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2011-2012 Signees
The Andrew College Baseball program is compiling an extremely strong recruiting class for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year. 2nd year assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Blake Williams has been on the road quite a bit this fall, and the hard work is starting to pay off in what is starting to round up as a very strong recruiting class! Here are some of the early commitments the Baseball Tigers have locked down so far.
Brandon Sharpe/OF/MLK High School – Height: 6’2 Weight: 200
Brandon was selected as an all county member for his senior year of baseball; he also played tight end for the football team. Brandon has a great approach at the plate and a lot of tools in the outfield that we are excited to be able to add to our team for next year.
Jacob Woods/MIF/Cedar Shoals High School – Height: 5’9 Weight: 140
Jacob is a very sound defensive player with good range in the middle infield. He finished up his senior year with a .367 batting average, 6 doubles, 12 stolen bases, and was named second team all region 8-AAAA. Jacob also finished up the year with only 2 errors on the season. We are very happy to have Jacob joining our infield next year.
Tanner Stone/RHP/Lee County High School – Height: 6’3 Weight: 185
Tanner will add a lot to our pitching staff next year as we look for him to come in and compete for us. He finished up his senior year on a good note for Lee County High School helping them win their region and go into the playoffs as a one seed. We are excited about adding him to our staff next year at Andrew College.
Dalton Weightman/RHP-1B/Cass High School – Height: 6’3 Weight: 180
Dalton will help fill both roles as a pitcher and infielder for the tigers next year. He finished up his senior season on the mound with 2 wins and 3 losses with a 3.42 ERA in 31 innings pitched and hitting he had a .412 batting average with 5 doubles and 3 homeruns. Dalton is playing this summer with Team Georgia which participates in the Sun Belt Classic in Oklahoma. Glad to have Dalton joining our pitching staff next year.
John Mack Brooks/RHP/Georgia Military Prep School – Height: 6’1 Weight: 195
Mack has command of three pitches and is able to throw strikes consistently with all three pitches. Mack had a successful senior season as he finished up with a 3-4 record with a 2.67 ERA, 58 innings pitched, 86 strikeouts, and 6 complete games. Mack also pitched a no hitter against a region rival this season as well. He brings a hard work ethic to Andrew College and we look forward to him adding his strengths to our pitching staff.
Dontavius Brown/OF/Thomson High School – Height: 5’7 Weight:160
Dontavius is a super athletic outfielder from Thomson High School with a very strong upside. As a senior this year he was named 3rd team All-Area and was an Honorable Mention All 3-AAA Region as a running back for football. As a junior he finished up with a batting average of .392, 13 stolen bases, and 7 homeruns. This past summer he was named a member to the Georgia Dugout Club Top 100. We are very excited about having Dontavius join us here at Andrew College. Senior Stats: .344 avg, 4 doubles, 18 RBI, 3 HR, 12 stolen bases
Cameron Starling/LHP-OF/Collins Hill High School – Height:6’1 Weight: 170
Cameron is a three year varsity starter for Collins Hill High School. As a junior Cameron received 7AAAAA honorable mention and he was named to the All Gwinnett County second team. At Collins Hill he has been primarily used as a closer on the mound while also starting in the outfield. During his junior year he finished up hitting with a .389 avg, 32 RBI, 10 doubles, and 4 homeruns. He has posted a career 1.91 era with 11 saves on the mound. We are looking forward to having Cameron help fill both roles for the tigers next year. Senior Stats: 1 win 2 loss 4 saves 2.33 ERA
Quinton Hitchcock/OF/Vanguard High School (FL) – Height: 6’1 Weight: 185
Quinton is another multi sport athlete as he has been starting on varsity for baseball and been the starting quarterback for football since his sophomore year. As a junior Quinton was awarded 2nd team all area and an honorable mention all state performer and during his senior season he was named 1st team all area and received all state awards for football. He finished up his high school career with football totals of: 35 games played, 277 completions, 4,968 yards passing, 46 passing TD, and 13 rushing TD. For baseball during his sophomore year he was awarded 2nd team all area and during his junior year was named 1st team all area. He finished up his junior year with a batting avg. of .448, 2 homeruns, 25 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases. Senior Stats: .440 avg, 4 doubles, 15 RBI, 3 HR, 24 stolen bases
Christian Ingleston/1B-RHP/South Paulding High School – Height:6’1 Weight: 220
Christian received an all region honorable mention award for 7-AAAA as a junior. Christian brings a power potential to the team as well as pitching duties which he will be expected to help fill both roles at first base and pitcher next year. He finished up his junior year with a batting average of .337, 6 doubles, 4 homeruns, and 25 RBI. Senior Stats: .360 avg, 9 doubles, 14 RBI, 1 HR.
Cody Evans/MIF/Jones County High School – Height: 5’10 Weight: 160 lbs
Cody is a very competitive and athletic middle infielder from Jones County High School. He helped lead his team into the elite 8 of the state playoffs as a junior and received his teams captain award while posting a .374 batting avg, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 7 homeruns, and 13 stolen bases. He was named to the honorable mention all middle Georgia team while also being a scholar athlete! He lettered all 4 years for varsity baseball while also being the starting QB for the football team since his junior year. Senior Stats: .375 avg, 11 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 37 runs scored, 28 RBI, 14 stolen bases
Tyler White /1B-LHP/Buford High School – Height: 6’0 Weight: 180lbs
White a 1B/LHP is expected to help fill both roles for the Tigers next year. Tyler possesses a very stellar glove at first base which will only make the Tigers defense stronger in the future. Tyler has tons of upside and we are very excited about having him be a future Tiger. He helped lead his team to the sweet 16 last season and finished up his junior year with a batting average of .315. Senior Stats: .371 avg, 7 doubles, 24 RBI, 1 HR
Nate Ferrell/MIF/Pike County High School – Height: 6’1 Weight: 175lbs
Nate is a very athletic and versatile player from perennial AA power Pike County. Nate is the starting QB for the football team and has lettered three years on varsity for football, basketball, and baseball. He also has won all region awards for football and baseball. Pike County made it to the elite 8 during his junior season as he hit over .500 in the playoffs. Nate finished up the season with a .438 avg, 12 doubles, 3 triples, 1 homerun and 26 runs batted in. Senior Stats: .418 avg, 9 doubles, 32 RBI, 6 HR
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Nick Woodward/MIF/Heritage High school – Height: 5’11 Weight: 155
Nick is a very versatile and athletic infielder who finished up his senior year as a first team all region member; his senior year he posted a .325 batting avg, 35 runs scored, and added 20 stolen bases. Nick attended another college for his freshman year and will be joining the tigers as a sophomore next year.
Andrew Pease/LHP/Mt. Pisgah High School – Height: 6’5 Weight: 195
Andrew brings a hard work ethic and a very good upside to Andrew College. He finished up his senior year with 1 win and 0 losses and a 4.21 ERA on the season. We are looking forward to working with Andrew and seeing him develop while at Andrew College; we are very glad to have him joining our pitching staff.
Taylor Bentley/OF/Cass High School – Height: 6’0 Weight: 160
Taylor is a speedy outfielder from Cass High School. He finished up his senior season with a .378 batting average with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homeruns, and 13 stolen bases. Taylor is a very solid outfielder and glad to have him at Andrew College.
Derek Morris/MIF/South Paulding High School – Height: 5’10 Weight: 160
Derek is a very solid defensive middle infielder with a chance to play both positions up the middle. He finished up his senior year with a .286 avg, 5 doubles, and 17 RBI. We are looking forward to adding a strong defensive player up the middle for us next year at Andrew College.
Phillip Anderson/RHP/Thomson High School – Height: 6’5 Weight: 200
Phillip has been a work horse this year for Thomson High School helping them to a #2 ranking in the state for AAA. He finished up his senior year having 8 wins and 0 losses with a 1.81 ERA in 50 inning pitched with 72 strike outs. At the plate he had a .486 avg, 8 doubles, 6 homeruns, and 31 RBI. He also was the starting QB for the football team. We are very excited to have Phillip joining us at Andrew College next year.
Paul Sorrow/C/Jackson High School – Height: 5’10 Weight: 175lbs
Paul is a very high energy aggressive catcher that will be a very good compliment to our pitching staff. He is another very athletic guy that could help us in many different ways next year. Sorrow is a very solid catch and throw guy that we are very excited about having him suit up as a Tiger next year. He finished up his junior year with a batting average of .349 with 2 homeruns. Senior Stats: .412 avg, 18 RBI, 4 HR
Nahim Attaf/C-RHP/Whitfield Academy – Height: 6’0 Weight: 210
Nahim received all region honors as a junior for region 5A. He stood out on the mound and behind the plate for Whitfield and we expect him to be a two way player for us once he gets to college. He finished up his junior year hitting .308 with 4 homeruns and on the mound in 21 innings pitched he had a 0.34 ERA winning 3 games and losing 1. Nahim has a very strong presence behind the plate, and he is an excellent catch and throw guy! Senior Stats: Hitting - .318 avg 16 RBI, 5 HR Pitching - 4.47 ERA 5 wins 2 loss, 36 IP, 39 K
Lance Shelton/RHP/Pike County High School – Height: 6’0 Weight: 175lbs
Lance comes from AA power Pike County where he helped lead his team to the elite 8 during his junior season. Lance finished up on the mound having a record of 8 wins to only 2 losses with a 3.85 ERA in 59 innings pitched with 62 strikeouts. Lance has a very athletic strong frame that will be sure to add depth to our pitching staff next year. Senior Stats: 4 wins 1 Loss, 4.90 ERA, only 6 walks
Richard Nason/RHP/Central High School (AL) – Height: 5’10 Weight:190lbs
Richard finished up his junior season with 4 wins and 4 losses with a 5.21 ERA while striking out 35 batters. Richard is another hard nosed bulldog of a pitcher with command of all his pitches. We are looking forward to having him at Andrew College and help add depth to our pitching staff for next year. Senior Stats: 3.87 ERA 5 wins 5 loss 2 saves, 38 IP, 58 K
Todd Woodall/RHP/Central High School (AL) – Height: 6’2 Weight: 165lbs
Todd finished up his junior season with 3 wins and 2 losses and a 4.03 ERA while striking out 24 batters. Todd has very good control and command of all his pitches which allows him to be very successful. He has a strong work ethic and looking forward to having him add depth to our pitching staff next year. Senior Stats: 4.03 ERA 2 wins 2 loss, 48 IP, 25 K
Reid Rhoden/OF/Central High School (AL) – Height: 6’4 Weight: 195lbs
Reid is a tall athletic outfielder with tons of upside. He is a solid defensive outfielder in which he did not commit an error at all during his junior season of play. He finished up having a successful junior year and we are excited to see him in a tigers uniform next season! Senior Stats: .310 avg
Dustin Ware/RHP/Woodland High School – Height: 5’11 Weight 160
Dustin was awarded second team all 3AAAA region as a pitcher for his junior year. He finished up his junior year with 6 wins and 4 losses in 61 innings pitched allowing only 9 walks with a 3.56 ERA. Dustin has great control of all his pitches which allows him to be very successful. We are excited to have Dustin joining the pitching staff for Andrew College next year. Senior Stats: 5 wins 2 Loss, 3.65 ERA, 53 innings pitched, only 11 walks
Ryan Knight/LHP/Ola High School – Height: 5’11 Weight: 180
Ryan helped Ola High School to the region championship this year. Ryan finished up his senior year with 4 wins and 1 loss with a 3.28 ERA. He has control of all his pitches and allows himself to be very successful and command the strike zone. Glad to have Ryan joining our pitching staff next year and will add depth and a strong work ethic.
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