Eckerd Tritons
The Eckerd Tritons are composed of 14 teams representing Eckerd College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, golf, sailing, soccer, and tennis. Men's sports include baseball. Women's sports include softball and volleyball. The Tritons compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Sunshine State Conference.
Teams
Eckerd College sponsors teams in 5 men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports:Men's Intercollegiate Sports
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
- Basketball
- Beach volleyball #
- Golf
- Sailing *
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- * = Sailing is sanctioned by the Intercollegiate Sailing Association, not by the NCAA.
- # = Beach volleyball is a fully sanctioned NCAA sport which had its first national championship in the spring of 2016. Eckerd competes as an independent.
Baseball
Year | Player | Round | Team |
1975 | 24 | Expos | |
1976 | 6 | Cubs | |
1976 | 5 | Indians | |
1977 | 27 | Yankees | |
1977 | Joe Lefebvre | 3 | Yankees |
1978 | 12 | Yankees | |
1978 | 5 | Yankees | |
1978 | Steve Balboni | 2 | Yankees |
1980 | 22 | Tigers | |
1981 | 17 | Expos | |
1981 | 13 | Red Sox | |
1982 | 13 | Orioles | |
1983 | 8 | Orioles | |
1984 | 7 | Cardinals | |
1985 | 11 | Yankees | |
1986 | 22 | Orioles | |
1989 | 21 | Phillies | |
1990 | 37 | Angels | |
1990 | 25 | Red Sox | |
1991 | Jim Mecir | 3 | Mariners |
1995 | 29 | Orioles | |
2000 | 23 | Tigers | |
2004 | 35 | Devil Rays | |
2005 | 18 | Pirates | |
2010 | 49 | Blue Jays | |
2010 | 23 | Orioles | |
2012 | 27 | Cardinals | |
2013 | 38 | White Sox | |
2016 | 26 | Giants |
Four players where drafted in the 2019 draft, including one pitcher. The Rays drafted fielder Garrett Hiott in the 25th round.
Left handed pitcher Dillon Mccollough was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 27th round of the 2019 draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted catcher Mitch Calandra, in the 30th round.
The Mets drafted Nick Conti, infielder in the 35th round of the 2019 draft.