ACCOLADES: ACCOLADES: • 2020 Freshman All-American (Collegiate Baseball) • 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll • 2019 All-ACC Academic Team • 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll FRESHMAN (2020): Hit .378 in 37 at-bats, SENIOR (2020): Appeared in eight games, hit- • 2018 MLB Draft: 39th Round (1157), Philadelphia with four doubles, seven RBI, four runs scored and ting 1-for-8 with a double against Niagara on February Phillies eight walks drawn…was hit by his only pitch in the 15…scored a pair of runs against the Purple Eagles… season finale against Illinois State…started 11 games, sacrifice bunt against FAU and a walk against Mercer… SOPHOMORE (2020): Hit .250 with a home including the final four of the season at first base…end- earned the start as designated hitter at No. 12 Duke… run, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored…drew 10 walks and ed the year on a four-game hitting streak…against No. also played left field and first base. was hit by seven pitches…started 15 games as catcher 1 Florida on March 10, had a season-high three hits, and appeared in all 17…ranked 23rd nationally in hit including a pair of doubles, in the Noles’ 2-0 victory… JUNIOR (2019): Made 32 starts and 50 total by pitches…was on the national watch list for the Bust- also had a pair of hits against Niagara in his first two appearances, hitting .173 with 16 RBI and 13 runs er Posey Award, named after the former Seminole and appearances as a Nole, at No. 12 Duke and in the fina- scored…also drew 13 walks and was hit by six pitch- given to the nation’s best catcher…ended the season on le against ISU…had the game-winning two-run single es…hit his first collegiate home run against Stetson on a four-game hitting streak…had four RBI in FSU’s 7-3 against Illinois State, leading FSU to a 7-4 win…made April 23…had four two-hit games and three two-RBI win over USF, including a go-ahead three-run home three pitching appearances, against Niagara, Cincinnati games…had a sacrifice fly RBI in his first game as a run in the sixth inning…multiple hits against FAU, and Mercer…both strikeouts came against the Purple Seminole on Opening Day against Maine…had two Mercer and at No. 1 Florida…pinch-hit RBI double Eagles…did not factor into any decisions. hits and scored two runs at NC State on March 17… in season finale against Illinois State…was hit by two had hits in all three games against Virginia, the middle pitches against Cincinnati, No. 3 Texas Tech and Mer- PERSONAL: Enrolled at Florida State in January of a season-high five-game hitting streak…two of his cer…drew a pair of walks against Niagara and Cincin- 2020…earned honor roll all four years of high school seven doubles came in the opener of a doubleheader nati, tying a career high…behind the plate for all 19 of at Trinity Christian…helped lead the Conquerors to a against Jacksonville on May 7. FSU’s strikeouts against the Red Raiders, the most in regional title as a senior…ranked the No. 1 high school the country against a Top 10 team in 2020. first baseman and could also pitch for the Seminoles… PERSONAL: Played in 34 games at the Universi- diagnosed with lymphoma in May 2019, undergoing ty of Miami in 2017…started 14 games, hitting .239 FRESHMAN (2019): Hit .282 with six home chemotherapy and radiation treatments throughout with three doubles and three RBI…made nine starts in runs and 29 RBI in 57 appearances (54 starts)…drew the summer and fall at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville right field, four as the designated hitter and one at first 31 walks and was hit by 17 pitches, second-most in the before coming to Florida State in January…parents are base…played four seasons for Jesuit in Tampa, helping ACC…on-base percentage of .442 trailed only Drew Scott and Tracey Simmons…brothers Ryan and Jus- lead the team to regional finals and a district cham- Mendoza on the team…hit .300 in 25 ACC games… tin…majoring in exercise physiology…born October pionship in his final year…hit .350 with 25 RBI as a hit .286 in the postseason, with eight total hits…his 5, 2000. senior…No. 121 overall player in Florida in 2016… three hits in the College World Series were the most honorable mention All-Hillsborough County by the on the team…picked off four runners and threw out Tampa Bay Times…parents are Javier and Cindy Bal- eight would-be base-stealers behind the plate…his big- dor…earned his degree in professional sales in 2020 gest pick off came in the sixth inning of game two of 48 and is working towards his Masters in Business Admin- the Baton Rouge Super Regional, helping curb a big istration…born December 19, 1997. LSU inning…the Noles ended up winning 5-4 in 12 GARRETT innings to reach the College World Series for the 23rd MATHES time in school history…his 17 HBPs are the sixth- RHP | L/R | 6-2 | 197 | R-Jr. most in a season at FSU…hit his first career home run 53 against Youngstown State…hit two home runs in FSU’s Tallahassee, Fla. 14-1 win at Louisville…scored a season-high four runs Chiles/Santa Fe College/ LEIGHTON against the Cardinals…hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in his Mercer ALLEY second career game to beat Maine 6-5…season-high 5 RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 235 | R-So. RBI and three hits against Pitt on May 4…played sum- mer ball for the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape PERSONAL: Transfer from Mercer University St. Augustine, Fla. Cod League. in Macon, Ga…picked up win against Radford and Nease/Tallahassee CC made six appearances out of the bullpen…threw 17 PERSONAL: Rated No. 144 overall and the 13th- innings in 2020 with a 1.59 ERA…recorded at least best catcher in the country by Perfect Game…No. one strikeout in every appearance for Mercer…made 260 overall by Baseball America…No. 2 catcher in the his Division I college debut with the Bears on Open- PERSONAL: Transferred from Tallahassee Com- state of Florida by Perfect Game…Rawlings/Perfect ing Day in 2020 and struck out the side in the eighth munity College…attended Florida State in 2017 and Game third team All-American as a senior at Calvary and ninth innings against Maryland Eastern-Shore… transferred to Tennessee as a walk-on quarterback for Christian…first team All-Florida by Rawlings/Perfect spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Santa Fe the Volunteer football team…committed to Florida Game…during four year career at Calvary Christian, College in Gainesville, Fla…conference Fireman of the State baseball in April 2020 after two years at TCC… helped the school win 60 consecutive games, a Flor- Year, team MVP and first team All-Conference at Santa graduated from Nease High School in Ponte Vedra, ida high school record, a No. 1 national ranking and Fe…second team All-State and second team Academ- Fla…single-season (11) and career (24) wins leader the 2017 4A state title…Pinellas Player of the Year by ic All-American…graduated from Chiles High School at Nease…helped lead Nease to the 2017 FHSAA 7A the Tampa Bay Times after hitting .465 with five home in Tallahassee…in college, three-time President’s List state title…parents are Scott and Mary Alley…sister runs, 14 doubles, 45 RBI, seven stolen bases and a .996 and two-time Dean’s List…at Mercer, named Most Alex…dad played baseball at Columbus State…major- fielding percentage as a senior…hit .384 as a junior en Outstanding Junior in Computer Science…parents are ing in social science…born August 26, 1998. route to All-Tampa and All-Pinellas County first team Sydna and Greg Mathes…siblings Ryan and Taylor, honors…assistant coach in high school was the late Roy both attended Florida State…majoring in computer Halladay, a former MLB All-Star and 2019 MLB Hall science…born February 3, 1999. of Fame inductee…parents are Gary and Tanya Nel- son…majoring in sport management…born January 14, 1999.

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20 SEMINOLE RECORDS 21 TEAM RECORDS

GAMES, TEAM Games Played Most, Season...... 84, 1984 Fewest, Season...... 17, 1948 Victories Most, Season...... 61, 1986 (61-13) Fewest, Season...... 9, 1948 (9-8) Winning Percentage Highest, Season...... 854, 1968 (35-6) Lowest, Season...... 529, 1948 (9-8) Winning Streak Longest...... 25, 2002 (4/17-6/7) Home...... 36 (4/22/90-4/20/91) Away...... 11 (1969-70) Losing Streak Longest, Season...... 6, 1999 (4/17-30) Attendance Single Home Game...... 6,789 vs. Miami (4/19/08) 3-game Series...... 19,062 vs. Miami (4/18-4/20/08) 2-game Series...... 12,662 vs. Texas (2003) Single Season, Home Total...... 202,132 (41 dates, 2008) STEPHEN CARDULLO FINISHED 7-FOR-9 AGAINST OHIO STATE IN THE 2009 NCAA Single Season, Home Average...... 5,019 (2014) REGIONALS. AS A TEAM, FLORIDA STATE BEAT THE BUCKEYES 37-6, THE MOST RUNS Single Season, All Games...... 329,232 (67 dates, 2012) SCORED IN A POSTSEASON GAME IN NCAA HISTORY. Shutouts Fewest Times, Season...... 0, 1985 (82 games) Largest Winning Margin...... 34 vs. Marshall, 3/4/96 (34-0) Triples and other years with fewer games; Largest Losing Margin...... 22 vs. Clemson, 6/5/59 (24-2) Most, Game...... 5 vs. Western Kentucky, 1968 last time 2009 (68 games) Most, Season...... 752, 1982 vs. Georgia State, 1982 Most Times, Season (hitting)...... 9, 2019 Most Allowed, Season...... 464, 1984 Most Allowed, Game...... 3, several times (last: at Georgia Longest Streak Without...... 336, 1984-88 Fewest, Season...... 101, 1948 (17 games) ...... Tech, 4/7/12) Most, Season (pitching)...... 15, 1970 (59 games) and Fewest Allowed, Season...... 72, 1952 (21 games) Most Combined...... 5 vs. Western Kentucky, 1968 (FSU 1975 (59 games) Hits 5-0); vs. Georgia State, 1982 (FSU 5-0) Consecutive, Season (Pitching)...... 4, 1970 and 1973 Most, Inning...... 15 vs. Georgia State, 5/15/92 Most, Season...... 35, 1969 (52 games) and 1972 Consecutive Scoreless Innings (Pitching)...... 40, 1973 Most Allowed, Inning...... 9 at Boston College, 4/15/12 (68 games) Extra Inning Games Most Consecutive Hits...... 10 vs. Siena, 3/4/07 Home Runs Most, Season...... 8, 2018 Most, Game**...... 38 vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09, Most, Game...... 9 vs. Maryland, 5/9/99 (FSU 26, UM 2) Longest Game...... 20 innings vs. Wake Forest, 5/6/06 ...... NCAA Regional vs. Maryland, 4/27/97 (FSU 27, UM 2) Most Allowed, Game...... 23 vs. UNLV, 1978 Most Allowed, Game...... 6, Southern Miss, 1986 BATTING, TEAM Most Combined**...... 51 vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09, NCAA Most Combined...9 vs. Cincinnati, 5/12/91 (FSU 6, UC 3) At-Bats Regional (FSU 38, OSU 13) vs. Miami, 4/3/09 (FSU 7, UM 2) Most, Game...... 67 vs. Wake Forest, 5/6/06 Most, Season...... 947, 1985 (82 games) Most, Season...... 146, 1985 (82 games) Most, Game (9-inning)...... 65 vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09 Most Allowed, Season...... 756, 1984 (84 games) Most Allowed, Season...... 82, 1984 (84 games) Both Teams...... 132 vs. Wake Forest, 5/6/06 Fewest, Season...... 186, 1952 (21 games) Fewest, Season...... 3, 1954 (21 games) Most, Season...... 2,872, 1985 (82 games) Fewest Allowed, Season...... 130, 1952 (21 games) Fewest Allowed, Season...... 4, 1951 (18 games) Fewest, Season...... 752, 1951 (18 games) Doubles Most Grand Slams, Season...... 8, 1996 (69 games) Most Plate Appearances, Inning...... 21 vs. Siena, 3/4/07 Most, Game**...... 15 vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09, Most Grand Slams, Game*...... 3, at Maryland, 4/27/97 vs. Georgia State, 5/15/92 NCAA Regional Total Bases Runs Most Allowed, Game...... 7 vs. Virginia Tech, 4/2/10; Most, Game**...... 66 vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09, Most, Inning...... 16 vs. Cleveland State, 3/20/82; vs. vs. Georgia Southern, 5/30/14; NCAA Regional Georgia State, 5/15/92 vs. Clemson, 5/29/16 Most Combined...... 83 vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09, NCAA Most, Game**...... 37 vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09, Most Combined...... 16 vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09 Regional (FSU 66, OSU 17) NCAA Regional Most, Season...... 182, 1990 (72 games) Most, Season...... 1,580, 1985 (82 games) Most Allowed, Game...... 24, Clemson, 6/5/59 Most Allowed, Season...... 133, 1984 (84 games) Fewest, Season...... 250, 1952 (21 games) Most Combined.43 vs. Georgia State, 5/15/92 (FSU 36-7); Fewest, Season...... 24, 1951 (18 games) Slugging Percentage vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09, NCAA Regional (FSU 37-6) Fewest Allowed, Season...... 19, 1951 (18 games) Highest, Season...... 568, 1982 (74 games) 21 FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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Runs Batted In Fielding Percentage (200-250 at-bats) .455, J.D. Drew, 1997; Most, Game...... 34 vs. Georgia State, 5/15/92 Highest, Season...... 975, 2007 (62 games) (250+ at-bats) .463, Buster Posey, 2008 vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09, NCAA Regional Lowest, Season...... 915, 1959 (33 games) Highest, Career...... (100-600 at-bats) .410, Bob Clem, Most Combined...... 40 vs. Georgia State, 5/15/92 Double Plays 1959-60; (FSU 34, GSU 6) Most, Game...... 5, vs. Miami, 6/4/95; (600 at-bats) .427 John-Ford Griffin, 1999-01 Most, Season...... 698, 1985 (82 games) vs. Boston College, 3/8/15 Slugging Percentage Base On Balls Most, Season...... 95, 1984 (84 games) Highest, Season.....961, J.D. Drew, 1997 (224 TB/233 AB) Most, Game...... 20 vs. Cleveland State, 1982; Triple Plays Highest, Career...... 789, J.D. Drew, 1995-97 vs. Jacksonville, 5/4/10 Most, Game...... 1, vs. Virginia Tech, 5/3/09 (539 TB/683 AB) Most Allowed...... 18, Stetson, 1976 (Ruairi O’Connor [RF] to Parker Brunelle [C] At-Bats Most Combined...... 26 vs. Valdosta State, 1980 to Jason Stidham [2B]) Most, Game...... 9, Dennis Guinn vs. Wake Forest, 5/6/06; (FSU 10, VSU 16) Marshall McDougall vs. Miami, 4/7/00; Most, Season...... 555, 1984 PITCHING, TEAM Karl Jernigan vs. Miami, 4/7/00; Most Allowed, Season...... 340, 1972 (68 games) Pitching Appearances Stephen Cardullo vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09** Fewest, Season...... 93, 1955 (22 games) Most, Game...... 9 vs. Florida, 3/15/11 Most, Season...... 357, Luis Alicea, 1985 Hit by pitch Most, Season...... 296, 2012 (67 games) Most, Career...... 989, Link Jarrett, 1991-94 Most, Season...... 104, 2013 (64 games) Complete Games Runs Scored Strikeouts Most, Season...... 27, 1969 (52 games) Most, Game...... 6, Mark Gilbert vs. Ohio State, 3/18/78; Most, Game...... 19, vs. Texas Tech, 2/29/20 Innings Pitched Luis Alicea vs. Georgia State, 4/1/84; Most Combined...... 38, vs. Texas Tech, 2/29/20 Most, Season...... 738, 1984 (84 games) Marshall McDougall vs. Maryland 5/9/99 Most, Season...... 620, 2019 (65 games) Most by Opponent...... 717, 1984 (84 games) Most, Season...... 110, J.D. Drew, 1997 Fewest, Season...... 93, 1955 (22 games) Saves Most, Career...... 285, Jeff Ledbetter, 1979-82 Batting Average Most, Season...... 29, 1990 (72 games) Hits Highest, Season...... 355, 2008 (68 games) No-Hitters Most, Inning...... 2, many players, Highest Allowed, Season...... 281, 1980 (63 games) Most, Season...... 2, 1968 (41 games), last: last by Robby Martin vs. FAU, 2/29/20 Lowest, Season...... 237, 1967 (46 games) Chris Chavez vs. Charleston Southern (13-0, 2/18/98) Most, Game...... 7, Marshall McDougall vs. Maryland, Lowest Allowed, Season...... 186, 1970 (59 games) One-Hitters 5/9/99; Stephen Cardullo vs. Ohio State, 5/31/09** Stolen Bases Most, Season...... 6, 1970 (59 games) Most, Season...... 137, Frank Fazzini, 1985 Most, Game...... 11 vs. Stetson, 1957; Last: vs. FAU, 2/29/20 Most, Career...... 335, Jeff Ledbetter, 1979-82 vs. Richmond, 1986; vs. Virginia, 1994 Two-Hitters Hits in Consecutive At-Bats ...... 12, Steven Wells, Most Allowed, Game...... 13, Stetson, 1973 Most, Season...... 6, 1970 (59 games) and 1976 (56 games) April 17-21, 2018 Most Combined...... 13, vs. Stetson, 1973 (FSU 0, SU 13) Earned Runs Most Consecutive Most, Season...... 232, 1987 (73 games) Most Allowed, Season...... 367, 1984 (84 games) Times Safely on Base...... 14, Taylor Walls, 2017 Most Allowed, Season...... 98, 1984 (84 games) Earned Run Average Games With Hit...... 40, Shane Robinson, 2004-05 Fewest, Season...... 20, 1954 (21 games) Highest, Season...... 4.58, 2009 (63 games) Games Reaching Base...... 65, DJ Stewart, 2013-14 Fewest Allowed, Season...... 7, 1962 (28 games); Lowest, Season...... 1.49, 1970 (59 games) Games Reaching Base, One Season...... 55, 1968 (41 games) Strikeouts Tyler Holt, 2008 Most Recorded in Game...... 25, vs. Furman, 1956 Doubles DEFENSE, TEAM Most Recorded in Season...... 718, 1986 (74 games) Most, Game...... 4, Marshall McDougall vs. NC State, Putouts Fewest Recorded in Season...... 126, 1954 (21 games) 4/30/00; Joe Licata vs. Georgia State, 3/27/81 Most, Season...... 2,212, 1984 (84 games) Most, Season...... 36, Jeremy Morris, 1996 Assists GAMES, INDIVIDUAL Most, Career...... 78, Jeremy Morris, 1994-97; Most, Season...... 1,126, 1984 (84 games) Games Played John-Ford Griffin, 1999-2001 Fewest, Season...... 226, 1960 (22 games) Most, Season...... 84, Paul Sorrento, 1984; Triples Errors Frank Fazzini, 1984 Most, Game...... 2, eight times, latest Reese Albert Most, Game...... 10, vs. UNC, 3/28/04 Most, Career...... 279, Mike Yastrzemski, 1980-83; vs. Stetson, 4/24/19 Most, Game by Opponent...... 8, several times, Barry Blackwell, 1985-88 Most, Season...... 9, Dick Gold, 1969; Luis Alicea, 1985 last Miami, 4/17/96 Consecutive, Season...... 84, Paul Sorrento, 1984 Most, Career...... 19, Luis Alicea, 1984-86; Most Combined...12, vs. Georgia State, 1984 (FS 4, GS 8); Consecutive, Career...... 235, Link Jarrett, 1991-94 Stephen Drew, 2002-04 vs. Valdosta State, 1988 (FS 9, VS 3); Home Runs vs. Virginia Tech, 5/10/90 (FS 4, VT 8) BATTING, INDIVIDUAL Most, Game...... 6, Marshall McDougall vs. Most, Season...... 167, 1984 (84 games) Batting Average Maryland, 5/9/99 Most by Opponent in Season...... 184, 1984 (84 games) Highest, Season...... (0-125 at-bats) .436, Bob Clem, 1959; Most, Season...... 42, Jeff Ledbetter, 1982 22 (126-199 at-bats) .436, John-Ford Griffin, 1999; Most, Season by a Freshman...... 22, Matt Diaz, 1998 FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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Most, Career...... 97, Jeff Ledbetter, 1979-82 PITCHING, INDIVIDUAL Grand Slams in Game...... 2, Craig Patterson vs. Appearances Wright State, 1979 Most, Season...... 46, Kevin Lynch, 2005 Grand Slams in Season...... 4, Quincy Nieporte, 2017 Most, Career...... 136, Kevin Lynch, 2002-05 Grand Slams in Career...... 6, J.D. Drew, 1995-97; Starts Jeremy Morris, 1994-97 Most, Season...... 24, Mike Loynd, 1986 Runs Batted In Most, Career...... 78, Doug Little, 1983-86 Most, Game...... 16, Marshall McDougall vs. Relief Appearances Maryland, 5/9/99 Most, Season...... 46, Kevin Lynch, 2005 Most, Season...... 124, Jeff Ledbetter, 1982 Most, Career...... 136, Kevin Lynch, 2002-05 Most, Career...... 346, Jeff Ledbetter, 1979-82 Complete Games Total Bases Most, Season...... 12, Brooks Carey, 1978 (15 starts); Most, Game...... 25, Marshall McDougall vs. Danny O’Brien, 1975 (17 starts) Maryland, 5/9/99 Most, Career...... 23, Wayne Vincent, 1966-68 Most, Season...... 273, Jeff Ledbetter, 1982 Innings Pitched Most, Career...... 704, Jeff Ledbetter, 1979-82 Most, Game...... 12.0, Cliff Ranew vs. Texas, 6/18/65; Stolen Bases Mike Bretz vs. Hawaii, 4/4/77 Most, Game...... 6, Chip Bifano vs. Kearney State, 4/5/77 Most, Season...... 164.2, Mike Loynd, 1986 Most, Season...... 51, Edwin Alicea, 1988 Most, Career...... 549, Doug Little, 1983-86 Most, Career...... 100, Shane Robinson, 2004-06 Saves Hit by Pitches Most, Season...... 18, Mac Scarce, 1970 Most, Game...... 3, Karl Jernigan vs. St. Joseph’s, 3/6/01; Most, Career...... 32, Ricky Kimball, 1988-91 Justin Gonzalez vs. Niagara, 2/15/14; Wins Hayden Kelly vs. USF, 3/3/15; Most, Season...... 20, Mike Loynd, 1986 Nick Derr vs. Boston College, 3/11/17; Most, Career...... 49, Doug Little, 1983-86 Elijah Cabell vs. Cincinnati, 2/22/20 Consecutive, Season...... 17, Mike Loynd, 1986 MIKE LOYND SET FSU SINGLE-SEASON Most, Season...... 24, Jose Zabala, 1997 Consecutive, Career...... 18, Larry Jones, 1974-75 RECORDS FOR WINS, STRIKEOUTS, GAMES Most, Career...... 65, John Sansone, 2013-16 Losses STARTED AND INNINGS PITCHED IN 1986. Bases on Balls Fewest, Season (10 decisions)...... 0, Most, Game...... 5, Stephen Drew vs. Siena, 3/4/03; Gene Ammann, 1970 (15-0); Lionel Martinez vs. Virginia Tech, 5/10/80; Daniel Davidson, 2003 (10-0); Runs Allowed Jeremy Morris vs. Clemson, 5/18/96 Kevin Lynch, 2005 (12-0) Fewest, Season (50 IP)..15, Daniel Bennett, 2011 (55.0 IP) Most, Season...... 84, J.D. Drew, 1997 Fewest, Career (20 decisions)...... 2, Gene Ammann, Most, Game...... 16, Howard Calhoun vs. Rollins 4/9/48 Most, Career...... 195, Paul Sorrento, 1984-86 1968-72 (31-2) Most, Season...... 95, Doug Little, 1984 Strikeouts Home Runs Allowed Most, Career...... 287, Doug Little, 1983-86 (549 IP) Most, Game...... 5, eight times, latest Most, Season...... 20, Chuck Howell, 1997 Earned Runs Allowed Mat Nelson vs. Texas Tech, 2/29/20 Most, Career...... 49, Doug Little, 1983-86 Fewest, Season (30 IP)...... 4, Mike DiBlasi, 1998 (31.2 IP); Most, Season...... 88, Elijah Cabell, 2019 Strikeouts Eric Roman, 2001 (40.1 IP); Most, Career...... 252, Justin Gonzalez, 2010-14 Most, Game...... 24, Tony Avitable vs. Furman, 3/16/56 Jameis Winston, 2014 (33.1 IP) Fewest Strikeouts in a Season...... 1 (87 at bats), Most, Season...... 223, Mike Loynd, 1986 Most, Game...... 10, Jeff Ledbetter vs. Jacksonville, 4/6/84; Billy “Cooter” Mills, 1954 Most, Career...... 520, Richie Lewis, 1985-87 (392.2 IP) Michael Hyde vs. Hawaii, 3/10/05 Base on Balls Most, Season (30 IP)...... 79, Doug Little, 1984 (161.1 IP) DEFENSE, INDIVIDUAL Most, Game...... 13, Richie Lewis vs. LSU, 2/22/87 Most, Career (100 IP)...... 211, Doug Little, 1983-86 Putouts Most, Season...... 72, Dave Fernald, 1972 (105.2 IP); (549 IP) Most, Game...... 23, Bob Vaughn vs. Furman, 3/16/56 Richie Lewis, 1986 (127.2 IP) Hits Allowed Most, Season...... 659, Doug Mientkiewicz, 1994 Most, Career...... 236, Larry Jones, 1974-77 (300 IP) Fewest, Season (30 IP)...... 13, Mac Scarce, 1971 (33.1 IP) Most, Career...... 1,641, Jayce Boyd, 2010-12 Earned Run Average Most, Game...... 16, Bill Fuller vs. Auburn, 4/13/71 Assists Lowest, Season (30 IP)...... 0.66, Gene Ammann, Most, Season...... 167, Doug Little, 1984 (161.1 IP) Most, Game...... 11, Scott Zech vs. Clemson, 5/16/97 1970 (10 ER/137 IP) Most, Career...... 533, Doug Little, 1983-86 (549 IP) Most, Season...... 261, Brooks Badeaux, 1998 Lowest, Career (100 IP)...... 1.45, Wayne Vincent, Most, Career...... 802, Link Jarrett, 1991-94 1966-68 (58 ER/292 IP) * NCAA single-game record Highest, Season (30 IP)...... 8.62, Al Ashmont, 1985 ** NCAA Tournament single-game record (30 ER/31 IP) 23 FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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BUSTER POSEY J.D. DREW DICK HOWSER

ALL-AMERICANS Year Player, Pos...... Team(s) made Year Player, Pos...... Team(s) made First team unless otherwise noted 1982 Jeff Ledbetter, OF...... ABCA, BA, TSN 1993 Link Jarrett, SS...... NCBWA (2) Year Player, Pos...... Team(s) made 1983 Frank Fazzini, OF...... BA (FR) Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B...... NCBWA (3), 1957 Dick Howser, SS...... ABCA Doug Little, P...... BA (FR) BA (FR-2) 1958 Dick Howser, SS...... ABCA 1984 Frank Fazzini, OF...... BA (3) Jonathan Johnson, P...... CB (FR), 1959 Bob Clem, 2B...... ABCA (2) Paul Sorrento, OF...... BA (FR) BA (FR), CB (3) 1961 Jack Dull, 2B...... ABCA (3) Luis Alicea, 2B...... BA (FR) Mickey Lopez, 3B...... CB (FR-HM) 1962 Buddy Teagle, C...... ABCA Ray Revak, P...... BA (FR-2) 1994 Link Jarrett, SS...... NCBWA (2) 1963 Mike Augustine, OF...... ABCA 1985 Frank Fazzini, OF...... ABCA, BA, TSN (2) Jonathan Johnson, P.....NCBWA (2), CB (3), Woody Woodward, SS...... ABCA (3) Doug Little, P...... BA (2), ABCA (3) BA (3) 1964 Ken Suarez, C...... ABCA Luis Alicea, 2B...... BA (3) Mike Martin Jr., C...... NCBWA (2) 1966 Jim Lyttle, OF...... ABCA, TSN Richie Lewis, P...... BA (FR) Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B...... NCBWA (2) Gary Sprague, SS...... TSN (2) Barry Blackwell, C...... BA (FR) Jeremy Morris, LF...... CB (FR-HM) 1968 Tom Cook, C...... ABCA (3) 1986 Luis Alicea, 2B...... BA, TSN, ABCA (2) Paul Wilson, P...... BA, NCBWA, CB (2) 1969 Dick Gold, 2B...... ABCA, TSN (HM) Mike Loynd, P...... ABCA, BA 1995 Jonathan Johnson, P...... BA, CB (2) 1970 Dick Nichols, 2B...... TSN, ABCA (2) Richie Lewis, P...... BA David Yocum, OF...... BA (2), CB (3) Johnny Grubb, OF...... TSN (HM) Bien Figueroa, SS...... BA (2) J.D. Drew, OF...... CB (FR), BA (FR) Ron Cash, 3B...... TSN (HM) Paul Sorrento, OF...... BA (2) 1996 J.D. Drew, OF...... BA, ABCA, CB, Pat Osburn, P...... TSN (HM) 1987 Richie Lewis, P...... BA, TSN, ABCA (2) NCBWA 1972 John Librandi, OF...... ABCA (3) Ed Fulton, C...... BA (3), ABCA (3) Jeremy Morris, OF...... BA (2), CB (2), 1975 Danny O’Brien, P...... ABCA (HM) 1988 Ricky Kimball, P...... BA (FR) NCBWA (2) Randy Davidson, OF...... ABCA (HM) 1989 Allen Bevis, 2B...... BA (FR-2) Randy Choate, P...... BA (3), CB (3), Steve Tebbetts, OF...... TSN (HM) Pedro Grifol, C...... BA (FR-2) NCBWA Jim Busby, OF...... TSN (HM) 1990 Brad Gregory, P...... ABCA (2) Scott Zech, 2B...... ABCA (3), NCBWA (2) 1976 Terry Kennedy, C...... TSN Gar Finnvold, P...... BA (2) Steven “Scooby” Morgan, P...... NCBWA (3) Guillermo Bonilla, 3B...... ABCA Marc Ronan, P...... BA (2) 1997 J.D. Drew, OF...... BA, ABCA, CB, 1977 Terry Kennedy, C...... TSN Roger Bailey, P...... BA (FR-2) NCBWA, TSN 1978 Blane McDonald, C...... ABCA (2) Chris Roberts, OF...... BA (FR-2) Jeremy Morris, OF...... BA, TSN, CB (2), 1979 Craig Patterson, 2B...... ABCA (2) 1991 Pedro Grifol, C...... ABCA, BA ABCA (2), NCBWA (2) 1980 Mike Fuentes, OF...... ABCA, TSN (2) Eduardo Perez, 1B...... ABCA (2), BA (3) Randy Choate, P...... BA (2), TSN (2), Jim Weaver, OF...... TSN Chris Roberts, OF...... BA (3) NCBWA (2), ABCA (2), CB (3) 1981 Mike Fuentes, OF...... ABCA, BA, TSN (2) 1992 Chris Roberts, OF...... BA, ABCA (2) 24 Jeff Ledbetter, DH...... TSN, BA (2) Roger Bailey, P...... BA (2), ABCA (3) FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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Year Player, Pos...... Team(s) made Year Player, Pos...... Team(s) made Year Player, Pos...... Team(s) made 1998 Brian Cox, OF...... ABCA, NCBWA (2) 2008 Buster Posey, C...... ABCA, BA, 2019 J.C. Flowers, UT/RP/OF...... CB (2), BA (2), Jeremy Salazar, C.NCBWA, TSN (2), CB (3) CB, NCBWA, R ABCA (3), NCBWA (3) Matt Diaz, OF...... CB (FR), TSN (FR), Matt Fairel, P...... NCBWA (2) Drew Mendoza, 3B...... BA (2), D1 (2) TSN (3), NCBWA (3) Stuart Tapley, 3B...... CB (FR), R (FR), Robby Martin, DH...... CB (FR), Wes Crawford, P...... TSN (3) NCBWA (2-FR) NCBWA (2-FR), PG (2-FR) Jon McDonald, P...... CB (FR), TSN (FR) Tyler Holt, OF...... NCBWA (2-FR) 2020 Tyler Martin, 3B...... CB (FR) Nick Stocks, P.....TSN (FR-2), CB (FR-HM) Mike McGee, UT...R (FR), NCBWA (2-FR) Parker Messick, P...... CB (FR) Brett Groves, SS...... CB (FR-HM) 2009 Stephen Cardullo, SS...... BA Dylan Simmons, 1B...... CB (FR) 1999 Chris Chavez, P...... NCBWA Tyler Holt, OF...... BA (2), CB (2), Kevin Cash, 3B...... NCBWA (3) NCBWA (2) NATIONAL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Matt Diaz, OF...... ABCA, NCBWA, Mike McGee, UT...... BA (2), NCBWA (3) 1998 Matt Diaz, OF...... The Sporting News CB (3), BW (2) Sean Gilmartin, P...... NCBWA (2), CB (3), 1999 Blair Varnes, P...... Collegiate Baseball Marshall McDougall, 2B.... ABCA, NCBWA, ABCA (3), BA (FR), R (FR) 2002 Stephen Drew, SS...... Baseball America CB, BW, BA 2010 Mike McGee, UT...... BA, NCBWA 2009 Sean Gilmartin, P...... NCBWA - Pitcher Nick Stocks, P...... CB, BA (2), ABCA (2) Mike McGee, RP...... CB (3) Blair Varnes, P...... CB (FR), BA (FR) Tyler Holt, OF...... BA (2), CB (2) JOHN OLERUD TWO-WAY 2000 John-Ford Griffin, OF...... CB (2), ABCA (2) 2011 Sean Gilmartin, P...... BA, CB, NCBWA, PLAYER OF THE YEAR Matt Lynch, P...... CB (FR), BA (FR-3) ABCA (2) 2010 Mike McGee...... Outfield/Pitcher Daniel Hodges, P...... CB (FR-HM) James Ramsey, OF...... ABCA (3), BA (3), 2001 John-Ford Griffin, OF...... BW, CB, BA, NCBWA (3) RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE AWARD NCBWA, ABCA 2012 Robert Benincasa, P...... BA, NCBWA, 2008 Buster Posey...... Catcher Tony Richie, C...... CB (FR) PG, CB (3) 2009 Tyler Holt...... Outfield Trent Peterson, P...... CB (FR-HM) Jayce Boyd, 1B...... ABCA, PG, CB (2), 2012 Sherman Johnson...... Third Base Jeff Probst, IF...... CB (FR-HM) NCBWA (2) 2014 Luke Weaver...... Pitcher 2002 Ryan Barthelemy, 3B...... BW, CB, ABCA, James Ramsey, OF...... ABCA, BA, CB, NCBWA (2), BA (3) NCWA, PG ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Stephen Drew, SS.BA (2), BA (FR), CB (FR) Devon Travis, 2B...... CB (2) Selected by the College Sports Information Directors of Tony Richie, C..BA (1), CB (3), NCBWA (3) Mike Compton, P...CB (FR), NCBWA (FR), America Matt Lynch, P..... CB (2), BW (2), ABCA (2) BA (2-FR), PG (2-FR) Greg Gromek, SS...... 1970 (1), 1971 (1) 2003 Tony Richie, C...... BW (2), CB (2), Brandon Leibrandt, P...... BA (FR), Carl Gromek, P ...... 1970 (1) ABCA (2), NCBWA (3) CB (FR), PG (FR) Dick Nichols, INF...... 1970 (2) Trent Peterson, P...... CB (2), ABCA (2) 2013 Scott Sitz, P...... CB (3) Danny O’Brien, P ...... 1975 (1) Stephen Drew, SS...... BA (3), CB (3) DJ Stewart, OF...... BA (FR), CB (FR), Tommy Zoeller, 1B ...... 1985 (3) Daniel Davidson, P...... CB (3) NCBWA (FR), PG (FR) Gar Finnvold, P ...... 1989 (1) Daniel Hodges, P...... ABCA (2) 2014 DJ Stewart, OF...... ABCA, BA (2), Matt Diaz, OF ...... 1999 (3) Mark Sauls, P...... CB (FR) CB (2), NCBWA (2), PG (2) Buster Posey, C...... *2008 (1) Eddy Martinez-Esteve, 3B...... CB (FR) Luke Weaver, P...... CB (3) James Ramsey, OF...... 2011 (1), *2012 (1) 2004 Ryne Malone, INF...... CB (FR) 2015 DJ Stewart, OF...... ABCA, BA, Gage Smith, P...... 2014 (2) Brian Schultz, P...... CB (FR) NCBWA, D1 (2), PG (2) DJ Stewart, OF...... 2014 (3), 2015 (2) Eddy Martinez-Esteve, 3B/OF.... ABCA, BA, Billy Strode, P...... NCBWA (3) Mike Compton, P...... 2015 (3) CB, NCBWA Dylan Busby, 3B...... CB (FR) Josh Delph, OF...... 2015 (3) Stephen Drew, SS...... BA (2), ABCA (3), 2016 Taylor Walls, SS.BA, NCBWA (3), PG (HM) * named Academic All-America of the Year CB (3), NCBWA (3) Cal Raleigh, C...... BA (FR), NCBWA (FR), 2005 Shane Robinson, OF... BA, ABCA, NCBWA, CB (FR), PG (FR) All-Americans Key: ABCA-American Baseball Coaches CB Tyler Holton, UT...... BA (2-FR) Association, BA-Baseball America, TSN-The Sporting Tyler Chambliss, P...... NCBWA (3) John Sansone, 3B...... CB (3) News, FR-Freshman All-America Team, NCBWA- 2006 Shane Robinson, OF....CB (3), NCBWA (2), 2017 Tyler Holton, P...... ABCA, D1, BA (2), National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, HM- CBF CB (2), PG (2), NCBWA (3) Honorable Mention, CB-Collegiate Baseball, BW- Tyler Chambliss, P...... NCBWA (3) Quincy Nieporte, DH ...... ABCA (3) Baseball Weekly, R-Rivals.com, PG-Perfect Game, D1 Buster Posey, SS...... CB (FR) 2018 Cal Raleigh, C...... CB (2), ABCA (3), – D1Baseball.com. 2007 Tony Thomas Jr., 2B...... CB, R, NCBWA, BA (3), D1 (3), PG (3) ABCA, BA Drew Parrish, P.... CB (2), D1 (3), PG (HM) Bryan Henry, P...... CB, ABCA, R (2), Jonah Scolaro, P...... CB (FR) NCBWA (3), BA (3) CJ Van Eyk, P...... BA (2-FR), D1 (2-FR), Buster Posey, C...... CB, BA (2), ABCA (3) NCBWA (2-FR) Mark Hallberg, SS...... ABCA (3) Jason Stidham, 3B...... CB (FR), R (FR), BA (2-FR) 25 FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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LUKE WEAVER DJ STEWART ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BALTIMORE ORIOLES

JOHN NOGOWSKI BRANDON LEIBRANDT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS MIAMI MARLINS

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NAME POS. TEAMS (YEARS) NAME POS. TEAMS (YEARS) Luis Alicea 2B St. Louis (1988-94, 96) Boston (1995) Anaheim Rafael Lopez C Chicago Cubs (2014), Cincinnati (2016), (1997), Texas (1998-2000), Kansas City (2001-02) Toronto (2017), San Diego (2018) Roger Bailey P Colorado (1995-97) Mike Loynd P Texas (1986-87) Kyle Bird P Texas (2019) Jim Lyttle OF New York Yankees (1969-71), Guillermo Bonilla 2B San Diego (1981-83), Chicago White Sox (1972), Montreal (1973-76), New York Yankees (1985, 1987), Baltimore (1986) Los Angeles Dodgers (1976) Rafael Bournigal SS Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-94), Oakland Marshall McDougall 2B Texas (2005) (1996-98), Seattle (1999) Doug Mientkiewicz 1B Minnesota (1998-04), Boston (2004), Chris Brock P Atlanta (1997), San Francisco (1998-99), New York Mets (2005), Kansas City (2006), Philadelphia (2000-01), Baltimore (2002) New York Yankees (2007), Pittsburgh (2008), Randy Brown C California (1969-70) Los Angeles Dodgers (2009) Barret Browning P St. Louis (2012) Dave Moates OF Texas (1974-76) Stephen Cardullo OF Colorado (2016-17) Jerry Nielsen P New York Yankees (1992), California (1993) Kevin Cash C Toronto (2002-04), Tampa Bay (2005), John Nogowski 1B St. Louis (2020) Boston (2007-08), New York Yankees (2009), Danny O’Brien P St. Louis (1978-79) Houston (2010), Boston (2010) Pat Osburn P Cincinnati (1974), Milwaukee (1975) Ron Cash 1B Detroit (1973-74) Eduardo Perez IF California (1993-95), Cincinnati (1996-98), Randy Choate P New York Yankees (2000-03), Arizona (2004-07), St. Louis (1999-2003), Tampa Bay (2004-05), Tampa Bay (2009-10), Florida (2011-12), Cleveland (2006), Seattle (2006) Los Angeles Dodgers (2012), St. Louis (2013-15) Buster Posey C San Francisco (2009-19) Daniel Davidson P Los Angeles Angels (2009) Scott Proctor P New York Yankees (2004-07, 2011), Tim Davis P Seattle (1994-97) Los Angeles Dodgers (2007-08), Atlanta (2010-11) Matt Diaz OF Tampa Bay (2003-04), Kansas City (2005), Jody Reed SS Boston (1987-92), Los Angeles Dodgers (1993), Atlanta (2006-10, 2011-12), Pittsburgh (2011), Milwaukee (1994), San Diego (1995-96), Detroit (1997) Miami (2013) Kenny Robinson P Toronto (1995, 97), Kansas City (1996) J.D. Drew OF St. Louis (1998-2003), Atlanta (2004), Shane Robinson OF St. Louis (2009, 11-14), Minnesota (2015), Los Angeles Dodgers (2005-06), Boston (2007-11) Los Angeles Angels (2016-17), New York Yankees (2018) Stephen Drew SS Arizona (2006-12), Oakland (2012), Marc Ronan C St. Louis (1993) Boston (2013-14), New York Yankees (2014-15), Larry Rothschild P Detroit (1981-82) Washington (2016-17) Deion Sanders OF New York Yankees (1989-90), Atlanta (1991-94), Matt Dunbar P Florida (1995) Cincinnati (1994-95, 1997-01), San Francisco (1995) Craig Eaton P Kansas City (1979) Mac Scarce P Philadelphia (1972-74), New York Mets (1975), Bien Figueroa SS St. Louis (1992) Minnesota (1976) Gar Finnvold P Boston (1994) Robby Scott P Boston (2016-18), Arizona (2019) Mike Fuentes 1B Montreal (1983-84) Craig Skok P Boston (1973), Texas (1976), Atlanta (1978-79) John Gast P St. Louis (2013) Paul Sorrento 1B Minnesota (1989-91), Cleveland (1992-95), Mark Gilbert OF Chicago White Sox (1985) Seattle (1996-97), Tampa Bay (1998-99) Sean Gilmartin P New York Mets (2015-17), Baltimore (2018-19), DJ Stewart OF Baltimore (2018-20) Tampa Bay (2020) Ken Suarez C Kansas City (1966-67), Cleveland (1968-71), Jeff Gray P Cincinnati (1988), Boston (1989-90) Texas (1972-73) John-Ford Griffin OF Toronto (2005, 07) Jeff Tam P New York Yankees (1998), Cleveland (1999), Johnny Grubb OF San Diego (1972-76), Cleveland (1977-78), New York Mets (1999), Oakland (2000-02), Texas (1978-82), Detroit (1983-87) Toronto (2003) Tyler Holt OF Cleveland (2014-15), Cincinnati (2015-16) Bruce Tanner P Chicago White Sox (1985) Dick Howser SS Kansas City (1961-63), Cleveland (1963-66), Stan Thomas P Texas (1974-75), Cleveland (1976), Seattle (1977), New York Yankees (1967-68) New York Yankees (1977) Jonathan Johnson P Texas (1998-01), San Diego (2002), Houston (2003) Devon Travis 2B Toronto (2015-18) Sherman Johnson IF Los Angeles Angels (2018) Elih Villanueva P Florida (2011) Hunter Jones P Boston (2009), Florida (2010) John Wasdin P Oakland (1995-96), Boston (1997-00), Terry Kennedy C St. Louis (1978-80), San Diego (1981-86), Colorado (2000-01), Baltimore (2001), Toronto (2003), Baltimore (1987-88), San Francisco (1989-91) Texas (2004-06), Pittsburgh (2007) Rick Langford P Pittsburgh (1976), Oakland (1977-86) Jim Weaver OF Detroit (1985), Seattle (1987), Brandon Leibrandt P Miami (2020) San Francisco (1989) Richie Lewis P Baltimore (1992, 98), Florida (1993-95), Detroit Luke Weaver P St. Louis (2016-18), Arizona (2019-20) (1996), Cincinnati (1997), Oakland (1997) Paul Wilson P New York Mets (1996), Tampa Bay (2000-02), Carlos Lezcano OF Chicago Cubs (1980-81) Cincinnati (2003-05) Mickey Lopez 2B Seattle (2004) Woody Woodward SS Milwaukee (1963-65), Atlanta (1966-68), 27 Cincinnati (1968-71) FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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ocated on the campus of Florida State University, Dick Howser Stadium has area where FSU players and coaches can watch film. Stadium capacity increased to welcomed more than four million people since it was opened in 1983 and 6,700 as additional seats were added during the two-year construction process. Lhas provided fans with the feeling of having “the best seat in the house” to The stadium also houses all of the baseball offices. The coaches’ offices overlook the watch the finest in college baseball action. On April 2, 2005, Florida State University stadium behind home plate. dedicated the field at Dick Howser Stadium to former head coach Mike Martin. Over the past three seasons, Florida State has installed a new video scoreboard, Florida State’s skipper from 1980 through 2019, Martin spent the final 14 years of renovated the weight room and installed a new light system. his career coaching on the field bearing his name, Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser The video board was the second-largest in college baseball when it was put in place Stadium. prior to the 2018 season and stands over 60 feet high and totals 1,981 square feet. Florida State’s players and coaches enjoy the convenience and luxury of a clubhouse Nearly seven times larger than the previous board that had stood since 2004, the and locker room currently located behind the first base dugout. The Griffin Family video screen was also upgraded and enhanced. Clubhouse was moved to the first base side for the 2004 season as the construction The weight room was renovated prior to the 2019 season and now covers over process was completed. The locker room contains a personalized wooden locker for 1,800 square feet of workout space and state-of-the-art equipment from Sorinex each player, a separate locker room for the Seminole coaches and trainers, and a video Exercise Equipment. Before the 2020 season, Florida State installed a new Musco LED light system that meets the NCAA requirements for regular season and postseason play. The new lights, installed in January 2020, include an in-game entertainment package that will QUICK FACTS allow the lights to be used for introductions, highlights and big plays. Additionally, MIKE MARTIN FIELD AT DICK HOWSER STADIUM the in-stadium experience will be modified to include multi-colored lights for the grandstand. These upgrades were geared toward improving the student-athletes while also maintaining Dick Howser’s status as one of the nation’s best venues to watch Capacity:...... 6,700 college baseball. Dimensions:...... 320’ R, 400’ C, 340’ L There are on-going efforts to keep Dick Howser Stadium one of the top facilities Alleys:...... 360’ RC, 365’ LC in college baseball. Truly a “player’s ballpark,” the stadium has had many upgrades Height of Wall:...... 10’ since the $12 million renovation was completed. In 2005, an upgraded $50,000 Height of RF screen:...... 30’ sound system was installed and an enhanced exterior brick façade as the outfield walls Playing surface:...... Natural grass (Bermuda) now match the exterior grandstand of the stadium. During the summer of 2011, the Opening Day:...... March 29, 1983 field underwent a major face lift in which a new drainage system was put in place in Result:...... LSU 15, FSU 5 the outfield. New sod was also laid in both the infield and outfield, while new clay First FSU Win:...... March 30, 1983 (FSU 10, LSU 5) was deposited in the infield to regulate moisture. The foul territory, from the edge of Opening Crowd:...... 1,305 the outfield grass in front of the first base dugout all the way around to the third base First Run:...... Tommy Zoeller (FSU) dugout, was lined with turf. First Hit:...... Zoeller, single to left Dick Howser Stadium, named after the late Kansas City Royals and Florida State First RBI:...... Danny Dowell, single to score Zoeller manager who was also Florida State’s first-ever baseball All-American, is a showcase First Batter:...... John Morse (LSU) befitting one of the top collegiate teams in the nation. From the beautifully manicured First Putout:...... Rick Figueredo (FSU), 5-3 putout on Morse playing surface to the chair back seats, Howser Stadium is one of the best places in the First Assist:...... Mark Barineau (FSU) on Morse grounder country to watch a college baseball game. First Double:...... Ronnie Corbett (LSU), sixth inning In 2014, Dick Howser Stadium was rated as one of the top 100 best stadium First Triple:...... Corbett (LSU), eighth inning experiences across all sports in the United States and Canada and one of just eight First Home Run:...... Figueredo (FSU), fifth inning college baseball stadiums to make the ranking. Florida State annually ranks in the top 15 nationally in attendance. In 2008, Florida 28 FSU in DHS:...... 1,159-257-1 (.818) State set the single-season record for total home attendance (202,132) marking the FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

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first time in school history that more than 200,000 fans The dedication and hard work were rewarded in the fall turned out for a single season. In 2014, the Seminoles’ of 2001, when Dick Howser Stadium was named the ATTENDANCE RECORDS average home attendance eclipsed 5,000 for the first best collegiate baseball field in the country. Often taken time in school history as FSU averaged 5,019 fans over for granted, the grounds crew gives Mike Martin Field 34 home games. The Seminole faithful helped reach a at Dick Howser Stadium a playing field unsurpassed by YEAR-BY-YEAR ATTENDANCE TOTALS new landmark in 2009, when the 39-game home slate any collegiate team in the nation. Year Dates Total Average brought 184,227 fans to the ballpark, pushing FSU’s The beautiful home of Florida State’s baseball 1983* 30 57,575 1,919 all-time home attendance past three million, and in Seminoles, from the Mike Loynd Tradition Room and 1984 51 72,518 1,422 2015, total attendance passed four million. the Griffin Family Clubhouse to the top-notch playing 1985 58 103,552 1,785 The top three crowds in Dick Howser Stadium field and overall family atmosphere, is indeed a fitting 1986 45 118,897 2,642 history all came during one week of the 2008 season. tribute to one of FSU’s greatest alumni, Dick Howser. 1987 43 86,209 2,005 FSU surpassed 6,000 fans three times in 2012, twice Florida State played from 1948-1953 at Centennial 1988 46 86,628 1,884 in 2013, five more times in 2014 and twice in 2015. Field in Downtown Tallahassee, the former site of 1989 46 87,240 1,896 When you consider that the one-millionth fan walked Florida State football before Doak S. Campbell 1990 40 106,081 2,652 through the gates of Dick Howser Stadium in 1994 – Stadium was built. On March 18, 1954, the baseball 1991 40 109,549 2,739 only its 12th season of operation – and three million program played its first games on the current site of 1992 41 90,278 2,202 more made the same trek over the next 22 years, there Dick Howser Stadium on campus. 1993 40 80,757 2,019 is little doubt that the Seminoles remain a top draw. 1994 42 106,352 2,532 Since the 1983 opening, FSU has averaged over 3,000 MIKE LOYND TRADITION ROOM 1995 35 85,137 2,432 fans per game and more recently the Seminoles have The Mike Loynd Tradition Room, located 1996 36 72,382 2,010 averaged over 4,000 fans for 15 straight seasons. underneath the first base stands, holds an attractive 1997 38 98,622 2,595 Florida State had at least 100,000 fans in attendance showcase which tells the story of the great players, from 2002-2019. In 2020, 54,881 fans watched FSU award-winners and tremendous FSU teams of the 1998 32 62,128 1,941 play in Dick Howser Stadium, ranking 10th in the past. Trophies and plaques depicting Florida State’s 1999 40 102,931 2,573 country in total and per game average (4,222). The baseball success through the years adorn the walls. It 2000 41 114,651 2,796 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 also provides a comfortable lounge area adjacent to the 2001 37 91,520 2,474 pandemic. FSU clubhouse. 2002 44 129,013 2,932 No ACC school has drawn as many fans in the new Separate wall displays, attractively back-lit, are 2003 40 131,223 3,281 millennium. devoted to Florida State All-Americans, former 2004 35 115,680 3,305 Seminole fans are simply the best and most Seminoles in the pros and FSU’s 23 College World 2005 38 171,643 4,516 knowledgeable in college baseball. Although they Series teams and 19 conference championships. Another 2006 37 163,587 4,421 live and die with their Seminoles, the FSU faithful wall is lined with FSU’s most recent tournament and 2007 41 183,534 4,476 are known nationwide for their sportsmanship and conference championship trophies, as well as replicas 2008 41 202,132 4,930 appreciation of good baseball — by both teams. of the Golden Spikes Awards of Mike Loynd, Mike 2009 39 184,227 4,724 Fans, along with the stadium and a professional game Fuentes, J.D. Drew and Buster Posey. 2010 37 172,149 4,652 operation, are a large reason that Mike Martin Field at The Mike Loynd Tradition Room, built thanks to 2011 38 176,859 4,654 Dick Howser Stadium has been chosen as an NCAA the generous donation of former Florida State All- 2012 38 174,180 4,583 Regional Tournament site 32 times in 36 years since its American Mike Loynd, serves as a showcase for the 2013 40 183,770 4,594 opening in 1983. Dick Howser Stadium has also served great tradition which is Florida State baseball. 2014 34 170,651 5,019 as host to 11 Super Regionals since the new postseason 2015 36 152,988 4,134 format was adopted in 1999. THE GRIFFIN FAMILY CLUBHOUSE 2016 39** 158,851 4,180 The stadium was dedicated in honor of Dick Former Seminole first team All-American John-Ford 2017 42 177,421 4,224 Howser in March of 1988 prior to an exhibition Griffin grew up in a Garnet & Gold home. Both his 2018 39 169,933 4,357 game between Florida State and the Kansas City father Bill and mother Carla attended FSU as well as his 2019 37 160,202 4,329 Royals, two of Howser’s former teams. As part of two sisters. So it seems appropriate one of the greatest 2020 13*** 54,881 4,221 the stadium dedication, Kansas City all-stars George Seminole baseball players, along with his entire family, Brett and Bo Jackson helped unveil a new $150,000 have their names adorning the Seminole Clubhouse. *Stadium opened in the middle of the matrix scoreboard and a bronze bust of Howser, which Out of appreciation to the family for a generous gift 1983 season currently stands in Haggard Plaza near the first base when the school was renovating Dick Howser Stadium, **Includes one game not counted toward entrance. FSU named one of the nation’s top locker rooms in attendance totals Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium has honor of the family as Seminole players now prepare for ***Season shortened due to COVID-19 come a long way in the last two decades. Old Seminole games and practices in the Griffin Family Clubhouse. pandemic Field was christened Seminole Stadium March 28, The clubhouse is one of the most impressive in 1983, after a $1 million renovation was completed the nation with personalized wooden lockers, a big TOP 10 DICK HOWSER STADIUM CROWDS screen television, a state-of-the-art sound system and on the park. Wooden bleachers were replaced with a No. Opponent Date Attendance two-tier concrete grandstand seating 2,500. Modern every comfort current and future Seminoles could 1. Miami 4/19/08 6,789 concession areas, restrooms and a press box complete ever ask for. 2. Miami 4/18/08 6,756 with separate booths for radio and television broadcasts “Phenomenal” was the first word that came to 3. Florida 4/15/08 6,737 were also added. mind when former Seminole Doug Mientkiewicz 4. Florida 4/10/12 6,730 Prior to the 1986 season, a screen was added to first toured the Griffin Family Clubhouse. “I walked 5. Florida 4/9/13 6,719 the top of the right field wall, increasing in five-foot into the clubhouse for the first time and I said, ‘This 6. Miami 4/15/06 6,715 increments from 20 feet in the power alley to 30 feet in is better than 95% of the big league clubhouses.’ 7. Miami 4/14/06 6,700 right field — giving a unique effect. The clubhouse at Fenway, when we won the World The playing field itself is also often compared to Championship in 2004, was about the size of this 8. Florida 4/14/15 6,634 that of a major league park. The FSU grounds crew room. If it’s not the best, I’d like to see the best in 9. Miami 3/1/14 6,593 oversees the everyday upkeep of the playing surface and college baseball. To me this is the best place to be and 10. Florida 4/18/07 6,574 29 surroundings, spending hours on the field year-round. this is the best place to play.” FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

20 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY 21 ONE OF THE NATION’S ELITE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

lorida State University is an elite, research-intensive, public institution and LAY OF THE LAND one of just two preeminent universities in Florida. Located in Tallahassee, The university’s main campus encompasses 476 acres in Tallahassee, Leon County; FFlorida’s capital city, the university affords students and faculty opportunities the Panama City Campus has 25.6 acres in Panama City, Bay County. The university for interaction with state and federal agencies for internships, research and part-time owns more than 1,673 acres in Leon, Bay, Collier, Franklin, Sarasota and Gadsden employment, as well as numerous social, cultural and recreational activities. FSU’s counties. In addition, sites are leased in various counties in Florida and other welcoming campus is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in locations overseas. Florida, in a community that fosters free inquiry and embraces diversity. WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITY BEGINNINGS With 18 colleges and the Graduate School, students may take courses of study Florida State was established as the Seminary West of the Suwannee by an act leading to a baccalaureate degree in 227 fields in 105 degree programs, to a master’s or of the Florida Legislature in 1851. The institution first offered instruction at the advanced master’s degree in 111 degree programs in 278 fields, to a specialist degree postsecondary level in 1857 and is the longest continuous site of higher education in 11 degree programs, to a doctoral degree in 67 degree programs, as well as to a in Florida. In 1905, the Buckman Act reorganized higher education in the state professional degree in three degree programs. The academic divisions are the Colleges and designated the Tallahassee school as the Florida Female College. In 1909, it of Applied Studies; Arts and Sciences; Business; Communication and Information; was renamed Florida State College for Women. In 1947, the school returned to Criminology and Criminal Justice; Education; Engineering; Entrepreneurship; Fine coeducational status, and the name was changed to Florida State University. Arts; Hospitality; Human Sciences; Law; Medicine; Motion Picture Arts; Music; Nursing; Social Sciences and Public Policy; Social Work; and the Graduate School. 41,717 & COUNTING In 1946, there were 2,583 students enrolled. In 2018, enrollment stood at 41,717. EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES Of that number, 78 percent were undergraduates, 19 percent were graduate students FSU has risen faster in the U.S. News & World Report rankings than any other top 50 and three percent were unclassified; 81.6 percent were in-state students; 93 percent public university in the past three years — 17 spots. The university’s four-year graduation were from the United States; students hailed from all 50 states and the District of rate is among the top 10 in the country and the highest in Florida at 72 percent. FSU Columbia; 17 states contributed 100 or more students each; 21 foreign countries recently became the largest university in the country to have an experiential learning contributed 30 or more students each; 56.6 percent were female and 43.4 percent graduation requirement for its undergraduates. Before graduating, students will engage were male; 34.3 percent were minorities and 5.4 percent were international students. in at least one transformational, career-building internship, undergraduate research 30 experience, international study, servicelearning, or other engaged learning program. The FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

20 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY 21 ONE OF THE NATION’S ELITE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES university is located a mere four blocks from the state Capitol, which affords students from many academic disciplines opportunities for employment or internships with legislators and state agencies.

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT Whether you dream of starting a tech company, social enterprise, nutrition business or apparel boutique, the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship will inspire and prepare you by providing a rich curriculum for both entrepreneurship majors and minors in an environment that promotes entrepreneurial thinking, hands- on learning and real-life experience through business mentoring, networking and internships.

GOING GLOBAL FSU was selected for the top award in international education and study abroad programming by the Association for Public and Land Grant Universities. FSU also ranks in the top 10 in the country for the number of students who study abroad, and number one in Florida, with nearly 30 percent of students who study overseas. The university has year-round study centers in London, England; Florence, Italy; Panama City, Panama; and Valencia, Spain; and summer-specific programs in more than 20 locations around the world.

WORLD-RENOWNED RESEARCH Florida State has built a reputation as a strong research center in both the sciences and the humanities. The faculty generates more than $200 million annually in external funds to be used for research. These external funds are in the form of contracts and grants from private foundations, industries and government agencies and are used to support research, improve research facilities and provide stipends for graduate students.

SOME SERIOUS READING Top programs include physics, chemistry, psychology, criminology, public Florida State’s Library System provides collections, resources and services to enhance administration, library science, information, motion picture arts, education, business the learning, teaching, research and service activities of the university. The Libraries’ and law. collections include 4.7 million titles and the website offers access to 446 databases At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty and more than 300,000 electronic journals. FSU Libraries include seven libraries on strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular campus and had more than 1.8 million visitors during fiscal year 2017-18. biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory — home to the world’s most powerful magnets. MILESTONES Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University Florida State University leads the state of Florida in Rhodes Scholars, claiming all has been recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine as one of seven Diversity three of the Rhodes Scholars from public universities in Florida since 2006 ... the Champion colleges and universities in the nation and has earned the “Higher nation’s second highest producer of Fulbright Scholars, a top national award for faculty Education Excellence in Diversity” (HEED) Award five years in a row. members sponsored by the U.S. State Department ... one of the top universities in the nation with the most recipients of doctoral degrees in the humanities and the arts. A PLACE FOR EVERYONE Florida State has more than 650 recognized student organizations that allow WHY FLORIDA STATE? students to find their own niche. One of the nation’s most dynamic research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation’s highest designation, Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its unique QUICK FACTS heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics and prime location in the heart of the state capital. Location: Tallahassee, Fla. The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Founded: 1851 Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Medicine and the American Enrollment: 42,876 Academy of Arts & Sciences; Pulitzer Prize winners; Oscar and Emmy winners; and Website: www.fsu.edu Guggenheim, Fulbright and National Endowment for the Humanities fellows. Official News Channel: news.fsu.edu Official Social Media Channels: @floridastate Our nearly 42,000 students, of whom about 8,000 are graduate and professional National & State Academic Rankings: students, come from across the nation and from more than 130 countries around fsu.edu/highlights/rankings.html 31 the world. FLORIDA STATE BASEBALL

20 UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION 21 PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES

ohn Thrasher became the 15th president of Florida State BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUniversity in November 2014 following a successful career as a state legislator, businessman, lawyer and The Florida State University Board of Trustees lobbyist. was created in 2001 and is the public body As president, Thrasher has corporate of the university. It sets policy for the focused his efforts on elevating FSU’s institution and serves as the institution’s legal reputation as a preeminent research owner and governing board. institution and has led the university The Board of Trustees is responsible for high to recognition as the 18th best public quality education programs within the laws university in the nation. In addition, of the State of Florida and Regulations of the EDWARD E. “ED” he has presided over a $1 billion Florida Board of Governors. BURR CHAIR fundraising campaign, advanced the university’s academic and research mission, championed diversity and inclusion, and welcomed the best and brightest students in the university’s history. An FSU alumnus, Thrasher earned a bachelor’s degree in business in 1965. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Army where he received the Army Commendation Medal in Germany and was awarded two Bronze Stars for his service in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged as a captain in 1970. Thrasher then returned to his alma mater to earn a law degree with honors in 1972. MAXIMO KATHRYN DR. ERIC After working in private law practice in Daytona Beach and Tallahassee for several ALVAREZ BALLARD CHICKEN years, Thrasher returned to Jacksonville to serve as general counsel of the Florida Medical Association, a position he held for 20 years. He also served as “of counsel” to the Jacksonville law firm of Smith, Hulsey & Busey from 1996 to 2008. Thrasher was a partner of Southern Strategy Group, a Tallahassee-based governmental relations firm, from 2001 to 2009. Thrasher’s political career began in 1986 when he was elected to the Clay County School Board where he served as vice chairman, then chairman. He then became a state representative in 1992, and he was re-elected without opposition in 1994, 1996 and 1998. Thrasher was unanimously elected as the speaker of the Florida House of PETER EMILY FLEMING JORGE Representatives in 1998. He was a key supporter of legislation that brought funding COLLINS “JUNE” DUDA GONZALEZ to the development of FSU’s College of Medicine, and a building at the college is named in his honor. From 2001 to 2005, Thrasher was the first chair of Florida State University’s Board of Trustees. He also served as chair for the Republican Party of Florida in 2010. He was elected to the Florida Senate in 2009 and subsequently re-elected. He served in the Senate until he was named president of FSU in 2014. He currently serves on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers. Thrasher has received numerous awards in recognition of his leadership and service. He was inducted into the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame in 2017 and the JIM W. JONATHAN CRAIG FSU College of Business Hall of Fame in 2016. He also is the recipient of the NASPA HENDERSON LEVIN MATEER Region III President’s Award and the Tallahassee Urban League Legend Award and was named the Tallahassee Democrat’s Person of the Year in 2015. Born in Columbia, S.C., Thrasher moved to Florida as a child and grew up in Jacksonville. He and his wife, Jean, have three children and eight grandchildren.

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20 SEMINOLE BOOSTERS, INC. 21 SUPPORTING FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

BASEBALL COACHES FACILITY GIFTS Eric Luallen CLUB MEMBERS The two-year, $12 million renovation process at Dick Michael and Joanne Mallardi Diamond Howser Stadium was made possible by the generous Richard McMullen Matt & Emily Bell donations of the following Seminole Boosters: Oliver Puhr Jacksonville Seminole Club Harry Arnold Family Michael M. Schaeffer David and Mary Bellamy Michael and Laura Thomas Gold Stephen and Yvonne Brown Ronald Thomas Christopher & Lisa Whidden Gilbert and Bridget Chandler Family Dan Walbolt Judge Steve & Yvonne Brown Bob Clem Family Max Zahn Judd Webster Doug and Doris Dunlap Bradley S. Coulter Craig and Teresa Finley SCHOLARSHIPS Alan and Carol Flaumenhaft Position Scholarships ($100,000) Olympian Mark and Nancy Gilbert Family Established in 1998, this scholarship program is funded Dr. Jim & Betty Ann Rodgers Jimmy and Lisa Graganella Family by the contributions of $100,000 or more for any starting Herb & Mary Jervis Griffin Family position within any sport of the donor’s choosing. The Thompson-Hartford Foundation The Haggard Family “position” scholarship was created to work toward the final Reid’s Court LLC. Mike and Bekki Haggard goal of endowing all athletic scholarships. Don Hinkle Family Van and Donna Poole (shortstop) Legacy Mike Loynd John-Ford Griffin Duane Swanson, II Ron and Garrett Moody Family Gene and Barbara Ready (left field) DeVoe L. Moore RESTRICTED MAJOR GIVING Jim Owens Endowed Scholarships ($50,000) The following donors have made contributions restricted to Dan St. John Established in 1986, the endowed scholarship program is the use of the baseball program’s greatest needs. Philip and Deirdre Troyer funded by individual or group contributions of $50,000 The Jimmy and Lisa Graganella Family or more. This program, like the “position” scholarship Mike and Carol Martin ESTATE GIFTS program, continues to advance toward the ultimate goal of Mark McIntosh The following donors have projected their passion and endowing all athletic scholarships at Florida State. support for the Seminoles into the future by contributing Gene and Diane Davidson through a financial or estate plan, a gift annuity, life Tony Diaz insurance or bequest. Sam and Ann Domino by Carl Domino Donald G. Axon Bill and Carla Griffin Mark and Jennifer Bacchus Pfil and Ann Hunt Paul and Mary Ann Broome Mike Martin (Endowed by an Anonymous Donor) Steve and Yvonne Brown Tug McGraw James C. Butta In Memory of Dick Howser, by Nick and Laurie Nixon Raymond and Stella Cottrell Beverly Spencer Mark and Nancy Gilbert William and Betty Tanner The Jimmy and Lisa Graganella Family

SEMINOLE BOOSTERS, INC.

Seminole Boosters is Florida State University’s official Seminole Athletics has in place everything necessary to sustain fundraising arm for intercollegiate athletics. Your annual excellence indefinitely. Seminole Boosters, Inc. is the financial contributions to Seminole Boosters fund scholarships for cornerstone of Seminole Athletics, the Team Behind the Teams. nearly 500 young men and women student-athletes in 20 sports. Established as one of the largest and most respected Officers such organizations in America, Seminole Boosters also raise • Chairman of the Board: Bob Davis, Orlando, Fla. capital funds for new facilities and to continue building the • Chairman-Elect: Jimmy Graganella, Tallahassee, Fla. Seminole Boosters Scholarship Endowment. Endowing all • Secretary: Parrish Owens, Atlanta, Ga. scholarships and building first class facilities will ensure that • Treasurer: Charlie Dudley, Tallahassee, Fla.

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