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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Sherman Johnson to the Angels

The Seminole's senior third baseman had an awesome run through the College World Series.  Johnson was 7 for 17, .412 average, with five runs, three RBIs, two doubles, and one home-run all in the leadoff position.  The tell all stat was base on balls where he drew four of them in the four games giving him an on base percentage of .524 for the tournament.  In his four years at Florida State, three in which he was a starter, Johnson had 180 walks in 228 games.  The Los Angeles Angels drafted him in the 14th round of this years draft and now he has signed and will head to play for their class A minor league club.

Stephen Drew to Start Tonight Against The Braves

After breaking his right fibula and tearing ligaments in his ankle, it has been eleven months of a long recovery for Stephen Drew.  Tonight against the Atlanta Braves he will be back with the Diamondbacks.  Drew said he was ready to return.
"I worked hard to get back and tried to get back as soon as possible. It's time to get back out there and play."
 Check back after the game for an update on his performance.



Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Jayce Boyd Joining The New York Mets

On Monday, the Seminole First Baseman decided to forgo his senior season and turn Pro.  He was drafted by the New York Mets in the sixth round of this year's MLB Draft and now will be headed to play with their short-season class A affiliate, the Brooklyn Cyclones, in the New York-Penn league.
During his junior year at Florida State, Boyd lead the team in RBI's, hits, and average .395 which was the best in the ACC.   He and his fellow Seminoles made it to the final four of the College World Series before falling to the National Champion Arizona Wildcats for the second time.  In the four games at the CWS, he was 3 for 16 with two runs and an RBI.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Stephen Drew Update

Stephen Drew has played in six games for the Triple-A Reno Aces.  Saturday ended his third game in a row.  His injury has been a long process but this has to be a good moment for him.  He made plays in the infield showing that the end could come soon.  This is what Reno Aces manager Brett Butler said about Drew.

"There were some tough plays he made look fairly routine, ranging far, planting and throwing ... I'm optimistic that he's getting closer, yeah."

In the three games he went 3 for 11 with 2 runs and a double.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

James Ramsey Gets Drafted By Cardinals

After being selected in the 22nd round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins, James Ramsey decided to return to Florida State for his senior season.  He made a very smart choice and it has paid off.  In this years MLB draft outfield James Ramsey was selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Saint Louis Cardinals.  He is the second straight Seminole to be drafted in the First round of the MLB draft as Sean Gilmartin was selected 28th by the Atlanta Braves in 2011.

James Ramsey is currently batting .388 with a .520 on-base percentage as he and the Seminoles host Stanford in the NCAA Super Regionals.  

James Ramsey was also named ACC Player of the Year.     

Monday, June 4, 2012

Mike Harris Signs With Jacksonville Jaguars

Former Florida State Seminole, Mike Harris, who was recently drafted in the sixth-round of this years NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars has signed a four year contract.  Harris will be trying to earn a spot as one of the Jaguars corner backs.  In his senior season at Florida State, Harris was second on the team in tackles with a total 58 and 43 were solo.

Posey and Giants Going For Sweep

Buster Posey and The Giants are on a three game win streak after beating the struggling Chicago Cubs on Sunday 2 to 0.  The Cubs have lost 15 of their last 18 games.  Posey was 1-3 with a double and two strikeouts.  He came up to bat in the bottom of the seventh and hit a double to deep left center, off of Cubs starter Travis Wood.  The Giants failed to score Posey from second.  Although they were able to tack on an extra run in the bottom of the eighth.

San Francisco looks to go for the four game sweep on Monday at 3:45 ET.

In the series Posey is 3 for 10 with two RBIs.