Yavapai College
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Name History:
| Yavapai College | 1966-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1967 | ||
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| 1970 | ||
| 1971 | 29-15 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1972 | 31-26 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1973 | 21-14 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1974 | 34-10 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1975 | 42-9 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1976 | 38-9 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1977 | 45-10 | Gary H. Ward |
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| 1996 | Rod Soesbe | |
| 1997 | Sky Smeltzer | |
| 1998 | Sky Smeltzer | |
| 1999 | Sky Smeltzer | |
| 2000 | Sky Smeltzer | |
| 2001 | Sky Smeltzer | |
| 2002 | Sky Smeltzer | |
| 2003 | Sky Smeltzer | |
| 2004 | Sky Smeltzer | |
| 2005 | 44-12 | Sky Smeltzer |
| 2006 | Sky Smeltzer | |
| 2007 | Sky Smeltzer |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| John T. Fulgham | Saint Louis, MO | 1976 | 6/19/1979 |
| John D. Butcher | Glendale, CA | 1976-77 | 9/8/1980 |
| William A. Hatcher | Williams, AZ | 1980-81 | 9/10/1984 |
| Charles P. Kerfeld | Knob Knoster, MO | 1982 | 7/25/1985 |
| Alexander Madrid | Springerville, AZ | 1982-83 | 7/20/1987 |
| Robert Milacki | Trenton, NJ | 1983 | 9/18/1988 |
| Curtis M. Schilling | Anchorage, AK | 1986 | 8/7/1988 |
| Robert D. Howry | Phoenix, AZ | 1992-93 | 6/21/1998 |
| Cruz G. (Gabe) Molina | Denver, CO | 1995 | 5/1/1999 |
| Donzell McDonald | Long Beach, CA | 1995 | 4/19/2001 |
| bold | member of Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Arizona Community Colleges Athletic Conference |
Highlights:
Richard A. Kranitz (ML coach) played 1977
Arizona Community Colleges Athletic Conference champion 1997, 1999, 2005-06…Arizona Community Colleges Athletic Conference tournament champion 1977
JUCO World Series participant 1975, 1977-79, 1986, 1993, 2006…JUCO World Series 2nd place 2006…JUCO National Champion 1975, 1977, 1993
All-America selections (First Team)
| 2006 | Troy Hanzawa |
