UNCW Baseball

The Seahawks were one of Raleigh Wakefield High School catcher Josh Abshire’s top three choices. He considered N.C. State, where his father Les was a walk-on catcher. Abshire also pondered heading to East Carolina as well. ...

Dillon Bass admits he always wanted to play for the Seahawks. The desire stems from conversation with former UNCW players in the Benson area. It is through their experiences that sold him on signing with the Seahawks next week in the fall of 2010 recruiting class...

According to his summer coach, Tommy Mayers of the Richmond Braves National, left-hander Christian MacDonald can be an impact pitcher for the Seahawks. He is part of the 2010 recruiting class and the national signing date begins Nov. 11...

On Thursday afternoon, head coach Mark Scalf told me the team made noticeable improvement, but needs to do the little things better to become a Colonial Athletic Association caliber championship squad. Playing attention to details can be a difference maker...

WILMINGTON, N.C. - The Blue Team plated three runs in the top of the third and the pitching limited Teal to just three hits on the game as Blue topped Teal, 4-1, in the final game of the Blue-Teal World Series on Tuesday at Brooks Field...

UNC-Wilmington annually aspires to be among the nation’s elite baseball programs, and for most of this decade, it has been on the brink. Four regional appearances over a six-year period. A school-record of 44 victories and a No. 2 seed in the 2008 Cary Regional. ...

Wednesday’s blue-teal series game was postponed by rain, UNCW coach Mark Scalf announced. It is rescheduled for 2:30 p.m. Thursday, weather permitting. The teal is up three games to none, but all have been decided by one run. ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Home runs off the bats of Michael Rooney, Robbie Monday and Andrew Cain led Teal to a 10-9 win and a 3-0 lead in the annual Blue-Teal World Series on Sunday at Brooks Field...

Jordan Ramsey is the latest to verbally commitment to the Seahawks for 2011. Earlier, his North Davidson High School teammate, left-hander Kelly Secrest, also committed to the Seahawks for 2010. Ryan Mayhew, a pitcher from West Forsyth, also commited to UNCW for 2011...

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Matchups against longtime regional rivals East Carolina, N.C. State, Elon and Coastal Carolina highlight UNC Wilmington's 2010 baseball schedule, according to 19th-year Seahawk skipper Mark Scalf...

I arrived at Brooks Field Tuesday for Scout Day shortly following the conclusion of the 60-yard run. I understand sophomore Andrew Cain was clocked at 6.5 seconds, classifying him as a speedster. He has long strides and showed a little pop in batting practice...

In an attempt to build depth and add versatility, the Seahawks are moving infielders around in fall practice...

There is a chance back up catcher David Shambley will receive a medical redshirt after undergoing shoulder surgery in July for a complete tear in his left labrum. He has not participated in fall practice and may not be ready for the 2010 season...

Former UNCW star Josh Bonifay is in Bradenton, Fla., working the Pittsburgh Pirates fall instructional league as a coach and he is having a ball. He told me he is learning a lot from the manager, ex-big league catcher, Tom Prince...