NSU Sports Information
Photo: Norfolk State University Head Baseball Coach Claudell Clark
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University baseball coach Claudell Clark announced Wednesday the addition of 13 baseball recruits who will join the Spartan baseball program for the 2007-08 school year.
After losing 10 seniors from the 2007 team which won a school Division I record 25 games, Clark knew he would have to bring in a large, talented recruiting class for next season. He feels he has done just that with the addition of three pitchers, two catchers, four infielders and four outfielders, two of whom can also pitch. Of the 13 recruits, seven are transfers.
“This is a talented group of players who we feel will help keep us as one of the more competitive teams in the MEAC,” Clark said. “We’ve added some outstanding pitching arms as well as depth in the infield and outfield. With so many transfers, we are also getting an experienced group of players.”
The recruits are as follows:
Chase Bailey (1B, Roanoke, Va./Newberry College)
Batted .260 with three doubles in 50 at-bats as a junior at Division II Newberry (S.C.) College in 2007…transferred to Newberry from Potomac State College in W.Va…batted .405 with 2 homers, 13 doubles and 53 RBI as a sophomore in 2006, helping PSC to the Junior College World Series in 2006…has one year of eligibility remaining.
Quinn Bright (RHP, Virginia Beach, Va./Bridgewater/Ocean Lakes HS)
Transfers to NSU after playing as a freshman in 2007 at Bridgewater…was 3-5 in 15 appearances spanning 39 innings.
Tiquan Griffin (OF, Florence, S.C./Wilson HS)
Attended NSU but sat out the 2007 season…batted .305 with a team-high 20 stolen bases as a senior…first-team All-Region 6 3A selection…lettered two years.
Brandon Hairston (1B, Charlottesville, Va./Monticello HS)
Batted .484 with five home runs and 21 RBI as a senior…named first team All-Jefferson District as a junior and senior…team MVP as a senior…batted .324 with 16 RBI as a junior…a three-year varsity player.
Juan Herrera (IF, Santiago, Dominican Republic/Centro Cristiano de Enseñanza) Batted .406 and led his team from the Chichi Vasquez League in hits in the spring of 2007 at the City Tournament in Santiago…was named Junior Division Rookie of the Year in 2003 and Junior Division MVP in 2004…can play third base, second or shortstop.
Tyler Johnson (C, Laramie, Wy./McCook [Neb.] CC)
Batted .253 as a sophomore with one homer and five doubles…had 27 assists behind the plate, throwing out would-be base stealers…had seven multi-hit games.
Chris Joyce (IF, Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge HS)
Attended NSU but sat out the 2007 season…batted over .300 and was named to the All-Southeastern District first team at second base as a senior in 2006…a second-team All-Eastern Region pick, Joyce helped the Wildcats to the district regular-season and tournament titles as well as a berth in the regional semifinals.
Braden Kaminske (RHP, Waupaca, Wisc./Indian Hills [Iowa] CC)
Limited to one appearance as a sophomore in 2007 due to an injury…excelled for the Parker Express, a wooden-bat Mountain Collegiate Baseball Summer League team in Colorado this summer…despite posting a 1-4 record, had a 2.45 ERA and fanned 24 in 36 2/3 innings…went 3-1 in seven appearances as a freshman at IHCC in 2006, striking out 12 in 13 innings.
John Lynch (OF/RHP, Newport News, Va./Heritage HS)
A second-team All-Peninsula District outfielder as a senior…batted .491 with three home runs, eight doubles and 10 stolen bases as a senior…was also 1-0 in limited duty on the mound.
Mike Mendenhall (OF, Laramie, Wy./Northeastern [Colo.] JC)
A first-team All-Region IX selection as a sophomore, when he batted .355…recorded 29 stolen bases, 31 runs scored, five doubles, one triple and 15 RBI.
Horace Smith III (OF/RHP, Emporia, Va./Greensville County HS)
Batted .425 with seven home runs and 30 RBI as a senior…recorded three wins and five saves on the mound in his final prep season…a three-time first-team All-Southside District selection.
Brad Stephenson (C, Chesapeake, Va./Virginia Commonwealth)
Batted .233 in 18 games, including 10 starts, as a sophomore at VCU in 2006…attended East Carolina in 2005…attended NSU but sat out the 2006-07 school year…batted .412 with six home runs as a senior at Great Bridge…first-team all-district and all-region as a junior and senior…has two years of eligibility remaining.
Marcus Taylor (LHP, Tampa, Fla./South Florida CC)
Went 1-1 with 23 strikeouts in 24.1 innings pitched in his freshman season at SFCC…has three years of eligibility remaining…a first-team All-Western Conference selection as a senior at Blake HS in 2006…went 1-1 with a 3.40 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched as a senior.
After losing 10 seniors from the 2007 team which won a school Division I record 25 games, Clark knew he would have to bring in a large, talented recruiting class for next season. He feels he has done just that with the addition of three pitchers, two catchers, four infielders and four outfielders, two of whom can also pitch. Of the 13 recruits, seven are transfers.
“This is a talented group of players who we feel will help keep us as one of the more competitive teams in the MEAC,” Clark said. “We’ve added some outstanding pitching arms as well as depth in the infield and outfield. With so many transfers, we are also getting an experienced group of players.”
The recruits are as follows:
Chase Bailey (1B, Roanoke, Va./Newberry College)
Batted .260 with three doubles in 50 at-bats as a junior at Division II Newberry (S.C.) College in 2007…transferred to Newberry from Potomac State College in W.Va…batted .405 with 2 homers, 13 doubles and 53 RBI as a sophomore in 2006, helping PSC to the Junior College World Series in 2006…has one year of eligibility remaining.
Quinn Bright (RHP, Virginia Beach, Va./Bridgewater/Ocean Lakes HS)
Transfers to NSU after playing as a freshman in 2007 at Bridgewater…was 3-5 in 15 appearances spanning 39 innings.
Tiquan Griffin (OF, Florence, S.C./Wilson HS)
Attended NSU but sat out the 2007 season…batted .305 with a team-high 20 stolen bases as a senior…first-team All-Region 6 3A selection…lettered two years.
Brandon Hairston (1B, Charlottesville, Va./Monticello HS)
Batted .484 with five home runs and 21 RBI as a senior…named first team All-Jefferson District as a junior and senior…team MVP as a senior…batted .324 with 16 RBI as a junior…a three-year varsity player.
Juan Herrera (IF, Santiago, Dominican Republic/Centro Cristiano de Enseñanza) Batted .406 and led his team from the Chichi Vasquez League in hits in the spring of 2007 at the City Tournament in Santiago…was named Junior Division Rookie of the Year in 2003 and Junior Division MVP in 2004…can play third base, second or shortstop.
Tyler Johnson (C, Laramie, Wy./McCook [Neb.] CC)
Batted .253 as a sophomore with one homer and five doubles…had 27 assists behind the plate, throwing out would-be base stealers…had seven multi-hit games.
Chris Joyce (IF, Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge HS)
Attended NSU but sat out the 2007 season…batted over .300 and was named to the All-Southeastern District first team at second base as a senior in 2006…a second-team All-Eastern Region pick, Joyce helped the Wildcats to the district regular-season and tournament titles as well as a berth in the regional semifinals.
Braden Kaminske (RHP, Waupaca, Wisc./Indian Hills [Iowa] CC)
Limited to one appearance as a sophomore in 2007 due to an injury…excelled for the Parker Express, a wooden-bat Mountain Collegiate Baseball Summer League team in Colorado this summer…despite posting a 1-4 record, had a 2.45 ERA and fanned 24 in 36 2/3 innings…went 3-1 in seven appearances as a freshman at IHCC in 2006, striking out 12 in 13 innings.
John Lynch (OF/RHP, Newport News, Va./Heritage HS)
A second-team All-Peninsula District outfielder as a senior…batted .491 with three home runs, eight doubles and 10 stolen bases as a senior…was also 1-0 in limited duty on the mound.
Mike Mendenhall (OF, Laramie, Wy./Northeastern [Colo.] JC)
A first-team All-Region IX selection as a sophomore, when he batted .355…recorded 29 stolen bases, 31 runs scored, five doubles, one triple and 15 RBI.
Horace Smith III (OF/RHP, Emporia, Va./Greensville County HS)
Batted .425 with seven home runs and 30 RBI as a senior…recorded three wins and five saves on the mound in his final prep season…a three-time first-team All-Southside District selection.
Brad Stephenson (C, Chesapeake, Va./Virginia Commonwealth)
Batted .233 in 18 games, including 10 starts, as a sophomore at VCU in 2006…attended East Carolina in 2005…attended NSU but sat out the 2006-07 school year…batted .412 with six home runs as a senior at Great Bridge…first-team all-district and all-region as a junior and senior…has two years of eligibility remaining.
Marcus Taylor (LHP, Tampa, Fla./South Florida CC)
Went 1-1 with 23 strikeouts in 24.1 innings pitched in his freshman season at SFCC…has three years of eligibility remaining…a first-team All-Western Conference selection as a senior at Blake HS in 2006…went 1-1 with a 3.40 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched as a senior.
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