Tag: Baseball

The Miami Dade College baseball season came to an abrupt end after they lost the first two games of the Marianna Regional versus Chipola College. During the series, the Sharks had leads mid-way through both games— 5-3...
I’ve never had a passion for sports.  But baseball, it’s in my blood—I’m Cuban.  My grandpa, Francisco “Pipo” Valiente, was a baseball fanatic who played second-base in neighborhood ball games in Cuba. When he was in his 80s, Pipo’s...

North Campus Reopens Demie Mainieri Field After 28 Years

Nick Belmonte still remembers the words that nearly snatched his baseball dreams away more than 50 years ago.   After struggling through fall ball, Belmonte was...

Sharks Add Two Assistant Coaches To Baseball Staff

Nelson Santovenia, a catcher who spent six years in the Major Leagues, and Andrew Cabezas, who pitched in the Minnesota Twins minor league system,...

Demie Mainieri Field Getting $2.5 Million Facelift After Being Dormant For 28 Years

Paul Mainieri’s love for baseball blossomed in 1961 in the muggy dugout at Dade County Junior College as his dad Demie Mainieri coached the...

From Volleyball To Baseball Season, Our Sports Team Has You Covered

This past year has been an interesting sports season. The COVID-19 vaccine has allowed things to get back to a somewhat normal state (before...

Last Year They Won A State Title—Now You Can Tryout For The MDC Baseball Team

David Pereira has had to prove himself his entire baseball career. During his senior year, he batted .297 and led Miami Killian Senior High School...

Sharks Crowned State Champions—Move On To JUCO World Series For The First Time Since 2014

The Miami Dade College baseball team won its first State Championship since 2014 after defeating Santa Fe College, 10-5, at Publix Field at Joker...

Baseball Team Prepares To Start Southern Conference Schedule

After starting the 2019-2020 season with a 17-6 record and a .329 team batting average, things looked promising for the Miami Dade College baseball...

He Has Played Baseball In Three Continents—Now He’s A Catcher At MDC

By Jose Tovar and Victor Gonzalez-Vaca Juan Gonzalez’s baseball journey has taken him all across the world.  The five-foot-ten-inch catcher from Venezuela has played in World Cups...

Volleyball And Baseball Teams Earn High-Rankings In Latest NJCAA Polls

Two Miami Dade College athletic teams are in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Top-20 rankings, according to the organization's latest polls.  The volleyball team,...

After COVID-Shortened Season, Sharks Look To Regroup With Reshaped Roster

Before the Miami Dade College baseball team had its season shortened in March due to COVID-19 concerns, they boasted a 17-6 record and a...

Sharks’ Outfielder Poised To Add Offensive Punch After Impressive Off-Season

David Crawford, a six-foot-one-inch outfielder at Miami Dade College, has Major League Baseball aspirations. So far, the 21-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, has been scouted by...

MDC Baseball Player Returns One Year After Cancer Almost Took His Left Arm

Bryan Sanjurjo sat pensively in a room at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center as he awaited the diagnosis of a baseball-sized lump that had...