Team History

Plant City High School "Raiders" Baseball History
Honoring Our Past Raiders Head Coaches And Their Teams
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Year	Head Coach	W	L	T	FHSAA	District	Post Season Notes
2025	Mark Persails	16	12	0	Class 7A Region 2	7	FHSAA Class 7A District 7 Runner Up, Lost 0-2 at Newsome FHSAA Class 7A District 7 Semifinals, Won 3-0 at Strawberry Crest FHSAA Class 7A District 7 Quarterfinals, Won 14-4 at Palm Harbor University Mark Persails returns for his 3rd season as Head Coach since 2010-1011 FHSAA realigned all baseball classes and districts for the 2025 baseball season
2024	Mike Fryrear	8	16	0	Class 6A Region 3	11	FHSAA Class 6A District 11 Quarterfinals, Lost 5-3 at Lennard Head Coach Mike Fryrear retires after his 12th season at PCHS
2023	Mike Fryrear	14	13	0	Class 6A Region 3	11	FHSAA Class 6A Region 3 Quarterfinals, Lost 0-7 at Sickles FHSAA Class 6A District 11 Semifinals, Lost 5-6 at Bloomingdale FHSAA Class 6A District 11 Quarterfinals, Won 15-5 vs East Bay Made the Regional Playoff bracket ranked as the 8th seed Plant City Raiders 50th Anniversary Season
2022	Mike Fryrear	17	7	0	Class 7A Region 2	6	FHSAA realigned all baseball classes and districts for the 2022 baseball season FHSAA Class 7A District 6 Semifinals at home, Lost 6-5 vs Durant
2021	Mike Fryrear	16	10	0	Class 6A Region 2	8	FHSAA Class 6A Region 2 Quarterfinals, Lost 3-2 (8) at Winter Haven FHSAA Class 6A District 8 Runner Up, Lost 6-0 at Strawberry Crest FHSAA Class 6A District 8 Semifinals, Won 5-0 vs Leto
2020	Mike Fryrear	7	1	0	Class 6A Region 2	8	With only 8 games played, the 2020 spring season was halted on 3/13/2020 and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. FHSAA realigned all baseball classes and districts for the 2020 & 2021 baseball seasons.
2019	Mike Fryrear	30	2	0	Class 8A Region 2	6	FHSAA Class 8A STATE CHAMPIONS, Won 3-1 vs Strawberry Crest - Photo FHSAA Class 8A State Semifinals, Won 8-0 vs McArthur FHSAA Class 8A Region 2 Champions, Won 3-0 at Seminole FHSAA Class 8A Region 2 Semifinals, Won 3-2 vs Plant FHSAA Class 8A Region 2 Quarterfinals, Won 2-0 vs Steinbrenner FHSAA Class 8A District 6 Champions, Won 6-3 vs Bloomingdale FHSAA Class 8A District 6 Semifinals, Won 7-1 vs Durant Plant City was the host site for the 2019 FHSAA Class 8A District 6 Tournament 2019 Raiders team broke the school record for regular season wins with a (23-2) record. 2019 Saladino Tournament Champions* (6-0) Won 4-1 vs Durant. 2018 George M. Steinbrenner Wood Bat Classic Champions (Fall 2018 - 9th Annual) Won 9-1 over the 2017 Defending GMS Champion Leto Falcons. (5-0-1) Final 2019 National HS Top 50 by Perfect Game - Ranked 32nd Nationally
2018	Mike Fryrear	16	7	0	Class 8A Region 2	6	Lost District Semifinal Playoff Game to Riverview 5-2, Bloomingdale was D6 Champs
2017	Mike Fryrear	11	12	0	Class 8A Region 2	6	Lost District Semifinal Playoff Game to Riverview 6-1, Riverview was D6 Champs
2016	Mike Fryrear	16	9	0	Class 8A Region 3	6	Regional Quarterfinal, Lost to Steinbrenner 3-2 (Walk Off Home Run) District Runner Up, Lost 8-1 to Durant in the Championship Game Won 10-4 over Bloomingdale in District Semifinal Game
2015	Mike Fryrear	13	11	0	Class 7A	7	Lost District Semifinal Playoff Game to Durant 1-0 (8 Innings)
2014	Mike Fryrear	12	12	0	Class 7A	7	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to East Bay 5-3
2013	Mike Fryrear	13	13	0	Class 7A	8	Regional Quarterfinal, Lost 3-2 to George Jenkins District Runner Up, Lost 9-1 to Brandon in the Championship Game
2012	Eddie Gonzalez	12	14	0	Class 7A	8	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to East Bay 5-3
2011	Mark Persails	17	6	0	Class 5A	8	Lost District Semifinal Playoff Game to Riverview 3-0
2010	Mark Persails	18	9	0	Class 5A	8	Regional Semifinal, Lost 4-0 to Armwood Regional Quarterfinal, Won 8-3 vs Forest (Ocala) District Runner Up, Lost 7-4 to Armwood in the Championship Game
2009	Mike Sodders	8	16	0	Class 6A	8	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Durant 6-5
2008	Mike Sodders	11	13	0	Class 6A	8	Won 8-2 over Riverview Sarasota District Playoff Game #1 Lost District Semifinal Playoff Game to Lakeland 3-2
2007	Mike Sodders	5	18	0	Class 6A	8	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Riverview 10-1
2006	Kenny White	8	15	0	Class 6A	8	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Riverview Sarasota 9-1
2005	Kenny White	2	18	0	Class 6A	6	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Durant 2-1
2004	Robert Harris	7	18	0	Class 6A	6	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Sarasota 5-1
2003	Robert Harris	11	17	1	Class 5A	7	Won 2-0 over Haines City in District Playoff Game #1 Won 6-2 over Durant in District Semifinal Game District Runner Up, Lost 9-3 to Lakeland in the Championship Game Regional Quarterfinal, Lost to King 1-0
2002	Robert Harris	9	14	0	Class 5A	7	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to East Bay 5-4
2001	Alan Kicklighter	13	16	0	Class 5A	8	District Runner Up, Lost to Lakeland in the Championship Game Regional Quarterfinal, Won 7-0 vs Osceola (Kissimmee) Regional Semifinal, Lost 12-0 to Seminole (Sanford)
2000	Alan Kicklighter	9	13	0	Class 5A	8	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Lake Region 13-4
1999	Alan Kicklighter	4	17	0	Class 6A	6	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Sarasota Riverview
1998	Alan Kicklighter	5	16	0	Class 6A	6	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Bloomingdale 5-4
1997	Rick Daniels	2	21	0	Class 6A	8	Won 8-3 over Bradenton Southeast in District Playoff Game #1 Lost District Playoff Game #2 to Bloomingdale 15-3
1996	Danny Pickern	12	13	0	Class 6A	8	Won 4-1 over East Bay in District Playoff Game #1 Lost District Playoff Game #2 to Sarasota Riverview 4-0
1995	Danny Pickern	3	17	0	Class 6A	7	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Lakeland 6-4
1994	Michael Wyatt	3	20	0	Class 5A	7	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Winter Haven 4-3
1993	Michael Wyatt	8	17	0	Class 4A	5	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Lake Gibson 5-3
1992	Michael Wyatt	6	17	0	Class 4A	5	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Lake Gibson 11-1
1991	Michael Wyatt	9	16	0	Class 4A	5	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Lakeland 8-2
1990	Michael Wyatt	7	18	0	Class 4A	5	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Brandon 6-2
1989	Michael Wyatt	10	17	0	Class 4A	5	Won 12-8 over Auburndale in District Playoff Game #1 Lost District Playoff Game #2 to Winter Haven 5-4
1988	Michael Wyatt	9	15	0	Class 4A	5	Won 7-2 upsetting #1 Auburndale in District Playoff Game #1 Lost District Playoff Game #2 to Brandon 8-7
1987	Michael Wyatt	16	8	0	Class 4A	5	District Playoffs, P.C. beat Kathleen 3-2 & Winter Haven 12-4 District Runner Up, Lost to King 9-8 in the Championship Game
1986	Charles Perdomo	10	14	0	Class 4A	5	District Playoffs, P.C. beat Lakeland 2-1 & Brandon 6-4 District Runner Up, Lost to Armwood 3-4 in the Championship Game
1985	Charles Perdomo	11	12	0	Class 4A	5	Lost in District Playoffs to Lakeland 11-6
1984	Charles Perdomo	12	12	0	Class 4A	5	District Playoffs, P.C. beat Lakeland 7-0 & Winter Haven 4-1 District Runner Up, Lost to King 2-1 in the Championship Game
1983	Charles Perdomo	11	12	0	Class 4A	7	Only top 6 teams in the Western Conference made the playoffs P.C. finished 7th in overall standings missing the district playoffs
1982	Charles Perdomo	8	15	0	Class 4A	7	Opening Day 2/20/1982 was dedicated as "Rip Sewell Field" Won 4-0 over Leto in District Playoff Game #1 Lost District Playoff Game #2 to King 9-5
1981	Jim Mabry	6	16	0	Class 4A	7	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to King 5-4
1980	Jim Mabry	9	13	0	Class 4A	7	Won 2-0 over Robinson in District Playoff Game #1 Lost District Playoff Game #2 to Chamberlain 7-2
1979	Jim Mabry	5	16	0	Class 4A	6	Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Manatee 9-0
1978	Jim Mabry	2	16	0	Class 4A	6	Interim Coach. Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Manatee 7-4 (2-19 team record)
1978	Steve Williams	0	3	0	Class 4A	6	Coach Williams was fired on Feb 23rd after the 3rd game of the 1978 season for allegedly violating HCPS rules by purchasing baseball supplies without approval.
1977	Steve Williams	11	12	0	Class 4A	6	Sub District Eastern Division Champions Western Conference Championship, Lost to Plant 9-0 Lost District Playoff Game #1 to Brandon 10-0
1976	Steve Williams	9	11	0	Class 4A	6	Lost Sub-District Playoff Game to Brandon 4-2
1975	Steve Williams	10	14	0	Class 4A	4	Sub District Eastern Division Champions (beat Brandon 1-0, Jefferson 3-0, & TBT 4-1) District Runner Up, Lost to Plant best of 3 series (2-1 & 6-4)
1974	Steve Williams	8	7	0	Class 4A	4	Lost Sub-District Playoff Game to Lakeland 1-0
1973	David Fyfe	9	7	0	Class 4A	4	Plant City "Raiders" 1st Official Season

Plant City High School "Planters" Baseball History
Honoring Our Past Planters Head Coaches And Their Teams

Year	Head Coach	W	L	T	FHSAA	District	Post Season Notes
1972	David Fyfe	3	14	0	Class 3A	5	Lost 4-3 to Jesuit in the Sub District Tournament Plant City "Planters" Last Season
1971	Robert Moss	2	9	0	Class 2A	*
1970	Robert Moss	12	9	0	Class A	*
1969	Jack Loftin	*	*	*	Class A	*
1968	Wallace Brown	11	4	0	Class A	5	District Champions, Won 5-2 over Bartow Regionals Lost 6-2 to Dunedin
1967	Billy Pate	*	*	*	Class A	*	Southwest Florida Conference Champions
1966	Billy Pate	*	*	*	Class A	*	Southwest Florida Conference Champions
1965	Tilrow Morrison	*	*	*	Class A	*	Southwest Florida Conference Champions Regionals Won 1-0 vs Tarpon Springs Semi-Finals Won 1-0 vs Defuniak Springs (Walton Co.) State Runner Up (Lost 14-0 to Palatka at Plant City)
1964	Tilrow Morrison	20	3	0	Class A	*	Southwest Florida Conference Champions Regionals Won 2-1 vs Suncoast (Riveria Beach) Semi-Finals Lost 5-4 to Dunedin in 10 innings
1963	Tilrow Morrison	15	3	0	Class A	*	Southwest Florida Conference Champions
1962	Tilrow Morrison	19	4	0	Class A	*	Southwest Florida Conference Champions
1961	Tilrow Morrison	16	4	0	Class A	*	Southwest Florida Conference Champions
1960	Gene Molnar	8	6	0	Class A	6	Lost 6-5 to Mulberry in the sub-group district tournament
1959	Gene Molnar	*	*	*	Class A	6
1958	Gene Molnar	*	*	*	Class 2A	6
1957	Tilrow Morrison				Class A	6	Southwest Florida Conference Champions, 2-0 over Dade City Lost 6-4 to Mulberry in the sub-group district tournament
1956	Tilrow Morrison	9	9		Class A	6	Southwest Florida Conference Runner Up, Lost 6-4 to Haines City Lost 3-2 & 14-0 to Avon Park in District 6 best of 3 series.
1955	Tilrow Morrison	11	4	0	Class A	6
1954	Tilrow Morrison				Class A	6	Sub District Champions, Won 5-4 over Turkey Creek
1953	Tilrow Morrison	9	7	0	Class A
1952	Tilrow Morrison				Class A
1951	John R. Edison	*	*	*	Class 2A	*	South Florida Confrence Runner Up, Lost 7-6 to Sarasota Won 10-5 over Manatee in Region 3 Playoff Game Lost 4-1 to Jefferson in Region 3 Final Lost 8-5 to Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville)

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Raiders Baseball Notable Alumni
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Demario Williams 2021
University of Southern California (USC) - WR - Transferred to USC after his first season at Oklahoma as OU head coach Lincoln Riley tookover the USC job.
University of Oklahoma (OU) - WR - Named Midseason True Freshman All-America Team by 247 Sports and to the True Freshman All-America Team by 247 Sports. A 5 star wide receiver and ranked 16th on the ESPN 300 list for the 2021 class. A dual sport athlete who was one of the fastest players in school history. A 4 year letterman for the football team and a three year letter-man for the Raiders baseball team. Graduated early to head to OU for the 2021 spring football camp. Played CF for the 2019 FHSAA Class 8A District 6, 8A Region 2, & 8A State Championship baseball team that finished with an unprecedented (30-2) overall record, and a member of the 2018 FHSAA Class 7A District 9 Championship football team (9-2) in his sophomore year. Hit .316 Avg. as a junior and had 30 career hits, 18 career RBI's, 8 doubles, 3 triples and 1 home run with 40 runs scored. Caught a career 160 passes for 3191 yards and 41 receiving touchdowns. Threw 2 completions for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns. Had 19 carries for 159 yards and a TD. Had 262 yards on kick off returns with a TD as well as 140 yards on punt returns with a TD. He had 44 career TD's with two 2-point conversions and scored 268 career points. Had 10 punts for 415 yards. On Defense he had 1 INT with a return of 41 yards and 27 career tackles. MaxPreps/USA Football - Player of the Week and Team Player of the year in 2018. 10x MaxPreps player of the game in football and 2x in baseball. Won the Pop Cuesta Defensive Player Award in the 2019 Saladino Tournament. 3x First Team All-Western Conference.
Tyler Dowdy 2020
University of West Florida (UWF) - RHP/1B - 3 Times Gulf South Conference - Freshman of the Week 2/10/21, 3/23/21 and 5/4/21. Dowdy was a four year letter-man for the Raiders baseball team. A member of the 2019 FHSAA Class 8A District 6, 8A Region 2, & 8A State Championship team that finished with an unprecedented (30-2) overall record. He had a career batting average of .326 including 44 career hits, 29 career RBI's with 12 doubles and 6 home runs. Dowdy had a great pitching career at PCHS as he logged 62.2 innings with a 1.90 ERA including 87 strikeouts and a 9-2 career record on the mound. Threw a 5 inning no-hitter against East Bay High School in 2019...Earned three wins on the mound in his senior year during the shortened 2020 season, collecting 26 strikeouts and posting a 1.75 ERA. 2019 Tampa Bay Times All-Hillsborough County 1st Team DH and 2019 Tampa Bay Times All-Tampa Bay 1st Team DH. 2019 All-Western Conference 1st Team DH, 2019 Saladino All-Tournament Team DH, All-813Preps 1st Team P/DH.
Parker Messick 2019
Drafted in the 2nd Round (54th Overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in the 2022 MLB Draft on July 17th, 2022 out of FSU, making him the highest MLB draft selection to ever come out of Plant City High School.

Florida State Baseball Career (2020-2022):
Posted a 16-8 record with 1 save and a 3.10 ERA in 38 appearances including 32 starts, Tallied 200.1 innings pitched with 289 strikeouts and 43 walks.

Florida State University (FSU) - LHP - A Collegeiate Baseball 2020 Freshman All-American at Florida State. 2020 Summer, played for the Winter Garden Squeeze in the Florida Collegiate Summer League (FCSL) where he was awarded a two time pitcher of the week, and was named the 2020 FCSL Cy Young Award Winner as well as being named to the 2020 All-Florida League Team.

In 2021 all players were classified as redshirts and given an extra year of eligibility for the 2020 season being cancelled due to Covid-19. As the Friday night ace during the 2021 season at Florida State, Messick was awarded ACC Pitcher of the Week on 3/8/21 and The College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Week on 3/9/21 for his performance versus Virginia. Starting for the first time in the lineup as the DH on 3/14/21, Messick hit a Solo Home Run in his 1st ever collegiate at bat at Virginia Tech. The Collegiate Baseball Foundation named Messick the John Olerud Award Two-Way Player of the Week for his pitching and hitting performance the following weekend at Miami as well. Messick was awarded the 2021 ACC Pitcher of the Year & 2021 ACC Freshman of the Year as well as being named to the 2021 All-ACC First Team & 2021 ACC All-Freshman Team as a Starting Pitcher. Messick was also named 2021 Baseball America - First Team Freshman All-American, 2021 NCBWA - Second Team Freshman All-American, 2021 D1Baseball - Third Team All-American, 2021 Perfect Game College Baseball - Third Team All-American, 2021 Collegiate Baseball News - Third Team All-American, 2021 NCBWA - Third Team All-American and 2021 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA D1 - Southeast All-Region Second Team. Was slated to play in the Cape Cod Summer League for the Brewster Whitecaps but was then invited to play for the 2021 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team instead. Messick pitched in 4 games for the USA CNT including 3 innings vs the USA Olympic Professional Team.

Named 2022 Collegiate Baseball's NCAA D1 Preseason First Team All-American on 12/21/21. Named 2022 Perfect Game College Baseball Preseason First Team All-American and Preseason Pitcher of the Year on 1/5/22 as well as to the Preseason ACC All-Conference Team. Named 2022 D1Baseball Preseason First Team All-American and 2022 Baseball America Preseason Second Team All-American on 1/31/22. Also named 2022 Prospects Live Preseason Second Team All-American and 2022 College Baseball Nation Preseason Second Team All-American. Named 2022 Baseball America Preseason ACC Pitcher of the Year - 2/1/22 and
2022 NCBWA Division 1 Preseason First Team All-American on 2/1/22. Named to the 2022 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List on 2/15/22. For the second start of the 2022 season, Messick had a career best day with 7IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, and 13 K's in 85 pitches vs Samford University earning him both Collegiate Baseball News National Pitcher of the Week and ACC Pitcher of the Week honors on 2/28/22 as well as Perfect Game/Rawlings College Pitcher of the Week on 3/1/22. Messick turned in another career night versus Duke in Week 6 as he had a career high (14) strikeouts in 7 innings pitched against the Blue Devils earning him his 2nd Collegiate Baseball News National Pitcher of the Week and ACC Pitcher of the Week honors on 3/28/22. Week 7 versus visiting Notre Dame, Messick earned The College Baseball Foundation Co-Pitcher of the Week honors on 4/5/22 for his 8IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, and 11K's against the Fighting Irish. Week 9, Messick shut down the #1 scoring offense in the country versus #9 Louisville with his 2nd (14) strikeout game of the year that earned him his 3rd Collegiate Baseball News National Pitcher of the Week and ACC Pitcher of the Week honors as well as the D1Baseball Rapsodo Player of the Week on 4/18/22. Named NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Pitcher of the Week on 4/19/22. Week 11, Messick shutout #20 TCU with his 3rd (14) strikeout game of the year that earned him his 4th Collegiate Baseball News National Pitcher of the Week and 4th ACC Pitcher of the Week! 3x Golden Spikes Award Performance of the Week Nominee. Parker Messick was named the 2022 NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Pitcher of the Month (April) on 5/4/22.
Named 2022 College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year Semifinalist on 5/17/22. Named 2022 All-ACC First Team Starting Pitcher on 5/23/22 for the second year in a row. Named as a 2022 NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist and a 2022 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist on 5/24/22. Named 2022 Collegiate Baseball - Second Team All-American on 6/2/22. Named to the 2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. 1 - Southeast All-Region First Team, 2022 NCBWA - First Team All-American and 2022 Perfect Game College Baseball - Third Team All-American on 6/15/22. Named Second Team All-American by Baseball America on 6/22/22 and Third Team All-American by D1Baseball on 6/24/22.

At PCHS Parker Messick was a four year letter-man and two year team captain for the Raiders. A member of the 2019 FHSAA Class 8A District 6, 8A Region 2, & 8A State Championship team that finished with an unprecedented (30-2) overall record. Hit .319 Avg. as a senior and had 64 career hits, 40 career RBI's with 7 career home runs. His senior year he pitched to an (11-1) record in 86 innings with a 1.06 ERA and led the State of Florida for all pitchers with 125 strikeouts. Senior year he struckout a career best 17 hitters during a two hit complete game at Lennard. He had 263 career strikeouts and a 21-10 career record on the mound. Named 2018 Wade Boggs Athletic Acheivement Award Winner. Named 2018 & 2019 All-Western Conference Federal Division 1st Team Pitcher and 2018 2nd Team First Baseman. Named 2019 MaxPreps All-American Baseball 1st Team Pitcher, Named to the 2019 FACA All-State Baseball Team and 2019 FACA All-Academic Team, Named 2019 PBR Florida High School All-State 1st Team Pitcher. Named 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers Class 8A Player of the Year and voted Florida Dairy Farmers 2019 Mr. Baseball. Named All-813Preps 2019 Most Valuable Player. Named 2019 All-Tampa Bay Pitcher of the Year and 2019 All-Hillsborough County Pitcher of the Year both by the Tampa Bay Times. Starting pitcher in the 2019 Tampa Bay H.S. All-Star Classic at Tropicana Field. 2019 Saladino Champions*. Named 2019 Saladino All-Tournament Team First Baseman. 2018 George M. Steinbrenner Classic Champions. Named 2019 Max Preps Team Player of the Year. Named 2019 Tampa Bay HSBN 8A-6 Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year and Utility 1B on the All-District Team. Team MVP in his junior year. He was also a member of the 2015 FHSAA Class 7A District 9 Championship football team (11-2) in his freshman year as well as team captain while on the JV football team.
Cade Shissler 2019
Florida Southern University - INF - Transferred to play at Florida Southern University for the 2021 season. Earned the starting shortstop position on opening day. He went 5 for 7 including a double and had a perfect opening weekend on defense that included 2 put outs and 6 assists at Palm Beach Atlantic. Shissler hit his first collegiate home run at Barry University on 4/22/21. Saw limited action after a hamstring injury, and through 7 games he finished with a .429 batting average and a .923 fielding percentage. Named to the 2021 Sunshine State Conference - Commissioners Honor Roll.
2021 Summer, played for the Seminole County Snappers in the Florida Collegiate Summer League (FCSL)
Stetson University (SU) - INF - First career hit for the Hatters was a RBI Triple off the CF wall against Hartford (2/22/20) as he scored a pair of runs in that game. He saw action in two games, starting one, before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the shortened 2020 season. He was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
A four year letter-man and two year team captain for the Raiders. A member of the 2019 FHSAA Class 8A District 6, 8A Region 2, & 8A State Championship team that finished with an unprecedented (30-2) overall record. Hit .353 Avg. as a senior and had 77 career hits, 20 career RBI's and 4 career home runs. Second in school history with 70 runs scored. Also swiped 28 career stolen bases. Named 2019 Wade Boggs Athletic Acheivement Award Honorable Mention. Named 2019 All-Western Conference Federal Division 1st Team Infielder and 2018 2nd Team Infielder. Named to the 2019 Tampa Bay H.S. All-Star Classic at Tropicana Field. 2019 Saladino Champions*. Named 2019 Saladino All-Tournament Team Infielder. 2018 George M. Steinbrenner Classic Champions. Named 2019 All-Hillsborough County 2nd Team Infielder by the Tampa Bay Times. Named 2019 All-813Preps H.S. Baseball 2nd Team Infielder. Named 2019 Tampa Bay HSBN 8A-6 All-District Team Shortstop. Named Max Preps Team Player of the Year in 2018. Awarded with the team's "Best All Around Athlete Award" in 2018.
Casey Mawhinney 2019
Warner University - OF/RHP - Mawhinney started 54 games for the Royals in 2022 and finished the year with a .311 BA with 55 hits, 43 RBI's, 7 doubles, 4 home runs and 42 runs scored. He also had 33 walks and 6 stolen bases.
2021 Summer, played for the Winter Garden Squeeze in the Florida Collegiate Summer League (FCSL)
Mars Hill University (MHU) - OF - Played in 41 career games for the Mountain Lions that included a .286 career BA with 36 hits, 23 RBI's, 8 doubles, 3 home runs and scored 32 runs over the 2020 & 2021 seasons. Transferred to Warner University after the 2021 season.
A three year letter-man for the Raiders. A member of the 2019 FHSAA Class 8A District 6, 8A Region 2, & 8A State Championship team that finished with an unprecedented (30-2) overall record. Hit .277 Avg. as a senior and had 44 career hits, 25 career RBI's, 3 doubles, 1 triple and 1 home run with 23 runs scored.
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Austin Eldridge 2018
University of Central Arkansas - TE - 1st career touchdown catch vs Missouri Western on 10/31/20.
2021: appeared in all games at tight end as he caught 2 passes for 25 yards (12.5-yard average) and one touchdown. He had a 10-yard touchdown reception at Abilene Christian, had a season-long 15-yard reception versus UA-Pine Bluff and was named to the ASU All-Academic team.
2020: appeared in all nine games with three starts at tight end as he caught six passes for 27 yards and one touchdown. He caught three passes for 15 yards at Eastern Kentucky, caught two passes for 11 yards plus a four-yard touchdown reception from Breylin Smith vs. Missouri Western.
2019: appeared in seven games as tight end and on special teams but did not record any statistics.

2018: Redshirted at UCA.
2017 District 9-7A First Team. Two-time Plant City Observer Team Selection (2016 & 2017). 2017 FHSAA All-State Third Team. Hillsborough County All-Star. Florida HCASG All-Star Game selection. Blue/Grey All-American Game Invite. Don Shula Award Winner. Finished the 2017 season with 44 catches for 600 yards (13.6 yards per catch) and 6 touchdowns, also had 80 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, and 12 sacks. Lettered all 3 years for the PCHS baseball team mainly as an outfielder & was a team captain his JR & SR years. Two time player of the Game for both the football and baseball team. Finished with a .293 career batting average with 39 hits and 26 RBI's, including 18 runs scored, 8 doubles, and one Grand Slam Homerun.
Dalton Wingo 2017
University of Central Florida (UCF) - OF - Named to the 2020 American Athletic Conference Pre-Season All Conference Team. UCF Baseball Record: 3 Home Runs at Florida Atlantic on 5/14/19. 2019 Summer, played for the Lakeshore Chinooks in the Northwoods League. 2018 Summer, played for the Waynesboro Generals in the Valley Baseball league where he was a 2018 VBL All-Star. A four year letter-man and team captain for the Raiders. Hit .379 as a senior and .343 as a freshman. 2017 Saladino Homerun Derby Winner (5 home runs). Named team MVP and Max Preps Team Player of the Year in 2017. In 2014, 2016 & 2017 he was named to the Hillsborough County All-Western Conference Federal Division 2nd Team as an outfielder. Had a career .317 batting average including 89 hits, 43 rbi's with 18 doubles, 1 triple, and 5 home runs (1 grand slam) and 54 runs scored. Holds the school record with 31 stolen bases.

Billy McKay 2016
University of Central Florida (UCF) - RHP - Transferred to UCF in 2020. In the shortened 2020 season McKay threw 8.2 innings for the Knights that included 8 strikeouts and a 3.12 ERA in 8 appearances out of the bullpen. In 2021 McKay threw 40.2 innings for UCF that included 42 strikeouts and a 3.54 ERA in 29 appearances out of the bullpen.
University of Florida (UF) - RHP - 2017 SEC Co-Champions and 2017 National Champions - Red Shirt Year. Played for the Kenosha Kingfish in the 2017 Northwoods Summer League. Made 27 appearances for the Kenosha Kingfish of the Northwoods League, striking out 38 batters in 36.2 innings with a 2.70 ERA.
Polk State Junior College - RHP - Transferred from UF to play at Polk State Junior College for two seasons in 2018 & 2019. Named 2018 & 2019 FCSAA All-Suncoast Conference 2nd Team Pitcher while at Polk State. McKay led the Eagles in ERA in 2019 with a 3.45 ERA with 35 game appearances and tossing 75.2 innings. His pitching career at Polk State included 66 appearances with 5 starts, 140.2 innings pitched, 10-8 record with 11 saves, 150 strikeouts and a 2.88 career ERA. 2019 Summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps.
In 2015 he was named to the Hillsborough County All-Western Conference Federal Division 2nd Team as a Pitcher. He had 176 career strikeouts and a 14-7 career record on the mound that included 46 appearances with 14 starts, 1 complete game, 1 shut out and 3 saves with a 1.21 career ERA over 151 innings pitched. A three year letter-man and 2 year team captain for the Raiders.
Connor Slagill 2015
At PCHS was named to All-Western Conference 1st Team 3 years in a row. 4 Year letterman, team MVP his Junior year, and a two year team captain. Played 3 seasons for Presbyterian College in North Carolina. Transferred to play his senior year at (WVSU) West Virginia State University.
T.J. Peterson 2012
First team All-Western Conference his junior year as a LH Pitcher. After graduation attended (FGCU) Florida Gulf Coast University, Freshman year didn't see any game action. Played in 4 games his Redshirt Freshman year. Transferred to State College of FL in 2015. Transferred to Columbus State University, GA in 2016.
Brett Nizamoff 2011
Played 2 seasons (2012, 2013) at (FAU) Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL), and 2 seasons (2014, 2015) at Saint Leo University (Saint Leo,FL)
K'Shawn Smith 2010
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 23rd round (709th overall) of the 2011 Amateur Entry Draft out of Indian River State College (Fort Pierce,FL) Freshman year. Did not sign and transferred to play SS at (SU) Stetson University (DeLand,FL) in 2013 & 2014. Played 3 seasons in the minors for the Gulf Coast Mets (Rk) and Kingsport Mets (Rk).
Aaron Gerbasi 2008

First team All-Western Conference his senior year as a Pitcher. Played 3 seasons (2009, 2010, 2011) at the University of Tampa (Tampa, FL)
Cory Deyon Wells 2003
Drafted in 2003 in the 28th round (829th overall) by the New York Mets. He played 3 seasons in the Mets Minor Leagues '03-'05 for the Gulf Coast Mets (Rk) and Kingsport Mets (Rk).
William Jack (B.J.) Garrison 1996
Played Outfield for 3 season at Florida Southern College and 4 seasons of pro ball in the Independent leagues. He played from 2000 to 2002, first for the Quebec Capitales in the Northern League East. Then in 2003 he played for the Schaumburg Flyers and the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks where the Redhawks won the 2003 Northern League championship. Garrison won the Northern League East Rookie of the Year in 2001 with Quebec.
Blane James Layton 1993
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 15th round (440th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, FL). Blane played 3 seasons on 4 teams in the minors for the Reds affiliated teams; 1998 Billings Mustangs (Rk), 1999 Clinton Lumberkings (A), 1999 Rockford Reds (A), & 2000 Dayton Dragons (A).

Ronald E. Allen 1990
Ron was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox on 9/1/1991 after being seen by a scout while playing American Legion summer ball just after graduation from PCHS. He had a scolarship to play at Polk CC but instead decided to go play professionally. He pitched 3 seasons in the Red Sox minor leagues. 1992 Gulf Coast Red Sox (Rk) and Winter Haven Red Sox (A+), 1993 Ft. Lauderdale Red Sox (A+), 1994 Lynchburg Red Sox (A+)
James Charles Wiggins 1989
Jimmy was signed as a free agent with the Cincinatti Reds after attending a summer tryout camp on 6/17/1990. Pitched two seasons in the Reds minor leagues, 1990 Gulf Coast Reds (Rk) and 1991 Princeton Reds (Rk).
Richard Wade Norris 1987

Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 49th round (1381 pick) of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Florida (Tampa, FL). Played one season for the Medicine Hat Blue Jays in the Pioneer League (Rk). Out of PCHS he played at Manatee Junior college in 1988, 1989 & 1990 prior to transferring to USF for the 1991 & 1992 seasons. Named 2nd Team All-Metro Conference First Baseman after hitting 18 home runs and batting average of .318 for USF in 1992. Two year career at USF with 28 HR's & 120 RBI's.
Larry Lee Carter 1987
RHP - 6'-4" 190lbs. Drafted out of PCHS in the 4th Round (97th Overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers. Played 6 seasons in the minors for the Brewers affiliated teams. A Mid-West League All-Star in 1991.

Randy Dewayne Sodders 1987
Named 1st Team All Western Conference his Senior year. Played his freshman college season for Hillsborough Community College then transferred to Florida Southern College before getting drafted. Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1989 in 35th Round (900th overall). Randy played 2nd and 3rd Base for 1 season of Single A in the Cubs Minor Leagues.
James Dennis Garrison 1985
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 31st round (771st) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Plant City HS (Plant City, FL). He played 4 seasons '85-'89 in the Minor Leagues for the Dodgers and Pirates organizations.

Michael Lewis Sodders 1984
Left Handed Pitcher at the University of Alabama 1985-1988, He’s 5th all-time on the career strikeouts leaderboard with 274 Ks. Sodders’s 52 starts are tied for the most in program history, though he also holds the record for most losses with 22. His 274 strikeouts stood as the record for 11 years. Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 25th Round (642nd overall) in 1987 but didn't sign and went back to Alabama for another season. Then was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1988 in the 29th Round (742nd overall). Mike played 5 seasons in the Minor Leagues for the Cubs and Dodgers and two seasons in the Independent Leagues. Highest Level AAA with the Cubs in 1991. At PCHS Mike made the All-Western Conference team as an honorable mention his sophomore year, 1st Team his junior year and 2nd Team his senior year. Head Coach of the Raiders Baseball team in 2007, 2008 & 2009.
James Rodney Ehrhard 1983

Played C/OF first two years (1984, 1985) at the State College of Florida in Sarasota. Was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 47th round (833rd overall) of the 1984 June Amateur Entry Draft. Transfered to the University of Tampa (1986, 1987). Selected by the New York Yankees in the 41st round (1039th overall) of the 1987 June Amateur Entry Draft (signed). Played 4 seasons from 1987-1990 in the Yankees minor lagues, Oneonta Yankees (A-), Prince William Cannons (A+) & Ft. Lauderdale Yankees (A+).
Kenneth Scott Rogers 1982
Major League Baseball Left Handed Pitcher. Highlight Video. He was drafted in the 39th round (816th) of the 1982 Amature Entry Draft by the Texas Rangers and signed for $1,000. He played baseball only during his senior season at Plant City HS, hitting .375 as a right fielder & shortstop. Played 7 seasons in the minors for the Rangers prior to his MLB debut on 4/6/89. During a 20-year Major League career, he pitched from 1989 to 2008 for six different teams (Rangers, Yankees, Athletics, Mets, Twins, & Tigers) and made $85,965,500 in salary. Won (5) American League Gold Glove Awards as a pitcher (2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006). As a Texas Ranger he pitched the 12th Perfect Game in MLB history on July 28th, 1994 in a 4-0 win over the California Angels. 1994 AL Pitcher of the week (7/25-7/31). In 1995 & 2005 won the AL Pitcher of the Month of May. A (4x) MLB All-Star and a 1996 World Series Champion with the New York Yankees. The 2006 American League Cy Young Award Winner and 2006 American League Most Valuable Player. In his MLB career he pitched in 762 games with 474 starts, in 3,302.2 innings with 219 wins, 156 losses and 28 saves that included a 4.27 ERA and 1,968 career strikeouts.
Danny Pickern 1977

1977 Saladino Award Winner, First Team All-Western Conference, and team MVP during his senior year. Signed to play for Edison Community College in Ft. Myers. Head Coach of the Raiders Baseball team in 1995 & 1996.
Harold Nelvin Kelly 1975
Drafted in the 21st round (495th overall) by the Texas Rangers. 6'-1" 170lbs. RHP, he played 5 seasons in the Rangers Minor Leagues 1975-1979 for the GCL Rangers (Rk), Asheville Tourists (A), Kingston Eagles (A+) & Tulsa Drillers (AA).
Gary R. Hinson 1974
Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 28th round (630th) of the 1976 MLB June Regular Phase Amateur Draft from Hillsborough Community College. Played 4 seasons in the minors from 1979-1982. He played two seasons in the minors for Cleveland's (A-) Batavia Trojans & (A) Waterloo Indians and then was traded and played two seasons in the minors for Detroit's (A) Macon Peaches, (A+) Lakeland Tigers & (AA) Birmingham Barons.
John Wiggins 1971
Drafted in the 41st Round of the 1970 June Regular Phase Draft by the Cincinatti Reds (862nd) but did not sign out of PCHS. 1971 January Secondary Phase Draft he was selected in the 7th round (120th overall) by the Montreal Expos and signed as a free agent.
Terrance D. Thompson 1967
Drafted in the 7th round (128th overall) by the California Angels in 1967. Terrance was a 6'-1" 180lbs. RHP. Played one season for the Idaho Falls Angels in the Pioneer League (Rookie).
James (Jim) Thomas Mabry 1962

Jim Mabry graduated from Turkey Creek H.S. and played baseball and football for one season at the University of Tampa. Mabry was then signed and played 3 seasons in the Detroit Tigers minors leagues from 1964-1966. Jim was a 6'-3" 210lbs. OF/1B. Played one season for the Tigers in the Cocoa Rookie League and two seasons for the Daytona Beach Islanders in the Florida State League (Single A). Jim was later named the Head Baseball Coach for the Plant City Raiders for 4 seasons from 1978-1981.

Hillsborough County All-Western Conference Baseball Team Selections
Federal Division - Plant City High School Players
(Starting in 1989 the WC was split into American & National Divisions) Current format has 1st & 2nd team
selections only and no longer recognizes Honorable Mentions

Year	1st Team Selection	2nd Team Selection	Honorable Mention	Class	Position
1972	-	Donnie Osteen	-	Junior	Outfield
1972	-	-	Billy Williams	Senior	Pitcher
1973	-	Donnie Osteen	-	Senior	Pitcher
1973	-	Gary Hinson	-	Junior	Shortstop
1974	-	Gary Hinson	-	Senior	RH Pitcher
1974	-	-	Bobby Craven	Junior	Outfield
1975	Bobby Craven	-	-	Senior	Outfield
1976	-	Kevin McEver	-	Senior	3rd Base
1976	-	Jonathan Burnett	-	Senior	Outfielder
1977	Danny Pickern (**)	-	-	Senior	First Base
1977	Rick Daniels	-	-	Junior	Catcher
1977	-	-	Kenny Mohler	Senior	LH Pitcher
1977	-	-	Allen Chandler	Senior	Outfielder
1978	Randy Dell	-	-	Senior	Outfielder
1978	John Hood	-	-	Junior	LH Pitcher
1979	-	-	Tony Wood	Senior	Infiield
1979	-	-	Billy Jackson	Junior	Outfield
1980	-	Billy Jackson	-	Senior	Outfield
1980	-	-	Kim Colding	Senior	Infield
1981	-	-	-	-	-
1982	-	Rodney Ehrhard	-	Junior	Outfield
1982	-	-	Mike Sodders	Sophomore	LH Pitcher
1983	Rodney Ehrhard	-	-	Senior	Outfield
1983	Mike Sodders	-	-	Junior	LH Pitcher
1984	-	Mike Sodders	-	Senior	LH Pitcher
1985	-	-	Ronnie Corbett	Senior	Infield
1985	-	-	Jimmy Garrison	Senior	Infield
1985	-	-	Jeff Smith	Senior	Pitcher
1986	Wade Norris	-	-	Junior	First Base
1986	-	Mark Hunger	-	Senior	Infield
1987	Wade Norris	-	-	Senior	Catcher
1987	Randy Sodders	-	-	Senior	Infield
1987	-	Larry Carter	-	Senior	Pitcher
1987	-	Ricky Hart	-	Senior	Outfield
1988	-	-	-	-	-
1989	-	Jimmy Wiggins	-	Senior	Outfield
1989	-	-	Steve Adams	Senior	Infield
1989	-	-	Scott Young	Senior	Infield
1990	-	Jimmy Allen	-	Senior	Outfield
1991	-	Billy Sapp	-	Senior	Catcher
1992	-	David Scott	-	Senior	Catcher
1992	-	Cedric Mitchell	-	Senior	Outfield
1993	-	Patrick Walls	-	Senior	Infield
1993	-	Blane Layton	-	Junior	Outfield
1993	-	Scott Jacobs	-	Senior	Des. Hitter
1993	-	-	Scooby Washington	Senior	Pitcher
1993	-	-	Alan Kicklighter	Senior	Infield
1994	-	-	-	-	-
1995	-	-	-	-	-
1996	-	-	Trey Mueller	Junior	Infield
1996	-	-	Angel Belen	Junior	Infield
1997	-	-	Trey Mueller	Senior	Infield
1997	-	-	Angel Belen	Senior	Infield
1998	-	-	-	-	-
1999	-	-	Doug Bailey	Junior	Infield
2000	Shaun Swindle	-	-	Senior	Catcher
2000	-	Matt Warren	-	Junior	Outfielder
2000	-	-	Luke Staley	Senior	Outfielder
2001	-	Jeff Osborne		Senior	Pitcher
2001	-	William Justin		Junior	Infield
2001	-	-	Jake Driggers	Senior	Catcher
2001	-	-	Gordon Marshall	Senior	First Base
2002	Mickey Penrose	-	-	Senior	First Base
2002	-	Kevin Damron	-	Junior	Outfield
2002	-	-	William Justin	Senior	Infield
2002	-	-	Cory Wells	Junior	Outfield
2003	-	Terrell McKay	-	Senior	Pitcher
2003	-	Kevin Damron	-	Senior	Des. Hitter
2003	-	-	Cory Wells	Senior	Outfield
2004	-	Lane Batley	-	Senior	First Base
2005	-	-	-	-	-
2006	A.J. Starkey	-	-	Junior	Infield
2007	-	-	-	-	-
2008	Aaron Gerbasi	-	-	Senior	Pitcher
2008	-	-	Kyle Madill	Sophomore	Infielder
2008	-	-	Ross Kip	Junior	Pitcher
2009	Kyle Madill	-	-	Junior	Infielder
2010	Kyle Madill	-	-	Senior	Infielder
2010	Sebastian Ray	-	-	Senior	First Base
2010	Micah Carmony	-	-	Senior	Outfielder
2010	-	Matt Singletary	-	Junior	Infielder
2011	Matt Singletary	-	-	Senior	Infielder
2011	T.J. Peterson	-	-	Junior	LH Pitcher
2011	-	Art Knight	-	Senior	Infielder
2011	-	Travis Cannoles	-	Senior	First Base
2011	-	-	Evan Bowles	Junior	RH Pitcher
2012	-	Cody Smith	-	Senior	Catcher
2012	-	Keven Long	-	Junior	Infielder
2013	Connor Slagill	-	-	Sophomore	First Base
2013	-	Keven Long	-	Senior	Infielder
2014	Connor Slagill (*)	-	-	Junior	Infielder
2014	-	Trey Matthews	-	Junior	Catcher
2014	-	Ryan Boyd	-	Sophomore	RH Pitcher
2014	-	Dalton Wingo	-	Freshman	Infielder
2015	Connor Slagill	-	-	Senior	Utility/DH
2015	-	Sawyer Dawson	-	Senior	Outfielder
2015	-	Billy McKay	-	Junior	RH Pitcher
2016	-	Nick Palestrini	-	Senior	Infielder
2016	-	Peyton Collins	-	Senior	Outfielder
2016	-	Dalton Wingo	-	Junior	Outfielder
2017	-	Dalton Wingo (*)	-	Senior	Outfielder
2018	Parker Messick (**)	-	-	Junior	LH Pitcher
2018	-	Parker Messick (**)	-	Junior	First Base
2018	-	Cade Shissler	-	Junior	Infielder
2019	Parker Messick (!!)	-	-	Senior	LH Pitcher
2019	Cade Shissler (**)	-	-	Senior	Infielder
2019	Tyler Dowdy	-	-	Junior	Utility/DH
2019	-	Jarod Wingo	-	Junior	RH Pitcher
2019	-	Cole Cothren (*)	-	Junior	First Base
2019	Michael Fryrear (!)	-	-	7th Season	Coach of the Year
2020	Cancelled	Covid-19	Cancelled	Covid-19	Cancelled
2021	Kelein Johnson (*)			Senior	Outfielder
2021		Colin Shultz		Junior	Utility/DH
2022	Colin Shultz			Senior	Catcher
2022		Adan Longoria		Junior	RH Pitcher
2022		Tanner Rollyson		Junior	LH Pitcher
2023	Anthony Palestrini			Senior	First Base
2023		Zane Wright		Senior	RH Pitcher
2024
2024

All-Western Conference baseball teams are selected solely by Hillsborough County’s public school head baseball coaches.
Only players from public school programs are eligible for the teams.
(*) = Team MVP
(**) = 1977 Saladino Award Winner & Team MVP
(**) = 2018 Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award Winner & Team MVP
(**) = 2019 Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award Honorable Mention
(!) 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers Class 8A Coach of the Year, & named Florida Dairy Farmers 2019 Coach of the Year!
(!!) 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers Class 8A Player of the Year & voted Florida Dairy Farmers 2019 Mr. Baseball!
(!!) 2019 FACA All-State Baseball Team & 2019 FACA Academic All-State Team.

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Saladino Tournament Awards - Plant City Team & Players

1977 Saladino Award Winner - Danny Pickern
1981 All-Tournament Team - DH - Terry Colding
1983 All-Tournament Team - OF - Rodney Ehrhard
1983 All-Tournament Team - C - Gene Rowell
1987 All-Tournament Team - P - Larry Carter
1987 All-Tournament Team - INF - Randy Sodders
1989 All-Tournament Team - DH - Jimmy Wiggins
1991 All-Tournament Team - C - Billy Sapp
1991 Echevarria Sportsmanship Team Award - Plant City
2001 All-Tournament Team - P - Jeff Osborne
2002 All-Tournament Team - INF - Mickey Penrose
2009 Pool Winner
2009 All-Tournament Team - INF - K'Shawn Smith
2011 Plant City did not play in the Saladino Tournament but instead played in the Steve Georgiadis Memorial Tournament
2014 Pool Winner
2017 Homerun Derby Winner - Dalton Wingo

39th Annual - 2019 Saladino Tournament Champions - Head Coach Mike Fryrear
Plant City (6-0) 2019 Pool #3 Winner vs Plant W 7-3, vs Brooks DeBartolo W 12-1, vs Blake W 16-1,
Quarter Final vs Riverview W 4-3, Semi Final vs Leto W 3-2, Championship vs Durant W 4-1 (3/22/19)
2019 All-Tournament Team - 1B - Parker Messick
2019 All-Tournament Team - INF - Cade Shissler
2019 All-Tournament Team - P - Jarod Wingo
2019 All-Tournament Team - DH - Tyler Dowdy
2019 Tournament MVP - Hunter Emerine (Catcher)
2019 Pop Cuesta Best Defensive Player Award - Demario Williams (CF)
*After Durant staff notified the FHSAA, the state ruled that Plant City had to forfeit the 2019 Saladino Championship game due to a pitch count rule violation of a 16 year old pitcher (J. Wingo, a Junior, who at the time was thought to be 17years old) unintentionally but illegally pitched to the last batter of the game in his complete game 4-1 win over Durant, putting him over his daily limit by a total of 4 pitches. Hillsborough County Athletic Director and Saladino Tournament staff also followed suit and ruled for Plant City players to return their Championship trophies.

2020 Saladino Tournament was cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
2022 All-Tournament Team - Catcher - Colin Shultz
2025 Silver Division Chamionship Runner-Up (Lost 7-3 to Steinbrenner)

2019 Plant City Raiders Baseball Team (30-2)

2019 FHSAA Class 8A STATE CHAMPIONS

2019 FHSAA Class 8A Region 2 Champions

2019 FHSAA Class 8A Region 2 Champions

2019 FHSAA Class 8A District 6 Champions

9th Annual - 2018 George M. Steinbrenner Wood Bat Classic Champions
Plant City (5-0-1) - Pool Play vs Freedom W 6-0, vs Steinbrenner T 3-3, vs Jesuit W 2-1, (Adv. as Wild Card),
Quarter Final vs Sickles W 3-2, Semi Final vs Durant W 4-1, Championship vs Leto W 9-1 (10/14/18)

Tampa Bay High School All-Star Classic - Hillsborough Team - Plant City Participants
2022 - Catcher - Colin Shultz
2021 -
2020 - Was cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
2019 - Pitcher - Parker Messick
2019 - Infielder - Cade Shissler
2019 - Catcher - Hunter Emerine (alternate)
2018 - Pitcher - Dylan Robinson
2018 - Pitcher - T.J. Gayner (alternate)
2017 - Outfielder - Dalton Wingo
2017 - Pitcher - Jake Koisa (alternate)
2016 - Infielder - Nicholas Palestrini
2016 - Pitcher - Billy MaKay
2015 - Catcher - Trey Matthews
2015 - Infielder - Connor Slagill
2014 - Coaches Mike Fryrear, Byron Humphrey, Gary Cates


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