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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

2016 Baseball Roster

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  • INF 5'9" 150 lbs
    0

    Taylor Stewart

    Jr. Matthews, N.C. Covenant Day School
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    Junior Matthews, N.C. Covenant Day School
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  • OF 5'8" 145 lbs
    1

    Justin Lara

    Fr. Coconut Creek, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons HS
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    Freshman Coconut Creek, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons HS
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  • INF 5'7" 180 lbs
    2

    Artie Paula

    Fr. Miami, Fla. South Dade HS
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    Freshman Miami, Fla. South Dade HS
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  • INF/OF 5'9" 180 lbs
    3

    Will Thompson

    Sr. Spartanburg, S.C. USC Sumter
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    Senior Spartanburg, S.C. USC Sumter
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  • OF 5'11" 165 lbs
    4

    Chase Hathcock

    Sr. Rockwell, N.C. East Rowan HS
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    Senior Rockwell, N.C. East Rowan HS
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  • OF 5'9" 145 lbs
    5

    Grant Fuller

    Fr. Five Forks, S.C. Mauldin HS
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    Freshman Five Forks, S.C. Mauldin HS
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  • INF 5'10" 150 lbs
    6

    Tripp Hamrick

    So. Ellenboro, N.C. East Rutherford HS
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    Sophomore Ellenboro, N.C. East Rutherford HS
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  • OF 5'10" 165 lbs
    7

    Marcus Shoemaker

    So. Colfax, N.C. Northwest Guilford HS
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    Sophomore Colfax, N.C. Northwest Guilford HS
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  • LHP/OF 5'9" 195 lbs
    8

    Clayton Jeffries

    Fr. Lakeland, Fla. George Jenkins HS
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    Freshman Lakeland, Fla. George Jenkins HS
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  • C 5'5" 145 lbs
    9

    Hunter Jackson

    Fr. Cherryville, N.C. Cherryville HS
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    Freshman Cherryville, N.C. Cherryville HS
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  • INF 5'7" 145 lbs
    10

    Josh Kent

    Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor HS
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    Freshman Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor HS
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  • INF 5'11" 195 lbs
    11

    David Newcomer

    Jr. Archdale, N.C. Trinity HS
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    Junior Archdale, N.C. Trinity HS
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  • INF 5'10" 170 lbs
    12

    Hank Smitherman

    Fr. Goldsboro, N.C. C.B. Aycock HS
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    Freshman Goldsboro, N.C. C.B. Aycock HS
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  • INF 6'0" 185 lbs
    13

    Ryan Perkins

    Sr. Woodruff, S.C. USC Sumter
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    Senior Woodruff, S.C. USC Sumter
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  • RHP 6'1" 200 lbs
    14

    Phillip Black

    Jr. Shelby, N.C. CVCC
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    Junior Shelby, N.C. CVCC
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  • RHP 5'10" 180 lbs
    15

    Connor Thompson

    Fr. Hayesville, N.C. Hayesville HS
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    Freshman Hayesville, N.C. Hayesville HS
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  • OF 5'10" 195 lbs
    16

    Beau Barger

    Fr. Garner, N.C. Wake Christian Acad.
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    Freshman Garner, N.C. Wake Christian Acad.
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  • RHP 5'10" 175 lbs
    17

    Thomas St. Clair

    Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor HS
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    Junior Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor HS
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  • RHP 6'2" 160 lbs
    18

    Brett Fulk

    Fr. East Bend, N.C. Forbush HS
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    Freshman East Bend, N.C. Forbush HS
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  • C 5'11" 185 lbs
    19

    Cole Fowler

    So. Dobson, N.C. Surry Central HS
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    Sophomore Dobson, N.C. Surry Central HS
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  • RHP 5'10" 165 lbs
    20

    Griffin Templeton

    Fr. Five Forks, S.C. Mauldin HS
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    Freshman Five Forks, S.C. Mauldin HS
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  • RHP 5'11" 165 lbs
    21

    Austin Hancock

    So. Defiance, Ohio Olney Central CC
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    Sophomore Defiance, Ohio Olney Central CC
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  • RHP 6'1" 230 lbs
    22

    Tad Ratliff

    So. Taylorsville, N.C. Alexander Central HS
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    Sophomore Taylorsville, N.C. Alexander Central HS
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  • INF/RHP 6'2" 205 lbs
    23

    Matthew De La Rosa

    Sr. Austin, Texas Cisco Coll.
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    Senior Austin, Texas Cisco Coll.
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  • RHP 6'2" 200 lbs
    24

    Patrick LaGanke

    Jr. Raleigh, N.C. CVCC
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    Junior Raleigh, N.C. CVCC
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  • LHP/INF 6'1" 200 lbs
    25

    Kevin Wegielnik

    Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. Cypress Lake HS
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    Freshman Fort Myers, Fla. Cypress Lake HS
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  • C 6'0" 180 lbs
    26

    Zack Shoemaker

    Fr. Colfax, N.C. Northwest Guilford HS
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    Freshman Colfax, N.C. Northwest Guilford HS
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  • RHP 6'1" 170 lbs
    27

    Connor Dailey

    So. Rutherfordton, N.C. R-S Central HS UNC Wilmington
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    Sophomore Rutherfordton, N.C. R-S Central HS UNC Wilmington
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  • RHP 6'1" 195 lbs
    29

    Ryan Sapp

    So. Charlotte, N.C. East Mecklenburg HS
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    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. East Mecklenburg HS
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  • RHP 6'5" 195 lbs
    31

    Matt Sullivan

    So. Bristol, Va. John Battle HS
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    Sophomore Bristol, Va. John Battle HS
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  • INF/OF 6'2" 190 lbs
    32

    Brad Mize

    Fr. Wake Forest, N.C. Heritage HS
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    Freshman Wake Forest, N.C. Heritage HS
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  • INF 5'10" 190 lbs
    33

    Matthew Freeman

    R-Fr. Belews Creek, N.C. East Forsyth HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Belews Creek, N.C. East Forsyth HS
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  • OF 6'0" 205 lbs
    34

    Taylor Williams

    Fr. Oxford, N.C. J.F. Webb HS
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    Freshman Oxford, N.C. J.F. Webb HS
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  • RHP 6'2" 200 lbs
    35

    Wes McGuire

    Sr. Richmond, Va. Spartanburg Methodist Coll.
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    Senior Richmond, Va. Spartanburg Methodist Coll.
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  • C/RHP 6'3" 215 lbs
    36

    Colby Dishmond

    Sr. Statesville, N.C. CVCC
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    Senior Statesville, N.C. CVCC
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  • LHP 5'9" 140 lbs
    37

    Christian Wenger

    So. Sanford, N.C. Southern Lee HS
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    Sophomore Sanford, N.C. Southern Lee HS
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  • RHP 6'1" 190 lbs
    38

    Brady Wright

    Fr. Asheboro, N.C. Asheboro HS
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    Freshman Asheboro, N.C. Asheboro HS
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  • RHP 6'2" 185 lbs
    39

    Aaron Kennedy

    Fr. Carthage, N.C. Union Pines HS
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    Freshman Carthage, N.C. Union Pines HS
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  • LHP 6'2" 165 lbs
    40

    John Curtis

    Jr. Lenoir, N.C. Hibriten HS
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    Junior Lenoir, N.C. Hibriten HS
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  • C 6'1" 210 lbs
    41

    Garrett Vaughn

    Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Covenant Day School
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    Junior Charlotte, N.C. Covenant Day School
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  • LHP 5'9" 190 lbs
    42

    Kevin LaRosa

    Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Westside HS
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    Freshman Jacksonville, Fla. Westside HS
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  • RHP 6'2" 220 lbs
    43

    Landon Whitson

    So. Marion, N.C. McDowell HS
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    Sophomore Marion, N.C. McDowell HS
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  • LHP 6'0" 160 lbs
    44

    Hunter Martin

    Fr. Stanfield, N.C. West Stanly HS
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    Freshman Stanfield, N.C. West Stanly HS
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  • OF 5'9" 170 lbs
    45

    Justin Dean

    Fr. Mauldin, S.C. Mauldin HS
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    Freshman Mauldin, S.C. Mauldin HS
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  • RHP 6'4" 220 lbs
    48

    Nate Collins

    Fr. Naples, Fla. Gulf Coast HS
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    Freshman Naples, Fla. Gulf Coast HS
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  • INF 5'7" 150 lbs
    49

    Logan Stevens

    Fr. Kings Mountain, N.C. Kings Mountain HS
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    Freshman Kings Mountain, N.C. Kings Mountain HS
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  • LHP 6'0" 190 lbs
    55

    John Bauguess

    Fr. North Wilkesboro, N.C. West Wilkes HS
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    Freshman North Wilkesboro, N.C. West Wilkes HS
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Staff Roster

2016 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown High School Previous School
0 Taylor Stewart INF 5-9 150 Jr. Matthews, N.C. Covenant Day School
1 Justin Lara OF 5-8 145 Fr. Coconut Creek, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons HS
2 Artie Paula INF 5-7 180 Fr. Miami, Fla. South Dade HS
3 Will Thompson INF/OF 5-9 180 Sr. Spartanburg, S.C. USC Sumter
4 Chase Hathcock OF 5-11 165 Sr. Rockwell, N.C. East Rowan HS
5 Grant Fuller OF 5-9 145 Fr. Five Forks, S.C. Mauldin HS
6 Tripp Hamrick INF 5-10 150 So. Ellenboro, N.C. East Rutherford HS
7 Marcus Shoemaker OF 5-10 165 So. Colfax, N.C. Northwest Guilford HS
8 Clayton Jeffries LHP/OF 5-9 195 Fr. Lakeland, Fla. George Jenkins HS
9 Hunter Jackson C 5-5 145 Fr. Cherryville, N.C. Cherryville HS
10 Josh Kent INF 5-7 145 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor HS
11 David Newcomer INF 5-11 195 Jr. Archdale, N.C. Trinity HS
12 Hank Smitherman INF 5-10 170 Fr. Goldsboro, N.C. C.B. Aycock HS
13 Ryan Perkins INF 6-0 185 Sr. Woodruff, S.C. USC Sumter
14 Phillip Black RHP 6-1 200 Jr. Shelby, N.C. CVCC
15 Connor Thompson RHP 5-10 180 Fr. Hayesville, N.C. Hayesville HS
16 Beau Barger OF 5-10 195 Fr. Garner, N.C. Wake Christian Acad.
17 Thomas St. Clair RHP 5-10 175 Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor HS
18 Brett Fulk RHP 6-2 160 Fr. East Bend, N.C. Forbush HS
19 Cole Fowler C 5-11 185 So. Dobson, N.C. Surry Central HS
20 Griffin Templeton RHP 5-10 165 Fr. Five Forks, S.C. Mauldin HS
21 Austin Hancock RHP 5-11 165 So. Defiance, Ohio Olney Central CC
22 Tad Ratliff RHP 6-1 230 So. Taylorsville, N.C. Alexander Central HS
23 Matthew De La Rosa INF/RHP 6-2 205 Sr. Austin, Texas Cisco Coll.
24 Patrick LaGanke RHP 6-2 200 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. CVCC
25 Kevin Wegielnik LHP/INF 6-1 200 Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. Cypress Lake HS
26 Zack Shoemaker C 6-0 180 Fr. Colfax, N.C. Northwest Guilford HS
27 Connor Dailey RHP 6-1 170 So. Rutherfordton, N.C. R-S Central HS UNC Wilmington
29 Ryan Sapp RHP 6-1 195 So. Charlotte, N.C. East Mecklenburg HS
31 Matt Sullivan RHP 6-5 195 So. Bristol, Va. John Battle HS
32 Brad Mize INF/OF 6-2 190 Fr. Wake Forest, N.C. Heritage HS
33 Matthew Freeman INF 5-10 190 R-Fr. Belews Creek, N.C. East Forsyth HS
34 Taylor Williams OF 6-0 205 Fr. Oxford, N.C. J.F. Webb HS
35 Wes McGuire RHP 6-2 200 Sr. Richmond, Va. Spartanburg Methodist Coll.
36 Colby Dishmond C/RHP 6-3 215 Sr. Statesville, N.C. CVCC
37 Christian Wenger LHP 5-9 140 So. Sanford, N.C. Southern Lee HS
38 Brady Wright RHP 6-1 190 Fr. Asheboro, N.C. Asheboro HS
39 Aaron Kennedy RHP 6-2 185 Fr. Carthage, N.C. Union Pines HS
40 John Curtis LHP 6-2 165 Jr. Lenoir, N.C. Hibriten HS
41 Garrett Vaughn C 6-1 210 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Covenant Day School
42 Kevin LaRosa LHP 5-9 190 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Westside HS
43 Landon Whitson RHP 6-2 220 So. Marion, N.C. McDowell HS
44 Hunter Martin LHP 6-0 160 Fr. Stanfield, N.C. West Stanly HS
45 Justin Dean OF 5-9 170 Fr. Mauldin, S.C. Mauldin HS
48 Nate Collins RHP 6-4 220 Fr. Naples, Fla. Gulf Coast HS
49 Logan Stevens INF 5-7 150 Fr. Kings Mountain, N.C. Kings Mountain HS
55 John Bauguess LHP 6-0 190 Fr. North Wilkesboro, N.C. West Wilkes HS

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