Space Coast loss by a run

On February 8^th, your St. Petersburg College men’s baseball team ventured over to the Space Coast to take on Brevard CC. After going down by one run early, SPC rallied to take the lead.  Tied at two after seven innings, Brevard manufactured a run using small ball tactics, thus giving them the lead. SPC had an opportunity to send the game into extra innings for a third time in the young season but failed to score. Final Score SPC 2 – BCC 3

When asked about the game, Coach Beckman said, “We will have to learn how to win the 1-run games. It worked for us on Monday night, but we fell just short today.”

SPC Baseball will be at home on Saturday as they take on the Conquistadors of Pasco-Hernando. Game time 1:00pm.

Win on the road

On February, 8th, the St. Petersburg College women’s basketball team traveled to Brevard Community College and defeated them by 15 points. The highlight stats from their 76 to 61 victory were as follows:

St. Petersburg College

McNeil 10 pts. and 13 rbs.
Sims 8 pts. and 11 rbs.
Reid 12 pts. and 5 rbs.

Men’s basketball is 1st in Suncoast Conference

On Feb. 8, St. Petersburg College’s men’s basketball team annihilated Polk State College. Led by Kenny Bellinger, the Titans stand alone in first place within the Suncoast Conference’s men’s hoops. The final score for the game was SPC – 65, Polk State – 50. Our Titans are now (16-7, 5-0) for the season and will travel to Hillsborough on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Game time will be 4 pm.  Below are highlight stats from the game:

St. Petersburg College

Bellinger 23 pts. and 8 rebs.
Valiente 18 pts. and 4 rebs.

Polk State College

Joye 14 pts.
Gilchrist 11 pts.

Men’s Basketball player Antonio Valiente named national and state player of the week

Antonio Valiente

St. Petersburg College’s Antonio Valiente has been named this week’s Men’s Basketball Player of the Week by the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Florida College System Activities Association. Valiente, a sophomore guard from Miami, averaged 26 points, four rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 steals in two games last week, helping the Titans to a pair of Suncoast Conference victories.

On Feb. 1 against Polk State, Valiente hit the game-winning field goal with 5.2 seconds left in a 52-51 win. The basket capped a 26-point night on 10-of-13 shooting from the floor (5-of-7 three-pointers) – he also was credited with five steals. Three days later against State College of Florida, Manatee/Sarasota he tallied 26 points, keyed by a perfect 10 shots from the free throw line, six rebounds, five assists and two steals. For the week, Valiente shot 53.1 percent (17-of-32) from the floor, 43.8 percent (7-of-16) on three-pointers and 73.3 percent (11-of-15) from the free throw line.

Basektball teams remain in Top 10 in the state

The SPC men’s and women’s basketball team rankings from the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Men’s and women’s Coaches Polls are in for Feb. 7. Both teams remain in the top 10, and SPC’s Antonio Valiente was named player of the week.

The men’s basketball team moved up from No. 10 to 8th place with a 15-7 season record after its 72-69 victory over State College of Florida. The next home game is scheduled this evening against Polk State College Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.

The women’s team remains ranked No. 6 with a 22-4 season record after a 71-57 stomping over Miami Dade College. The next home game is against Broward College Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.

All home games are played in the gymnasium at the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus. For a complete list of game schedules, visit the SPC Athletics website.

A pair of Home Runs lifts the Titans over St. Johns River

On February 6th, St. Petersburg College’s men’s baseball team played St. Johns River State College. Our Titan’s freshman shortstop, Steven Negron, lead off the game with a solo home run over the left field wall, giving the Titans a 1-0 lead. Austen Thrailkill pitched a strong 4 2/3 innings allowing only 2 runs to score. Sophomore Bruce Wong kept the Titans in the game going 4 1/3 innings without allowing a runner to get past first base. With the score tied 2-2 in the top of the 8^th inning, Freshman Matt Brandy sent a full count pitch deep over the left centerfield fence, giving the titans a 3-2 lead.  That was all Wong needed to seal up his second victory of the young season. Final Score Titans 3 – Vikings 2.

Your Titans will play in Brevard today on Wednesday and return home Saturday to take on Pasco-Hernando, a 1:00pm start.

3 game series in Miami

Our St. Petersburg College Titans traveled down to Miami to take on the Miami-Dade Sharks in a 3 game series this past weekend.

In Game 1 Left-Handed Pitcher Sawyer Wilson held the Sharks scoreless for 6 innings allowing just 2 hits. MDC Manufactured a run in the bottom of the 8th and that is all they needed.  Final Score SPC 0 – MDC 1.

After the game Coach Beckman said, “That was a great baseball game. Both teams had to scratch and claw for 9 straight innings, it’s a shame someone had to lose.”

Game 2 was a different story. Sophomore RHP Zac Gordon provided the team with a thrilling start deep into the game. A tie ball game after regulation (7 innings) the offense exploded for 6 runs in the top of the 8th. With one out, Freshman Catcher Jordan Savinon hit a double off the right field wall. The next batter Skylar Fox drove in pinch runner, Mike Tipton, to give the Titans the lead. Five Batters later, Freshman Outfielder Lenin Sanchez provided more insurance runs with a 3-run home run deep down the left field line. That was all Trey McNickle needed as he finished the game while earning his first career win. Final Score SPC 10 – MDC 4.

The Titans jumped out to a early 2-0 lead in game 3 of the series. Unfortunately, that was not enough! The Titans battled deep into the game but could not hold on to the lead. Final Score SPC 3 – MDC 8.

Next Game: Monday, February 6th @ St. Johns River State College.

SPC defeats State College of Florida by 3

On Feb. 4, St. Petersburg College’s men’s basketball team defeated State College of Florida by 3 pts. The final score for the game was SPC – 72, SCFM – 69. Our Titans are now (14-7, 4-0) for the season. The highlight stats from the game were as follows:

St. Petersburg College

Valiente 26 pts. and 6 rebs.
Bellinger 22 pts. and 5 rebs.
Brown 8 pts. and 8 rebs.

State College of Florida

Myers 24 pts. and 7 rebs.
Gutierrez 14 pts.
Thomas 12 pts.
Onyekachukwo 10 pts.

Titans silent at bat

The bats stayed silent Wednesday as the College of Central Florida Patriots shut out the Titans 3-0. Chris Chism recorded a quality start going 5 innings allowing 0 runs. The Titans will head down to Miami for a 3 game series with Miami-Dade College. With 5 out of the next 6 games on the road, it will be a great test for this young ball club.

Winning by 1 in final seconds

On Feb. 1, St. Petersburg College’s men’s basketball team faced off against Polk State College. With just 5.2 seconds left in the game, Antonio Valiente shot the game winning field goal to propel our Titans over Polk by 1 pt. Our Titans are now (14-7, 3-0) for the season. The highlight stats from the game were as follows:

St. Petersburg College

Valiente 26 pts.
Bellinger 11 pts.
Williams 8 pts. and 6 rebs.

Polk State College

Sanders 10 pts. and 5 ast.
Gilchrist 6 pts. and 9 rebs.