SANFORD, Florida - Raider Softball, Women's Golf and Baseball teams all saw action on Friday after adjusting schedules in advance of large weather system that was to hit Florida on Saturday. All three had successful results.
The Women's Golf team hosted Detroit Mercy and Eastern Florida State College at Mayfair Golf Club. The teams rolled off beginning at 9:00 a.m. The Raiders carded an amazing 291 to beat EFSCÂ (311) by 20 strokes and Detroit Mercy (315) by 24. The Raiders will travel on Sunday to Dade City for the Western Kentucky/Florida Gulf Coast hosted Spring Break Shootout. The Raiders will face rival Daytona State and 13 other (NCAA Division I) teams.
Seminole State Baseball moved their game up to at 11 a.m. on Friday. The opponent was the defending Mid Florida Conference champions, Santa Fe Saints in the start of a key three-game series. Michael Guerrero got the start and threw six strong innings in a seesaw battle. Brendan Parks (3-1) got the win and Carson Crossley picked up his first save of the season. Luke Hatcher kept his hot bat going 3-3, scoring two runs and knocking in two RBI. But the play of the day was the one that ended it. With SSC holding a 5-3 lead in the top of the ninth, the Saints had the bases loaded with two outs. A single to left looked to tie the game, but a charging Marcos Sevillano fielded a clean ball and threw what only could be described as a laser to the plate for the third out.
The Raiders play Santa Fe in Gainesville on Sunday (moved from Saturday) at 3 p.m. The series finally is scheduled to be at 3 p.m. at the Jack in Sanford on Monday.
Softball was the lone team to feel the wrath of the weather, a 45-minute lightening delay during game two did not stop the Raiders from sweeping Polk, 1-0 and 9-5. Jada Oleski threw a 2-hit shutout in game 1 and SSC plated the winning run in the first. Game two had a little more drama, as Polk jumped out to an early lead and would not go away. Shelby Williams lead the offense going 3-4 and knocking in three runs and scoring twice. Taylor Thomas picked up the win.
The Raiders host Northern Iowa on Tuesday before opening conference play at home on Thursday vs. Daytona State College.
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RAIDER NOTES:
- Tickets for home games (cash only) are $5 for adults/$3 for youth & seniors. Season tickets are $30. All are available at the gate.
- Coach Miller won her 1,100th on February 12, 2021Â
- The 2020 softball team was 28-1 prior to the pandemic and has a remarkable 179-44 record over the previous four seasons
- The Raiders have qualified for the FCSAA State Tournament in 17 out of the last 18 years.
- Seminole State will serve as host of the NJCAA Region 8 Softball Tournament May 6-9, 2022Â at Boombah Soldiers Creek
- The 2021 Baseball Team qualified for the NJCAA Region 8 Championships
- 19 Raider Student-Athletes were named Academic All NJCAA for 2020-21
- To donate to the Raider Softball or Baseball team follow:Â http://weblink.donorperfect.com/buildingraiders
- Sponsorship and facility rental opportunities are available, for information send an email to esserk@seminolestate.eduÂ
About the Seminole State Raiders:Â Â The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College was established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State now sponsors five sports all competing in the NJCAA Division I.Â
Both Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus. For more about Raider Athletics, visit SeminoleStateRaiders.com, follow on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/. Â
Media contact:Â Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
