BY CLIFF SMELLEY
A team leader in multiple categories and all-conference honors.
It was a good freshman year for baseball player Connor Guy at Daytona State College after graduating from Keystone Heights High School in 2024. The centerfielder, who has transferred to Palatka’s St. Johns River State College for the 2025-26 year, was named to the All-Citrus Conference second team — the only Daytona State player to receive all-conference honors. He was also named a Citrus Conference Gold Glove player in recognition of his perfect fielding percentage on 90 chances.
Guy, who played in 44 games and had 144 at-bats, led Daytona State with a .368 average and 53 hits. He also led the team in doubles with five and tied for first in walks with 20.
The season also consisted of 27 runs scored, 25 RBI and 10 stolen bases — all ranking him second on the team.
At one point in the season, Guy had a nine-game hitting streak, batting .448 with two triples, a double and seven RBI in 29 at-bats.
Some of Guy’s highlight games included the following.
—3 for 5 with a run scored and three RBI in an 8-7 loss to Florida State College at Jacksonville on Jan. 25.
—3 for 5 with a double and three runs scored in an 11-10 loss to FSCJ on Feb. 1.
—2 for 4 with a triple, three runs scored and two RBI in a 16-6 win over CCBC Catonsville on Feb. 17.
—2 for 5 with a run scored, a stolen base and three RBI in an 8-6 loss to Santa Fe on Feb. 20.
—2 for 4 with a triple, two runs scored, a stolen base and two RBI in a 12-2 win over St. Petersburg on March 8.
—3 for 4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in a 14-5 win over Hillsborough on March 15.
—3 for 4 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in a 15-8 loss to the College of Central Florida on April 19.
Guy played in the Valley Baseball League this summer for the Winchester (Virginia) Royals and was selected for the league’s all-star game. He also competed in the All-Star Home Run Derby, finishing third.
The Valley League consists of 12 teams of active college players. Teams, which represent the Shenandoah Valley, play approximately 40 games in June and July.
