SJR State Baseball is proud to announce our new asst coaches Matt Kennedy & Chase Malloy. Matt brings a wealth of coaching experience at the NJCAA & NCAA D1 levels. Chase is coming back home to SJR to begin his coaching career after playing for JU the last 2 yrs.
Another Viking assistant is moving up the coaching ladder. Congratulations to Morgan Depew is joining new UCF Head Coach Rich Wallace's staff. So happy for Morgan! Can't say enough about this guy. Incredible work ethic, great coach & even better friend. You'll always be a Viking!
Been a long time coming but our student housing project is under way. Roofing work on the 3 story project began today. Baseball players at St. Johns River will live on the 3rd floor overlooking Tindall Field. 200 ft from the batting cages / 300 ft from the weight room!
The Vikings biggest fan Russell Allebaugh passed away Saturday evening, he was 86. Russell will be remembered for his “Home Run Horn” and his unrivaled love for Viking Baseball.
Asked my wife what she wanted for our anniversary and she said "let's go somewhere." Asked her where and she said "let's go see Myles and Nate!" She's pretty cool!
The Vikings season ended today in the NJCAA D2 World Series in Enid, Ok. Vikings finish with a 46-19 record and a final four finish in the country. It's been a great run for a very special group of young men. So proud of this teams accomplishments.
The SJR State family is proud to announce the hiring of Morgan Depew as our new asst coach. Morgan comes to us after spending the last 2 yrs as an asst at JU. He replaces Cory Elasik, who took a job as a hitting coach in the SF Giants organization.
Congratulations to former Viking Howie Kendrick who today announced his retirement after a 15 year MLB career. Howie was the 2019 NLCS MVP and one if the classiest men to ever play the game. What a career!
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We are proud to announce that former Viking Andy Toelken has joined our coaching staff. Andy pitched for SJR in 15'&16' and went on to pitch at the Univ. of Missouri. Drafted in 2018, Andy pitched for 3 yrs in the Diamondbacks organization. Once a Viking ALWAYS A VIKING!
6 yrs ago Myles Straw and Nate Lowe were teammates at St. Johns River, leading the Vikings to a Mid-Florida Conference Championship,
#1
national ranking and a 47-10 record. Tonight, they play against each other in major league uniforms for the 1st time. Viking Nation is so proud!
Congratulations to LHP Tanner Bauman on his committment to Auburn University. The Tigers are getting a first class young man and a big left-handed arm. So proud of Tanner!
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The Vikings run in the NJCAA D2 World Series comes to an end tonight in Enid, Ok with a 6-5 loss to LSU-Eunice. A great season comes to a close but the Viking Family will never forget what this group of young men accomplished. Final record of 42-25 & finished 3rd in the country.
Vikings defeat Coastal Alabama 7-1 to win the NJCAA South District Championship and advance to the NJCAA D2 World Series in Enid, Ok. for the 2nd straight year. Danny Lazaro went 6.2 IP allowing 1 R to get the W. Caden Kok got the SV with 5 K's in 2.1 IP. SO PROUD OF THE GROUP!
The Vikings took a break from practice to catch a Rays game tonight. Final intrasquad tuneup tomorrow and fly out to Oklahoma Thursday morning. Can't wait to get started Saturday in the NJCAA D2 World Series.
Vikings WIN! SJR 6 Lenoir 4
Vikings win the NJCAA South Atlantic District Championship and advance to the NJCAA D2 College World Series in Enid, Ok. Vikings are now 44-17 on the season.
Former Viking Kerry Carpenter was called up to the big leagues last night by the Detroit Tigers. Kerry will make his MLB debut tonight vs Cleveland. Kerry played for St. John's River in 2017 and 2018. Congratulations Kerry! Viking Nation is so proud.
Congratulations to RHP Heston Mosley, Infielder Chase Malloy, Catcher Jakob Runnels and Outfielder J.J. Sousa for being named 1st Team All Mid-Florida Conference. Chase Malloy was also named the MFC Defensive Player of the Year. Congratulations guys, well deserved!
Before yesterday's game vs Chipola we announced the 2 winners of the 2021 John Tindall Endowed Scholarships. The winners are Chase Malloy and Heston Mosley. Both are true winners in every phase if life. So proud of these 2 young men. Both are headed to Jacksonville University.
Vikings defeat LSU-Eunice 8-7 in tonight's semifinals of the NJCAA D2 World Series. The Vikings forced the if necessary game in our bracket and will face LSU-Eunice again tomorrow night at 7 pm CST. Tyson Greene threw 3 shutout innings to get the W w/ 5 K's allowing 1 hit.
Congratulations to RHP Jordan Wimpelberg and Catcher Jakob Runnels on their recent commitments to the University of North Florida. So proud of these two first class young men.
Congrats to former Viking LHP Tanner Bauman. Tanner was selected in the 9th round by the New York Yankees after spending the last 2 years at Auburn. Yankees are getting a stud on and off the field. Kid defines the words character and work ethic.
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With a heavy heart, we pass along the news that our former basketball coach Buster Harvey passed away this afternoon. Buster coached 33 years at FSCJ, JU, Edward Waters and SJR State. He was an FCSAA Hall of Famer & won over 500 games in his career. We all love you, RIP Buster!
Congratulations to Heston Mosley! Heston has committed to Jacksonville University. The RHP from Matter, GA. has 17 IP, 21K's\4 BB's while allowing only 7 hits and a 1.59 ERA. Coach Hayes and the Dolphins are getting another great one from St. Johns River.
The Vikings have arrived in Enid, Ok.! Thank you to the Enid Bandits and all their families for making this a special time for us. And thank you Bandits for dinner tonight. The Tri-Tip was awesome!
Vikings win 10-0 over Daytona today to finish 17-13 & 2nd place in the Mid-Florida Conference, qualifying for the state tournament / NJCAA Regional. Proud of these young men who have percivered all year thru injuries and adversity. Alot of high character young men on this team.
SAVE THE DATE! The Mid-Florida Conference Sophomore Showcase will be hosted by St. Johns River State College on Wednesday Sept. 29th. 4 year college coaches and professional scouts make your plans now.
It's been an exciting couple of weeks for the Jones Family. 2 Championships and our first grandchild. Easton Ross Jones was born at 10:30 this morning. Tish is a proud Grandma & won't let him go! I know now what everybody has been telling me for months now. This is different!
Congratulations to Kyle Smith on his decision to sign with Dallas Baptist University. The Wilmington, N.C. native is hitting .376 with 15 doubles, 2 triples and 3 HR"s. DBU is getting great one!
The Vikings begin their quest for a National Championship today vs Westchester in the NJCAA D2 World Series. First pitch from Enid, Oklahoma is at 2 pm EST.
Congrats to Kerry Carpenter for being named the NJCAA Region 8 Player of the week. Kerry batted .566 (10-for-18) with 8 runs scored, a double, and 3 HR's.
St. Johns River State's Anthony Simonelli has been 🔥 in 2019!
Bound for Virginia Tech, Simonelli tossed a perfect game with 12 punchouts, his second no-hitter in just three starts this season to earn
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DI Pitcher of the Week recognition 💪
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Vikings win 6-5 over Polk State. Bellini w/ 4 hits. Carpenter and Goldsmith add 3 hits each. Marini picks up the Win on the mound. Sutko comes in for his 3rd save!
The Vikings defeat McLennan CC (Tx) 4-1. Jarrett Maresco went 5.1 IP for the W allowing 3 H's, O ER's with 6 K's. Zane Stephens gets the SV. Next up at 4 pm is the winner of Chattahoochee Valley vs Delgada CC.
Vikings defeat Heartland 12-4. Now 2-0 in the NJCAA D2 World Series. Danny Lazaro got the W w/6 IP w/ 9 K's. Roger Vergara went 4/4 w/ 2 RBI's. Tripp Davis was 3/4 w/ a 2B & 1 RBI. Nathan Gagnon 2/5 w/ 2 R HR & 2B. Ben Barrow was 2/4 w/ a 3 R HR & 2B. Blane Schmitt was 2/4.
Big day for the Vikings in Enid, Oklahoma. 12-4 win vs Heartland in the winners bracket this afternoon and then a great wiffle ball game vs the Enid Bandits! Thank you to Dusty Seger and the Bandits for a great dinner and special time with friends.
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Congratulations to Jarrett Maresco for being named the FCSAA Pitcher of the Week. Jarrett pitched 7 shutout innings allowing 3 hits and 3 walks while striking out 9 in an 8-0 win over Palm Beach State.
We are proud to announce Patrick Gelwicks to our coaching staff. Patrick was the hitting coach at LSU Eunice the last 2 years. Prior to LSU-E he was an asst at Parkland College. A Chicago native, Patrick played at Butler from 2009-2013. Welcome to the Viking Family Patrick!
Vikings defeat Lackawanna 23-9 tonight to advance to the Final Four in the NJCAA D2 World Series. Aiden Mastantuno got the win w/ 3.2 scoreless IP in relief. The Vikings get a rematch with Heartland at 7 pm tomorrow night
The Vikings defeat Westchester 12-0 in 5 innings in game 1 of the NJCAA D2 World Series. Potter & Braendel combine on the 1 hit shutout. Ben Barrow was 2/3 w/ a HR, 3B & 3 RBI's. Tripp Davis was 2/3 w/ a 3B & 2 RBI's. Blane Schmitt was 2/2. Next up, Heartland @ 10 am CST tomorrow
Vikings defeat Des Moines Area 3-1 to advance to the semifinals. 2nd year in a row the Vikings have made it to the Final Four! Vikings take on LSU-Eunice tomorrow night at 7 pm CST. Aaron Potter improves to 9-3 w/7.1 IP 3 H's, 1 R & 9 K's. What a career at SJR for TPot.
Vikings win 3-2 over Northwest Florida with a 2 out solo HR by Jakob Runnels in the bottom of the 9th. Gause(5 IP), Hodnick (3 IP) Ortiz and Daniels combine to allow 2 runs on 5 hits and 12 K's.
Congratulations to Viking Kaleb Freeman who was named the FCSAA D2 Player of the Week for the 2nd time in 3 weeks. Kaleb was 7 for 10 with 2 2B's, 1 HR, 5 RBI's, 4 R's & 2 BB's for the week in wins over Northwest Florida, Miami Dade and East Georgia.
Had the pleasure to coach Darren O'Day for 4 years at the University of Florida. Darren went from a walk-on to an All-American. Now in his 15th big league season. Who says dreams don't come true? It was great to get to see him this afternoon before the game and catch up.
The Vikings get a DH sweep over ABAC to open 2024. In the 9-1 win in gm 1 Aaron Potter got the W / 4 IP allowing 2 H's & 1 R. Roger Vergara had a 2B & HR. The Vikings won 11-4 in gm 2 w/ Cayden Gothrup get the W w/ 2 scoreless. Andon Lewis & Nathan Gagnon had 2 hits each.