NCAA Division II Shaw University Ends Baseball Program

Baseball strikes out at Shaw University
(Courtesy: Shaw University Athletics)

RALEIGH, North Carolina  -- Shaw University will no longer compete in baseball, the university announced today.

 

"This was a difficult decision to make," said Interim Athletic Director Marcus Clarke.  "Shaw has a long tradition in baseball, however as we look to address the fiscal needs of the entire athletic program, it became apparent that reducing the number of sports was a tough, but necessary decision that had to be made at this point."

In 2013, the Bears were 8-26 and 1-17 in the CIAA.   Shaw won CIAA championships in 1947, 1969, 1982, 1993, 2001, 2002 and 2006.  Over the last three seasons, the Bears were 34-78, with a 16-48 mark in the conference.

PHOTOS

The Bears 2013 final roster of players consisted of:

No.	Name	Pos.	Yr.	B/T	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/Last School
18	Ashley Stuart	P	FR	R/R	6-0	195	Orlando, FL / Olympia
8	Brandon Crews	P	FR	R/R	5-9	185	Henderson, NC / So. Vance
15	Charlie Armstrong	C	SO	R/R	6-0	155	Winston-Salem, NC / E. Forsyth
11	James Edwards	P	JR	R/R	6-1	170	Detroit, MI / Arkansas Baptist
19	Brian Gray	OF	FR	R/R	5-8	160	Charlotte, NC / Victory Christian
12	Jerrell Harvey	P	JR	R/R	6-5	190	Whitakers, NC / N. Edgecombe
26	Tyrone Jackson	C	JR	R/R	5-11	240	East Orange, NJ / Grambling
3	Vincent Jenkins	P	FR	L/L	5-9	170	Bladensburg, MD / Bladensburg
10	James Jones	OF	FR	R/R	5-7	165	Madison Heights, VA / Amherst
1	Cameron Leland	OF	FR	R/R	5-8	160	Charlotte, NC / Vance
14	Sterling Mitchell	OF	FR	R/R	5-10	170	Norfolk, VA / B.T. Washington
35	Needham Core	Inf.	FR	R/R	5-6	165	Goldsboro, NC / Goldsboro
17	Patrick Crews	P	JR	R/R	5-7	160	Henderson, NC / So. Vance
5	Marcquise Phillips	INF	SR	R/R	6-1	185	Fayetteville, NC / Seventy-First
20	Stephen Pigford	1B	SR	R/R	5-9	180	Fayetteville, NC / Seventy-First
32	Charles Robinson	OF	SR	R/R	6-1	175	Raleigh, NC / Southeast
31	Todd Sparrow	C	FR	R/R	6-0	180	Richmond, VA / Henrico
22	Avery Upshur	P	SO	L/R	6-3	180	Norfolk, VA / B.T. Washington
6	Lance Weatherly	P	SO	R/R	6-1	190	Chicago, IL / Dominion
27	A.J. Williams	P	SO	R/R	6-1	210	Greensboro, NC / Vandalia
30	Americus Williams	OF	JR	R/R	5-9	180	Henderson, NC / So. Vance
7	Ryan Williams	OF	FR	S/L	5-7	165	Tallahasse, FL / -

COURTESY SHAW UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPORTS INFORMATION