Sean Gilmartin

from his seminoles.com bio

In his first three seasons at Crespi Carmelite High School in

Encino, California, Gilmartin has posted a batting average of .350

or better. He pitched in 22 games as a junior posting a record of

3-0 while setting the school record for career and single-season

saves with 10. Gilmartin registered 45 strikeouts while walking just

10 batters. In 2007, the Moorpark, Calif., native earned

All-California Interscholastic Federation honors as well as

All-Mission League accolades.

Shouppe on Gilmartin: "He is a kid that came in from California.

He has the potential to be a two way guy for us with outstanding

offensive numbers and good stuff on the mound. Offensively, he

reminds me a lot of Jack Rye as he swings from the left side.

Gilmartin pitches in the upper 80s, and was used primarily as a

closer in high school and in travel ball. He's an outfielder with a

very strong arm."

The decision to come all the way from California was pretty easy. I

attended a winter program down here a couple of years ago and fell

in love with the facilities here at FSU. The coaching staff was

another element that really impressed me, Coach Martin and his staff

have put together some pretty good ball players which have made to

the Major Leagues, which is where I want to end up.

Other schools that took an interest in me were UCLA, Cal Poly San

Luis Obispo, and a couple others.

During the fall most of time was spent in the outfield, so I

would have to say pretty much all the returning guys from last year.

(Tyler Holt, Ruairi O'Connor, Ohmed Danesh, Mike McGee, Luke

Smierciak)

3) You're listed as pitcher/outfielder. What do you expect your

This year I see myself helping the team win as both a pitcher and an

outfielder, I was given an opportunity to do both this fall and I

would like to have the same opportunity during the season.

4) Any game day superstitions?

I would say I have three game day superstitions.  First, I

always have to eat chicken before games. Second, putting on the

uniform it goes sliders, cup, left leg sanitaries (socks) and then stirrup,

then the right leg, undershirt, pants, and finally the jersey top.

Third would be to never step on the foul lines.

The college experience has been what I expected to to be. I have an older

brother who is a shortstop at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC so he has kind

of given me an idea of what to expect this year.