Eckerd Tritons

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Eckerd Tritons
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University Eckerd College
Conference Sunshine State (primary)
NCAA Division II
Athletic directorTom Ryan
Location St. Petersburg, Florida
Varsity teams14 (5 men's, 8 women's, 1 co-ed)
Basketball arenaMcArthur Center
Baseball stadiumTurley Athletic Complex
Softball stadiumTurley Athletic Complex
Soccer stadiumJohnson Field
Tennis venueFred Bullard Courts
NicknameTritons
ColorsTeal and navy [1]
   
Website eckerdtritons.com

The Eckerd Tritons are composed of 14 teams representing Eckerd College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, golf, sailing, soccer, and tennis. Men's sports include baseball. Women's sports include softball, volleyball, and beach volleyball. The Tritons compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Sunshine State Conference. [2]

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Teams

Eckerd College sponsors teams in 5 men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports: [2]

Baseball

Eckerd has had 28 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965. [4]

YearPlayerRoundTeam
1975 Bill Evers24 Expos
1976 Bill Evers6 Cubs
1976 Bill Evers5 Indians
1977 Stan Saleski27 Yankees
1977 Joe Lefebvre 3 Yankees
1978 Randall Kwist12 Yankees
1978 Peter Khoury5 Yankees
1978 Steve Balboni 2 Yankees
1980 Gary Nutter22 Tigers
1981 Gerry Melillo17 Expos
1981 Pat Castiglia13 Red Sox
1982 Gerry Melillo13 Orioles
1983 Michael Lopez8 Orioles
1984 David Crossley7 Cardinals
1985 Scott Shaw11 Yankees
1986 Mark Morawski22 Orioles
1989 Ismael Cruz21 Phillies
1990 Ron Watson37 Angels
1990 Bill Norris25 Red Sox
1991 Jim Mecir 3 Mariners
1995 Tom Russin29 Orioles
2000 Tommy Muldoon23 Tigers
2004 Billy Evers35 Devil Rays
2005 Ryan Searage18 Pirates
2010 Matt Abraham49 Blue Jays
2010 Chris Clinton23 Orioles
2012 Joe Cuda27 Cardinals
2013 Audry Santana38 White Sox
2016 Nick Hill26 Giants
2019 Garrett Hiott25 Rays
2019 Dillon McCollough27 Orioles
2019 Mitch Calandra30 Braves
2019 Nick Conti39 Mets

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References

  1. "ECKERD COLLEGE" . Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Eckerd Tritons". eckerdtritons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  3. https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2015-01-17/ncaa-dii-diii-membership-approves-sand-volleyball-90th-championship
  4. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL)"". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved 2014-03-21.