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ECSU BASEBALL PLACES SIX ON ALL-CIAA, ALL-ROOKIE TEAMS
April 16, 2007 HAMPTON, VA- Six member of the Elizabeth City State University baseball team have been named to the All-CIAA and All-Rookie Team as voted by the CIAA Baseball Coaches Association. First baseman Nick Johnson, short stop Meshaw Taylor and outfielder J.J. House were all named to the 2007 All-CIAA Team while freshmen William Stallings, Troy Andrews and Jacob Harrell were tapped for the All-Rookie Team. Johnson is the Vikings lone repeat All-Conference performer and this year the Greensboro, NC native is tied at first in the CIAA in home runs and tops the league in chances and putouts. Taylor ranks fourth in total bases, third in hits, fourth in RBI, first in doubles and is tied for first in assists. In his first year with the Vikings, J.J. House proved to be a valuable addition as he is fourth overall in hits, third in runs scored, second in RBI, third in triples and third in total bases. As for the rookie selections Bronx, NY native Troy Andrews leads the team in batting average at .444. As the Vikings' starting second baseman William Stallings amassed a field percentage of .952 while totaling 48 putouts and 32 assists. Jacob Harrell finished third on the team in both chances (110) and putouts (79). The Vikings (19-12, CIAA 13-7) will begin play in the 2007 CIAA Baseball Tournament on Thursday, April 19, 2007 on the campus of Virginia State University. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com. |
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