Farley
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Jerrod
Farley 6-1/200 • Senior/OF Chester, Va./Thomas Dale HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Played in all 49 games and started 48 times…was second on the team in stolen bases (14) and tied for second in home runs (two)…hit four doubles, three triples and knocked in 23 runs…had seven games with two hits, including two such contests in the MEAC Tournament…scored three runs and knocked in one in the season-opening win over Chicago State (2-24-08)…was 2-for-3 in the second game of a doubleheader with Lafayette (3-1-08)…hit a solo homer in the series finale against Lafayette (3-2-08)…was 2-for-4 with a steal in the series finale against North Carolina A&T (3-23-08)…stole two bases against Coppin State (3-31-08)…batted 2-for-3 with a double, triple, two runs scored and one steal in the win over Virginia State (4-3-08)…went 2-for-3 against both Maryland Eastern Shore (4-24-08) and Savannah State (4-26-08)…was named to the MEAC All-Tournament Team after batting .286 (6-for-21) and stealing three bases in the team’s six games…hit 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base while scoring three times in the tournament win over UMES (5-16-08)…went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the MEAC final against Bethune-Cookman (5-18-08).
YR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
AVG .125 .234 .212 .220
GP-GS 9-1 49-48 49-48 107-97
2007: Batted .234 with 37 hits in 158 at-bats as the Spartans’ starting right fielder…10 of his 37 hits went for extra bases…was tied for second on the team with four home runs…batted .264 against MEAC teams, starting in all 17 games…led team in stolen bases (13), stolen base attempts (15), games played (49) and games started (48)…had nine multi-hit games…drove in 15 runs for the year…went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a double against St. Joseph’s (2-11-07)…had a career-high three hits in four at-bats and drove in two against Villanova (2-18-07)… went 2-for-4 with his first career homer, a double and two RBI against Sacred Heart (2-25-07)…hit another home run against VMI, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a double (3-6-07)…had two stolen bases against Seton Hall (3-11-07)…matched his career high with three hits against Coppin State (4-1-07)…was 3-for-3 with a career-high three RBI and a two-run homer in that game…had his first triple of the season against BethuneCookman (4-14-07)…stole two bases and scored twice against Savannah State (5-14-07)…hit his fourth home run of the season against FAMU in the first round of the MEAC Tournament (5-17-07)…had two runs scored and an RBI triple against North Carolina A&T in the second round of the MEAC Tournament (5-18-07). 2006: Played in nine games, starting one…had a pinch-hit double at ODU (2-14-06)…got his first career start against Old Dominion (4-19-06). High School: A three-year letterwinner…was second-team All-Central District, second-team All-Metro and first-team All-Tri-Cities as a junior and senior…batted .430 with nine home runs and 40 RBI as a senior… batted .303 with five homers and 35 RBI as a junior…batted .475 as a sophomore. Personal: Louis Jerrod Farley…goes by Jerrod…son of Louis and Cynthia Farley…born Aug. 6, 1987…majoring in physical education.
Farley’s Career Batting Statistics AB 8 158 156 322
R 0 26 25 51
H 1 37 33 71
2B 1 4 4 9
3B 0 2 3 5
HR 0 4 2 6
RBI 0 15 23 38
BB 0 21 26 47
SO 4 41 48 93
SB-ATT 0-0 13-15 14-17 27-32
Jerrod Farley
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returning players
22
Anselmo
Cantu 6-0/195 • Senior/2B Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Appeared in 26 games and started 19…batted .215 with 12 RBI and five doubles…knocked in two runs in the second game of a doubleheader with Chicago State (2-24-08)…hit a two-run double against Virginia State (4-3-08)…was 2-for-5 against Savannah State (4-27-08) and GardnerWebb (5-11-08)…had two doubles in the MEAC Tournament…went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in the tournament loss to North Carolina A&T
YR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
AVG .254 .170 .215 .217
GP-GS 26-19 17-12 26-19 69-50
Cantu’s Career Batting Statistics AB 63 47 65 175
R 10 2 3 15
H 16 8 14 38
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Chris
Williams 5-10/170 • Senior/Utility Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Had two hits in eight at-bats on the season…played in 10 games, mostly as a pinch hitter or pinch runner…scored a run and stole a base in the win over Virginia State (4-3-08)…went 1-for-4 against Savannah
YR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
10
AVG .000 .500 .250 .150
GP-GS 10-3 8-0 10-0 28-3
(5-15-08)…hit a two-run double in the tournament win over the Aggies (5-17-08). 2007: Played in 17 games, starting 12…batted .170 with five RBI…went 2-for-3 with a double against Villanova (2-16-07)…had two RBI against FAMU (4-5-07)…was 3-for-10 with three RBI in the three-game series with the Rattlers (5-6-07 and 5-7-07)…named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team. 2006: Played in 26 games, starting 19…named the team’s Rookie of the Year…batted .254 in 63 at-bats in his first season…went 1-for-2 with a double and two runs scored against Savannah State (2-12-06)…went 2-for-3 against Villanova and scored twice (2-19-06)…went 2-for-4 with a season-high three RBI against Iona (2-25-06)…went 1-for-3 with his first career homer, a solo shot, at Virginia Commonwealth (3-9-06). High School: Lettered three years…pitched and played some shortstop and third base…honorable mention All-Beach District selection as a junior and senior…batted .250 with two home runs as a senior, when he also went 3-2 with an ERA of 2.32 on the mound…batted over .300 as a junior. Personal: Anselmo Cantu…son of Javier and Janeth Cantu…born June 13, 1987…majoring in kinesiology.
2B 3 1 5 9
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 1 0 0 1
R 0 2 3 5
H 0 1 2 3
BB 6 4 9 19
SO 18 8 19 45
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2
State (4-27-08)…had a pinch-hit single and scored a run in the MEAC Tournament final against Bethune-Cookman (5-18-08). 2007: Played in eight games for the season, serving mainly as a defensive replacement and pinch runner…was 1-for-2 at the plate and scored twice on the year…had the first hit and stolen base of his career at Coppin State (3-31-07)…scored single runs against Longwood (4-4-07) and BethuneCookman (4-14-07). 2006: Played in 10 games, starting three…saw time as a pinch hitter and pinch runner…also played some outfield and catcher…had 10 at-bats. High School: Lettered three years…was a second-team All-Southeastern District pick as a senior, when he batted .385 with 20 stolen bases…was honorable mention all-district as a junior…batted .318 with 14 steals that season. Personal: Christopher Terrell Williams…goes by Chris…son of Adriane and Darryl Williams Sr.…born April 30, 1987…majoring in marketing.
Williams’ Career Batting Statistics AB 10 2 8 20
RBI 8 5 12 25
2B 0 0 0 0
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0 0
RBI 0 0 0 0
BB 0 0 1 1
SO 5 1 2 8
2009 Norfolk state university baseball
SB-ATT 0-0 1-1 1-1 2-2
returning players
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Jason
Barker 6-0/185 • Senior/RHP Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Finished the season with a 3-1 record in 19 appearances, eight of them starts…posted a 3.32 ERA, second-best on the team and good for sixth-best in the MEAC…had the 10th-lowest opponents’ batting average (.267) in the conference…recorded his only save of the season by pitching the final 3.2 innings against Coppin State (3-31-08)…earned his first career win against Virginia State, fanning a career-high six batters and allowing three earned runs in six innings (4-3-08)…matched his career high in strikeouts at Longwood (4-23-08) and Savannah State (4-27-08)… took the loss, but allowed just two runs in six innings at Longwood… pitched six scoreless innings and gave up just three hits four days later in a win against SSU…did not yield an earned run in three MEAC Tournament appearances spanning 11.2 innings…won his third game of the year
YR 2007 2008 Totals
ERA 4.83 3.32 3.84
W-L 0-2 3-1 3-3
in the tournament contest vs. UMES (5-16-08)…gave up seven hits and two unearned runs over a career-high nine innings of work for his first complete game…fanned five in that game…worked 1.2 innings against North Carolina A&T (5-17-08) and one scoreless inning in the tournament championship against Bethune-Cookman (5-18-08). 2007: Made 17 appearances, 13 in relief and four starts…was 0-2 with a 4.83 ERA and two saves for the season…had a 2.84 ERA in 13 relief appearances…did not allow an earned run in his first five appearances, spanning nine and two-thirds relief innings…pitched three innings in relief against Villanova, allowing only two hits and striking out a season-high five batters in his NSU debut (2-16-07)…earned first save of the season against Sacred Heart, striking out three in three hitless innings (2-24-07)… tossed an inning and two-thirds scoreless to earn his second save of the season, vs. Binghamton (3-4-07)…got first career start at VMI, pitching three and one-third innings (3-6-07)…pitched a season-high five innings and tied his season high with five strikeouts in a start against Savannah State (5-14-07)…got a no-decision in that game despite allowing just one earned run in five innings. At NSU: Enrolled in the fall of 2005, but sat out the 2006 season. High School: Played parts of three seasons at Great Bridge…pitched for a Wildcats team that won three Southeastern District championships…worked primarily as a reliever…finished his junior season with a 0.70 ERA. Personal: Jason Edward Barker…son of Eddie and Kim Barker… born Oct. 28, 1986…majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Barker’s Career Pitching Statistics
APP 17 19 36
GS 4 8 12
CG 0 1 1
SHO 0/0 0/0 0/0
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Ryan
Wiggins 5-11/170 • Junior/SS-RHP Hayes, Va./Gloucester HS Bats-Throws: R-R
SV 2 1 3
IP 31.2 59.2 91.1
H 28 62 90
R 20 33 53
ER 17 22 39
BB 15 24 39
SO 20 42 62
winning pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the 12th inning against Lafayette (3-1-08)…had a career-best three hits in five at-bats in the first game of a doubleheader at Delaware State (4-19-08)…went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a win over UMES (4-24-08)…knocked in two runs for the first time in his career with a single against Florida A&M (5-4-08). 2007: Played in seven contests, starting three and logging 16 at-bats… had two hits, one RBI and a run scored against Florida A&M (5-6-07). High School: Lettered four years on the varsity at Gloucester… was a second-team All-Peninsula District pick as a senior, when he batted .355…was team co-captain his junior and senior seasons. Personal: Ryan Wayne Wiggins…son of Ricky and Teresa Wiggins… born April 22, 1987…majoring in kinesiotherapy.
2008: Started 31 of the 38 games in which he played…saw most of his time as the starting shortstop…batted .252 with six extra-base hits (four doubles, two triples)…hit safely in 25 games…delivered the game-
YR 2007 2008 Totals
AVG .125 .252 .236
GP-GS 7-3 38-31 45-34
Wiggins’ Career Batting Statistics AB 16 111 127
R 1 12 13
H 2 28 30
2B 0 4 4
3B 0 2 2
HR 0 0 0
RBI 1 9 10
BB 0 10 10
2009 Norfolk state university baseball
SO 3 25 28
SB-ATT 0-0 2-3 2-3
11
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Quinn
Bright 6-0/175 • Junior/RHP Virginia Beach, Va. Bridgewater College/Ocean Lakes HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Registered a 6-6 record and 3.43 ERA in his first year at NSU… served as a reliever in mid-week games and was also a weekend starter…11 of his 18 appearances were starts…ranked seventh in the MEAC in ERA and tied for sixth in wins…ranked in the conference’s top five in innings pitched (81.1), complete games (five) and shutouts (two)… walked just 18 in 81.1 innings of work (fewer than two per nine innings)… earned his first career win against North Carolina Central (3-10-08)…
YR 2008 Totals
ERA 3.43 3.43
W-L 6-6 6-6
allowed just four hits and two unearned runs in six innings, striking out a career-high seven hitters…improved to 2-3 with a five-inning, two-hit shutout vs. Coppin State (3-29-08)…struck out six in that game…allowed just three earned runs in 12 total innings in consecutive losses to BethuneCookman (4-12-08) and Delaware State (4-19-08)…tossed seven innings of five-hit work in a win over Savannah State (4-26-08), walking just one batter…notched his fifth win of the year against Florida A&M (5-4-08), allowing just one run in eight innings to go with five strikeouts…beat FAMU in the MEAC Tournament, pitching a career-high nine innings and allowed just one earned run (5-17-08)…also scored a run after walking in that game, entering the batting order midway through. At Bridgewater: Logged a 3-5 record as a freshman in 2007…made 15 appearances with six starts…pitched 39 innings and struck out 18 batters…helped Bridgewater win the ODAC Tournament championship and advance to the Division III Tournament. High School: A four-year letterwinner at Ocean Lakes…was high school teammate of current Spartan Anselmo Cantu. Personal: Quinn Edmond Bright…son of Harry and Tammy Bright… born May 13, 1988…majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Bright’s Career Pitching Statistics (at NSU) APP 18 18
GS 11 11
CG 5 5
SHO 2/0 2/0
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TiQuan
SV 0 0
IP 81.1 81.1
H 86 86
R 43 43
ER 31 31
BB 18 18
SO 62 62
doubled twice and scored 15 runs…was 9-for-10 in stolen bases…scored two runs and stole one base against Florida A&M (5-4-08)…had a pair of two-hit games…went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored at Gardner-Webb…went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI in the MEAC Tournament win over North Carolina A&T (5-17-08)…had four hits and drew four walks in NSU’s six tournament games. 2007: Sat out the season as a non-qualifier. High School: Was a two-year letterwinner at Wilson…batted .305 with three home runs and a team-high 20 stolen bases as a senior… was a first-team All-Region 6 3A selection that season. Personal: TiQuan Lenard Griffin…son of Melissa Walker…born Jan. 20, 1988…majoring in physical education.
Griffin 6-1/170 • Junior/OF Florence, S.C./Wilson HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Saw time in 36 games, starting 25 in center field…led the team and ranked sixth in the MEAC with four triples in just 84 at-bats…also
YR 2008 Totals
12
AVG .190 .190
GP-GS 36-25 36-25
Griffin’s Career Batting Statistics AB 84 84
R 15 15
H 16 16
2B 2 2
3B 4 4
HR 0 0
RBI 7 7
BB 10 10
SO 16 16
2009 Norfolk state university baseball
SB-ATT 9-10 9-10
returning players
10
Chris
Joyce 6-0/205 • Junior/3B Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: One of only two Spartans to start all 49 games…was voted to the All-MEAC second team and to the MEAC All-Tournament Team… was second on the team in batting (.318), doubles (12), RBI (44) and total bases (72)…ranked 15th in the MEAC in batting and 10th in RBI… was the 89th-toughest player to strike out in Division I…struck out just 14 times in 176 at-bats, or once every 12.6 at-bats…had 12 multi-hit games…had a season-high four hits in his second career game, against Chicago State (2-24-08)…was 4-for-4 with three RBI in that game…
YR 2008 Totals
AVG .318 .318
GP-GS 49-49 49-49
Joyce’s Career Batting Statistics
AB 176 176
R 20 20
H 56 56
28 Brandon
Hairston 6-1/190 • Sophomore/1B North Garden, Va./Monticello HS Bats-Throws: L-R
2008: Started 29 games and appeared in 38 in his first year…batted .248 with eight doubles, one home run and 21 RBI…named MEAC Rookie of the Week twice (3-31-08 and 4-7-08)…committed just one error at first base…had nine multi-hit games and five with two RBI…was 2-for-4 in
YR 2008 Totals
AVG .248 .248
GP-GS 38-29 38-29
knocked in a career-high four runs twice, against North Carolina Central (3-9-08) and Florida A&M (5-3-08)…was 3-for-4 with two doubles at Old Dominion (3-12-08)…drove in three and finished 2-for-3 at North Carolina A&T (3-22-08)…was named MEAC Rookie of the Week each of the final three weeks of the regular season…was 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI against Savannah State (4-27-08)…had a three-run triple to key a win over FAMU (5-3-08)…drove in five runs in the three-game series at Gardner-Webb (5-11-08 and 5-11-08)…ended the year on a 14-game hitting streak, including all six MEAC Tournament games…was 8-for-21 (.381) with seven RBI in the tournament…had two RBI in tourney wins over Delaware State (5-16-08), FAMU and North Carolina A&T (5-17-08)…went 2-for-3 with two RBI and three runs scored in that win over the Aggies. 2007: Sat out the 2007 season as a non-qualifier. High School: Lettered two years at Great Bridge…batted over .300 and was named to the All-Southeastern District first team at second base as a senior in 2006…a second-team All-Eastern Region pick…helped the Wildcats to the district regular-season and tournament titles as well as a berth in the regional semifinals in his final season. Personal: Christopher Michael Joyce…son of Michael and Teresa Joyce… born Aug. 28, 1988…majoring in physical education.
2B 12 12
3B 2 2
HR 0 0
RBI 44 44
R 18 18
H 28 28
SO 14 14
SB-ATT 4-5 4-5
both games against Longwood (3-5-08 and 4-23-08)…batted 2-for-4 with an RBI in the win over ODU (3-26-08)…went 4-for-11 with two doubles, one homer and five RBI in the series sweep of Coppin State (3-29-08 and 3-31-08)…was 2-for-5 with a double and his first career home run, a two-run shot, in the finale against CSU…also knocked in two runs and was 2-for-3 against Virginia State (4-3-08)…had a career-high three hits in five at-bats with a double and two RBI against UMES (4-24-08)…also had two hits in games against Delaware State (4-19-08), Savannah State (4-26-08) and Gardner-Webb (5-11-08). High School: Batted .484 with five home runs and 21 RBI as a senior… named first team All-Jefferson District as a junior and senior…team MVP as a senior…batted .324 with 16 RBI as a junior…a three-year varsity player. Personal: Brandon Guy Hairston…son of Bernard and Gwen Hairston… born June 9, 1989…majoring in physical education.
Hairston’s Career Batting Statistics AB 118 118
BB 13 13
2B 8 8
3B 0 0
HR 1 1
RBI 21 21
BB 11 11
2009 Norfolk state university baseball
SO 35 35
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0
13
returning players
36
Juan
Herrera 6-0/185 • Sophomore/2B-SS Santiago, Dom. Rep./Centro Cristiano de Enseñanza Bats-Throws: R-R
YR 2008 Totals
AVG .136 .136
GP-GS 11-4 11-4
Herrera’s Career Batting Statistics AB 22 22
R 1 1
H 3 3
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John
Lynch 6-2/215 • Sophomore/OF Newport News, Va./Heritage HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: An All-MEAC second team selection as a freshman…named the team’s Rookie of the Year…only player other than Chris Joyce to start all 49 games…served as the team’s lead-off batter much of the season… was fourth on the team with a .293 batting average…tied for second
YR 2008 Totals
14
AVG .293 .293
GP-GS 49-49 49-49
2008: Played in 11 games and started four times…had an RBI single in his first career at-bat, against North Carolina Central (3-10-08)… also scored a run in that game…was 2-for-3 with his first career double at Longwood (4-23-08). High School: Batted .406 and led his team from the Chichi Vasquez League in hits in the spring of 2007 at the City Tournament in Santiago… was named Junior Division Rookie of the Year in 2003 and Junior Division MVP in 2004. Personal: Juan Alejandro Herrera…son of Juan Herrera and Sandra Perdomo…born Dec. 16, 1988…majoring in building construction.
2B 1 1
3B 0 0
HR 0 0
R 39 39
H 55 55
BB 1 1
SO 8 8
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0
on the squad in hits (55) and runs scored (39)…hit eight doubles, two triples and homered once…knocked in 13 runs…went 3-for-4 with a run scored in his second career game, against Chicago State (2-24-08), the first of his 14 multi-hit games on the year…scored four runs in the three-game series sweep of N.C. Central (3-9-08 and 3-10-08)…finished 2-for-4 with a career-high three runs scored and an RBI in the win over Old Dominion (3-26-08)…tied his career high with three hits against Liberty (4-2-08)…enjoyed a season-long 10-game hitting streak from 4-26-08 to 5-11-08…singled twice and scored twice in the win at Gardner-Webb (5-10-08)…again matched his career high with three hits, including a pair of doubles, in the MEAC Tournament win over Delaware State (5-16-08). High School: A second-team All-Peninsula District outfielder as a senior… batted .491 with three home runs, eight doubles and 10 stolen bases that season…was 1-0 in limited duty on the mound…also lettered in track and football. Personal: Johnathan E. Lynch…son of Willie and Cassandra Lynch…born Sept. 2, 1989…majoring in mass communications.
Lynch’s Career Batting Statistics
AB 188 188
RBI 1 1
2B 8 8
3B 2 2
HR 1 1
RBI 13 13
BB 18 18
SO 34 34
2009 Norfolk state university baseball
SB-ATT 5-10 5-10
returning players
24
Horace
Smith III 6-3/195 • Sophomore/RHP Emporia, Va./Greensville County HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Logged 14 appearances and three starts in his rookie season… pitched 23.2 innings with 18 strikeouts and one complete game…did not
YR 2008 Totals
ERA 10.27 10.27
W-L 1-2 1-2
APP 14 14
allow an earned run in his first three relief appearances…allowed two earned runs in five innings of a no-decision at Liberty (4-2-08) in his first collegiate start…earned his first career victory by pitching a seven-inning complete game against Savannah State (4-26-08)…struck out a careerhigh six batters in that game, allowing three earned runs and six hits without walking any. High School: Batted .425 with seven home runs and 30 RBI as a senior for coach Mario Walton…recorded three wins and five saves on the mound in his final prep season…a three-time first-team All-Southside District selection…also was a first-team all-district selection in football and baseball as a senior…lettered four years in basketball and baseball and three in football. Personal: Horace Fenton Smith III…son of Horace Smith Jr. and Tania Smith…born May 1, 1989…majoring in kinesiotherapy.
Smith’s Career Pitching Statistics GS 3 3
CG 1 1
SHO 0/0 0/0
SV 0 0
IP 23.2 23.2
H 35 35
R 33 33
ER 27 27
BB 18 18
SO 16 16
Brandon Hairston
John Lynch
Ryan Wiggins
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Jerrod
Farley 6-1/200 • Senior/OF Chester, Va./Thomas Dale HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Played in all 49 games and started 48 times…was second on the team in stolen bases (14) and tied for second in home runs (two)…hit four doubles, three triples and knocked in 23 runs…had seven games with two hits, including two such contests in the MEAC Tournament…scored three runs and knocked in one in the season-opening win over Chicago State (2-24-08)…was 2-for-3 in the second game of a doubleheader with Lafayette (3-1-08)…hit a solo homer in the series finale against Lafayette (3-2-08)…was 2-for-4 with a steal in the series finale against North Carolina A&T (3-23-08)…stole two bases against Coppin State (3-31-08)…batted 2-for-3 with a double, triple, two runs scored and one steal in the win over Virginia State (4-3-08)…went 2-for-3 against both Maryland Eastern Shore (4-24-08) and Savannah State (4-26-08)…was named to the MEAC All-Tournament Team after batting .286 (6-for-21) and stealing three bases in the team’s six games…hit 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base while scoring three times in the tournament win over UMES (5-16-08)…went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the MEAC final against Bethune-Cookman (5-18-08).
YR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
AVG .125 .234 .212 .220
GP-GS 9-1 49-48 49-48 107-97
2007: Batted .234 with 37 hits in 158 at-bats as the Spartans’ starting right fielder…10 of his 37 hits went for extra bases…was tied for second on the team with four home runs…batted .264 against MEAC teams, starting in all 17 games…led team in stolen bases (13), stolen base attempts (15), games played (49) and games started (48)…had nine multi-hit games…drove in 15 runs for the year…went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a double against St. Joseph’s (2-11-07)…had a career-high three hits in four at-bats and drove in two against Villanova (2-18-07)… went 2-for-4 with his first career homer, a double and two RBI against Sacred Heart (2-25-07)…hit another home run against VMI, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a double (3-6-07)…had two stolen bases against Seton Hall (3-11-07)…matched his career high with three hits against Coppin State (4-1-07)…was 3-for-3 with a career-high three RBI and a two-run homer in that game…had his first triple of the season against BethuneCookman (4-14-07)…stole two bases and scored twice against Savannah State (5-14-07)…hit his fourth home run of the season against FAMU in the first round of the MEAC Tournament (5-17-07)…had two runs scored and an RBI triple against North Carolina A&T in the second round of the MEAC Tournament (5-18-07). 2006: Played in nine games, starting one…had a pinch-hit double at ODU (2-14-06)…got his first career start against Old Dominion (4-19-06). High School: A three-year letterwinner…was second-team All-Central District, second-team All-Metro and first-team All-Tri-Cities as a junior and senior…batted .430 with nine home runs and 40 RBI as a senior… batted .303 with five homers and 35 RBI as a junior…batted .475 as a sophomore. Personal: Louis Jerrod Farley…goes by Jerrod…son of Louis and Cynthia Farley…born Aug. 6, 1987…majoring in physical education.
Farley’s Career Batting Statistics AB 8 158 156 322
R 0 26 25 51
H 1 37 33 71
2B 1 4 4 9
3B 0 2 3 5
HR 0 4 2 6
RBI 0 15 23 38
BB 0 21 26 47
SO 4 41 48 93
SB-ATT 0-0 13-15 14-17 27-32
Jerrod Farley
2009 Norfolk state university baseball
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returning players
22
Anselmo
Cantu 6-0/195 • Senior/2B Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Appeared in 26 games and started 19…batted .215 with 12 RBI and five doubles…knocked in two runs in the second game of a doubleheader with Chicago State (2-24-08)…hit a two-run double against Virginia State (4-3-08)…was 2-for-5 against Savannah State (4-27-08) and GardnerWebb (5-11-08)…had two doubles in the MEAC Tournament…went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in the tournament loss to North Carolina A&T
YR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
AVG .254 .170 .215 .217
GP-GS 26-19 17-12 26-19 69-50
Cantu’s Career Batting Statistics AB 63 47 65 175
R 10 2 3 15
H 16 8 14 38
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Chris
Williams 5-10/170 • Senior/Utility Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Had two hits in eight at-bats on the season…played in 10 games, mostly as a pinch hitter or pinch runner…scored a run and stole a base in the win over Virginia State (4-3-08)…went 1-for-4 against Savannah
YR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
10
AVG .000 .500 .250 .150
GP-GS 10-3 8-0 10-0 28-3
(5-15-08)…hit a two-run double in the tournament win over the Aggies (5-17-08). 2007: Played in 17 games, starting 12…batted .170 with five RBI…went 2-for-3 with a double against Villanova (2-16-07)…had two RBI against FAMU (4-5-07)…was 3-for-10 with three RBI in the three-game series with the Rattlers (5-6-07 and 5-7-07)…named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team. 2006: Played in 26 games, starting 19…named the team’s Rookie of the Year…batted .254 in 63 at-bats in his first season…went 1-for-2 with a double and two runs scored against Savannah State (2-12-06)…went 2-for-3 against Villanova and scored twice (2-19-06)…went 2-for-4 with a season-high three RBI against Iona (2-25-06)…went 1-for-3 with his first career homer, a solo shot, at Virginia Commonwealth (3-9-06). High School: Lettered three years…pitched and played some shortstop and third base…honorable mention All-Beach District selection as a junior and senior…batted .250 with two home runs as a senior, when he also went 3-2 with an ERA of 2.32 on the mound…batted over .300 as a junior. Personal: Anselmo Cantu…son of Javier and Janeth Cantu…born June 13, 1987…majoring in kinesiology.
2B 3 1 5 9
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 1 0 0 1
R 0 2 3 5
H 0 1 2 3
BB 6 4 9 19
SO 18 8 19 45
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2
State (4-27-08)…had a pinch-hit single and scored a run in the MEAC Tournament final against Bethune-Cookman (5-18-08). 2007: Played in eight games for the season, serving mainly as a defensive replacement and pinch runner…was 1-for-2 at the plate and scored twice on the year…had the first hit and stolen base of his career at Coppin State (3-31-07)…scored single runs against Longwood (4-4-07) and BethuneCookman (4-14-07). 2006: Played in 10 games, starting three…saw time as a pinch hitter and pinch runner…also played some outfield and catcher…had 10 at-bats. High School: Lettered three years…was a second-team All-Southeastern District pick as a senior, when he batted .385 with 20 stolen bases…was honorable mention all-district as a junior…batted .318 with 14 steals that season. Personal: Christopher Terrell Williams…goes by Chris…son of Adriane and Darryl Williams Sr.…born April 30, 1987…majoring in marketing.
Williams’ Career Batting Statistics AB 10 2 8 20
RBI 8 5 12 25
2B 0 0 0 0
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0 0
RBI 0 0 0 0
BB 0 0 1 1
SO 5 1 2 8
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SB-ATT 0-0 1-1 1-1 2-2
returning players
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Jason
Barker 6-0/185 • Senior/RHP Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Finished the season with a 3-1 record in 19 appearances, eight of them starts…posted a 3.32 ERA, second-best on the team and good for sixth-best in the MEAC…had the 10th-lowest opponents’ batting average (.267) in the conference…recorded his only save of the season by pitching the final 3.2 innings against Coppin State (3-31-08)…earned his first career win against Virginia State, fanning a career-high six batters and allowing three earned runs in six innings (4-3-08)…matched his career high in strikeouts at Longwood (4-23-08) and Savannah State (4-27-08)… took the loss, but allowed just two runs in six innings at Longwood… pitched six scoreless innings and gave up just three hits four days later in a win against SSU…did not yield an earned run in three MEAC Tournament appearances spanning 11.2 innings…won his third game of the year
YR 2007 2008 Totals
ERA 4.83 3.32 3.84
W-L 0-2 3-1 3-3
in the tournament contest vs. UMES (5-16-08)…gave up seven hits and two unearned runs over a career-high nine innings of work for his first complete game…fanned five in that game…worked 1.2 innings against North Carolina A&T (5-17-08) and one scoreless inning in the tournament championship against Bethune-Cookman (5-18-08). 2007: Made 17 appearances, 13 in relief and four starts…was 0-2 with a 4.83 ERA and two saves for the season…had a 2.84 ERA in 13 relief appearances…did not allow an earned run in his first five appearances, spanning nine and two-thirds relief innings…pitched three innings in relief against Villanova, allowing only two hits and striking out a season-high five batters in his NSU debut (2-16-07)…earned first save of the season against Sacred Heart, striking out three in three hitless innings (2-24-07)… tossed an inning and two-thirds scoreless to earn his second save of the season, vs. Binghamton (3-4-07)…got first career start at VMI, pitching three and one-third innings (3-6-07)…pitched a season-high five innings and tied his season high with five strikeouts in a start against Savannah State (5-14-07)…got a no-decision in that game despite allowing just one earned run in five innings. At NSU: Enrolled in the fall of 2005, but sat out the 2006 season. High School: Played parts of three seasons at Great Bridge…pitched for a Wildcats team that won three Southeastern District championships…worked primarily as a reliever…finished his junior season with a 0.70 ERA. Personal: Jason Edward Barker…son of Eddie and Kim Barker… born Oct. 28, 1986…majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Barker’s Career Pitching Statistics
APP 17 19 36
GS 4 8 12
CG 0 1 1
SHO 0/0 0/0 0/0
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Ryan
Wiggins 5-11/170 • Junior/SS-RHP Hayes, Va./Gloucester HS Bats-Throws: R-R
SV 2 1 3
IP 31.2 59.2 91.1
H 28 62 90
R 20 33 53
ER 17 22 39
BB 15 24 39
SO 20 42 62
winning pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the 12th inning against Lafayette (3-1-08)…had a career-best three hits in five at-bats in the first game of a doubleheader at Delaware State (4-19-08)…went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a win over UMES (4-24-08)…knocked in two runs for the first time in his career with a single against Florida A&M (5-4-08). 2007: Played in seven contests, starting three and logging 16 at-bats… had two hits, one RBI and a run scored against Florida A&M (5-6-07). High School: Lettered four years on the varsity at Gloucester… was a second-team All-Peninsula District pick as a senior, when he batted .355…was team co-captain his junior and senior seasons. Personal: Ryan Wayne Wiggins…son of Ricky and Teresa Wiggins… born April 22, 1987…majoring in kinesiotherapy.
2008: Started 31 of the 38 games in which he played…saw most of his time as the starting shortstop…batted .252 with six extra-base hits (four doubles, two triples)…hit safely in 25 games…delivered the game-
YR 2007 2008 Totals
AVG .125 .252 .236
GP-GS 7-3 38-31 45-34
Wiggins’ Career Batting Statistics AB 16 111 127
R 1 12 13
H 2 28 30
2B 0 4 4
3B 0 2 2
HR 0 0 0
RBI 1 9 10
BB 0 10 10
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SO 3 25 28
SB-ATT 0-0 2-3 2-3
11
returning players
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Quinn
Bright 6-0/175 • Junior/RHP Virginia Beach, Va. Bridgewater College/Ocean Lakes HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Registered a 6-6 record and 3.43 ERA in his first year at NSU… served as a reliever in mid-week games and was also a weekend starter…11 of his 18 appearances were starts…ranked seventh in the MEAC in ERA and tied for sixth in wins…ranked in the conference’s top five in innings pitched (81.1), complete games (five) and shutouts (two)… walked just 18 in 81.1 innings of work (fewer than two per nine innings)… earned his first career win against North Carolina Central (3-10-08)…
YR 2008 Totals
ERA 3.43 3.43
W-L 6-6 6-6
allowed just four hits and two unearned runs in six innings, striking out a career-high seven hitters…improved to 2-3 with a five-inning, two-hit shutout vs. Coppin State (3-29-08)…struck out six in that game…allowed just three earned runs in 12 total innings in consecutive losses to BethuneCookman (4-12-08) and Delaware State (4-19-08)…tossed seven innings of five-hit work in a win over Savannah State (4-26-08), walking just one batter…notched his fifth win of the year against Florida A&M (5-4-08), allowing just one run in eight innings to go with five strikeouts…beat FAMU in the MEAC Tournament, pitching a career-high nine innings and allowed just one earned run (5-17-08)…also scored a run after walking in that game, entering the batting order midway through. At Bridgewater: Logged a 3-5 record as a freshman in 2007…made 15 appearances with six starts…pitched 39 innings and struck out 18 batters…helped Bridgewater win the ODAC Tournament championship and advance to the Division III Tournament. High School: A four-year letterwinner at Ocean Lakes…was high school teammate of current Spartan Anselmo Cantu. Personal: Quinn Edmond Bright…son of Harry and Tammy Bright… born May 13, 1988…majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Bright’s Career Pitching Statistics (at NSU) APP 18 18
GS 11 11
CG 5 5
SHO 2/0 2/0
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TiQuan
SV 0 0
IP 81.1 81.1
H 86 86
R 43 43
ER 31 31
BB 18 18
SO 62 62
doubled twice and scored 15 runs…was 9-for-10 in stolen bases…scored two runs and stole one base against Florida A&M (5-4-08)…had a pair of two-hit games…went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored at Gardner-Webb…went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI in the MEAC Tournament win over North Carolina A&T (5-17-08)…had four hits and drew four walks in NSU’s six tournament games. 2007: Sat out the season as a non-qualifier. High School: Was a two-year letterwinner at Wilson…batted .305 with three home runs and a team-high 20 stolen bases as a senior… was a first-team All-Region 6 3A selection that season. Personal: TiQuan Lenard Griffin…son of Melissa Walker…born Jan. 20, 1988…majoring in physical education.
Griffin 6-1/170 • Junior/OF Florence, S.C./Wilson HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Saw time in 36 games, starting 25 in center field…led the team and ranked sixth in the MEAC with four triples in just 84 at-bats…also
YR 2008 Totals
12
AVG .190 .190
GP-GS 36-25 36-25
Griffin’s Career Batting Statistics AB 84 84
R 15 15
H 16 16
2B 2 2
3B 4 4
HR 0 0
RBI 7 7
BB 10 10
SO 16 16
2009 Norfolk state university baseball
SB-ATT 9-10 9-10
returning players
10
Chris
Joyce 6-0/205 • Junior/3B Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: One of only two Spartans to start all 49 games…was voted to the All-MEAC second team and to the MEAC All-Tournament Team… was second on the team in batting (.318), doubles (12), RBI (44) and total bases (72)…ranked 15th in the MEAC in batting and 10th in RBI… was the 89th-toughest player to strike out in Division I…struck out just 14 times in 176 at-bats, or once every 12.6 at-bats…had 12 multi-hit games…had a season-high four hits in his second career game, against Chicago State (2-24-08)…was 4-for-4 with three RBI in that game…
YR 2008 Totals
AVG .318 .318
GP-GS 49-49 49-49
Joyce’s Career Batting Statistics
AB 176 176
R 20 20
H 56 56
28 Brandon
Hairston 6-1/190 • Sophomore/1B North Garden, Va./Monticello HS Bats-Throws: L-R
2008: Started 29 games and appeared in 38 in his first year…batted .248 with eight doubles, one home run and 21 RBI…named MEAC Rookie of the Week twice (3-31-08 and 4-7-08)…committed just one error at first base…had nine multi-hit games and five with two RBI…was 2-for-4 in
YR 2008 Totals
AVG .248 .248
GP-GS 38-29 38-29
knocked in a career-high four runs twice, against North Carolina Central (3-9-08) and Florida A&M (5-3-08)…was 3-for-4 with two doubles at Old Dominion (3-12-08)…drove in three and finished 2-for-3 at North Carolina A&T (3-22-08)…was named MEAC Rookie of the Week each of the final three weeks of the regular season…was 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI against Savannah State (4-27-08)…had a three-run triple to key a win over FAMU (5-3-08)…drove in five runs in the three-game series at Gardner-Webb (5-11-08 and 5-11-08)…ended the year on a 14-game hitting streak, including all six MEAC Tournament games…was 8-for-21 (.381) with seven RBI in the tournament…had two RBI in tourney wins over Delaware State (5-16-08), FAMU and North Carolina A&T (5-17-08)…went 2-for-3 with two RBI and three runs scored in that win over the Aggies. 2007: Sat out the 2007 season as a non-qualifier. High School: Lettered two years at Great Bridge…batted over .300 and was named to the All-Southeastern District first team at second base as a senior in 2006…a second-team All-Eastern Region pick…helped the Wildcats to the district regular-season and tournament titles as well as a berth in the regional semifinals in his final season. Personal: Christopher Michael Joyce…son of Michael and Teresa Joyce… born Aug. 28, 1988…majoring in physical education.
2B 12 12
3B 2 2
HR 0 0
RBI 44 44
R 18 18
H 28 28
SO 14 14
SB-ATT 4-5 4-5
both games against Longwood (3-5-08 and 4-23-08)…batted 2-for-4 with an RBI in the win over ODU (3-26-08)…went 4-for-11 with two doubles, one homer and five RBI in the series sweep of Coppin State (3-29-08 and 3-31-08)…was 2-for-5 with a double and his first career home run, a two-run shot, in the finale against CSU…also knocked in two runs and was 2-for-3 against Virginia State (4-3-08)…had a career-high three hits in five at-bats with a double and two RBI against UMES (4-24-08)…also had two hits in games against Delaware State (4-19-08), Savannah State (4-26-08) and Gardner-Webb (5-11-08). High School: Batted .484 with five home runs and 21 RBI as a senior… named first team All-Jefferson District as a junior and senior…team MVP as a senior…batted .324 with 16 RBI as a junior…a three-year varsity player. Personal: Brandon Guy Hairston…son of Bernard and Gwen Hairston… born June 9, 1989…majoring in physical education.
Hairston’s Career Batting Statistics AB 118 118
BB 13 13
2B 8 8
3B 0 0
HR 1 1
RBI 21 21
BB 11 11
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SO 35 35
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0
13
returning players
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Juan
Herrera 6-0/185 • Sophomore/2B-SS Santiago, Dom. Rep./Centro Cristiano de Enseñanza Bats-Throws: R-R
YR 2008 Totals
AVG .136 .136
GP-GS 11-4 11-4
Herrera’s Career Batting Statistics AB 22 22
R 1 1
H 3 3
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John
Lynch 6-2/215 • Sophomore/OF Newport News, Va./Heritage HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: An All-MEAC second team selection as a freshman…named the team’s Rookie of the Year…only player other than Chris Joyce to start all 49 games…served as the team’s lead-off batter much of the season… was fourth on the team with a .293 batting average…tied for second
YR 2008 Totals
14
AVG .293 .293
GP-GS 49-49 49-49
2008: Played in 11 games and started four times…had an RBI single in his first career at-bat, against North Carolina Central (3-10-08)… also scored a run in that game…was 2-for-3 with his first career double at Longwood (4-23-08). High School: Batted .406 and led his team from the Chichi Vasquez League in hits in the spring of 2007 at the City Tournament in Santiago… was named Junior Division Rookie of the Year in 2003 and Junior Division MVP in 2004. Personal: Juan Alejandro Herrera…son of Juan Herrera and Sandra Perdomo…born Dec. 16, 1988…majoring in building construction.
2B 1 1
3B 0 0
HR 0 0
R 39 39
H 55 55
BB 1 1
SO 8 8
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0
on the squad in hits (55) and runs scored (39)…hit eight doubles, two triples and homered once…knocked in 13 runs…went 3-for-4 with a run scored in his second career game, against Chicago State (2-24-08), the first of his 14 multi-hit games on the year…scored four runs in the three-game series sweep of N.C. Central (3-9-08 and 3-10-08)…finished 2-for-4 with a career-high three runs scored and an RBI in the win over Old Dominion (3-26-08)…tied his career high with three hits against Liberty (4-2-08)…enjoyed a season-long 10-game hitting streak from 4-26-08 to 5-11-08…singled twice and scored twice in the win at Gardner-Webb (5-10-08)…again matched his career high with three hits, including a pair of doubles, in the MEAC Tournament win over Delaware State (5-16-08). High School: A second-team All-Peninsula District outfielder as a senior… batted .491 with three home runs, eight doubles and 10 stolen bases that season…was 1-0 in limited duty on the mound…also lettered in track and football. Personal: Johnathan E. Lynch…son of Willie and Cassandra Lynch…born Sept. 2, 1989…majoring in mass communications.
Lynch’s Career Batting Statistics
AB 188 188
RBI 1 1
2B 8 8
3B 2 2
HR 1 1
RBI 13 13
BB 18 18
SO 34 34
2009 Norfolk state university baseball
SB-ATT 5-10 5-10
returning players
24
Horace
Smith III 6-3/195 • Sophomore/RHP Emporia, Va./Greensville County HS Bats-Throws: R-R
2008: Logged 14 appearances and three starts in his rookie season… pitched 23.2 innings with 18 strikeouts and one complete game…did not
YR 2008 Totals
ERA 10.27 10.27
W-L 1-2 1-2
APP 14 14
allow an earned run in his first three relief appearances…allowed two earned runs in five innings of a no-decision at Liberty (4-2-08) in his first collegiate start…earned his first career victory by pitching a seven-inning complete game against Savannah State (4-26-08)…struck out a careerhigh six batters in that game, allowing three earned runs and six hits without walking any. High School: Batted .425 with seven home runs and 30 RBI as a senior for coach Mario Walton…recorded three wins and five saves on the mound in his final prep season…a three-time first-team All-Southside District selection…also was a first-team all-district selection in football and baseball as a senior…lettered four years in basketball and baseball and three in football. Personal: Horace Fenton Smith III…son of Horace Smith Jr. and Tania Smith…born May 1, 1989…majoring in kinesiotherapy.
Smith’s Career Pitching Statistics GS 3 3
CG 1 1
SHO 0/0 0/0
SV 0 0
IP 23.2 23.2
H 35 35
R 33 33
ER 27 27
BB 18 18
SO 16 16
Brandon Hairston
John Lynch
Ryan Wiggins
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