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North Carolina A&T Aggies baseball

Aggies in the MLB
MLB Draft selections
Total selected:	18
First picks in draft:	0
1st Round:	0
MLB achievements
Total Players:	2
All Stars:	1
In the World Series:	0
Hall of Famers:	0

North Carolina A&T Aggies
North Carolina A&T Aggies
University	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Head coach	Ben Hall (1st season)
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference; Southern Division
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium ; (Capacity: 7,500)
Nickname	Aggies
Colors	Gold and Blue;
NCAA Tournament appearances
	2005
Conference tournament champions
	2005
Regular season conference champions
	MEAC: 1974, 1993, 2005; CIAA: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970

The North Carolina A&T Aggies baseball team represents the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. They compete in the Southern Division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Aggies play their home games at War Memorial Stadium, and are currently coached by Joel Sanchez.

History

The program fielded it's first varsity intercollegiate baseball team in 1902.

The Aggies would win their first CIAA baseball title in 1947

The 1964-65 season, marked the first in which the Aggies would play as members of the NCAA.

In 1970, A&T would leave the CIAA to form a new conference with the intent of transitioning to the NCAA's Division I. Along with Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) was created.^[1]

1971- A&T is crowned unofficial CIAA champions after playoff game in Northern division is never played.^[2]

A&T would play their first season as a NCAA Division I program in 1973. The following season, the Aggies would win their first MEAC regular season title.

On April 24th 2005, the Aggie Men's Baseball Team won its first MEAC regular season title against Coppin State at War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro.^[3]

Venue

The Aggie baseball program plays all home contests in War Memorial Stadium. The stadium, which was built in 1926, has a capacity of 7,500.^[4] The stadium has served as the home of various local minor league baseball clubs from the 1930s to 2004.^[5]

Individual honors

Team achievements

North Carolina A&T joined the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as a founding member in 1969. Before that, the Aggies were members of the NCAA Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA), where they won 14 conference titles, including a six-season streak from 1950 to 1955.^[6] Since joining the MEAC, A&T has claimed 3 conference titles.

NC A&T Baseball Championships
MEAC Championships: 1974, 1993, 2005 CIAA Championship: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970
Source:NCAT Alumni Baseball Association^[7]

Year	Coach	Conference	Conference Record	Overall Record	Conference Tournament Championship
1947	Joseph Echols	CIAA
1950	Joseph Echols	CIAA
1951	Leroy F. Harris	CIAA		18-0
1952	Leroy F. Harris	CIAA
1953	Leroy F. Harris	CIAA
1954	Leroy F. Harris	CIAA
1955	Melvin Gromes	CIAA
1957	Melvin Gromes	CIAA		6-7
1958	Melvin Gromes	CIAA		8-4
1959	Melvin Gromes	CIAA		10-1
1960	Melvin Gromes	CIAA		12-0-1
1961	Melvin Gromes	CIAA		15-5-1
1968	Melvin Gromes	CIAA		13-6
1969	Melvin Gromes	CIAA
1970	Melvin Gromes	CIAA
1974	Melvin Gromes	MEAC		16-8
1993	Keith Henry	MEAC		12-22	Yes
2005	Keith Shumate	MEAC	12-6	27-27	Yes
Total conference championships			17^[8]

Notable players

Many North Carolina A&T Aggie players have gone on to play baseball in Major, Minor, and Negro leagues. Of the 18 Aggie baseball players that have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft, Lloyd Lightfoot holds the distinction of being the highest drafted at #214 to the Baltimore Orioles in 1968.^[9]

Aggie baseball players that have gone on to play professionally include: Negro League players Edward Martin^[10], James Robinson, Hubert "Burt" Simmons^[11]

Major league players Tom Alston, Al Holland,

Other notable former Aggie baseball players include: Hugh Evans who later transitioned into officiating for the NBA and Artis Stanfield, the first African-American to win the NCAA batting championship.

Coaches and staff

Head coaches

The current coach of the Aggies is Joel Sanchez. Sanchez was named head coach after former head coach Keith Shumate, resigned in July of 2011 after 15 seasons with the Aggies. Prior to joining NC A&T, Sanchez held previous assistant coaching positions at Daytona State College and spent eight seasons (2001–08) at fellow MEAC conference member Bethune-Cookman University. While at Bethune-Cookman, Sanchez earned seven MEAC Championships and automatic bids to the NCAA Regional each year.^[12]

Current coaching staff

Number	Name	Position	Season at N.C. A&T
#XX	Ben Hall	Head Coach/ Infield & Hitting Coach	1st
#XX	Tyrone Dawson	Assistant Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator	1st
#XX	Cory Lima	Pitching Coach
Reference: NCATAggies.com^[13]

Current roster

Players

Coaches/Administration

Pitchers

#33 - Michael Johnson
#42 - Leon Davidson
#27 - Tim Luth
#21 - Roberto Negron
#31 - Leon Hunter
#34 - Walfrank Pineiro
#28 - Justin Fox
#19 - Gianni Smith
#11 - Jeremiah Foster
#23 - Evan Gates
#30 - Jajuan Crawford
#15 - Ethan Chavis
#17 - Peyton Winebarger

Catchers

#35 - Ryne Stanley
#32 - Jarrett Norman
#12 - Devin Bartley
#14 - Scott Meitzler
#20 - Sunny Bowser

Infielders

# 7 - Justin Williams
# 4 - Tony Mack
# 5 - Perry "AJ" Hunt
# 9 - Dustin Baber
#13 - James Rorie
#25 - Brandon Melendez
# 3 - Zach McLean
# 1 - Connor Knapp

Outfielders

# 2 - Camden Williamson
# 6 - Shane Faulk
#24 - Dante Wade
#10 - Jason King
#8 - Dawnoven Smith

Coaches

Ben Hall (Head Coach)

Jamie Serber (Assistant Coach)

Stefan Jordan (Assistant Coach)

Marquis Riley (Assistant Coach)

Aaron Lynch (Baseball Operations/Manager)

Notes

References

^ "History of the MEAC" (PDF). http://www.meacsports.com. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved 21 September 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
^ "Northern Division Mistake Makes Baseball Team '71 CIAA Champs". The A&T Register. 28 May, 1971. Retrieved 15 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "A&T History". http://www.library.ncat.edu. F.D. Bluford Library at NC A&T State University. Retrieved 15 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
^ "World War Memorial Stadium". http://www.ncataggies.com/. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 11 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
^ NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball Home Field". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
^ NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball History". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
^ NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball Championships". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
^ NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball Championships". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
^ "North Carolina A&T State University Year by Year Team Information". http://www.thebaseballcube.com. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 16 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
^ "Professor Ed Martin remembered as strong advocate for children and youth". http://news.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved 16 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
^ "Bert Simmons (NC A&T) – Negro League Star Passes Away". http://blackcollegenines.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
^ NCAT Sports Information. "Sanchez Named New Aggies Baseball Coach". www.ncataggies.com. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
^ "Baseball-Coaching Staff". http://www.ncataggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 11 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
^ "NC A&T Baseball - 2016 Roster". www.ncataggies.com. North Carolina A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[MEAC_History-1] "History of the MEAC" (PDF). http://www.meacsports.com. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved 21 September 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

[2] "Northern Division Mistake Makes Baseball Team '71 CIAA Champs". The A&T Register. 28 May, 1971. Retrieved 15 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[A&T_History-3] "A&T History". http://www.library.ncat.edu. F.D. Bluford Library at NC A&T State University. Retrieved 15 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

[War_Memorial_Stadium-4] "World War Memorial Stadium". http://www.ncataggies.com/. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 11 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

[5] NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball Home Field". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.

[6] NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball History". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.

[7] NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball Championships". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.

[8] NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball Championships". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.

[A&T_Yearly_Info-9] "North Carolina A&T State University Year by Year Team Information". http://www.thebaseballcube.com. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 16 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

[10] "Professor Ed Martin remembered as strong advocate for children and youth". http://news.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved 16 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

[11] "Bert Simmons (NC A&T) – Negro League Star Passes Away". http://blackcollegenines.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

[12] NCAT Sports Information. "Sanchez Named New Aggies Baseball Coach". www.ncataggies.com. Retrieved 2011-09-01.

[13] "Baseball-Coaching Staff". http://www.ncataggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 11 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

[NCAT_Roster-14] "NC A&T Baseball - 2016 Roster". www.ncataggies.com. North Carolina A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

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v t e North Carolina A&T Aggies baseball
Stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Players	Notable Players
Head coaches	Mel Groomes (1955–1987) Keith Shumate (1996–2011) Joel Sanchez (2011–2014) Ben Hall (2015– )
College World Series	None
NCAA tournaments	2005
Conference championships	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1968 1969 1970 1974 1993 2005
Conference tournament titles	2005
Conference affiliations	Independent (1905-1924) Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1924-1970) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (1970– )
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina

v t e Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball
Final teams	Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Norfolk State Spartans
Championships & awards	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament

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