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2027 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • INF/P 6'0"
    Fr. Colonial Heights, Va. Colonial Heights
    Freshman Colonial Heights, Va. Colonial Heights
  • OF 6'0"
    Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. Hobart College
    Junior Buffalo, N.Y. Hobart College
  • RHP 5'9"
    Sr. Beloit, Wis. Beloit Memorial
    Senior Beloit, Wis. Beloit Memorial
  • OF 6'0"
    So. Portsmouth, Va. Churchland
    Sophomore Portsmouth, Va. Churchland
  • P 6'2"
    Fr. Chesterfield, Va. Life Christian Academy
    Freshman Chesterfield, Va. Life Christian Academy
  • OF 5'9"
    Fr. Washington, DC Bishop McNamara
    Freshman Washington, DC Bishop McNamara
  • IF 6'0"
    Sr. Blackstone, Va. Richard Bland CC
    Senior Blackstone, Va. Richard Bland CC
  • OF 5'11"
    Fr. Chesterfield, Va. Life Christian Academy
    Freshman Chesterfield, Va. Life Christian Academy
  • UT 5'10"
    So. Williamstown, N.C. Lawrence Academy
    Sophomore Williamstown, N.C. Lawrence Academy
  • UT 5'10"
    Sr. Brunswick, Va. Eastern Mennonite
    Senior Brunswick, Va. Eastern Mennonite
  • C 5'11"
    Jr. Petersburg, Va. Petersburg
    Junior Petersburg, Va. Petersburg
  • IF 5'9"
    Fr. Hampton, Va. Phoebus
    Freshman Hampton, Va. Phoebus
  • RHP 5'10"
    Sr. Glen Allen, Va. Glen Allen
    Senior Glen Allen, Va. Glen Allen
  • IF 5'11"
    Jr. Richmond, Va. Highland Springs
    Junior Richmond, Va. Highland Springs
  • OF 5'10"
    So. Hampton, Va. Hampton High School
    Sophomore Hampton, Va. Hampton High School
  • OF 5'11"
    So. Weatly Heights, N.Y. Holy Trinity
    Sophomore Weatly Heights, N.Y. Holy Trinity
  • RHP 6'0"
    Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. Landstown
    Junior Virginia Beach, Va. Landstown
  • C 5'9"
    Fr. Dinwiddie, Va. Dinwiddie
    Freshman Dinwiddie, Va. Dinwiddie
  • OF 5'9"
    Jr. Newport News, Va. Woodside
    Junior Newport News, Va. Woodside
  • IF 5'8"
    Sr. Richmond, Va. St. Mary College
    Senior Richmond, Va. St. Mary College
  • RHP 6'3"
    Sr. Richmond, Va Varina
    Senior Richmond, Va Varina
  • IF/RHP 6'4"
    Gr. Dinwiddie, Va Dinwiddie
    Graduate Student Dinwiddie, Va Dinwiddie
  • P 6'0"
    Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Mallard Creek
    Freshman Charlotte, N.C. Mallard Creek
  • OF/P 5'9"
    So. Brandywine, Md. Gwynn Park
    Sophomore Brandywine, Md. Gwynn Park
  • LHP 6'1"
    Sr. Chester, Va. Thomas Dale
    Senior Chester, Va. Thomas Dale
  • UT 5'8"
    So. Upper Marlboro, Md. Bishop McNamara
    Sophomore Upper Marlboro, Md. Bishop McNamara
  • INF 6'2"
    So. Manassas, Va. Osbourn Park
    Sophomore Manassas, Va. Osbourn Park
  • INF 5'9"
    Fr. Dinwiddie, Va. Dinwiddie
    Freshman Dinwiddie, Va. Dinwiddie
  • UT 5'11"
    Jr. Spotsylvania, Va. University Maryland Eastern Shore
    Junior Spotsylvania, Va. University Maryland Eastern Shore
  • RHP/3B 5'10"
    Jr. Portsmouth, Va. Voorhees
    Junior Portsmouth, Va. Voorhees
  • INF 5'9"
    So. Greenville, N.C. South Central
    Sophomore Greenville, N.C. South Central
  • INF 5'10"
    Fr. Stafford, Va. North Stafford
    Freshman Stafford, Va. North Stafford

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Merrill Morgan

  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Andre Hawkes

  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Marcus Morgan

  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Michael Mallory

2027 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Thomas Lipscomb INF/P 6-0 Fr. Colonial Heights, Va. / Colonial Heights
2 Caleb Nicholas OF 6-0 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Hobart College
4 DeCarlos Nora III RHP 5-9 Sr. Beloit, Wis. / Beloit Memorial
5 Nyle Shewmate OF 6-0 So. Portsmouth, Va. / Churchland
6 Nekhi Baird P 6-2 Fr. Chesterfield, Va. / Life Christian Academy
7 John Sheppard OF 5-9 Fr. Washington, DC / Bishop McNamara
8 Samuel Young IF 6-0 Sr. Blackstone, Va. / Richard Bland CC
9 Nicholas Vaughan OF 5-11 Fr. Chesterfield, Va. / Life Christian Academy
10 Quantavious Wiggins UT 5-10 So. Williamstown, N.C. / Lawrence Academy
11 Trey Mitchell UT 5-10 Sr. Brunswick, Va. / Eastern Mennonite
12 Julius Turner C 5-11 Jr. Petersburg, Va. / Petersburg
13 Josiah Moore IF 5-9 Fr. Hampton, Va. / Phoebus
14 Charles Jones RHP 5-10 Sr. Glen Allen, Va. / Glen Allen
16 Johnathan Smith IF 5-11 Jr. Richmond, Va. / Highland Springs
17 Xavier Nixon OF 5-10 So. Hampton, Va. / Hampton High School
18 Christian Balkcom OF 5-11 So. Weatly Heights, N.Y. / Holy Trinity
19 Jy'Quez Williams RHP 6-0 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Landstown
20 John Oliver C 5-9 Fr. Dinwiddie, Va. / Dinwiddie
21 Sean Burns OF 5-9 Jr. Newport News, Va. / Woodside
22 Dominant Turner IF 5-8 Sr. Richmond, Va. / St. Mary College
23 Gavin Stevens RHP 6-3 Sr. Richmond, Va / Varina
25 Jaquan Tucker IF/RHP 6-4 Gr. Dinwiddie, Va / Dinwiddie
26 Maximus Miller P 6-0 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek
27 Braxton Bagley OF/P 5-9 So. Brandywine, Md. / Gwynn Park
28 Preston Branzelle LHP 6-1 Sr. Chester, Va. / Thomas Dale
29 Noah Hamilton UT 5-8 So. Upper Marlboro, Md. / Bishop McNamara
30 Rodney Warren INF 6-2 So. Manassas, Va. / Osbourn Park
31 Shawn Hill INF 5-9 Fr. Dinwiddie, Va. / Dinwiddie
33 Luka Gilliam UT 5-11 Jr. Spotsylvania, Va. / University Maryland Eastern Shore
34 Antonio Boone RHP/3B 5-10 Jr. Portsmouth, Va. / Voorhees
35 Christian Chance INF 5-9 So. Greenville, N.C. / South Central
37 William Frazier INF 5-10 Fr. Stafford, Va. / North Stafford

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Coach-Merrill-Morgan Merrill Morgan Head Baseball Coach
Coach-Hawkins Andre Hawkes Assistant Baseball Coach
Marcus-Morgan Marcus Morgan Assistant Baseball Coach
Michael-Mallory Michael Mallory Assistant Baseball Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

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