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With our name change on July 1, 2009, to State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota,
we have changed our mascot from the Lancers to the Manatees to recognize the long lineage
of athletic success we built as Manatee Junior College and Manatee Community College.

 
2008 State Runner-up -- 2006 State Runner-up

Derek Luciano is safe at 3rd after hitting a leadoff triple off the wall in right center in the 9th inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Congratulations to former Lancer Matt Maloney who made his Major League debut with the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, June 6 against the Chicago Cubs in Cincinnati before a sellout crowd of 40,914.  Maloney, a left handed pitcher from Sandusky, Ohio, pitched 6+ innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 4 Cub batters and walking one.  He left the game in the 7th inning with the Reds leading 3-2 but received a no-decision as the Cubs scored a run in the 8th before the Reds won the game 4-3 in the 11th inning.  Maloney also collected his first Major League hit in his first at-bat with a single in the 2nd inning.  Maloney becomes the 27th former Lancer to reach the Major Leagues.

Traditions

JUCO World Series - 9 appearances (Florida state record)

1961-1962-1963-1968-1972-1991-1994-1999-2002

Florida State Champions - 12 championships (Florida state record)

1960-1961-1962-1963-1968-1969-1972-1982-1991-1994-1999-2002

39 State Tournament Appearances (Florida state record)

1960-1961-1962-1963-1965-1966-1967-1968-1969-1972-1973-1974-1975-1978-1980-1981-1982-1983-1985-1986-1988-1990-1991-1993-1994-1996-1997-1998-1999-2000-2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-2006-2007-2008-2009

37 All-Americans

27 Major Leaguers

326 players to four-year colleges and universities

174 players to professional baseball

2008-09 Highlights

Click HERE for daily scores and standings of every junior college baseball program in Florida for the 2009 season.

Several pre-season rankings have been released as the Lancers are ranked in three polls.  Manatee will open up the season ranked third in the state as voted on by the state baseball coaches. 
Click HERE for updated state rankings. 

Perfect Game Crosschecker has ranked Manatee #23 in the nation. 
Click HERE for updated Crosschecker rankings and JUCO articles.

The NJCAA preseason rankings have Manatee listed at #14 in the nation.
Click HERE for updated NJCAA rankings.

The 2009 Lancer baseball team earned a cumulative 3.44 grade point average for the fall 2008 semester.  Sixteen players recorded at least a 3.5 gpa or better while six players earned a perfect 4.0.  Players with a 4.0 gpa are Derek Luciano, Jonathan Rodriguez, Gus Schlosser, Garrett Gregory, Logan Moro, and Austin Chubb.

Sophomores Jonathan Rodriguez and Derek Luciano both signed with universities during the fall early signing period.  Rodriguez will attend Old Dominion University next year while Luciano signed with the University of Central Florida.

2007-08 Highlights

The 2008 Lancer baseball team had 18 players earn over a cumulative 3.0 grade point average for the year.  For the 2008 spring semester, the following players all earned a perfect 4.0 GPA:  Garrett Gregory, Derek Luciano, Max Loveland, and Logan Moro.

The 2008 Lancers placed 10 players on the All-State FCCAA All-Academic Team (3.3 cumulative GPA or higher):  Garrett Gregory, Taylor Hashman, John Lingo, Derek Luciano, Logan Moro, Ray Morris, Mike Mullen, Jonathan Rodriguez, Gus Schlosser and Juan Santini.  Garrett Gregory and Derek Luciano each have a cumulative 4.0 GPA.  Congratulations to these players for the academic success of the 2008 Lancer Baseball Team.

The 2008 Lancer baseball team had 16 players above a 3.0 grade point average for the 2007 fall semester. Congratulations to Garrett Gregory (Engineering/Physics Major), Derek Luciano (Business Major), and Jonathan Rodriguez (Accounting Major) for earning a 4.0 GPA. 

Sophomore rightfielder Taylor Hashman was named a 2008 NJCAA First Team All-American while sophomore pitcher Scott Rembisz was named a 2008 NJCAA Second Team All-American.  Hashman and Rembisz becomes the 36th and 37th player to be named an All-American in the distinguished history of Lancer Baseball.  Hashman will continue his baseball career next year at the University of Mississippi while Rembisz will continue playing at Florida International University.

Sophomore pitcher Scott Rembisz was named to the NJCAA All-Star Team that will compete in a three game series versus Taiwan at USA Stadium in Millington, Tennessee June 20-22, 2008.  SCF Head Athletic Trainer, Matt Ennis, has also been selected to serve as the trainer for the NJCAA All-Star Team.

Manatee West Little League

"Little Lancers" coached by former Lancer Ryan Moore