“Coach Rayborn did an outstanding job with the pitching staff last season and played a large part in reloading our team with a solid freshman class for 2009.  He is a high energy guy and very emotional about his business.  He has a knack for seeing and remembering players names that is invaluable to the recruiting process.  Rayborn wakes up everyday thinking about Grand Junction, the great experience it was for him and his MCC teammates, and wants that passionately for our current players.”

Coach Rose - MCC Head Coach

For Rayborn, a graduate of Adams County Christian High School, returning to MCC is a homecoming. A native of Natchez, Miss, Rayborn was an All-American pitcher for the Eagles in 2004, helping guide MCC to their last back-to-back trips to the Div. 1 Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, CO. in 2003 & 2004.

  Rayborn comes back to MCC following his playing career in professional baseball. After his sophomore season at MCC, Rayborn signed a pro ball contract with the San Diego Padres organization. He spent time in Phoenix, AZ, Eugene, OR, and Ft. Wayne, IN playing baseball in the minor leagues. He led the Arizona Rookie league in ERA and innings pitched.

 Prior to his stint professional baseball, Rayborn had a very decorated pitching career at MCC. He was a consensus All American, named to Baseball America’s first team All America squad, he was also an All State and All Region selection for MCC. He ranks in MCC’s top three for most strikeouts among Eagle pitchers with 156 career K’s. He had 19 career wins for MCC in his two years on the mound, going 9-2 his sophomore season and 10-3 his freshman season, which included a win in the 2003 Juco World Series.