BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[Jim Dixon]

Im about 100 percent sure he went to ECU in the fall, as far as baseball I wouldnt be suprised to see him back at wesleyan in the spring.

The NCW SID reports Luke Williford as having moved on.

[NCWC]

He was on campus yesterday...word of mouth

[mm77]

Luke is back at NCWC and is listed on the 2008 roster.

[NCWC]

That sets up the best outfield in the usas by far...

[narch]

That sets up the best outfield in the usas by far...

i really wish williford had made the team at ecu and that pecora had signed - if luke wanted to play d1 ball, i'm sure a team like campbell or high point or another lower-level d1 would be happy to have him...there's probably still time for him to get the d1 ride he so deserves...i think i should call some d1 coaches

[NCWC]

I will start calling some d1 ad's about tom austin

[mm77]

There is a freshman at NCWC that is going to give Luke all the competition he can handle to be a starter this year.  His name is Daniel Moore.

[NCWC]

Well hopefully daniel moore, gay, sikes, and webb will be able to contribute like wooten, williams, and lucas


Is there anyone else in the freshman class challenging for positions?




Narch- Im pretty sure he did make the team at ECU

[mm77]

NCWC has probably got the best group of freshmen they have ever had.  They will be much much stronger than they were last year.  They have 4 starters from 3A Northern Nash high school that  made it to the state semifinals before losing to eventual state champion C B Aycock.  The positions of the Northern Nash starters was 1st base, cf,rf,ss and also the closer.  In addition, they also have the starting 2nd baseman and lf from CB Aycock.  They also have two quality lh freshman pitchers.  They have other recruits as well but I am not as familiar with them.

[NCWC]

Best group of freshman ever?  Is that what rivals.com has said about them?  Wesleyan had a streak of 5 straight rookie of the years b4 last year.


We will have to see how it plays out during the season, I know one of the major factors in a lot of players who have attended wesleyan is the chance to play early.

[mm77]

I said probably and I'm not saying that they will have the rookie of the year this year but I believe it is the best overall recruiting class they have had in a long time.  They also have a 2nd baseman that transferred from a school up north (not sure which school) but he played in the Cape Cod summer league this past summer.  The only thing with NCWC that may be a concern would be their starting pitching since they lost their top two guys from last year.  They will be and outstanding hitting team and they will be extremely fast.  I think they have about 15 freshmen recruits in all.

[NCWC]

Pre-season predictions:

1. Methodist (8-4)
2. CNU (8-4)
3. NCW (8-4)
4. Averett (7-5)
5. Ferrum (4-8)
6. Greensboro (4-8)
7. Shenadoah (3-9)

[A.G.]

Sounds like NCW has really re-loaded.  LC (my son's team) will see them on Feb 14 before traveling to Methodist for 2 days of split DH action with the Monarchs and Fairmont State. 

[NCWC]

Only time will tell

[A.G.]

Anyone else see the pre-season D3 poll...only Ferrum checking in at #20 from the USASAC.
http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divIII/currentpolldiviii.htm