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Sharks’ Outfielder Poised To Add Offensive Punch After Impressive Off-Season

October 6, 2020 Stephen Monte Baseball, Student Athletes, Sharks

David Crawford, a six-foot-one-inch outfielder at Miami Dade College, has Major League Baseball aspirations. So far, the 21-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, has been scouted by the Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, and Arizona Diamondbacks. This summer, he continued to sharpen his tools at the Florida Gulf Coast League—a summer collegiate… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Baseball Player Returns One Year After Cancer Almost Took His Left Arm

September 25, 2020 Jose Tovar Baseball, Cancer, comeback

Bryan Sanjurjo sat pensively in a room at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center as he awaited the diagnosis of a baseball-sized lump that had formed under his left armpit. Sanjurjo doesn’t remember much about that day in September of 2019, but the news he got, crushed him like a… Read the rest at our website.

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Former MDC Baseball Player Makes Toronto Blue Jays Roster; Gets First Big League Hit

July 24, 2020 Jose Tovar Sharks, Santiago Espinal, Toronto Blue Jays, Baseball, Alumni Spotlight

Four years ago, Santiago Espinal was a slick-fielding shortstop at Miami Dade College with major dreams. Last week, the 25-year-old made his Major League Baseball debut on July 25 for the Toronto Blue Jays. Espinal, who made the Blue Jays’ expanded 30-man roster, went 0-2 and struck out in… Read the rest at our website.

Erick Orbeta, one of the MDC baseball players.

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Coronavirus Cut MDC’s Season Short, Now These MDC Baseball Players Will Redo Their Sophomore Year

July 14, 2020 Jose Tovar Kendall Campus, Baseball, Coronavirus, men's baseball

At this time every year, sophomore athletes at Miami Dade College pack their bags—after two seasons of practices, games, and road trips—to continue their careers at different institutions. But this year, things are different. On March 13, the National Junior College Athletic Association canceled all spring sports due to… Read the rest at our website.

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No MDC Players Selected In Major League Baseball Draft For First Time In 35 Years

June 18, 2020 Jose Tovar Baseball, MLB, men's baseball, draft

Miami Dade College has churned out some of the top talent in professional baseball. The program has served as the former stomping grounds for current big leaguers Brian Goodwin and Victor Caratini, two-time World Series champion Bucky Dent and Hall of Famer Mike Piazza. In the past 35 years,… Read the rest at our website.

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Defensive-Minded Shortstop Flashed Offensive Skills Before Season Was Canceled

March 19, 2020 Jose Tovar Baseball, Kendall Campus

Coming into this season, shortstop Raphy Almanzar-Rosario was confident about his defense. Last year, the Sharks’ slick-fielding infielder won a gold glove and was tabbed as the Florida College System Activities Association Defensive Player of the Year. But he lacked consistency at the plate, batting a mediocre .267 with… Read the rest at our website.

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Transfer Making Waves For Sharks

February 21, 2020 Jose Tovar Baseball, Student Profile, athlete

From a small town in Georgia to the bright lights and sunshine in South Florida, outfielder Ian Jenkins has always found a place to hit home runs. The transfer, from the University of South Carolina, is one of the Miami Dade College baseball team’s top additions. Through twelve games,… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Native Comes Back To Play For Sharks

February 7, 2020 Jose Tovar Kendall Campus, Baseball

As far as Erick Orbeta can remember, he has always held a baseball and a bat in his hands. Now the 5-foot-11-inch second baseman, who played at Hillsborough Community College last year, hopes to show off his skills as one of the key additions to the Sharks revamped roster.… Read the rest at our website.

Men's baseball team posing for a group picture.

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Sharks Aim To Repeat As Southern Conference Champions

January 24, 2020 Jose Tovar Kendall Campus, Baseball, championship

The Miami Dade College baseball team is aiming to repeat as Southern Conference champions. Despite the conference title, the Sharks finished 31-20 last year and had a season full of ups and downs. They suffered a spate of injuries in mid-March, leading to offensive struggles, but eventually made a… Read the rest at our website.

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Sharks Tab Former Player To Lead Baseball Team

November 22, 2019 Jose Tovar Baseball, championship, profile, new head coach

Adrian Morales has won two Division I National Championships and played professional baseball in the Kansas City Royals organization. Now he has another accomplishment to add to his resume: Miami Dade College selected Morales, who served as an assistant and recruiter under Danny Price for the last three years,… Read the rest at our website.

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