American college baseball season
The 2012 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Seminoles played their home games at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium , named for 33rd year head coach Mike Martin .
Florida State spent large parts of the season as the nation's top-ranked team, won their sixth consecutive Atlantic Division title and advanced to their fifth consecutive Super Regional. The Seminoles went on to appear in the College World Series for the fifteenth time, where they reached the semifinals.
Roster
2012 Florida State Seminoles baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
1
INF
Giovanny Alfonzo
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Port St. Lucie, FL
2
OF
Josh Delph
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Bartow, FL
3
OF
John Nogowski
R/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Tallahassee, FL
4
INF
Anthony Howard
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Lake City, FL
5
OF
Bert Givens
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Tallahassee, FL
6
OF
Sean O'Brien
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Clearwater, FL
7
RHP
Luke Weaver
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Fr
DeLand, FL
8
INF
Devon Travis
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Wellington, FL
9
C
Stephen McGee
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS So
Port St. Lucie, FL
10
INF
Justin Gonzalez
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Miami, FL
12
LHP
Cody Alling
L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Fr
Pensacola, FL
13
INF
John Holland
L/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Johns Creek, GA
14
LHP
Kyle Bird
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Orange Park, FL
15
LHP
Evan Geist
R/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Fr
Roswell, GA
16
INF
Jayce Boyd
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Cantonment, FL
17
RHP
Mike Compton
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Branson, MO
18
OF
Seth Miller
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Southport, FL
19
RHP
Gage Smith
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS So
Tallahassee, FL
20
OF
Stephen Spradling
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Boynton Beach, FL
22
RHP
Robert Benincasa
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Tampa, FL
23
RHP
James Ramsey
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Alpharetta, GA
24
LHP
Brain Busch
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
Sr
Boca Raton, FL
26
RHP
Scott Sitz
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Jacksonville Beach, FL
27
C
Mario Amaral
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Hialeah, FL
28
C
Lee Howard
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Fleming Island, FL
30
RHP
Hunter Scantling
R/R
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
Sr
Jacksonville, FL
32
INF
Sherman Johnson
L/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Sr
Tampa, FL
33
LHP
Bryant Holtmann
R/L
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
New Baden, IL
35
LHP
Jordan Priddle
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Tallahassee, FL
37
LHP
Brandon Leibrandt
L/L
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Alpharetta, GA
40
RHP
Peter Miller
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Lutz, FL
42
RHP
Michael Cetta
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Fr
Miami, FL
44
RHP
Mack Waugh
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Naples, FL
51
LHP
Brandon Johnson
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Tampa, FL
53
INF
Jose Brizuela
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
Fr
Weston, FL
Head coach
Mike Martin
Assistant coach(es)
Mike Martin, Jr.
Pitching coach(es)
Mike Bell
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 2012-06-08
Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
References
Venue Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics