Bradford is named Florida's Mr. Baseball

The magical season on Pace Patriot Blvd. continues with news out of Gainesville Friday.

Pace High School’s C.T. Bradford has been named the 2010 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Baseball.

Bradford, a shortstop/pitcher, finished the 2010 season with a 12-0 record, a 1.19 ERA and 95 strikeouts. In addition he finished with a .473 batting average, 13 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 45 runs scored and 27 RBI, leading his team to a 29-2 record, the Class 5A state title and the No. 1 ranking in the ESPN Rise Fab 50 national prep poll.

Bradford will continue his playing career at Mississippi State University, the same school attended by his father, Mike, who played with the likes of Rafael Palmerio, Will Clark, and Jeff Brantley while attending school in Starkeville, Miss.

Also recognized on Friday was Bradford's coach, Charlie Warner.

Warner was named the Florida Baseball Coach of the Year by the Florida Dairy Farmers.

Pace finished the season with a 29-2 record and won the Class 5A state championship.

In his 19 years at Pace, coach Warner’s teams have won two state titles (2006 and 2010). He has a career record of 507-114 at Pace. Warner’s team finished the season with a 25-game winning streak and was ranked No. 1 in the final ESPN Rise Fab 50 national prep poll.

The winner of the 18th annual Mr. Baseball Award and Florida Baseball Coach of the Year, sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers, Inc. and the Florida Athletic Coaches Association, was determined in voting by a statewide panel of high school baseball coaches and prep media representatives.

Bradford, who was earlier chosen the Class 5A Player-of-the-Year, finished ahead of Class 2A Player-of-the-Year David Thompson of Miami Westminster Christian, as well as winners in the four other state classifications.

Javier Marticorena of Hialeah American, the Class 6A Player-of-the-Year, finished third followed by Daniel Gibson of Tampa Jesuit (Class 4A), Chino Vega of Deltona Trinity Christian (Class 1A), and Brandon Sedell of Plantation American Heritage (Class 3A).

Warner, who was earlier chosen the Class 5A Coach-of-the-Year, finished ahead of Class 6A Coach-of-the-Year Ray Evans of Pembroke Pines Flanagan as well as winners from the four other state classifications.

Storm Davis of Jacksonville Bolles, the Class 3A Coach-of-the-Year finished third, followed by Emil Castellanos of Miami Westminster Christian (Class 2A), Bryan Maples of Deltona Trinity Christian (Class 1A) and Rich Bielski of Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (Class 4A).

The Florida Dairy Farmers Sports Awards program exemplifies Dairy Farmers Inc.'s commitment to the state's youth. While honoring the state's top athletes and coaches in 27 FHSAA-sanctioned sports, the program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan.

Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Baseball Winners

1993 – Alex Rodriguez, Miami Westminster

1994 – Doug Million, Sarasota

1995 – Doug Blosser, Sarasota

1996 – Nick Stocks, Tampa Jesuit

1997 – Geoff Geotz, Tampa Jesuit

1998 – Felipe Lopez, Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley

1999 – Bobby Bradley, Wellington

2000 – Tony Richie, Bishop Kenny

2001 – Casey Kotchman, Seminole

2002 – Edgar Ramirez, Miami Southridge

2003 – James Houser, Sarasota

2004 – Warren McFadden, Davie Nova

2005 – Andrew McCutchen, Fort Meade

2006 – Max Sapp, Orlando Bishop Moore

2007 – Michael Main, Deland

2008 – Casey Kelly, Sarasota

2009 – Patrick Schuster, New Port Richey Mitchell

2010 – C.T. Bradford, Pace

Florida Dairy Farmers Baseball Coach-of-the-Year Winners

1993 – Clyde Metcalf, Sarasota

1994 – John Crumbley, Tampa Jesuit

1995 – John Carpenter, Lakeland Santa Fe

1996 – Rich Hofman, Miami Westminster

1997 – John Crumbley, Tampa Jesuit

1998 – Howard May, Terry Parker

1999 – Scott Benedict, Wellington

2000 – Bob West, Bishop Kenny

2001 – Fred Burnside, Miami Southridge

2002 – Fred Burnside, Miami Southridge

2003 – John Crumbley, Tampa Jesuit

2004 – Pat McQuaid, Davie Nova

2005 – Ralph Henriquez, Key West

2006 – Scott Benedict, Palm Beach Central

2007 – Dave Wheeler, Orlando Bishop Moore

2008 – Tom Hilbert, Dunedin

2009 – Rick Turner, Naples

2010 – Charlie Warner, Pace