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Nine Polk State Baseball Players Sign With Four-Year Schools

The list includes seven NCAA Division I signees.

Front (L-R): Gage Allen, Ray Mercer, Jaydon Bishop. Back (L-R): Dawson Turner, Cole Griffith, Nelson Taylor, J'Quann Smith, Breton Cusic, Josh Texidor.
Front (L-R): Gage Allen, Ray Mercer, Jaydon Bishop. Back (L-R): Dawson Turner, Cole Griffith, Nelson Taylor, J'Quann Smith, Breton Cusic, Josh Texidor. (Polk State College)

POLK COUNTY, FL -During Al Corbeil's tenure as head baseball coach, Polk State has prided itself on watching players move on from the diamond of Bing Tyus Yard to four-year schools.

For the fall semester, nine Polk State sophomores have signed to do just that. That includes seven NCAA Division I signees.

Below are the nine players who have signed with a four-year school this fall:

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Name, position, signed

Gage Allen, P, Bethune-Cookman

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Jaydon Bishop, P, Florida International

Breton Cusic, P, Winthrop

Cole Griffith, C/1B, Winthrop

Ray Mercer, OF, Tampa

J'Quann Smith, OF, Florida International

Nelson Taylor, OF, Florida State

Josh Texidor, P, Florida Gulf Coast

Dawson Turner, P, St. Leo