Mid-Florida Conference Baseball Tournament: Coming Up Short Of A Crown

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After splitting first two games of best-of-3 series, Seminole State scores in 11th to win title over SJR State

  • St. Johns River State College losing pitcher Jordan Wimpleberg dejectedly walks off the mound as Seminole State baseball players celebrate their 3-2, 11-inning victory over the Vikings in the third and deciding game of the Mid-Florida Conference Tournament on Sunday. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    St. Johns River State College losing pitcher Jordan Wimpleberg dejectedly walks off the mound as Seminole State baseball players celebrate their 3-2, 11-inning victory over the Vikings in the third and deciding game of the Mid-Florida Conference Tournament on Sunday. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • St. Johns River pitcher Dawson Gause threw seven strong innings in getting the victory in Game 2 of the three-game set with Seminole State. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    St. Johns River pitcher Dawson Gause threw seven strong innings in getting the victory in Game 2 of the three-game set with Seminole State. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • Seminole State catcher Christian Webb puts the tag on the leg of St. Johns River State College’s Jakob Runnels in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the best-of-three Mid-Florida Conference series Sunday. Runnels was called out on the play. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Seminole State catcher Christian Webb puts the tag on the leg of St. Johns River State College’s Jakob Runnels in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the best-of-three Mid-Florida Conference series Sunday. Runnels was called out on the play. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • St. Johns River State College’s Jakob Runnels (left) greets teammates after hitting a grand slam to end Game 2 of the best-of-3 series against Seminole State on Sunday, 13-4. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    St. Johns River State College’s Jakob Runnels (left) greets teammates after hitting a grand slam to end Game 2 of the best-of-3 series against Seminole State on Sunday, 13-4. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • St. Johns River State College baseball coach Ross Jones gives catcher Jakob Runnels signs during Game 3 of the Mid-Florida Conference series against Seminole State. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    St. Johns River State College baseball coach Ross Jones gives catcher Jakob Runnels signs during Game 3 of the Mid-Florida Conference series against Seminole State. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
SANFORD – After 35 innings of baseball Saturday and Sunday and a deciding third game that had fans on the edge of their seats, one can understand the exhaustion and dejection the St. Johns River…

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