(From official press release)
HAMPTON, Va. -- With the inclusion of baseball, Thomas Nelson Community College will take its first steps into National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) competition in spring 2016.
HAMPTON, Va. -- With the inclusion of baseball, Thomas Nelson Community College will take its first steps into National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) competition in spring 2016.
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| Coached by Chad Smith, the Thomas Nelson CC Gators baseball squad will begin play in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) next spring. |
Coached by Chad Smith, the Thomas Nelson Gators have operated as a club baseball team to date, but will move to the NJCAA’s Region 10, Division III next year. Acknowledging its new NJCAA membership, the College will host Signing Day Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. in Moore Hall’s Espada Room at the Hampton campus.
Smith said the Gators will welcome 12 new players to the squad. The recruit class includes athletes from Hampton, Chesapeake and Mathews.
He said the upcoming season promises to be highly competitive. The team has a tentative 34-game schedule in place, followed by the Region X Tournament, which will take place May 14-15 at Dan Daniel Park in Danville, Va. In its home opener on Feb. 27, the team faces Maryland’s Montgomery College at Heritage High School in Newport News, Va. Other opponents include Southside Virginia Community College, Maryland’s Prince Georges Community College and the Apprentice School.
Region 10 opponents will include Rockingham and Danville community colleges. The winner of the Region X tournament will compete against the champion from Region 20 to determine a single District D champion, which will compete in the NJCAA World Series.
Smith said Thomas Nelson’s transition to the NJCAA is a great benefit as it raises the College’s profile as well as that of student athletes. The NJCAA recently made national news as 10 of its former baseball players, including Albert Pujois (MCC-Maple Woods-Missouri) and Bryce Harper (Southern Nevada) participated in the 86th MLB All-Star Game in Cincinnati.
For more information about the Aug. 14 Signing Day event or to RSVP, contact Smith at 757-825-2887.
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