Summary
The Baseball team finished their season with a 14-11 Region III Division III record under the direction on head coach Dave Warren (6th season). They battled a weather shorten season to qualify for post season for the fifth consecutive year. They were seeded 8th in the regional tournament. In the sub-regional round they traveled to number one seed Genesee CC where they lost a hard fought game 4-3. The Hawks were led by Bryan Atkins who was Second Team All-Conference and All-Region. Bryan became the all time career hits leader in school history.
Baseball News
- Former MVCC shortstop Shaun Fisher is playing for Dowling College (NCAA D–II)
- The Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks of the Northern League have agreed to terms with former MVCC standout Dan Maycock.
- MVCC´s starting catcher and captain Garrett Duross was named as an NJCAA Pre-Season All-American. Duross is a second year player from Johnstown, N.Y. Detail
- Former MVCC third baseman Frank Harris is playing for Castleton State.
- Former MVCC standout Bryan Atkins will be playing for LeMoyne College (NCAA D-I).
- Former MVCC Players Cory Schad and Brandon Seymore are playing for Cazenovia College.
- Former MVCC pitcher's Brandon Sleezer and Matt Castro are playing for Brevard College in North Carolina, D2.
- Former MVCC standout Keith Para (Montreat College) played for the Gastonia Grizzlies of the CPL for the summer of 2007.
- Former MVCC player Craig Farley is playing for Greensboro College.
- Former MVCC player Steve Guckemus is playing for Oswego State.
- Former MVCC Pitcher Keith Para is playing for Montreat College (NC) D-II.
- Former MVCC Catcher Dan Morgan is playing for St. John fisher D-III.
- Former MVCC standout Dan Maycock(04-05) played for D-III SUNY Cortland. The Red Dragons finished second in the Nation in 2005.
- Former MVCC Pitcher Craig Schneider(04) is playing for D-II Francis Marion University in South Carolina.
32 Time NJCAA Post Season Participant
The Program
The MVCC Baseball program prides itself on being one of the most successful Junior College programs in the Country. The Hawks have competed in NJCAA Post Season Play 32 times in the program's 46 year history. MVCC Baseball has sent many players on to four year colleges with some earning scholarships. Some of the schools that Hawk players have transferred to with scholarships include; West Virginia, Pace, Purdue, Jacksonville, and Francis Marion (S.C. D-II). Still other players have gone on to SUNY D-III Colleges such as Cortland, Brockport, and Oswego to name a few. MVCC has even had numerous players drafted by professional baseball organizations. The Baseball program at MVCC is year round starting with Fall baseball where the team combines intersquad games with practices and games against other colleges and clubs. The Fall season starts at the end of August and runs through until the beginning of October. The off season program begins in mid October with scheduled team hitting and pitcher's workouts at the MVCC P.E. Complex. The Hawks also have an off season strength training program that is unmatched by any other Junior College. The final segment begins at the end of January with spring practices before the team takes a week-long trip to North Carolina to get ready for the up-coming season. The Hawks program plays the toughest schedule in the region when they return from their southern trip. The season culminates with a possible bid to the Region III Tournament where the winner will play at the NJCAA D-III World Series. On top of all of this, MVCC has one of the best intercollegiate baseball facilities in the entire Northeast (Donovan Stadium at Murnane Field). Please e-mail Coach Warren today if you would like some more information. Thank you, and enjoy your visit to our site.
