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2004 NJCAA Runner-Up National Champion
2003 NJCAA Runner-Up National Champion
THE NATION'S WINNINGEST JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAM
5 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
11 APPEARANCES IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
18 APPEARANCES IN THE NJCAA JUCO WORLD SERIES
NJCAA JUCO WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES: 8 OF THE LAST 10 YEARS
1 AMERICAN LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
7 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CY YOUNG AWARDS
1 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CY YOUNG RUNNER-UP
RESPECT
"The Gators are a perennial contender for the Juco World Series title" -Jim Callis, BASEBALL AMERICA Magazine
"There (are) some great teams and players at San Jac and there's a great legacy for junior college baseball." -ANDY PETTITTE, Houston Astros starting pitcher
"JC powerhouse San Jacinto (Texas)" -BASEBALL AMERICA Magazine
"San Jacinto is one of the top JUCO's in the nation every year." -Kyle Peterson, ESPN Broadcaster
"San Jacinto's rich history is second to none in junior college baseball" -COLLEGIATE BASEBALL Magazine
"Like All-American Roger Clemens, (Charlie) Thames came to Texas from San Jacinto Junior College. His cousin, former Rice shortstop Damon Thames, also went from San Jacinto to Division 1 All-American." -BASEBALL AMERICA Magazine
"The San Jacinto Gators have been one of the best Junior College programs in the country for a number of years." -STAN BRZEZICKI, TeamOneBaseball.com
"(Damon) Thames arrived at San Jacinto with a reputation as a good fielder who couldn't hit much. He wears the opposite label now." -BASEBALL AMERICA Magazine
"The Gators have long been the model for successful programs around the country." -ROLAND FLORES, The Laredo Times
"San Jacinto (is) considered the jewel of the south when it comes to recruiting for major college baseball and the major leagues." -DAVID TAYLOR, North Channel Sun
"(San Jacinto) has four major things going for it, one is location, right in the middle of a hotbed of high school talent. Another is the facility (there), third is the scholarship budget and fourth is the tradition." -DANNY WATKINS, former University of Alabama assistant baseball coach
"(San Jacinto) is one of the best JUCO's in the country." -DAVE BARNETT, ESPN Broadcaster
"Texas junior college powerhouse San Jacinto." -RANDY ROSETTA, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
"Playing at San Jacinto College did everything for me. Playing here made me want to be the best I could. Not only did we have an excellent coaching staff, but the teammates we competed against in practice were outstanding." -JEFF MCCURRY, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
"I may not be where I am today had it not been for some of the things I learned while playing at San Jacinto College." -ANDY PETTITTE, Houston Astros starting pitcher
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
The San Jacinto College baseball program provides student-athletes the opportunity to develop their skills as a baseball player in a highly competitive college baseball program while obtaining a quality education in their chosen field. Many of our players have an opportunity to further their baseball careers at four-year colleges or in professional baseball.
In 2005, San Jac had nine former players at NCAA Division I schools that have been ranked in Baseball America's top 25 poll. The players include: University of Texas (Will Crouch, Clayton Stewart), Louisiana State University (Nick Stavinoha), University of Mississippi (Miles Franklin), Baylor University (Mike Pankratz, Kevin Russo), Texas A&M University (Andrew Baldwin, Kyle Marlatt) and Texas Christian University (Shawn Ferguson).
In addition to our former players in the collegiate ranks, the Gators currently have four players in Major League Baseball (pitchers Roger Clemens, Houston Astros; Andy Pettitte, Houston Astros; Mike Gonzalez, Pittsburgh Pirates; and Jesse Crain, Minnesota Twins) and fourteen other former Gators currently playing in minor league systems.
Disclaimer
This web site is not officially affiliated with San Jacinto College. Opinions expressed herein are the property of friends of San Jac baseball, not San Jacinto College and San Jac baseball.
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