Top 25 Breakdown: No. 13 Florida State
Season Preview Aaron Fitt - January 16, 2019 2018 Record: 43-19.
RPI: 11.
Coach (Record at school): Mike Martin (1987-713-4, 39 seasons).
Ballpark: Dick Howser Stadium (Capacity: 6,700).
Postseason History: 56 regionals (active streak: 41), 22 CWS trips (last in 2017), 0 national titles.
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Florida State's Projected Lineup
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|
| C | Matheu Nelson, Fr. | HS — Clearwater, Fla. |
| 1B | Nico Baldor, Jr. | DNP — transfer from Miami |
| 2B | Mike Salvatore, Sr. | .244/.333/.298 | 1 | 27 | 8 |
| 3B | Drew Mendoza, Jr. | .313/.440/.491 | 7 | 44 | 3 |
| SS | Nander De Sedas, Fr. | HS — Montverde, Fla. |
| LF | Reese Albert, So. | .268/.360/.452 | 7 | 34 | 4 |
| CF | J.C. Flowers, Jr. | .218/.383/.273 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| RF | Elijah Cabell, Fr. | HS — Winter Park, Fla. |
| DH | Robby Martin, Fr. | HS — Tampa |
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|
| LHP | Drew Parrish, Jr. | 5-1 | 2.52 | 107 | 128 | 37 | 0 |
| RHP | C.J. Van Eyk, So. | 7-0 | 2.86 | 56.2 | 71 | 30 | 2 |
| LHP | Austin Pollock, So. | 4-4 | 5.28 | 61.1 | 71 | 30 | 2 |
| RP | Chase Haney, R-Jr. | DNP — injured |
Grading The Seminoles
Just as scouts grade prospects using the 20-80 scouting scale, we use a 20-80 scale to evaluate teams in our top 25. A score of 50 in each category is average, relative to a typical NCAA tournament team; 55 is slightly above-average; 60 is above-average (plus); 70 is well above-average (plus-plus); 80 is top of the scale, historically strong. Accordingly, 45 is fringe-average or slightly below-average; 40 is below-average; 30 is well below-average; and 20 is the extreme in that direction.
Hitting: 55
FSU’s Drew Mendoza (Mandy Sorenson)
The Seminoles always hit, year after year after year, and they always use a disciplined, patient approach to rank among the national leaders in walk. That never changes, even when the personnel does. But FSU will be relying on more unproven newcomers in the lineup this year than usual, and it will certainly miss departed mainstays Cal Raleigh, Rhett Aplin and Jackson Lueck.
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