CSCC Baseball Bolsters Up Roster
July 3, 2018

CSCC Baseball Bolsters Up Roster

Cleveland State baseball has been working hard recruiting for their upcoming baseball season. Twenty-seven players have been added to the roster, giving CSCC baseball a fresh new look for the next season. 

Here are the 2018 recruits coming over to play for Cleveland State:

Pitchers:

Grayson Wakefield, RHP, Montevallo University

Zack Hall, RHP, Univ. South Carolina Beaufort

Tanner Doran, LHP, Kingsport Dobyns Bennett

Justin Morris, LHP, Heritage High School

Chase Bates, RHP/C, Cumberland Christian High School

Tyler Hartless, RHP/1B, Karns High School

Caleb Hopkins, LHP/1B, Gordon Lee High School

Andy Bunch, RHP/1B, Bradley Central High School


Catchers:

Jack Gobble, Fannin County High School

Ryan Wilson, New Creation Academy

Kendall Rolen, Bluefield College

Preston Taylor, Bradley Central High School

Nathan Blackburn, Carter High School


Infielders:

Pete Williams, 2B/SS, Bradley Central High School

Connor Weldy, 2B/SS, Augusta State

Brennan Davis, 3B/SS, Carson Newman

Parker Hill, SS/2B, Wofford University

Bradford Mills, 2B/3B, Centennial High School

Andrew Carpenter, SS/3B, Morristown East High School

Matt Hopson, 3B, McHenry College

Alex Ray, 1B, Franklin High School


Outfielders:

Lance Dockery, Heritage High School

Bryson Johnson, Kingston High School

Blake Peterson, Walker Valley High School

Bradley Hayes, McMinn County High School

Reid Nelson, Hendersonville High School

Cam Smith, Pigeon Forge High School

 

Head Coach Mike Policastro commented on the recently signed recruits saying, "In this years recruiting class we had quite a few holes to fill from our pitching staff and everyday line-up. We lost three starters and a closer, along with seven players out of our everyday line-up. Our recruiting class consists of twenty-seven players. Of those twenty-seven, eight are pitchers, as we try to rebuild our pitching staff. In the recruiting class, we have seven players who have transferred into our program from other two year and four-year schools to give us some much-needed experience. We like our freshman class and feel like we have a talented group who will be eager to show their ability in the fall."

 
Policastro continued, "Overall we feel like we were able to address the needs and add depth to our roster. We look forward to getting the team on the field for our fall training camp and see how the team competes and is able to make adjustments and improve throughout the fall as they prepare for the spring season."