August 25, 2010
Former Commodore Greathouse NWL Pitcher of the Week
Northwest League Pitcher of the Week
Cameron Greathouse, Boise
1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB, 8 K
Cameron Greathouse, whom the Cubs grabbed in the eighth round this year, began his Saturday start by retiring eight straight, including the first three on strikes. Pitching against Vancouver, Greathouse struck out eight over six shutout frames. He allowed a third-inning double and sixth-inning walk but otherwise kept the Canadians off the bases. The win came on Greathouse's longest outing as a pro, and he's allowed just two runs -- one earned -- over his last four appearances.

July 4, 2010
Gulf Coast's Morris to represent USA in tourney
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - Gulf Coast pitcher Andrew Morris was one of 24 players selected on the NJCAA All-Star Baseball team that will represent the United States this month in the 2010 Honkbal Tournament in Haarlem, Netherlands. The tournament runs every other year and the 2010 edition marks the 25th anniversary of the event. USA Baseball’s collegiate team won the 2008 tournament by defeating Cuba in the title game.
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July 4, 2010
GC athletes get academic awards
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - Gulf Coast Community College had two athletes selected to the NJCAA Academic All-American teams for 2010. Jackie Varnum (volleyball) posted a 3.97 GPA and was selected as NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American and Randall Sheffield (baseball) posted a 3.61 GPA and was selected as NJCAA Academic All-American. Seven other Commodores were selected to the FCCAA All-Academic Team for 2010: Varnum and Sarah Agustin, volleyball; Chelsea Combest, women’s basketball; Kayla Minger, Heather Hughes and Tiffany Adkison, softball; Sheffield, Michael Love and Andrew Fonzi, baseball.
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June 26, 2010
Down on the Farm: GC, Chipola players sign professional deals
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - Cam Greathouse and Bryce Lane had college options on the table. But both decided being paid to play baseball is better. The former Gulf Coast Community College teammates signed minor-league deals with respective Major League Baseball clubs. Greathouse, a left-handed pitcher, was selected in the eighth round of the draft by the Chicago Cubs and signed June 13. Lane, taken in the 41st round by Houston, signed June 9, the same day he was selected.
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June 12, 2010
Q&A: Eighth-Round Pick Cam Greathouse
InsidetheIvey.com (By Steve Holley ) - Left-hander Cameron Greathouse came to Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Fla., as a left-handed hitting outfielder. He left as a pitcher drafted in the eighth round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs this week. Greathouse was 10-2 with a 3.06 ERA in 15 games for the Commodores this past season. He struck out 131 batters in 88.1 innings and hit .399 with 11 home runs in 52 games.

Q: What were your thoughts when you heard your name called by the Cubs?

A: I had stopped (following) after the seventh round because I thought this year wasn’t going to be the year. But my roommate from school is from Chicago and he called and told me I’d been drafted. I was in a state of shock for about 15 minutes. I had scouts tell me fourth through sixth round, and my adviser said if I wasn’t taken by then, they probably had taken me off the board thinking that I’m unsignable.

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June 10, 2010
GC's Lane, Morris earn All-American attention
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - Gulf Coast outfielder Bryce Lane was named an NJCAA second-team All-American after his record-setting sophomore season with the Commodores. GC pitcher Andrew Morris was given an honorable mention nod. Lane finished with 26 home runs and 90 RBIs last season, setting season records in both categories. Morris was 12-0 and named the Panhandle Conference and state pitcher of the year.
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June 9, 2010
MLB Draft finishes with four more area selections
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - Gulf Coast outfielder Bryce Lane went in the 41st round to Houston. He was one of four players with Commodore ties to receive a draft nod. Recent teammates Cam Greathouse and Andrew Morris went on Tuesday, as did former Commodore right-hander and Memphis senior Ryan Fraser.
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June 8, 2010
Greathouse & Morris highlight Day 2 MLB Draft choices
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - Gulf Coast left-handed pitcher Cam Greathouse joined Washington in the first two Day 2 junior-college picks. Greathouse was chosen No. 250th overall in the eighth round by the Chicago Cubs. He was 10-2 with a 3.60 ERA and a team-leading 131 strikeouts in 88 1/3 innings for the Commodores last season. Teammate and right-handed pitcher Andrew Morris was selected in the 16th round. The state’s pitcher of the year was 12-0 with a 3.44 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 96 2/3 innings last season.
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June 1, 2010
Top 100 College Prospect Series Features Smoke Laval
GC Athletics.com (By Steve Merchant ) - Panama City, FL — Gulf Coast Community College Athletics is proud to announce the fourth annual Top 100 North Florida College Prospect Series June 11-13, 2010. The event will gather the Top 100 players in the 2011 class (Juniors only!) from Pensacola to Jacksonville, Florida. Friday June 11, in the Billy Harrison Field House, we play host to the annual Sonny's BBQ College Baseball Recruiting Seminar & Cookout. Guest speakers will speak about Junior College recruiting (Mike Kandler - Head Coach, Gulf Coast), Division 1 recruiting (Mark Smartt - Recruiting Coordinator, Troy University), what a professional scout looks for (Darren Mazeroski - Area Scout, Pittsburgh Pirates), and then we will have a motivational key note speaker, former Commodore Raymond "Smoke" Laval - former Head Coach at LSU and now the Head coach at the University of North Florida. Also, speaking at the seminar, will be Brett Bech - Performance Specialist for the Andrews Institute's Performance Center. He will talk about arm injuries and injury prevention. The public is invited to the seminar and cookout. The cost is $10 per person. All selected participants get in free of charge. Saturday and Sunday June 12-13, at Frazier Field all participants will be divided into 4 regional groups. Each group (Region) will go through an extensive hour and a half workout for scouts and recruiters. Following the workouts, each Region will play 3 games. Fans are encouraged to come out and see some of the best talent in North Florida.

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May 9, 2010
Baseball: GC's early state exit testament to stiff competition
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - LAKELAND, FL — Gulf Coast’s ace pitcher was hampered by cramps. The Commodores’ defense was spotty at the wrong time. And bats went cold at an inopportune moment. But coach Mike Kandler offered no excuses. The fact GC (41-12) lasted only three games in the FCCAA Gulf District/NJCAA Region 8 junior college baseball tournament was a testament to the difficulty of the state tournament field, he said. “When you play against the best teams in the state every mistake is exploited,” Kandler said. “Pitchers will be better, teams are tougher and there’s equal balance throughout the state.”
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May 8, 2010
Juco state: Palm Beach State eliminates Gulf Coast
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - LAKELAND, FL — The neutralizer to a great offense is an equally great pitcher. Manny Rodriguez was that gifted arm Saturday, as he held Gulf Coast to seven hits and led Palm Beach State to a 4-3 win at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Panthers (37-14) stayed alive in the FCCAA Gulf District/NJCAA Region 8 junior college baseball tournament. The Commodores (41-12) were eliminated after three games. “This isn’t like the game of golf, you don’t determine your own fate,” GC coach Mike Kandler said. “Their guy was outstanding and he pitched a great game.
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May 7, 2010
Juco state: Greathouse lifts Gulf Coast past Santa Fe
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - LAKELAND, FL — Mike Kandler put it best on Friday. “All of his life, Cam Greathouse has had an uncanny ability to be good in the biggest moments,” the Gulf Coast baseball coach said. A pitcher took the spotlight for the second straight game in the FCCAA Gulf District/NJCAA Region 8 tournament. This time it was Greathouse, a sophomore who pitched a two-hitter with 13 strikeouts in leading the Commodores to a 7-0 win over Santa Fe in a losers’ bracket game at Joker Marchant Stadium. “That was probably one of the most dominant pitching performances at the state tournament that I have ever seen,” Kandler said
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May 6, 2010
Juco state: St. Pete drops Gulf Coast into losers' bracket
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - LAKELAND, FL — It was safe to assume there were teams out there capable of matching Gulf Coast’s offensive prowess and the Commodores ran into one on Thursday. St. Pete matched GC’s 15 hits and patiently chewed away at a deficit for a 10-9 victory in the FCCAA Gulf District/NJCAA region 8 baseball tournament opener for both teams. The Titans (36-19) performed well against GC ace Andrew Morris, who was hampered by cramping, and then outlasted Commodore relief pitching in the sixth through eighth innings for the win.
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May 6, 2010
Juco notes: GC's Morris named state's top pitcher
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - LAKELAND, FL — Gulf Coast’s Andrew Morris was voted the state’s pitcher of the year, it was announced on Wednesday. The sophomore also was one of three Commodores named to the all-state first team during a banquet at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland. Players, coaches and staff from the eight teams competing in the FCCAA Gulf District/NJCAA Region 8 tournament were treated to food and free admission to a rookie-league baseball game between Lakeland and Daytona.
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May 5, 2010
Juco state: Gulf Coast primed for run at championship
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - LAKELAND, FL — The best team in the Panhandle Conference soon will find out if it’s the best in the state. Gulf Coast (40-10) cruised to the conference title, its first since 2006 and 17th overall. The Commodores put up lofty team numbers, including a .365 average and 108 home runs, 41 more than the previous record set in 2000. Several individuals, including Bryce Lane and Andrew Morris, had career seasons and pushed GC to a No. 1 state ranking.
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April 30, 2010
Baseball: Lane leads GC All-Conference parade
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — As expected, champion Gulf Coast led the selections on the All-Panhandle Conference baseball team, released Friday. The Commodores (40-10, 19-5) were represented by 11 players, including eight first-teamers. Individual honors went to Bryce Lane (player of the year), Andrew Morris (pitcher), Casey Rasmus (defensive player), Mike Love (scholar athlete) and Mike Kandler (coach). Kandler, Morris and Lane are expected to garner consideration for the state’s top awards, which will be announced next week in Lakeland. GC won its 17th Panhandle title this season and will open play in the FCCAA Gulf District/NJCAA Region 8 tournament against St. Petersburg on Thursday.
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April 26, 2010
Baseball: GC overcomes PJC surge for 39th win
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PENSACOLA — Momentum is often fleeting in baseball, especially against Gulf Coast. Pensacola rallied with a big fifth inning to take a one-run lead, but the Commodores responded with five in the seventh to cruise to a 14-8 junior college victory on Monday. The Panhandle Conference champion Commodores improved to 39-10, 18-5. Pensacola, which has lost all five meetings thus far against GC, fell to 27-22, 9-14. GC led 7-2 after four innings against eventual losing pitcher Paul Davis. The Pirates scored six runs in the fifth off GC starter Brady Frey and relief pitcher Andrew Fonzi to move ahead 8-7.
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April 25, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast rallies past Pensacola
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Andrew Morris added an exclamation point to his credentials for Panhandle Conference pitcher of the year and Gulf Coast rallied from a three-run deficit for an 8-3 win over Pensacola on Saturday at Bill Frazier Field. Morris struck out 11 in five-plus innings and the conference champion Commodores bunched all of their runs from the fifth through the eighth innings in improving to 38-10, 17-5. Pensacola is 27-21, 9-13. Cam Greathouse had a double and home run for Gulf Coast, which scored three runs in the fifth, two in the sixth, one in the seventh and two more in the eighth.
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April 22, 2010
Signings: Reese finds new home; Lane to Auburn
NEWS HERALD (By NewsHerald Staff ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast sophomore outfielder Bryce Lane signed to further his baseball career at Auburn. Lane leads GC in batting average (.445), home runs (21) and RBIs (76). He set seasonal records for home runs and RBIs and also is GC’s career homer leader.
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April 21, 2010
Baseball: GC beats Tallahassee, wins 16th conference game
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Cam Greathouse struck out 10 batters in six innings and Jeremy Boyte had four RBIs, as Gulf Coast defeated visiting Tallahassee 9-5 in junior college baseball on Wednesday. The Panhandle Conference champion Commodores (37-9, 16-4) beat the Eagles (21-22, 8-15) for the fifth time in as many meetings this season. The final game of the series is at 3 p.m. CDT on Friday in Tallahassee. Boyte hit a three-run home run to key six runs in the third that opened up the game for the Commodores. Mike Love, who was 3 for 4 with two runs scored, hit a two-run homer in the seventh and Boyte followed with a solo shot to cap GC’s scoring.
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April 20, 2010
FCCAA Baseball Notebook - April 20, 2010
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 20, 2010) – The FCCAA Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, current 2010 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by FCCAA baseball coaches, the FCCAA Baseball Chair and the FCCAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

The Commodores (36-9 / 15-4) are ranked #1 in this week's state baseball poll receiving 11 first place votes. The Commodores are currently ranked #5 in the NJCAA National poll.
FCCAA State Baseball Poll
NJCAA National Baseball Poll

April 19, 2010
PANHANDLE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - TALLAHASSEE — Gulf Coast made sure there would be no backing into a Panhandle Conference baseball championship on Monday. The Commodores took it with force, much like they have for most of this season. GC rapped 15 hits and blasted Tallahassee 12-2 in a five-inning run-rule win to clinch its first conference crown since 2006 and 17th in school history. GC also could have locked up the title with a defeat and a Pensacola loss to Northwest Florida State on Monday, but chose to control its own fate. The state’s top-ranked Commodores (36-9, 15-4) also secured a berth in the state tournament in Lakeland May 6-10. They will play the Suncoast Conference runner-up in the first round of the double-elimination event.
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April 17, 2010
Baseball: GC beats Chipola, magic number down to one
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - MARIANNA — The final steps in a season goal are always the most difficult to finish. Just ask Gulf Coast. The Commodores’ magic number to clinch the Panhandle Conference baseball championship is down to one following Saturday’s 4-3 victory over homestanding Chipola. It took a Bryce Lane save and some drama in the ninth inning for GC to end its three-game losing streak. This was the lowest-scoring game in six meetings between the teams, but that didn’t matter, as GC won the series 4-2.
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April 16, 2010
Baseball: Chipola hands GC third straight defeat
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — There is no comfort zone in the Panhandle Conference. That was true for Chipola on Friday, as the Indians sweated out a 10-9 victory over homestanding Gulf Coast at Bill Frazier Field. It’s especially so for the Commodores (34-9, 13-4), whose torrid start in the conference gave them a cushion heading into the final weeks. That cushion now is only 3½ games over Chipola (24-20, 11-9) for first place following GC’s third straight loss.
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April 14, 2010
Baseball: Chipola rallies past conference-leader Gulf Coast
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - MARIANNA — Chipola and Gulf Coast are not immune to wild baseball games and Wednesday proved to be no exception. The homestanding Indians rallied with nine unanswered runs in defeating the top-ranked Commodores 14-13 in 10 innings. GC (34-8, 13-3 Panhandle Conference) has now lost back-to-back games for the first time all season and leads Chipola (23-20, 10-9) by 4½ games with eight to play. The Commodores’ magic number to clinch the conference title remained at three.
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April 13, 2010
FCCAA Baseball Notebook - April 13, 2010
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 13, 2010) – The FCCAA Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, current 2010 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by FCCAA baseball coaches, the FCCAA Baseball Chair and the FCCAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

The Commodores (34-7 / 13-2) are ranked #1 in this week's state baseball poll receiving 12 first place votes. The Commodores are currently ranked #5 in the NJCAA National poll.
FCCAA State Baseball Poll
NJCAA National Baseball Poll

April 12, 2010
Baseball: NWF State halts Gulf Coast's win streak
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — The pitching staff taking the mound with a purpose defeated the one of necessity on Monday. Northwest Florida State is entering its open weekend in the Panhandle Conference, so Coach Doug Martin decided to use every available pitcher against Gulf Coast’s vaunted offense. The state’s top-ranked Commodores let a late lead slip away when their bullpen faltered and the Raiders claimed a 7-5 win at Bill Frazier Field.
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April 10, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast routs NWF State
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - NICEVILLE — It’s becoming evident that the only baseball team that may be able to beat Gulf Coast at this point is itself. The Commodores rapped out 13 hits and bludgeoned homestanding Northwest Florida State 12-1 in a game shortened to six innings by run-rule on Saturday. Bryce Lane was 3 for 4 with two doubles and four RBIs. The career and seasonal home run record-holder tied the mark for RBIs in a campaign at 71 with 10 games to play.
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April 9, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast rallies past NWF State; eyes state berth
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — A team has to feel pretty good about its chances when it scores eight runs on 11 hits against Gulf Coast ace Andrew Morris. That is, until the Commodores come to the plate. Morris didn’t have his best stuff and muddled through a complete-game effort, but his offense backed him with 18 hits in a 13-8 victory over Northwest Florida State at Bill Frazier Field. GC’s Bryce Lane hit his 19th and school-record 20th home runs and the Commodores (33-6, 12-1 Panhandle Conference) quickly erased a four-run deficit with eight in the fifth inning for its 10th straight win.
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April 7, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast riding in the fast 'Lane'
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — All great offenses have a centerpiece. Gulf Coast’s wears No. 15. The Commodores have proved to be the favorite in the Panhandle Conference at the halfway mark. They have been hot, to say the least, as has Bryce Lane, the team’s leading hitter. The sophomore outfielder leads GC in batting average (.433), home runs (18) and RBIs (64). He has tied the career homer mark of 25 and is eight RBIs away from a seasonal measure.
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April 6, 2010
Cameron Graves named FCCAA Player of the Week
GCathletics.com (By Steve Merchant ) - Gulf Coast Community College’s Cameron Graves is this week’s FCCAA Baseball Player of the Week. Graves, a sophomore from Crawfordville, Fla., batted .583 (7-for-12) with three home runs and 10 RBIs as the Commodores swept three games from then-No. 6 Pensacola. In game one on March 29, he went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs and five RBIs. He didn’t homer in game two, but drove in four runs on the strength of a 3-for-4, two-double afternoon. He singled and hit a solo home run in the series finale. For the week, Graves scored four runs and posted a 1.500 slugging percentage.

April 5, 2010
GC Diamond Report: Baseball team nearing state berth
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — The Gulf Coast baseball team couldn’t be doing much better at the halfway point of the Panhandle Conference schedule. The Commodores are the state’s top-ranked team and No. 5 in the latest national poll. They are 32-6 overall and 11-1 in the conference after the first four series and have won nine straight and 24 of their last 26 games.
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April 2, 2010
Baseball: Late homers push GC to 11-1 in Panhandle
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PENSACOLA — Gulf Coast’s potent offense was held in check through nine innings, but erupted with a pair of solo home runs in the 10th as the Commodores gained a 4-2 win over Pensacola Friday afternoon in junior college baseball. Bryce Lane and Cameron Graves each homered as Gulf Coast won its ninth straight game. The victory enabled the Commodores to reach the halfway point in the conference schedule with an 11-1 record, and remain the only school above .500.
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March 31, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast rallies past, blasts Pensacola
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast walked away with yet another run-rule win on Wednesday, but it wasn’t as easy as it looked. For a while, at least. The Commodores and Pensacola Pirates were embroiled in a pitcher’s duel for much of the game until the GC offense came alive in the sixth and seventh innings. GC had nine of its 15 hits in the final three innings and took a 10-2 win at Bill Frazier Field. The Commodores (31-6, 10-1 Panhandle Conference) won their eight straight game and finished 18-1 for March.
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March 30, 2010
Andrew Morris named FCCAA Pitcher of the Week
GCathletics.com (By Steve Merchant ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast Community College’s Andrew Morris is this week’s FCCAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Morris, a sophomore from Prattville, Ala., tossed a no-hitter in his only appearance of the week. In the win over Tallahassee on March 24, Morris struck out 11 and faced only three batters over the minimum in his seven innings of work. In addition to throwing his second no-hitter of the season, Morris established Gulf Coast records for career wins and strikeouts.

March 30, 2010
FCCAA Baseball Notebook - March 30, 2010
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 30, 2010) – The FCCAA Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, current 2010 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by FCCAA baseball coaches, the FCCAA Baseball Chair and the FCCAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

The Commodores (30-6 / 9-1) are ranked #1 in this week's state baseball poll receiving 12 first place votes. The Commodores are currently ranked #6 in the NJCAA National poll.
FCCAA State Baseball Poll
NJCAA National Baseball Poll

March 27, 2010
Baseball: GC routs Pensacola for 30th win
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PENSACOLA — There may come a time when Gulf Coast is not the best baseball team on the field. However, Monday was not one of those days. GC continued its early Panhandle Conference dominance with a 13-2 five-inning run-rule rout of homestanding Pensacola. The Commodores had 14 hits, including four home runs, and scored seven runs in the fourth inning to break open the game. GC, top-ranked in the state and winners of seven straight, improved to 30-6 overall and 9-1 in the conference. The Commodores opened a five-game lead over the other four teams in the conference, which are all tied for second place after Pensacola fell to 21-14, 4-6.
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March 27, 2010
Baseball: No homers, no problem for Gulf Coast
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast won in baseball Saturday without one of its staples. The Commodores had no home runs for the first time in 18 games. Bryce Lane also went hitless for the first time in 18 games. But GC still defeated Tallahassee 7-5 at Bill Frazier Field. Bryce Robinson started in the third rotation spot for the first time in Panhandle Conference play and earned the win with four strikeouts and four walks while scattering nine hits and four runs over 7 2/3 innings. Nick Allbritton locked down the save in helping GC (29-6, 8-1) win its sixth straight game.
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March 26, 2010
Baseball: Greathouse's five-hitter leads Commodores
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - TALLAHASSEE — Gulf Coast and Tallahassee pitchers Cam Greathouse and Brandon Hagan saved their teams’ bullpens on Friday. But Hagan couldn’t save the Eagles. Both pitched complete games. Greathouse came out the winner in the Commodores’ 3-0 victory over the homestanding Eagles. GC strengthened its lock on first place by improving to 28-6, 7-1, while TCC slid to 18-13, 5-6 following its second straight loss to the Commodores.
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March 24, 2010
Baseball: GC's Morris throws no-hitter
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Records fell at Bill Frazier Field on Wednesday, but more importantly Gulf Coast did it all in the fashion of a championship-caliber team. Andrew Morris tossed a no-hitter and won a school record 19th career game in the Commodores’ 9-0 run-rule win over Panhandle Conference opponent Tallahassee. Bryce Lane hit his 15th and 16th home runs and GC broke the team season record with 70.
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March 22, 2010
Baseball: GC turns tables on Chipola with wild rally
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — There was a time Monday that it almost looked hopeless for Gulf Coast against Chipola. But Commodores coach Mike Kandler said it best. “Almost isn’t out.” GC was six outs away from being run-ruled by the Indians. However, a key pitching change and the continued punch of one of the best Commodore offenses in the Kandler era led them to a 20-12 run-rule win of their own.
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March 20, 2010
Baseball: GC holds onto win, first place in conference
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - MARIANNA — First place didn’t come without a fight for the Gulf Coast baseball team on Saturday. The Commodores scored four runs in the ninth inning and held off homestanding Chipola College 8-6. It was GC’s second straight Panhandle Conference win, both coming against the Indians, as it improved to 25-6, 4-1 and remained a half-game ahead of Tallahassee. Chipola dipped to 16-16, 3-5. Cam Greathouse held Chipola hitless through six innings and Tyler Reimer drove in five runs to pace GC. But the outcome was in jeopardy until an Indian rally finally was snuffed by Nick Allbritton.
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March 19, 2010
Baseball: GC grabs final momentum in rout of Chipola
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Contentious moments provided momentum shifts for Gulf Coast and Chipola on Friday. The final one eventually sparked a Commodores’ rout. Gulf Coast scored seven runs in the seventh inning to erase a deficit and defeat Chipola 13-5 in a game shortened to eight innings by the run rule. The Bill Frazier Field crowd was treated to two aces on the mound who at times pitched like anything but, and were introduced to this bitter Panhandle Conference baseball rivalry to the fullest.
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March 17, 2010
Baseball: NWF State romps past Gulf Coast
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - NICEVILLE — Pitching is fickle. Sometimes you have it and sometimes you don’t. On Wednesday, Gulf Coast didn’t have it. Gulf Coast starter Brady Frey and reliever Andrew Fonzi couldn’t stop the early barrage, as Northwest Florida State scored nine runs in the second inning and defeated the Commodores 12-6. GC fell to 23-6 overall and 2-1 in the Panhandle Conference, while the Raiders improved to 18-10, 2-4.
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March 16, 2010
FCCAA Baseball Notebook - March 16, 2010
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 16, 2010) – The FCCAA Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, current 2010 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by FCCAA baseball coaches, the FCCAA Baseball Chair and the FCCAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

The Commodores (23-5) are ranked #1 in this week's poll receiving 12 first place votes.
FCCAA Baseball Coaches Poll

March 15, 2010
Baseball: GC homers way to 2-0 conference start
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — The perfect Panhandle Conference start for Gulf Coast on Monday also turned out to be the worst for Northwest Florida State. The Commodores hit five home runs and battered the Raiders in an 11-3 run-rule victory at Bill Frazier Field. Gulf Coast, the top-ranked team in the state, improved to 23-5 overall and 2-0 in the Panhandle. NWF State, ranked third, dipped to 17-10, 1-4. “You always like to win the series, but the next game is just as important as this one,” GC coach Mike Kandler said. “We are playing well, but we need to try to put together another good one on Wednesday.”
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March 13, 2010
Baseball: GC routs NWF State in Panhandle opener
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - NICEVILLE —If the Northwest Florida State College baseball team needed a barometer of where they are in relation to the top teams in the Panhandle Conference, they got it Saturday afternoon. Facing the No.1 team in the state in Gulf Coast Community College, the Raiders were humbled by a 15-hit onslaught on their way to a 13-3 loss in six innings. The Commodores jumped on NWF State pitcher Ben Bridges early and never let up. “We got out of the gate early, really attacked well and this was a good start to the conference,” Gulf Coast coach Mike Kandler said. “This should send a message to our team that if we play well we can win in this conference.” important, coach Mike Kandler said, but the accolades mean nothing unless they can be duplicated in conference.
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March 11, 2010
Baseball: Conference opener No. 1 priority for Commodores
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — The first stage of the season has passed for the Gulf Coast baseball team. Now comes the difficult part. That next phase is the Panhandle Conference season, which begins for the Commodores on Saturday at Northwest Florida State. It’s the first of 24 conference games, with the top two teams securing berths in the state tournament in May. Gulf Coast is 21-5, winners of nine straight games and ranked No. 1 in the state. Playing good baseball is important, coach Mike Kandler said, but the accolades mean nothing unless they can be duplicated in conference.
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March 9, 2010
FCCAA Baseball Notebook - March 9, 2010
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 9, 2010) – The FCCAA Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, current 2010 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by FCCAA baseball coaches, the FCCAA Baseball Chair and the FCCAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

The Commodores (20-5) are ranked #1 in this week's poll receiving 5 first place votes.
FCCAA Baseball Coaches Poll

March 9, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast wins ninth straight
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — A six-run second inning sparked Gulf Coast as it evoked the mercy rule in a 12-1 win over Kalamazoo on Tuesday in junior college baseball at Bill Frazier Field. The Commodores (21-5) won their ninth consecutive game as the state’s top-ranked team prepped for its Panhandle Conference opener on Saturday at Northwest Florida State. Winning pitcher Brady Frey was backed by a 14-hit barrage as Gulf Coast scored in every inning except the fourth in the five-inning game. Frey allowed four hits with six strikeouts against no walks.
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March 8, 2010
Baseball: GC wins another tuneup for conference
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast’s exhibition baseball season is drawing to a close. The Commodores defeated visiting Vincennes 9-5 on Monday in their next-to-last nonconference game of the season. GC, the top-ranked team in the state, improved to 20-5 on the season with its eighth straight win. But none of what has happened thus far, nor what will happen Tuesday against Kalamazoo will matter on Saturday, when the Panhandle Conference season opens. Still, GC coach Mike Kandler is pleased with the way the Commodores are playing. “We’re playing pretty well,” Kandler said. “We’re hitting well, getting some power production and we’re in good shape. Of course, you never know what the conference can bring.”
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March 8, 2010
Mike Love named FCCAA Player of the Week
GCathletics.com (By Steve Merchant ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast Community College’s Mike Love is this week’s FCCAA Baseball Player of the Week. Love, a sophomore from Opelika, Ala., batted .692 (9-for-13) with three home runs (1.462 SLG%), eight RBI and ten runs scored in five games. He was 3-for-4 with a solo homer and three runs scored in a doubleheader sweep of Grand Rapids on March 3. In a pair of games against Kankakee on March 4-5, he went a combined 4-for-7. He closed the week with a five-RBI effort against Kalamazoo on March 7 when he was 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs scored. Love hit safely and scored at least one run in each of the Commodores’ five games.

March 8, 2010
GC Diamond Report: Lane chases records
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Excuse the cliché, but records are meant to be broken. And to call Bryce Lanes' hot to start the season may be an understatement. The Gulf Coast baseball sophomore has blistered opposing pitchers with a .429 batting average through the team’s first 25 games. He also has 36 RBIs, and is on pace for a record. He averages 1.44 RBIs per game. He’s on pace for 72 for the season, including 36 more through the remainder of the season. That figure would be four more than the record of 71 set by Scott Clemo in 1984 and tied by Roger Nylen in 1993. Lane also is in the Top 10 all-time in RBIs with 83. If he finishes with 70 or more RBIs this season he will only trail Clemo (133) for the all-time lead.

Conference begins: GC baseball will open the Panhandle Conference season Saturday at Northwest Florida State in a 1 p.m. game. It’s the first of a three-game series, with games in Panama City on Monday and in Niceville on Wednesday. GC softball will open Panhandle play at rival Chipola College March 17 in a doubleheader. The Lady Commodores’ Panhandle home opener is March 25 against NWF State. The Panhandle baseball season opened Tuesday. Pensacola defeated Chipola 6-0 and Tallahassee beat NWF 6-3.

March 7, 2010
Baseball: Six HR key Commodore Win over Kalamazoo
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Cyle Rasmus, Nick Ratajczak, Mike Love, Randall Sheffield, Bryce Lane and Tyler Reimer hit home runs for GC in a rout late Sunday. GC battered losing pitcher Tim Bellmer for eight runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings. Rasmus was 3 for 5 with four RBIs and two runs. Love was 2 for 2 with five RBIs and three runs, Ratajczak 2 for 3 with two runs and two RBIs, and Jake Roberts 2 for 4 with two runs. Adam Purdy struck out seven, walked four and gave up two hits through six innings for the win. Jeremy Boyte pitched a scoreless seventh in finishing up for the Commodores.

March 5, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast rolls to sixth straight win
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — The beat goes on for the Gulf Coast baseball team. The Commodores celebrated a newly minted No. 7 national ranking on Friday with a 7-2 win over Kankakee at Bill Frazier Field. It was GC’s third comeback win over Kankakee (3-6) this week, but this time it only required a minor rally. With Gulf Coast trailing 2-1, Jake Roberts hit a solo home run and Cam Greathouse a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to give the Commodores (18-5) command. A home run by Mike Love and a double by Whitt Dorsey that scored Greathouse in the seventh provided the final margin.
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March 5, 2010
NJCAA Baseball Rankings Released, Dores Ranked #7
Colorado Springs, CO (March 3, 2010) – In the latest NJCAA Baseball Poll, Gulf Coast Community College came in Ranked #7 in the country. The Commodores are currently Ranked #1 in Florida.
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March 4, 2010
Commodores stay hot with win over Kankakee
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — GC baseball won for the fifth straight time and in similar fashion to Monday’s 8-5 win over Kankakee. The Commodores were down 4-1 heading into the bottom of the third inning before an explosion that turned the tide. Tyler Reimer’s double drove in two and singles by Whitt Dorsey and Cameron Graves contributed to a four-run inning. Gulf Coast added one run in the fifth, two in the sixth and three in the seventh.
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March 3, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast sweeps, routs Grand Rapids
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Records mean little in any sport, and if a team plays bad baseball it can be defeated. Luckily for Gulf Coast it played well on Wednesday. And well was bad for visiting Grand Rapids, Mich. The state’s top-ranked Commodores blasted Grand Rapids 15-4, 20-0 in a pair of run-rule wins. Grand Rapids fell to 0-10 and could do little to stop Gulf Coast’s onslaught.
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March 2, 2010
FCCAA Baseball Notebook - March 2, 2010
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 2, 2010) – The FCCAA Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, current 2010 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by FCCAA baseball coaches, the FCCAA Baseball Chair and the FCCAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

The Commodores (14-5) are ranked #1 in this week's poll receiving 7 first place votes.
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March 1, 2010
GC tops Kankakee
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) — PANAMA CITY — The Gulf Coast baseball team started its final stretch toward the Panhandle Conference season with a win on Monday. The Commodores overcame a four-run deficit to defeat Kankakee 8-5 at Bill Frazier Field. This was the first of eight non-conference games before the Panhandle slate opens March 13. Gulf Coast (14-5) trailed 5-1 after three innings. It narrowed the gap to one with three runs in the fourth on the strength of Tyler Reimer’s two-run home run. Reimer drove in Cyle Rasmus for the winning run in the fifth. Casey Rasmus scored earlier on an error during a Bryce Lance at-bat. Starter Adam Purdy took the win with five strikeouts and two walks while giving up five runs, four earned on five hits through 6 1/3 innings. Nick Allbritton pitched a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout and one walk for the save. Reimer and Cyle Rasmus each finished with three hits. Cameron Graves was 2 for 4 with a run scored. Gulf Coast hosts Grand Rapids for a doubleheader on Wednesday. The first of two seven-inning games starts at 3 p.m.

March 2, 2010
First Pitch Classic gets national exposure!
GCathletics.com (By Steve Merchant ) - PANAMA CITY — Baseball America recently ran an article covering our First Pitch College Baseball Classic. We had over 11,000 people watch our games live online provided by Panhandle Sports Broadcasting. "What a great event, with some fantastic college baseball teams kicking off the season", said Coach Mike Kandler - Head baseball coach at Gulf Coast Community College. Click on the link below for details.
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February 27, 2010
Baseball: GC finishes road trip 3-1
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Gulf Coast baseball team finished a road trip 3-1 with a Saturday doubleheader split against Pearl River. The Commodores (13-5) lost 9-5 in the opener and won the nightcap 12-2 in a five-inning run-rule. Gulf Coast scored 10 runs in the second inning of Game 2 to break open the game. Jeremy Boyte was 3 for 3 with a double, home run and three RBIs to pace a Gulf Coast attack that amassed 12 hits. Tyler Reimer was 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, Cam Greathouse had three RBIs, Mike Love was 2 for 4 with a double, triple and two RBIs and Bryce Lane 2 for 4 with an RBI.
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February 23, 2010
FCCAA Baseball Notebook, February 23
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 23, 2010) – The Florida Community College Activities Association (FCCAA) has released its Baseball Coaches’ Poll for February 23. The Gulf Coast Commodores moved up from 4th to 2nd in the lastest poll. State College of Florida remained a top the list. Panhandle Conference teams making the list were NWF State (11-4, #3), Chipola (9-6, #5), Tallahassee (7-5, #9), and Pensacola (10-7, #10).
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February 20, 2010
Baseball: Commodores take two
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast had its patience tested during a split doubleheader Saturday afternoon. After cruising to an 8-1 win over Central Florida in their first game, the Commodores had to wait two hours before coming from behind for a 12-5 win over Shelton State at home. “Anytime you play a split doubleheader it’s really hard to maintain focus but we did a really god job,” Gulf Coast coach Mike Kandler said. “Baseball is such a concentration and focused game, and when you don’t have any focus you look bad. “It’s hard to sit there for a couple hours. They really kept their mental energy and we came out in the second game with a lot enthusiasm and energy, and really looked like a good baseball team.”
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February 19, 2010
Baseball: Late rally falls short
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Two late Gulf Coast rallies fell short against Shelton State on Friday in junior college baseball. The Commodores dropped an 8-6 decision at Bill Frazier Field after giving up two runs in each of the seventh and eighth innings. Gulf Coast (8-4) is 1-1 against Shelton State with the rubber match today at 4 p.m. Gulf Coast’s Whitt Dorsey and Cyle Rasmus hit solo home runs in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively, to draw the Commodores close. They had runners on first base in both innings but could not move them around.
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February 18, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast rebounds with shutout win
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — It was quite the bounce back. Gulf Coast defeated Shelton State 10-0 in a junior college baseball game at Bill Frazier Field on Thursday. It was what Coach Mike Kandler called the Commodores’ “best game of the season.” It came two days after one of their worst in a 20-8 loss to Wallace-Dothan, Ala. Bryce Lane was 2 for 3 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBIs to lead the charge. He increased his RBI total to 22 for the season through 11 games. He is on pace to shatter the seasonal record of 71.
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February 16, 2010
Baseball: Wallace-Dothan pounds Gulf Coast
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Wallace-Dothan raked three Gulf Coast pitchers for 20 hits and scored 12 runs in the third inning en route to a 20-8 win Tuesday in junior college baseball at Frazier Field. Leo Lamarche had four hits and three runs batted in for the winners, William Beckwith had a single, home run and four RBIs and Brandon King a double, homer and three RBIs to pace the onslaught. Miguel Pegan and Daniel Fuller each had three hits and Fuller and Josh Podoris each had three RBIs. Gulf Coast (7-3) rallied within 12-8 with two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning but the Commodores also fueled their demise committing eight errors. Only six Wallace-Dothan runs were earned.
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February 14, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast pounds out 17 hits in win
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - CLEARWATER — Tyler Reimer had four hits, including two doubles, and drove in three runs to lead Gulf Coast’s 17-hit attack in an 8-6 win over St. Pete College on Sunday. Jake Roberts had three hits, with a double and two RBIs, and Cam Greathouse had three hits, with a double and an RBI for Gulf Coast. Cy Rasmus also had a double, and Cameron Graves had two singles for the Commodores. Starter Brady Frey (1-0) was the winning pitcher, allowing two runs, six hits and two walks in five innings. Four relievers struggled some, allowing four runs on five hits and seven walks in four innings. Gulf Coast (7-2) hosts Wallace-Dothan Community College at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Bill Frazier Field.

February 13, 2010
Baseball: Gulf Coast splits doubleheader
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - BRADENTON — Gulf Coast opened the second game with a nine-run first inning to earn a split Saturday against state No. 1 rated State College of Florida in junior college baseball. The Commodores, 6-2, won the second game 12-4 to hand SCF its first loss of the season. Gulf Coast fell 4-2 in the opener. “That was really a positive,” GC coach Mike Kandler said of the nightcap. “We were in a really tight ballgame and let it slip away. It was good to see them get off the deck and fight hard for that win in Game 2.” Bryce Lane had four hits and four runs batted in to pace a 13-hit attack for the Commodores in the second game. Cam Greathouse had three hits, scored three runs and added an RBI. Leadoff batter Cyle Rasmus was only 1 for 2, but scored four runs.
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February 9, 2010
Bryce Lane named FCCAA Player of the Week
GCathletics.com (By Steve Merchant ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast Community College’s Bryce Lane is this week’s FCCAA Baseball Player of the Week. Lane, a second-year player from Phenix City, Ala., has batted .524 with two home runs and 13 RBI over the first six games of the 2010 season. He homered in back-to-back games to start the season and finished the First Pitch Classic with seven hits in three games. Against Darton on February 6, he was 3-for-3, scored four runs and drove in five. Lane has had four multi-hit games thus far and also has a slugging percentage of 1.000.

February 8, 2010
Baseball: Late homers rally Commodores
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast rallied again on Sunday to win its third straight baseball game and finish the Kevin Miller Memorial Baseball Bash with an unbeaten mark. The Commodores overcame a three-run deficit with two runs in each of the sixth and seventh innings to defeat Alabama Southern 9-8 at Bill Frazier Field. Gulf Coast (5-1) completed a weekend in which it scored 34 runs in three games. It now has a few days off before playing next at Pasco-Hernando on Friday.
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February 3, 2010
Kevin Miller Baseball Bash Opens this Weekend!
GCathletics.com (By Steve Merchant ) - PANAMA CITY — The Gulf Coast Baseball team will swing back in to action this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as they host the Kevin Miller Memorial Baseball Bash. Kevin was a former Commodore player (92-93) and Coach (03-05) where he made his mark on the area baseball scene. He died in 2005 at age 32 following an automobile accident. Miller played at Bay High School and was an assistant at Mosley for the Dolphins' 2002 state championship run. He also was an assistant under Mazeroski for three seasons at Gulf Coast.

The Commodores open play at 12:00 noon on Friday at Bill Frazier field. They play again at 2:00 pm on Saturday and 1:00 pm on Sunday. All games will be broadcasted via the GC Sports Network via our DakStats Stat Tracker. The Schedule for all tournament games is below:
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January 31, 2010
FPBC: Young Harris provides fitting end with title
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast bookended Saturday’s play in the First Pitch Baseball Classic with a thrilling finish and by playing into the late hours of the frigid night. The latter game wasn’t completed before press time, as the revised schedule squeezed six games into the day, five at Bill Frazier Field. The former saw Gulf Coast rally from a six-run deficit in the final inning to pull out an 11-10 victory over Wallace State-Hanceville, Ala. It put GC into the late semifinal of the eight-team tournament.
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January 30, 2010
FPBC: Gulf Coast wins thriller on Day 2 of juco showcase
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast bookended Saturday’s play in the First Pitch Baseball Classic with a thrilling finish and by playing into the late hours of the frigid night. The latter game wasn’t completed before press time, as the revised schedule squeezed six games into the day, five at Bill Frazier Field. The former saw Gulf Coast rally from a six-run deficit in the final inning to pull out an 11-10 victory over Wallace State-Hanceville, Ala. It put GC into the late semifinal of the eight-team tournament.
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January 25, 2010
GC baseball team has eye on Panhandle Conference title
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY - Gulf Coast has the core in place for a run at a Panhandle Conference baseball championship. The Commodores now need a few complementary pieces to fit into place to solidify that chance. Gulf Coast returns six of its top eight hitters from last year’s 32-20 squad, which finished 8-12 in the conference. Its top two pitchers, and two of the best in the conference, also are back. Gulf Coast coach Mike Kandler loaded the nonconference schedule in hopes of getting his team prepared for an even longer Panhandle trek. The schedule is 24 games, six against each school, which makes depth an important factor. Kandler believes a veteran team with 12 sophomores, including nine with GC last season, can provide results. “You always hope experience will ultimately make you better in the close games,” Kandler said. “There are no guarantees, but a lot of these guys have been tested and that will always help you.” GC opens the season this weekend with the First Pitch Classic, featuring eight top junior college teams at Bill Frazier Field. The Panhandle Conference season opens March 13.
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November 16, 2009
Six GC diamond players sign with four-year schools
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — The important decisions are now behind six Gulf Coast athletes. Five Commodore baseball players and one softballer took advantage of the early signing period last week to seal their four-year college futures. Weeks spent fielding offers and hours of recruiting are now over, and they can focus on the spring seasons set to begin in less than three months. Andrew Morris, Cam Greathouse, Brady Frey, Jeremy Boyte and Cameron Graves signed from baseball. Andascha Moore-Pryor will move on next fall from the Lady Commodores’ program which played in the NJCAA national tournament last season.
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November 16, 2009
Gulf Coast Winter Baseball Camps
GCathletics.com (By Steve Merchant ) - The Gulf Coast Community College Baseball team will host their annual Winter Camp Series. The Pitcher/Catcher Camp will be held on December 5th at Frazier Field from 9:00 - 2:00. The hitters camp will be held on December 12th at Frazier Field from 9:00 - 2:00. We have worked extremely hard to assemble the best coaching staff possible. Each player will receive individualized instruction from the best baseball coaches in the area. This coaching staff will be second to none. The cost for the camps is $75 per camper. Pre-registration for camps can be done in the GCCC Office of Admissions and is strongly recommended. For registration information, please contact Mike Kandler, Head Baseball Coach at 850-872-3897.

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November 6, 2009
Gulf Coast Exposure Camp - CANCELED
GCathletics.com (By Steve Merchant ) - Due to a lack of participation, the Gulf Coast Baseball Exposure Camp scheduled for November 21, has been canceled. Those who have send in payment will have it returned to them.

October 1, 2009
Gulf Coast Alumni Baseball weekend set
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY - The Gulf Coast baseball program will hold its annual alumni weekend starting on Friday. At least 40 former players are expected to attend the event, which opens on Friday with a golf outing and continues with a home run derby at 5 p.m. at Bill Frazier Field. The alumni game will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
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September 10, 2009
Baseball Brings Technology to the program
GCATHLETICS.COM - During the fall season you will see technology at Gulf Coast baseball games. Mike Kandler has asked assistant coach Steve Merchant to bring the use of Stat Tracker software to our contests. According to coach Merchant, "we will have stat tracker software operational at each contest This software will allow visitors to our website the opportunity to follow our games LIVE online. In addition, all statistics will be automatically updated by the system the following day." The stat tracker software will be tested throughout the fall with the intention to work out all of the kinks and to learn the software.

July 13, 2009
Murphree joins Gulf Coast baseball coaching staff
NEWS HERALD (By Brad Milner ) - PANAMA CITY — When a coaching position opened up on Mike Kandler’s Gulf Coast baseball staff, his short list included Mike Murphree. In no time, the list included only Murphree. The former Troy University volunteer assistant officially joined the Commodores on July 1.
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