Six J.P. Taravella Baseball Players Sign to Play in College

by Matt Rothman November 14, 2021

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Six J.P. Taravella Baseball Players Sign to Play in College

J.P. Taravella baseball. {JPT Athletics}

By: Matt Rothman

It was a special day for the J.P. Taravella baseball team on Wednesday when six players officially signed their letter of intent to play in college.

“Today is all about these players and parents,” said Head Coach Joe Giummule. “Today, their dreams came true as they are officially signed to further their education and play baseball. Crazy, only 9 percent of high school baseball players go on to play in college, and today these players joined the select few.”

Chris Scinta: University of Miami

6 J.P. Taravella Baseball Players Sign to Play in College

Chris Scinta. {JPT Baseball

Chris Scinta has had a historic career for the Trojans. He has been on the varsity team for three years, won 8 games, and pitched to an ERA of .95 as a junior in 11 appearances.

Jassiel Valbuena: Indian River State College

Jessie Valbuena. {JPT Athletics}

Jassiel Valbuena is coming off his best season with JPT, helping them secure a spot on regionals. He hit .278 with three doubles and eight runs driven in. Valbuena has also stolen eight bases in his career.

Vincent Samuel: Indian River State College

Vincent Samuel. {JPT Athletics}

Vincent Samuel has also been playing on the infield for the past three years with the Trojans. Samuel recorded a home run, eight doubles and drove in 24 runs in 2021.

Matt Rubin: Indian State River College

Matt Rubin. {JPT Athletics}

Matt Rubin becomes the third player to attend Indian River State College and has a career batting average of .390 after hitting .444 as a sophomore. He also has stolen eight bases and has 30 career hits.

Jordan Edwy: Keiser University

Jordan Edwy. {JPT Athletics}

Jordan Edwy earned himself a spot in college with his terrific defense behind the plate. He has a strong arm and also had an on-base percentage of .600 this spring.

Jacob Smith: University of Pacific

Jacob Smith. {JPT Athletics}

Jacob Smith will play his first season on the varsity baseball team this year before attending college. He pitched at Spanish River Community High School and struck out 27 hitters in 16.2 innings.

Before these six seniors head to college, they will all hope to lead JPT back to the postseason and potentially make a run at a State Championship.

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Matt Rothman

Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then graduated from the University of Florida as a graduate student. He also works for the Mohave Valley Daily News in Bullhead City, Arizona covering high school sports.