Saturday, June 22, 2013

NCAA Division II Shaw University Ends Baseball Program

Baseball strikes out at Shaw University
(Courtesy: Shaw University Athletics)
RALEIGH, North Carolina  -- Shaw University will no longer compete in baseball, the university announced today.
 
"This was a difficult decision to make," said Interim Athletic Director Marcus Clarke.  "Shaw has a long tradition in baseball, however as we look to address the fiscal needs of the entire athletic program, it became apparent that reducing the number of sports was a tough, but necessary decision that had to be made at this point."

In 2013, the Bears were 8-26 and 1-17 in the CIAA.   Shaw won CIAA championships in 1947, 1969, 1982, 1993, 2001, 2002 and 2006.  Over the last three seasons, the Bears were 34-78, with a 16-48 mark in the conference.

PHOTOS

The Bears 2013 final roster of players consisted of:

No. Name Pos. Yr. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School
18 Ashley Stuart P FR R/R 6-0 195 Orlando, FL / Olympia
8 Brandon Crews P FR R/R 5-9 185 Henderson, NC / So. Vance
15 Charlie Armstrong C SO R/R 6-0 155 Winston-Salem, NC / E. Forsyth
11 James Edwards P JR R/R 6-1 170 Detroit, MI / Arkansas Baptist
19 Brian Gray OF FR R/R 5-8 160 Charlotte, NC / Victory Christian
12 Jerrell Harvey P JR R/R 6-5 190 Whitakers, NC / N. Edgecombe
26 Tyrone Jackson C JR R/R 5-11 240 East Orange, NJ / Grambling
3 Vincent Jenkins P FR L/L 5-9 170 Bladensburg, MD / Bladensburg
10 James Jones OF FR R/R 5-7 165 Madison Heights, VA / Amherst
1 Cameron Leland OF FR R/R 5-8 160 Charlotte, NC / Vance
14 Sterling Mitchell OF FR R/R 5-10 170 Norfolk, VA / B.T. Washington
35 Needham Core Inf. FR R/R 5-6 165 Goldsboro, NC / Goldsboro
17 Patrick Crews P JR R/R 5-7 160 Henderson, NC / So. Vance
5 Marcquise Phillips INF SR R/R 6-1 185 Fayetteville, NC / Seventy-First
20 Stephen Pigford 1B SR R/R 5-9 180 Fayetteville, NC / Seventy-First
32 Charles Robinson OF SR R/R 6-1 175 Raleigh, NC / Southeast
31 Todd Sparrow C FR R/R 6-0 180 Richmond, VA / Henrico
22 Avery Upshur P SO L/R 6-3 180 Norfolk, VA / B.T. Washington
6 Lance Weatherly P SO R/R 6-1 190 Chicago, IL / Dominion
27 A.J. Williams P SO R/R 6-1 210 Greensboro, NC / Vandalia
30 Americus Williams OF JR R/R 5-9 180 Henderson, NC / So. Vance
7 Ryan Williams OF FR S/L 5-7 165 Tallahasse, FL / -

COURTESY SHAW UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPORTS INFORMATION

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