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Players

  • IF/RHP 5'9"
    1

    Tahraun Hammond

    Fr. Tappahanock, VA Essex HS
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    Freshman Tappahanock, VA Essex HS
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  • RHP 6'1"
    2

    Nicholas Woolfolk

    Sr. Richmond, VA Thomas Jefferson HS
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    Senior Richmond, VA Thomas Jefferson HS
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  • OF 5'10"
    3

    Bryce Wilmoth

    So. Dinwiddie, VA Bluefield College
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    Sophomore Dinwiddie, VA Bluefield College
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  • LHP 5'10"
    4

    Tyquon Wilkins

    Sr. Hampton, VA Hampton HS
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    Senior Hampton, VA Hampton HS
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  • OF 5'10"
    5

    Chase Moore

    Sr. Portsmouth, VA Winston-Salem State University
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    Senior Portsmouth, VA Winston-Salem State University
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  • LHP/OF 6'0"
    6

    Grayson "Cole" Spain

    Gr. Prince George, VA Averett University
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    Graduate Student Prince George, VA Averett University
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  • IF 5'9"
    7

    Carl "Chip" Granderson

    Sr. Mechanicsville, VA Averett University
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    Senior Mechanicsville, VA Averett University
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  • C 6'0"
    8/9

    Dawsyn Hock

    Sr. Hopewell, VA Averett University
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    Senior Hopewell, VA Averett University
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  • IF 6'1"
    10

    Christian Henderson

    So. Chesapeake, VA Oscar Smith HS
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    Sophomore Chesapeake, VA Oscar Smith HS
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  • IF/RHP 6'1"
    11

    Joshua Tayman

    Sr. Nelson County, VA Nelson County HS
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    Senior Nelson County, VA Nelson County HS
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  • RHP 6'2"
    12

    Markiys Dillard

    So. Newport News, VA Heritage HS
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    Sophomore Newport News, VA Heritage HS
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  • OF 6'0"
    13

    Emmett Jefferson

    So. Norfolk, VA Norfolk Collegiate
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    Sophomore Norfolk, VA Norfolk Collegiate
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  • C 5'10"
    14

    Ryan Messer

    So. Newport, NC Chowan University
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    Sophomore Newport, NC Chowan University
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  • P/INF 5'9"
    16

    Rashard Miller

    So. Chesapeake, VA Oscar Smith HS
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    Sophomore Chesapeake, VA Oscar Smith HS
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  • OF 5'8"
    17

    Kevon Wharton

    So. Waldorf, MD Fredrick Community College
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    Sophomore Waldorf, MD Fredrick Community College
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  • OF 5'7"
    18

    David Johnson

    Fr. Prince George, Va. Prince George
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    Freshman Prince George, Va. Prince George
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  • IF 5'9"
    19

    Pedro Mendez

    So. Manassas, VA Dominican College
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    Sophomore Manassas, VA Dominican College
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  • IF 5'11"
    20

    Jaylen Lovett

    Jr. Richmond, VA Bryant Stratton
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    Junior Richmond, VA Bryant Stratton
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  • IF 5'9"
    21

    Morris Ford, Jr.

    Fr. Virginia Beach, VA Landstown HS
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    Freshman Virginia Beach, VA Landstown HS
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  • IF 5'9"
    22

    Avante Banks

    Fr. Tappahanock, VA Essex HS
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    Freshman Tappahanock, VA Essex HS
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  • OF 6'2"
    23

    Ricky Jones

    Jr. Hopewell, VA University of Richmond
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    Junior Hopewell, VA University of Richmond
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  • C 6'0"
    25

    Miles Burton

    Sr. Richmond, VA UVA Wise
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    Senior Richmond, VA UVA Wise
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  • RHP 6'4"
    26

    Andrew Riddick

    Sr. Suffolk, VA Norfolk State University
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    Senior Suffolk, VA Norfolk State University
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  • IF 5'7"
    27

    Thomas Chandler

    Fr. Richmond, Va. Henrico
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    Freshman Richmond, Va. Henrico
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  • RHP 6'1"
    28

    Keith Wallace

    So. Bowie, MD Charles Herbert Flower HS
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    Sophomore Bowie, MD Charles Herbert Flower HS
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  • IF 6'3"
    31

    John Newman

    So. Chantilly, VA Marymount University
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    Sophomore Chantilly, VA Marymount University
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Merrill Morgan

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Andre Hawkes

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Marcus Morgan

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2021-2022 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Tahraun Hammond IF/RHP 5-9 Fr. Tappahanock, VA / Essex HS
2 Nicholas Woolfolk RHP 6-1 Sr. Richmond, VA / Thomas Jefferson HS
3 Bryce Wilmoth OF 5-10 So. Dinwiddie, VA / Bluefield College
4 Tyquon Wilkins LHP 5-10 Sr. Hampton, VA / Hampton HS
5 Chase Moore OF 5-10 Sr. Portsmouth, VA / Winston-Salem State University
6 Grayson "Cole" Spain LHP/OF 6-0 Gr. Prince George, VA / Averett University
7 Carl "Chip" Granderson IF 5-9 Sr. Mechanicsville, VA / Averett University
8 Dawsyn Hock C 6-0 Sr. Hopewell, VA / Averett University
10 Christian Henderson IF 6-1 So. Chesapeake, VA / Oscar Smith HS
11 Joshua Tayman IF/RHP 6-1 Sr. Nelson County, VA / Nelson County HS
12 Markiys Dillard RHP 6-2 So. Newport News, VA / Heritage HS
13 Emmett Jefferson OF 6-0 So. Norfolk, VA / Norfolk Collegiate
14 Ryan Messer C 5-10 So. Newport, NC / Chowan University
16 Rashard Miller P/INF 5-9 So. Chesapeake, VA / Oscar Smith HS
17 Kevon Wharton OF 5-8 So. Waldorf, MD / Fredrick Community College
18 David Johnson OF 5-7 Fr. Prince George, Va. / Prince George
19 Pedro Mendez IF 5-9 So. Manassas, VA / Dominican College
20 Jaylen Lovett IF 5-11 Jr. Richmond, VA / Bryant Stratton
21 Morris Ford, Jr. IF 5-9 Fr. Virginia Beach, VA / Landstown HS
22 Avante Banks IF 5-9 Fr. Tappahanock, VA / Essex HS
23 Ricky Jones OF 6-2 Jr. Hopewell, VA / University of Richmond
25 Miles Burton C 6-0 Sr. Richmond, VA / UVA Wise
26 Andrew Riddick RHP 6-4 Sr. Suffolk, VA / Norfolk State University
27 Thomas Chandler IF 5-7 Fr. Richmond, Va. / Henrico
28 Keith Wallace RHP 6-1 So. Bowie, MD / Charles Herbert Flower HS
31 John Newman IF 6-3 So. Chantilly, VA / Marymount University

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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Merrill Morgan Merrill Morgan Head Baseball Coach
ah Andre Hawkes Assistant Baseball Coach
cmm Marcus Morgan Assistant Baseball Coach

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