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2025 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • OF 6'2"
    1

    Jaron Ward

    Sr. Dinwiddie, Va. Fayetteville Tech
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    Senior Dinwiddie, Va. Fayetteville Tech
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  • OF/RHP 6'4"
    2

    Marquis Smith

    So. Dinwiddie, Va. Dinwiddie
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    Sophomore Dinwiddie, Va. Dinwiddie
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  • RHP 5'8"
    4

    DeCarlos Nora III

    So. Beloit, Wis. Beloit Memorial
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    Sophomore Beloit, Wis. Beloit Memorial
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  • UT 6'0"
    5

    Erik Romero

    Sr. Windsor, Conn. Mitchell College
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    Senior Windsor, Conn. Mitchell College
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  • IF 5'8"
    6

    Norman Jackson

    Jr. Chesapeake, Va. Great Bridge
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    Junior Chesapeake, Va. Great Bridge
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  • IF 5'7"
    7

    Thomas Chandler

    Sr. Richmond, Va. Henrico
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    Senior Richmond, Va. Henrico
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  • OF/LHP 5'7"
    8

    David Johnson

    Sr. Prince George, Va. Prince George
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    Senior Prince George, Va. Prince George
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  • C/RHP 5'11"
    9

    Matthew May

    Jr. Largo, Md. Charles Flowers
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    Junior Largo, Md. Charles Flowers
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  • LHP 5'6"
    10

    Andrew Jackson

    So. Washington, D.C. University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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    Sophomore Washington, D.C. University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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  • OF/LHP 6'3"
    11

    Thomas Ealey

    Fr. Fort Mill, N.C. Fort Mill
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    Freshman Fort Mill, N.C. Fort Mill
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  • C 5'11"
    12

    Julius Turner

    Fr. Petersburg, Va. Petersburg
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    Freshman Petersburg, Va. Petersburg
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  • IF 6'1"
    13

    Hector Rivera

    Fr. Norfolk, Va. Granby
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    Freshman Norfolk, Va. Granby
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  • RHP 5'10"
    14

    Charles Jones

    So. Glen Allen, Va. Glen Allen
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    Sophomore Glen Allen, Va. Glen Allen
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  • OF 5'9"
    16

    Victor Johnson

    Jr. Charles City, Va. Patrick Henry CC
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    Junior Charles City, Va. Patrick Henry CC
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  • OF 5'9"
    17

    Noah Darrington

    Fr. Caroline County, Va. Caroline
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    Freshman Caroline County, Va. Caroline
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  • C 5'9"
    18

    Caden Willis-Sagers

    Fr. Chesapeake, Va. Granby
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    Freshman Chesapeake, Va. Granby
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  • C
    20

    Josh Mahan

    So. Richmond, Va. Highland Springs
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    Sophomore Richmond, Va. Highland Springs
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  • 1B 5'10"
    21

    Alex Dayle

    Jr. Manhattan, N.Y. La Salle Academy
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    Junior Manhattan, N.Y. La Salle Academy
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  • IF 5'10"
    22

    Jaden Guthrie

    So. Dumfries, Va. Grambling State
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    Sophomore Dumfries, Va. Grambling State
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  • RHP 6'3"
    23

    Gavin Stevens

    So. Richmond, Va Varina
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    Sophomore Richmond, Va Varina
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  • IF/RHP 6'4"
    25

    Jaquan Tucker

    Sr. Dinwiddie, Va Dinwiddie
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    Senior Dinwiddie, Va Dinwiddie
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  • IF 5'11"
    26

    Ralph Rivera

    So. Brooklyn, N.Y.
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    Sophomore Brooklyn, N.Y.
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  • RHP 5'8"
    27

    Gene Ligon Jr.

    Jr. Hackensack ,N.J. Hackensack
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    Junior Hackensack ,N.J. Hackensack
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  • LHP 6'1"
    28

    Preston Branzelle

    So. Chester, Va. Thomas Dale
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    Sophomore Chester, Va. Thomas Dale
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  • IF/RHP 6'0"
    33

    TJ McGowan

    Sr. Chesapeake, Va. Virginia Wesleyan
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    Senior Chesapeake, Va. Virginia Wesleyan
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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

    Michael Mallory

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2025 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Jaron Ward OF 6-2 Sr. Dinwiddie, Va. / Fayetteville Tech
2 Marquis Smith OF/RHP 6-4 So. Dinwiddie, Va. / Dinwiddie
4 DeCarlos Nora III RHP 5-8 So. Beloit, Wis. / Beloit Memorial
5 Erik Romero UT 6-0 Sr. Windsor, Conn. / Mitchell College
6 Norman Jackson IF 5-8 Jr. Chesapeake, Va. / Great Bridge
7 Thomas Chandler IF 5-7 Sr. Richmond, Va. / Henrico
8 David Johnson OF/LHP 5-7 Sr. Prince George, Va. / Prince George
9 Matthew May C/RHP 5-11 Jr. Largo, Md. / Charles Flowers
10 Andrew Jackson LHP 5-6 So. Washington, D.C. / University of Maryland Eastern Shore
11 Thomas Ealey OF/LHP 6-3 Fr. Fort Mill, N.C. / Fort Mill
12 Julius Turner C 5-11 Fr. Petersburg, Va. / Petersburg
13 Hector Rivera IF 6-1 Fr. Norfolk, Va. / Granby
14 Charles Jones RHP 5-10 So. Glen Allen, Va. / Glen Allen
16 Victor Johnson OF 5-9 Jr. Charles City, Va. / Patrick Henry CC
17 Noah Darrington OF 5-9 Fr. Caroline County, Va. / Caroline
18 Caden Willis-Sagers C 5-9 Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Granby
20 Josh Mahan C - So. Richmond, Va. / Highland Springs
21 Alex Dayle 1B 5-10 Jr. Manhattan, N.Y. / La Salle Academy
22 Jaden Guthrie IF 5-10 So. Dumfries, Va. / Grambling State
23 Gavin Stevens RHP 6-3 So. Richmond, Va / Varina
25 Jaquan Tucker IF/RHP 6-4 Sr. Dinwiddie, Va / Dinwiddie
26 Ralph Rivera IF 5-11 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. /
27 Gene Ligon Jr. RHP 5-8 Jr. Hackensack ,N.J. / Hackensack
28 Preston Branzelle LHP 6-1 So. Chester, Va. / Thomas Dale
33 TJ McGowan IF/RHP 6-0 Sr. Chesapeake, Va. / Virginia Wesleyan

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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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

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