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Players

  • SS 5'9"
    1

    Tahraun Hammond

    So. Tappahanock, VA Essex HS
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    Sophomore Tappahanock, VA Essex HS
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  • OF 5'9"
    2

    Avante Banks

    So. Tappahanock, VA Essex HS
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    Sophomore Tappahanock, VA Essex HS
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  • C 6'0"
    4

    Dawsyn Hock

    Gr. Hopewell, VA Averett University
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    Graduate Student Hopewell, VA Averett University
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  • OF 5'10"
    5

    Bryce Wilmoth

    Jr. Dinwiddie, VA Bluefield College
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    Junior Dinwiddie, VA Bluefield College
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  • IF 5'8"
    6

    Norman Jackson

    Fr. Chesapeake, Va. Great Bridge
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    Freshman Chesapeake, Va. Great Bridge
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  • IF 5'7"
    7

    Thomas Chandler

    So. Richmond, Va. Henrico
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    Sophomore Richmond, Va. Henrico
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  • OF/LHP 5'7"
    8

    David Johnson

    So. Prince George, Va. Prince George
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    Sophomore Prince George, Va. Prince George
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  • C/RHP 5'11"
    9

    Matthew May

    Fr. Largo, Md. Charles Flowers
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    Freshman Largo, Md. Charles Flowers
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  • IF 6'1"
    10

    Christian Henderson

    Jr. Chesapeake, VA Oscar Smith HS
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    Junior Chesapeake, VA Oscar Smith HS
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  • RHP 6'4"
    11

    Robert Hatcher

    Jr. Chesapeake, VA Indian River HS
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    Junior Chesapeake, VA Indian River HS
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  • IF/RHP 6'5"
    12

    Joseph Hastings

    So. Richmond, VA Bryan College
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    Sophomore Richmond, VA Bryan College
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  • IF 5'8"
    13

    Rahzel Atkinson

    Fr. Newport News, VA Hampton HS
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    Freshman Newport News, VA Hampton HS
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  • C 5'10"
    14

    Ryan Messer

    Jr. Newport, NC Chowan University
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    Junior Newport, NC Chowan University
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  • OF 6'2"
    16

    Liam Simpson

    Gr. University of Richmond
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    Graduate Student University of Richmond
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  • IF 5'9"
    17

    Morris Ford, Jr.

    So. Virginia Beach, VA Landstown HS
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    Sophomore Virginia Beach, VA Landstown HS
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  • LHP 5'11"
    18

    Aldrewvonte Jackson

    So. Richmond, VA Virginia Peninsula CC
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    Sophomore Richmond, VA Virginia Peninsula CC
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  • IF 5'9"
    19

    Pedro Mendez

    Jr. Manassas, VA Dominican College
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    Junior Manassas, VA Dominican College
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  • IF/RHP
    20

    Jody Morris

    Fr. Amelia, VA Richard Bland CC
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    Freshman Amelia, VA Richard Bland CC
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  • 1B 5'10"
    21

    Alex Dayle

    Fr. Manhattan, N.Y. La Salle Academy
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    Freshman Manhattan, N.Y. La Salle Academy
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  • IF/RHP
    22

    Justis Crawley

    Fr. Mary Baldwin University
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    Freshman Mary Baldwin University
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  • OF 6'2"
    23

    Ricky Jones

    Sr. Hopewell, VA University of Richmond
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    Senior Hopewell, VA University of Richmond
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  • OF 5'11"
    25

    Michael Taylor

    So. Richard, VA Bryant Stratton College
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    Sophomore Richard, VA Bryant Stratton College
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  • LHP 6'0"
    26

    Coron Wallace

    Jr. Richmond, VA Henrico HS
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    Junior Richmond, VA Henrico HS
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  • RHP 5'8"
    27

    Gene Ligon Jr.

    Fr. Hackensack ,N.J. Hackensack
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    Freshman Hackensack ,N.J. Hackensack
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  • OF 6'0"
    28

    Markeefe Beckett

    So. Orlando, FL
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    Sophomore Orlando, FL
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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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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Jamar Hinton

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2023 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Tahraun Hammond SS 5-9 So. Tappahanock, VA / Essex HS
2 Avante Banks OF 5-9 So. Tappahanock, VA / Essex HS
4 Dawsyn Hock C 6-0 Gr. Hopewell, VA / Averett University
5 Bryce Wilmoth OF 5-10 Jr. Dinwiddie, VA / Bluefield College
6 Norman Jackson IF 5-8 Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Great Bridge
7 Thomas Chandler IF 5-7 So. Richmond, Va. / Henrico
8 David Johnson OF/LHP 5-7 So. Prince George, Va. / Prince George
9 Matthew May C/RHP 5-11 Fr. Largo, Md. / Charles Flowers
10 Christian Henderson IF 6-1 Jr. Chesapeake, VA / Oscar Smith HS
11 Robert Hatcher RHP 6-4 Jr. Chesapeake, VA / Indian River HS
12 Joseph Hastings IF/RHP 6-5 So. Richmond, VA / Bryan College
13 Rahzel Atkinson IF 5-8 Fr. Newport News, VA / Hampton HS
14 Ryan Messer C 5-10 Jr. Newport, NC / Chowan University
16 Liam Simpson OF 6-2 Gr. / University of Richmond
17 Morris Ford, Jr. IF 5-9 So. Virginia Beach, VA / Landstown HS
18 Aldrewvonte Jackson LHP 5-11 So. Richmond, VA / Virginia Peninsula CC
19 Pedro Mendez IF 5-9 Jr. Manassas, VA / Dominican College
20 Jody Morris IF/RHP - Fr. Amelia, VA / Richard Bland CC
21 Alex Dayle 1B 5-10 Fr. Manhattan, N.Y. / La Salle Academy
22 Justis Crawley IF/RHP - Fr. / Mary Baldwin University
23 Ricky Jones OF 6-2 Sr. Hopewell, VA / University of Richmond
25 Michael Taylor OF 5-11 So. Richard, VA / Bryant Stratton College
26 Coron Wallace LHP 6-0 Jr. Richmond, VA / Henrico HS
27 Gene Ligon Jr. RHP 5-8 Fr. Hackensack ,N.J. / Hackensack
28 Markeefe Beckett OF 6-0 So. Orlando, FL /

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
jh Jamar Hinton Assistant Baseball Coach

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