Casey Beck, Atlanta (P)
2007: Pitched in 13 games for Danville, a rookie league affiliate of the Braves. Posted 22 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings of work but also walked 19, leading to an ERA of 7.71.
2006: Made eight appearances for the Gulf Coast Braves, a rookie league team in the Atlanta organization. His ERA of 1.69 with one save gave Beck a good start to his pro career.

Ben Cox, San Francisco (P)
2007: Began the season in San Jose, where he was 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA in 17 games. Promoted to AA Connecticut, Cox struggled as a starter for the Defenders, going 0-8 with a 4.50 ERA.
2006: Appeared in 31 games, going 4-3 with a 3.31 ERA and 2 saves for the San Jose Giants, a Class A team for San Francisco.

Shawn Ferguson, Milwaukee Brewers (P)
2007: Played for the Class A West Virginia Power. Was 2-0 as a starter and 3-1 in relief with a 3.08 ERA.

Jesse Floyd, San Francisco (P)
2007: Spent the season at Minnesota Twins’ Class AA affiliate New Britain Rock Cats (Conn.), where he was 7-9 with an ERA of 5.05 in 27 games, including 23 starts. He was selected in the Rule V draft by the Twins on Dec. 7, 2006.
2006: Posted a 4-14 overall record as a starter for the Connecticut Defenders, a Class AA team of the Giants, but had a relatively low ERA of 4.00 over 25 starts. In 135 innings, Floyd allowed 125 hits but fanned 100.

Eric Fry, Texas Rangers (OF)
2007: Played for Class A Spokane Indians, a rookie affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Knocked in 10 runs on 24 hits in 97 plate appearances.

Clint Goocher, Arizona Diamondbacks (P)
2007: Posted a 5-4 record with an ERA of 3.42 as a reliever at Class AA Mobile. In 52 games, all in relief, Goocher had six saves.
2006: Went 7-7 with a 3.49 ERA for the Class AA Tennessee Smokies, an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Pitched in 42 total games, including 10 starts. Logged 85 innings of work.

Brandon Hicks, Atlanta Braves (SS)
2007: Played in the Braves farm system. Recorded 28 RBIs on 53 hits, averaging .285.

Ryan Jorgensen, Cincinnati Reds (C)
2007: Played in four games, driving in six runs on three hits (two homeruns) in 15 at bats.
2006: Spent the season at Class AAA Louisville and produced 8 HR and 30 RBIs in just 74 games.

Robert Manuel, Cincinnati (P)
2007: Performed best as a reliever for the Class A Sarasota team in the Reds’ organization. Overall, was 6-5 with a 4.03 ERA, and as a reliever was 4-1 with a 1.65 ERA.
2006: Pitched for the Sarasota Reds, a Class A team of the Cincinnati Reds. Went a combined 0-3 with a 4.34 ERA.

Stephen Marek, Los Angeles Angels (P)
2007: Started 25 games for Rancho Cucamonga of the Class A advanced division for the Angels, going 8-10 with a 4.30 ERA.
2006: Pitched primarily at Class A Cedar Rapids, going 10-2 with a 1.96 ERA for the Angels’ affiliate. Also went 2-3 at Class A Rancho Cucamonga.

Sean McGraw, New York Mets (C)
2007: Hit .272 in 50 games for the Savannah Sands Gnats, a Class A team for the Mets. Along the way, hit four homers and drove in 19 runs. He played winter league baseball this past offseason in Hawaii.
2006: Played for the Brooklyn Cyclones, a Class A team of the New York Mets. Hit .262 over 145 at bats with 5 home runs and 25 RBI.

Zach Parker, Colorado (P)
2007: Pitched at AA Tulsa, an affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, where he was 2-1 in 16 games with a 6.55 ERA. Allowed 35 hits in 33 innings of work.
2006: Went 4-8 with an earned run average of 7.85 for the Tulsa Drillers.

Benino Pruneda, Atlanta Braves (P)
2007: Signed with Atlanta after pitching for San Jac’s world series team. Last summer, pitched in six total innings with three strikeouts for the Rome Braves.

Kevin Russo, New York Yankees (2B)
2007: Had a solid season for the Class A Tampa Yankees, hitting .279 with 45 RBIs and 19 stolen bases.
2006: Played for the Yankees’ rookie league team, the Gulf Coast Yankees. Hit .273 over 45 games and 150 at bats.

Nick Stavinoha, St. Louis (RF)
2007: Played in the outfield for AAA Memphis, delivering good power numbers. In 501 at bats, socked 13 homers and drove in 49 runs while hitting 27 doubles. Hit .261 overall and scored 50 runs.
2006: Hit .297 for Class AA Springfield with 26 doubles, 12 home runs and 73 runs driven in. Collected 124 hits and scored 55 runs.

Jared Wells, San Diego (P)
2007: Pitched at AAA Portland, primarily in relief. Went 3-7 with a 5.24 ERA in 47 games. Collecting nine saves, Wells seemed suited for relief with 87 strikeouts in 92 innings.
2006: Played for the Class AAA Portland Beavers, where he was 6-12 overall with an ERA of 5.16.

Garrett White, Los Angeles Dodgers (P)
2007: Pitched at AA Midland, where he was 1-4 with a 3.33 ERA in 23 games.
2006: Went 1-3 for the rookie league Ogden Raptors, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pitched in 24 overall games, earning four saves with an ERA of 7.62.

Hank Williamson, Baltimore (P)
2007: Signed with the Orioles after helping San Jac to a third-place finish at the national tournament. At Bluefield, Williamson was 2-5 in 16 games with an ERA of 4.13. Started five games and notched two saves.

 

5 TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
4 TIME NATIONAL RUNNER-UP
3 TIME JUCO SEMI-FINALIST
1 AL MVP
6 CY YOUNG AWARDS
1 CY YOUNG RUNNER-UP

 

"The Gators are a perennial contender for the Juco World Series title" -Jim Callis, BASEBALL AMERICA

"JC powerhouse San Jacinto (Texas)" -BASEBALL AMERICA

"San Jacinto's rich history is second to none in junior college baseball" -COLLEGIATE BASEBALL "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

"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

"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, University of Alabama assistant baseball coach

"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 MLB 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, New York Yankees starting pitcher