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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.

SCF is currently ranked #4 in the state and #14 in the nation in the latest NJCAA poll. Visit www.flccaa.org/baseball-coaches-poll.html to view the latest state polls and http://www.flccaa.org/baseball.html to view the state baseball scoreboard with conference standings and daily scores.

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 in 2009.

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

346 players to four-year colleges and universities

182 players to professional baseball

Congratulations to former Lancer Matt Maloney who made his Major League debut with the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, June 6, 2010 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.