Four more to join C-N baseball

Former Walters State standouts to take their skills to Carson-Newman The Carson-Newman baseball team has four more additions to the team for the 2007 season. Jason Gray helped lead Walters State Community College to the national championship in 2006. Gray, an outfielder from Rutledge, Tenn., batted .360 with 16 doubles, two triples a homerun and 45 RBIs. He led the team with 19 stolen bases. “Jason is a great all-around baseball player,” C-N head coach Tom Griffin said. “He has great instincts in the outfield and is a spark plug offensively. Jason will start in right or left field for us next year.” Joining his former Walters State teammate will be pitcher Cole Draughn. The Science Hill, Ky. native missed the 2006 season for the Senators due to an arm injury but was one of the weekend starters in 2005. Draughn was 8-4 with a 5.13 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 2005. “Cole is a bulldog on the mound who is a classic power pitcher. Coming from one of the nation’s best junior college programs, he will be a good leader for our staff,” Griffin said. Wes McIntyre is a pitcher from Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. He was 5-3 with a 3.39 ERA with 54 strikeouts as a senior last season. “Wes has good command of three pitches and should be able to start and be used in middle relief.” Mills Rogers is an infielder from Hillcrest High School in South Carolina. He hit .385 with four homers and 15 RBIs in 20 games last season. “Mills is an outstanding defensive player with a plus arm. He had a good offensive year despite missing several games due to an injury. Mills has good instincts on the field,” Griffin stated. The Eagles were 35-20 in 2006. C-N baseball listed in final NCAA stats The Carson-Newman baseball team is listed in several individual and team statistical categories according to the final numbers released by the NCAA on Wednesday. As a team, the Eagles are 16th in double plays per game (0.98), 35th in triples per game (0.36) and 45th in team earned run average (4.07). The Eagles have six players who are ranked in the final statistical numbers. Brandon Burchfield is 25th in stolen bases (0.6), Charlie Munroe is 33rd in walks per game (0.69) and Adam Kefauver is 44th in triples per game (0.1). Langdon Potts finished 49th in walks (0.65), Gavin Scroggins was 38th in saves (7) and Jonathan Mary was 64th in sacrifice hits (0.18). The Eagles were 35-20 in 2006.