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Keeping the runner on a



                                                                                                                                                                                                                       short leash, Luis Ramos


                                                                           Michael Surles                                      Allan Heney                                                                                    tries to get the Florida


                                                                                   1st Team                                      Honorable                                                                                            College player out.



                                                                                All-Region                                           Mention


                                                                                                                                 All-Region


                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ryan  Mayer reaches for first


                                                                                                                                                                                                                  base after the pitcher from



                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Florida College thought he


                                                                                                                                                                                                            was leading too far and tried



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  to get him out.








































                                          Southeastern was a tough



                                           opponent that did not give


                                               up many runs. Joe Keen



                                                   swings for a chance on


                                           base. The team competed



                                            against Southeastern five


                                      times in the regular season.













































                                                                                                             Pre-season                                                                                                               Practice                                                                                                            S eason




                                                                                                        MOST IMPORTANTTHING LEARNED                                                                                                     HARDEST EXPERIENCE                                                                                  BESTTHING ABOUTTHE SEASON



                                                                                                    ♦ "Work  hard  in  the  weight                                                                                   ♦"Hitting fungo [a practice fly                                                                                  ♦ "Personally,  the  best  part





                                                                                            room and on the field."  Ryan Do-                                                                                ball hit to a fielder] with blisters                                                                            was that I was able to play peri­




                                                                                            mingos                                                                                                           on my hand."  Luis Ramos                                                                                        od.  If it wasn't for my wife being



                                                                                                     ♦"That I was going to have to                                                                                   ♦ "Staying  up with  the  daily                                                                         willing to make some sacrifices,




                                                                                            step up and  be a  leader on the  grind  of  practice  along  with  there  is  no  way  I  could  have




                                                                                            team. It was my time as a return­                                                                                classes and everything else." Rob                                                                                played.  She  knew  how  impor­



                                                                                            ing playerto be the veteran and                                                                                 Copenhaver                                                                                                       tant it was for me to be able to




                                                                                            work  with  the  younger  guys."                                                                                         ♦"Running in the heat."  Ryan                                                                            play my last season of baseball,





                                                                                            Ryan Mayer                                                                                                       Domingos                                                                                                        and  I  have her to thank for the



                                                                                                     ♦"Baseball is actually a track                                                                                  ♦"Going  day in  and  day out  opportunity." Michael Surles




                                                                                            team in pre-season."  Luis Ramos                                                                                 even when I would have liked to                                                                                          ♦"Seeing the team  progress




                                                                                                     ♦"Putting time in the weight  finish homework or taken a nap  and mature." Luis Ramos




                                                                                             room and running prepares one  and having to push myself to be                                                                                                                                                                           ♦"Spending time and  build­




                                                                                            for the season ahead." John Owen                                                                                 better everyday."  Ryan Mayer                                                                                    ing  solid  relationships with  my



                                                                                                     ♦"Work hard and  never give                                                                                     ♦ "Putting  a  valid  effort  in                                                                        teammates." John Owen





                                                                                             up."  Lucas Hollenbach                                                                                          every day." John Owen                                                                                                    ♦"Getting  to  know the guys




                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ♦"The heat."  Lucas Hollenbach                                                                          and  our coaches, and just get­



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ting to play baseball everyday."




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Rob Copenhaver
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