By Shailey Klein & Scarlett Cooney The stellar play and remarkable leadership of Santa Fe High seniors Devan and Devante Mitchum have monumentally contributed to the success of the Raider baseball team this season. The twins have played baseball together since they were old enough to pick up a bat, …
Read More »Santa Fe High Baseball Claims Back-to-Back District Titles
The Santa Fe Raiders baseball team secured back-to-back district titles Thursday night in a defensive battle against the Dunnellon Tigers. Santa Fe sophomore Conner Brown led the Raiders with elite pitching and by capitalizing in crucial moments at the plate. Brown tallied 8 strikeouts and 2 RBIs. Deviating from Normalcy …
Read More »Santa Fe High Baseball Advances to District Championship
The Santa Fe Raiders faced off against the Palatka Panthers in the 4A District 4 semifinal baseball game. Santa Fe walked away with a 8-1 victory over the Panthers. The Raiders will host the district championship Thursday at 7 p.m. Santa Fe Coach Travis Yeckring shared his thoughts on the …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Baseball Beats Trinity Catholic Celtics
The Trinity Catholic Celtics traveled to Alachua to face the Santa Fe Raiders in Tuesday’s high school baseball matchup. The Raiders walked away with a commanding 10-5 win over the Celtics. Santa Fe Coach Travis Yeckring shares his pregame thoughts on the Raiders’ matchup against Trinity Catholic@SFHSRaiderBSBL @TCCelticsBasebl @ESPNGainesville @GNVPreps …
Read More »Santa Fe High Baseball Dominates Trenton Tigers
The Santa Fe Raiders defeated the Trenton Tigers in dominant fashion on Thursday night. Following a 4-run deficit, the Raiders rallied to secure a 16-6 victory over the Tigers. Raiders Start Shaky Joey Malphurs started on the mound for Santa Fe, but gave up three runs in the first inning, …
Read More »Santa Fe High Baseball Eyes Another Successful Season
By Shailey Klein and Scarlett Cooney After going 23-3 and posting the best win percentage in school history last season, the Santa Fe Raiders baseball team has its sights set high on another dominant season. The Raiders open the season with a home matchup against defending state runner-up North Marion …
Read More »FEATURE: Santa Fe Raiders Baseball Powers Through Adversity
As Travis Yeckring tosses pitches to his players during practice, there’s a light-hearted energy about him. He yells, “What are you doing swinging at that?” now and then, but the tone of the comment is purely instructional and relational. Any unknowing fan walking by would think Yeckring has been the …
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