FSU Baseball Primer: Season starts this week

Florida State Baseball will strike the diamond on Mike Martin Discipline at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. on Friday at 4 p.m. for their initial match of the year. The Seminoles open their 2019 year by hosting Maine. The Seminoles and Black Bears will participate in a 4-match weekend collection, with a doubleheader scheduled for Saturday and a collection finale on Sunday afternoon.

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FSU is rated No. 6 in Baseball America Preseason Poll, No. 10 in NCBWA Preseason Poll and Collegiate Baseball News Preseason Poll, No. 11 in United states of america Currently Coaches Preseason Poll, No. 13 in D1Baseball.com Preseason Poll and No. 14 in Perfect Video game Preseason Poll.

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Moving into the year, FSU’s two most notable players are junior third baseman Drew Mendoza and junior starting up pitcher Drew Parrish, the two of whom gained many preseason honors from different publications.

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FSU went 43-19 final year, including 16-13 in Atlantic Coastline Meeting participate in, but gained the ACC Tournament going 4- in Durham, N.C. They created the NCAA Tournament, but went -2 in the Tallahassee Regional losing to Samford and Mississippi State.

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The 2019 edition of the Seminoles returns 15 letterwinners from their 2018 club. A overall of 14 players from final year’s roster have departed. They return 7 position players, although they shed 9. They return 8 pitchers, although they shed five. But they do return all 3 of their weekend starters and multiple seasoned bullpen arms.

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Head mentor Mike Martin Sr. will be coaching his 40th and ultimate year for the Seminoles. The prolonged-time skipper enters the year with a career document of 1987-713-4.

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Listed here are the returning stat leaders from final year:

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Batting Ordinary……………………………………………………………..Drew Mendoza (.313)

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Hits………………………………………………………………………………….Drew Mendoza (70)

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Runs Scored……………………………………………………………………Drew Mendoza (44) and Mike Salvatore (44)

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Doubles……………………………………………………………………………Drew Mendoza (17)

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Triples …………………………………………………………………………….Drew Mendoza (1) and  Mike Salvatore (1)

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Property Runs ……………………………………………………………………. Reese Albert (7) and Drew Mendoza (7)

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RBI……………………………………………………………………………………Drew Mendoza (44)

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Stolen Bases…………………………………………………………………….Mike Salvatore (8)

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Era (30 + innings pitched)…………………………………………… Drew Parrish (2.52)

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Innings Pitched ……………………………………………………………… Drew Parrish (107.)

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Wins………………………………………………………………………………….CJ Van Eyk (7)

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Strikeouts……………………………………………………………………….. Drew Parrish (128)

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Saves…………………………………………………………………………………Jonah Scolaro (6)

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They welcome 19 new additions as properly, including a proficient freshman course highlighted by shortstop Nander De Sedas, catcher Matheu Nelson as properly as outfielders Elijah Cabell and Robby Martin.

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Listed here is a glance at what the Seminoles roster looks like moving into the year:

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Catcher – Matheu Nelson (Jonathan Foster, Carter Smith)

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First Base – Nico Baldor

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Second Base – Mike Salvatore

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Shortstop – Nander De Sedas

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3rd Base – Drew Mendoza

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Add’l infielders – Dakota Gaillard, Cade Hungate, Cooper Swanson, Troy Hamilton, Alec Sanchez, McGuire Weaver, Carter Smith

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Outfield – Elijah Cabell, Reese Albert, Robby Martin

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Add’l outfielders – J.C. Bouquets, Chris Ruckdeschel, Chase Sanguinetti, Tim Becker

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Starting off Pitchers – Drew Parrish, CJ Van Eyk, Austin Pollock

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Reduction Pitchers – Jonah Scolaro, Clayton Kwiatkowski, Conor Grady, Gage Hutchinson, J.C. Bouquets, Cade Hungate

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Other Pitchers (Roles TBD) – Shane Drohan (4th starter), Antonio Velez, Jack Anderson, Cole Beverlin, Kyle McMullen, Corey Yawn

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Nearer – Chase Haney

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