2005 FCSL season
The 2005 FCSL season was the second season in the history of the Florida Collegiate Summer League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league operating in the southeastern United States region of central Florida. The league expanded to six franchises with the addition of the Zephyrhills Snappers of Zephyrhills, Florida and the Winter Haven Warthogs of Winter Haven, Florida.
| 2005 FCSL season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regular season | ||
| Duration | June 6, 2005 – July 26, 2005 | |
| Playoffs | ||
| Start date | July 27, 2005 | |
| Double Elimination | Zephyrhills (2-0) | |
| Sanford (2-1) | ||
| Winter Park (1-2) | ||
| Daytona (0-2) | ||
| FCSL Championship Game | ||
| Date | July 31, 2005 | |
| Site | Tropicana Field | |
| Champions | Zephyrhills Snappers | |
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In the championship game, played for the first time at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, Zephyrhills defeated Sanford 2-1 to capture the franchise's first FCSL title.[1]
Regular season standings
| Rnk | Team | Wins | Losses | Win Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zephyrhills Snappers | 22 | 11 | .667 | 0 |
| 2 | Winter Park Diamond Dawgs | 20 | 13 | .606 | 2 |
| 3 | Daytona Beach Barracudas | 28 | 14 | .562 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Sanford River Rats | 19 | 16 | .543 | 4 |
| 5 | Winter Haven Warthogs | 11 | 19 | .367 | 9.5 |
| 6 | Orlando Shockers | 7 | 24 | .226 | 14 |
Playoffs
Preliminary round
In 2005, the top four regular season finishers qualified for a double elimination tournament to qualify for the FCSL championship game at Tropicana Field.
- Day 1- Zephyrhills (1-0) 7, Daytona (0-1) 6; Sanford (1-0) 5 Winter Park (0-1) 3
- Day 2- Winter Park (1-1) 2, Daytona (0-2) 1-Daytona eliminated; Zephyrhills 8 (2-0) Sanford (1-1) 1; Sanford (2-1) 3, Winter Park (1-2) 2-Winter Park eliminated
Championship Game
Sunday, July 31, 2005 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Zephyrhills | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Lee Cruz | Zephyrhills | .410 |
| ERA | Ty Pryor | Winter Park | 0.66 |
| H | Lee Cruz | Zephyrhills | 48 |
| R | Kevin Gaston | Zephyrhills | 26 |
| RBI | Lee Cruz | Zephyrhills | 41 |
| 2B | Orlando Rosales | Zephyrhills | 14 |
| HR | Lee Cruz | Zephyrhills | 6 |
| TB | Lee Cruz | Zephyrhills | 74 |
| SB | Kevin Gaston | Zephyrhills | 20 |
| K | Drew Shetrone | Sanford | 70 |
Weekly Awards
| Week | Player of the Week | Pitcher of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| June 6–12 | Courtney Propst | Ty Pryor |
| June 13–19 | Timmy Russell | Mike Harley |
| June 20–26 | Corey Whiting | John Ducey |
| June 27-July 3 | Matt Dobbins | Ross Jackson |
| July 4–10 | Kyle Patrick | Drew Shetrone |
| July 11–17 | Orlando Rosales | Zach Butler |
| July 18–25 | Lee Cruz | Dave Nathanson |
External links
Notes
- Snappers Secure FCSL Title on the 'Home Turf' of Tropicana Field" at florida league.com, URL accessed January 17, 2008
- Archived 2007-10-17 at Archive.today FCSL Box Score Archive at floridaleague.com, URL accessed January 18, 2009
- FCSL Statistics Archive at floridaleague.com, URL accessed January 18, 2009
- Weekly Awards Archive at floridaleague.com, URL accessed January 18, 2008