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JOSH BESHEARS
Josh was raised in Oxford, Ala., and graduated from Oxford High School in 1999. He went on to play college baseball at Southern Union State Community College in Wadley, Ala., and Berry College in Rome, Ga. While in college at Berry, Josh played summer ball in Edenton, N.C. In 2003, he began playing professional baseball with the Kalamazoo Kings in Kalamazoo, Mich., and in 2006 began his tenure with the Winnipeg Goldeyes in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Josh retired from baseball in February 2007.
PROFESSIONAL Winnipeg Goldeyes (06) Northern League-10-5 record with a 3.25 ERA
-All-Star starting pitcher
-Began season with no earned runs in first 25 innings
Kalamazoo Kings (03-05) Frontier League -25-6 career record with a 3.24 ERA in 278 Innings with 278 strikeouts -2004 and 2005 All-Star starting pitcher -2005 Frontier League Champions -Career-high 15 strikeouts in Game 1 of Frontier League Championship Series | COLLEGE -'01 First Team All-Conference -'03 9-4 record with a 2.42 ERA -'03 First Team All-Conference
HIGH SCHOOL -Back to Back County Champs -'99 All-County Team -'99 Oxford's only 30-win season (30-6) -'99 10-1 pitching record |
Matthew Maniscalco, owner
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Steve Gendron, instructor
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MATTHEW MANISCALCO
Matthew was raised in Oxford, Ala., and graduated from Oxford High School in 1999. He went on to play four seasons at shortstop for Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss., where he was part of the SEC Tournament Championship team in 2001. While in college, he played summer ball in the Cape Cod (Mass.) Baseball League, and in 2002, was named to the all-star team. In 2003, Matthew began his professional career as the eighth-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. He has gone on to play in Charleston, S.C. (2003), Bakersfield, Calif. (2004), Visalia, Calif. (2005), Montgomery, Ala. (2005-06), and Durham, N.C. (2006-07). Matthew retired from baseball in May 2007.
PROFESSIONAL
Durham Bulls (06-07) International League
Montgomery Biscuits (05-06) Southern League
Visalia Oaks (05) California League
Bakersfield Blaze (04) California League
Charleston RiverDogs (03) South Atlantic League
COLLEGE
Mississippi State University (00-03)
-'00 First Team Freshman All-American
-'03 Second Team All-SEC
-'01-'03 Academic All-SEC
-Set school record for most consecutive starts
HIGH SCHOOL
Oxford High (96-99)
-'99 High School All-American
-'99 Alabama's Mr. Baseball
-'99 Alabama State Player of the Year
-'96-'99 First Team All-State Player
-'96-'99 Calhoun County All-County Team
-'99 Calhoun County Player of the Year
-'97 & '99 Calhoun County Tournament MVP | STEVE GENDRON
Steve was raised in Tampa, Fla., and graduated from Berkeley Preparatory School in 2000. He went on to play college baseball at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss., where he was part of the SEC Tournament Championship team in 2001. In 2003, Steve was named to the SEC's All-Tournament Team.
Steve ranks ninth in all-time career hits in the SEC and is fourth in Mississippi State history.
In 2004, Steve began his professional career as the thirteenth-round draft pick of the Florida Marlins organization. (Steve also was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2000 and the San Diego Padres in 2003.) He has gone on to play in Jamestown, N.Y. (2004), Greensboro, S.C. (2004-05), Zebulon, N.C. (2006) and Jupiter, Fla. (2006-07).
Steve operates the strength-training division of Excel Baseball Academy, called Excel Strength. For more information on Excel Strength, contact Steve at 525-5008. |
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