SCF Baseball Headlines
TAMPA, Fla.- Former SCF baseball player, Rock Shoulders, was named the "Best Name in Minor Leagues" in the "Moniker Madness" competition. Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Moniker Madness ran through the beginning of August to highlight the "Best Names in Minor League Baseball". See the results: http://www.milb.com/milb/fans/moniker_madness/y2012/index.jsp Shoulders came to SCF from Brandon, FL for the 2010-11 school year. He was drafted out of SCF to the Chicago Cubs in the 25th round of the MLB 2011 draft.
BRADENTON, Fla- SCF's Orlando Rivera was selected for the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League All-Star team. The teams will be directed by the Head Coaches from last year's Championship Series (Chris Ebright, Newark Pilots & Keith Griffin, Amsterdam Mohawks). "We have a lot of talent in the PGCBL this year. We expect many of the players at this year All Star game to be drafted by MLB next year." commented PGCBL President Jeff Kunion. The 2012 PGCBL All-Star Game was held on July 24 at Shuttleworth Park in Amsterdam, N.Y. The PGCBL is affiliated with Perfect Game USA, the largest independent scouting service in the country. This year more than 1,300 players either wore the uniform of a PGCBL team or participated in a Perfect Game USA event played professional baseball.
SARASOTA,FL-Jeremy Schmidt is counting on his Sarasota Sailor pedigree to help revive the Booker High baseball program. The 33-year-old was announced Monday as the new head coach of the Tornadoes, replacing Chris Hutchinson, who was relieved of his duties last month after going 8-58-1 in three seasons. "I've been (in Sarasota) my whole life," Schmidt said, "and I'm just looking forward to get this program built and see what we can do with the athletes in this school." Schmidt has playing experience at nearly every level. After graduating from Sarasota High in 1999, the right-handed pitcher attended State College of Florida for a year. In 2000 Schmidt was drafted by the Giants in the 37th round, but did not sign. Instead, he attended College of Charleston (S.C.), where he played for John Pawlowski, now the head coach at Auburn. Following a season with the Cougars, Schmidt was signed by Sarasota-based scout Paul Turco as a free agent with the Giants. In five years (2002-06) with the Giants and Reds, Schmidt advanced as high as the Double-A Southern League, posting a career record of 7-19 with a 4.13 ERA. In 2008 he joined Cardinal Mooney, first as its junior varsity head coach, then as an assistant on the varsity squad. Most recently, Schmidt managed a Little League team of 11-year-olds. It won its district and starts sectional play Saturday in Venice. He'll have his hands full with the Tornadoes, who snapped a 54-game losing streak last season. "The energy me and my staff has," Schmidt said, "we're going to come in and coach these kids up like we know how to coach them. "Break it down right from the beginning. It's fundamentals — we're going to teach them to play the game the right way." Besides playing for Clyde Metcalf at Sarasota, Schmidt learned under Tim Hill with the Lancers. "Just the coaches I played for and getting knowledge out of all of those guys," he said. "I learned a lot, just the way you run a simple little practice can go a long ways if you just do the right things."
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- NJCAA Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., today released the 2011-2012 NJCAA All-Academic Teams. State College of Florida's baseball, tennis, and volleyball teams earned this honor. Over 450 teams qualified for academic team accolades. Nearly 60,000 student-athletes competed in the NJCAA for the 2011-2012 academic year on more than 3,500 teams in 28 different sports. The 2011-2012 season marks the 29th year the NJCAA has recognized the success of its student-athletes in the classroom. With minimal changes, the NJCAA academic awards program has been in place since 1983.
SCF's Chubb enjoys big day in pro debut Who says playing professional baseball is difficult? It wasn't for former State College of Florida catcher Austin Chubb on Friday in his minor-league debut. Chubb went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run and four RBIs as the Gulf Coast League Nationals defeated the Astros 12-3 in Kissimmee. Chubb, a 21tst-round pick of the Nationals out of Florida Southern earlier this month, entered the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. He hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth, a single in the seventh and the homer in the ninth.
Former State College of Florida pitcher Nick Goody signed his first professional contract this past weekend and has joined the New York Yankees' rookie league affiliate in the New York-Penn League. Goody, who closed games for LSU this year, was a sixth-round selection in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. According to Baseball America, he signed for a $140,000 bonus, about $14,000 less than the amount slotted by MLB for his draft position.
BRADENTON,Fla- The State College of Florida landed five student-athletes on the National Junior College Athletic Association's Athletes of Distinction list. Sarah Geraldson (Volleyball) earned a 4.0 GPA during her two years at SCF and the Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence. Softball's Chelsea Oglevie earned the Superior Academic Achievement award with a 3.9 GPA throughout her career. Tyler Rocklein (Baseball/3.7 GPA), Jeff Dally (Baseball/3.6 GPA), and Tori Overmyer (Volleyball/3.63 GPA) all earned Exemplary Academic Achievement honors.
SCF Baseball alum, LB Dantzler hit an RBI double to help propel the South Carolina Gamecocks over the University of Florida Gators, 7-3, at the College World Series.
BRADENTON,Fla.- SCF Baseball alum, Anthony Caronia, was selected in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Caronia recently completed his junior season as the shortstop previously for the University of Tampa. The Orlando, Fla., native hit .295 with 19 RBI as a Spartan in 2012. He also led the team with 10 stolen bases. Caronia was part of the 2010 FCSAA State Championship team at SCF.
BRADENTON, Fla. – Three State College of Florida signees had their names called during the Major League Baseball Draft. Two are local area players Correlle Prime (Manatee High School) and Zach Larson (Lakewood Ranch High School). Joining Prime and Larson was Anthony Seise from West Orange High School in Winter Garden, FL. Prime, was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 12th round. Eight rounds later, the Minnesota Twins made the speedy outfielder Larson the second SCF signee off the draft board. The outfielder is regarded for his instincts on the base paths and in the outfield as well as for his bat. Left-handed pitcher Seise became SCF’s third selection of the draft when the Colorado Rockies picked him in their 20th round. Seise, whose fastball has already been clocked in the low to mid 90”s has a tall frame that projects very well at the professional level.
LAKELAND,FL- Catcher Austin Chubb was selected in the 21st round by the Washington Nationals on Day 3 of the MLB Draft. Chubb went to Florida Southern College after playing at State College of Florida. He was first-team All-Sunshine State Conference selections for the second straight year this season. Chubb hit .291 with eight home runs and 33 RBI. He led the team in doubles with 17. As a junior, he hit .295 with five home runs and 26 RBI. Austin was part of the 2010 FCSAA State Championship team at SCF and went to the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado.
BRADENTON, FL- SCF Baseball product, Nick Goody, was drafted today in the 6th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees. This is the second consecutive year he has been pursued by the Yankees. Goody was drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft by New York in the 22nd round. Goody graduated from University High in Orlando, Florida with golden gloves his sophomore and senior years. There he helped lead them to their first district championship in 13 years. Goody was named a 2009 preseason Under Armor All-American. In 2010 he led SCF to the JUCO World Series Championship. In his sophomore year he had a 1.29 ERA and went 6-2 with 114 strikeouts in 84 innings. He was at the top of all the Manatees in those categories. He pitched in the FSCAA Sophomore State All-Star game and in the Florida Collegiate Summer League where he was Pitcher of the Week twice, and was the MVP in the championship game at Tropicana Field. He was also the 2011 Suncoast Conference Pitcher of the Year. Goody chose to play for the the LSU Tigers for his junior year. In 33 games and 32.1 innings, Goody had a 2.51 ERA, 45 strikeouts, and just three walks at LSU this spring. He is currently with LSU at the NCAA Division 1 Super Regional tournament. Click here for MLB Draft Tracker Results: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2012/draftcaster.jsp
BRADENTON,FL- SCF Baseball's sophomore class is moving on to several top Universities and baseball programs. Congratulations to these Manatees as they continue their academic and athletic careers. Tyler Rocklein - Florida Atlantic University Danny Bodziak - Florida Tech Josh Allen - University of West Florida Dayan Rodriguez - University of West Florida Josh Russell - Carson Newman Jay Murray - Barry University Josh Clemen - Montevallo University Victor Diaz - Old Dominion University GO MANATEES!
LAKELAND -- Conner Hale's three-run triple in the top of the eighth inning erased a 1-0 deficit and led the State College of Florida baseball team to a 4-1 victory over Santa Fe College in the Manatee's first game at the Florida College Systems Activities Assocation state tournament at Joker Marchant Stadium. Dayan Rodriguez pitched 7 2/3 innings for the win, striking out 11 and allowing five hits and five walks. Devin Raftery got the save, striking out three in 1 1/3 innings. Hale collected two of SCF's three hits. Josh Allen squeezed home Dalton Busby with the Manatees' fourth run. The Manatees (33-15-1) meet Chipola College at 7 p.m. today in the second round.
LAKELAND,Fla.- The SCF Baseball team opened the FCSAA State Tournament with a win over #2 ranked Santa Fe College. The Manatees trailed 1-0 through the first three innings. There were no hits through the sixth. Josh Allen earned a leadoff walk in the top of the 8th, stole second base, and advanced to third on an error. Santa Fe intentionally walked power hitter Tyler Rocklein with two outs. Freshman, Connor Hale, hit a bases clearing triple and the Manatees went on to win 4-1. Dayan Rodriguez (Sarasota,FL) earned the win going 7 2/3 innings allowing only 1 run and striking out 10. Devin Raftery came in for the save shutting down four Saints batters. The Manatees advance to meet Chipola College on Friday night at 7pm. Listen LIVE: Manatees Radio Network Watch LIVE: psblive.com
