Mesa Community College

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Mesa CC
ThunderbirdsMesa, AZ

Name History:


Mesa Community College 1966-date

Baseball Team History:


Year Record Coach
1966 17-16 James L. Brock
1967 19-13-1 James L. Brock
1968 21-13 James L. Brock
1969 30-12-1 James L. Brock
1970 39-11 James L. Brock
1971 37-15 James L. Brock
1972 41-13 Jim Frye
1973 34-18 Jim Frye
1974 30-13 Jim Frye
1975 25-18 Jim Frye
1976 29-14 Jim Frye
1977 27-14 Jim Frye
1978 33-11 Jim Frye
1979 25-14 Jim Frye
1980 36-19 Jim Frye
1981 19-22 Jim Frye
1982 35-16 Jim Frye
1983 23-15 Roger Schmuck
1984 29-15 Roger Schmuck
1985 26-21 Roger Schmuck
1986 30-20 Roger Schmuck
1987 39-13 Roger Schmuck
1988 27-22 Roger Schmuck
1989 33-21 Roger Schmuck
1990 38-21 Roger Schmuck
1991 34-18 Roger Schmuck
1992 28-19-1 Roger Schmuck
1993 38-14-1 Roger Schmuck
1994 35-20 Roger Schmuck
1995 40-17 Tony Cirelli
1996 33-23 Tony Cirelli
1997 37-20 Tony Cirelli
1998 32-24 Tony Cirelli
1999 31-27 Tony Cirelli
2000 33-25 Tony Cirelli
2001 31-25 Tony Cirelli
2002 45-15 Tony Cirelli
2003 33-24 Tony Cirelli
2004 42-21 Tony Cirelli
2005 43-23 Tony Cirelli
2006 44-21 Tony Cirelli
2007 Tony Cirelli

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
James E. Otten Lewiston, MT 1970-71 7/31/1974
Patrick L. Darcy Troy, OH 1969 9/12/1974
David S. Collins Rapid City, SD 1972 6/7/1975
Larry D. Harlow Colorado Springs, CO 1970 9/20/1975
Daniel J. Graham Ray, AZ 1973-74 6/8/1979
Michael V. Hatcher Cleveland, OH 1975-76 8/3/1979
Robert W. Pate Los Angeles, CA 1973-74 6/2/1980
Hubert Brooks Los Angeles, CA 1976 9/4/1980
Kenneth A. Phelps Seattle, WA 1974 9/20/1980
Martin G. Barrett Arcadia, CA 1977-78 9/6/1982
Richard R. Grapenthin Linn Grove, IA 1977-78 5/3/1983
Michael Devereaux Casper, WY 1982-83 9/2/1987
Thomas L. Barrett San Fernando, CA 1980 7/2/1988
Brett A. Merriman Jacksonville, IL 1986-87 4/8/1993
Albert A. Lopez Mesa, AZ 1990-91 7/6/1993
Paul C. Swingle Inglewood, CA 1987 9/7/1993
Vance A. Wilson Mesa, AZ 1993-94 4/24/1999
Shea M. Hillenbrand Mesa, AZ 1994, 96 4/2/2001
James Serrano Grand Junction, CO 1995-96 8/7/2004
Joshua D. Fields Ada, OK 2001 9/13/2006
bold member of Mesa Hall of Fame

Conference Affiliations:


Arizona Community Colleges Athletic Conference 2003-date

Highlights:


Benjamin T. Hines (ML coach) played 1975


Conference champion 1969-73, 1980, 1982, 1993, 1996, 2002…Arizona Community Colleges Athletic Conference champion 2003-06


JUCO World Series participant 1969-73, 1980, 1982, 1990…JUCO National Champion 1970-72

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