UNCG recruiting class recognized by Collegiate Baseball

TUCSON, Ariz. – Collegiate Baseball newspaper recently conducted its annual evaluation of NCAA Division I baseball classes and the publication named UNCG as having one of the top incoming classes in the nation for the upcoming 2011 season.

The staff of the newspaper ranked the top-40 recruiting classes in the nation and the Spartans were listed among a group of schools who earned honorable mention honors.

UNCG was one of just four Southern Conference schools to earn this honor. Appalachian State, Georgia Southern and Samford were also honorable mention honorees.

This season, the Spartans will welcome 19 newcomers to the team this year. That group includes pitcher Matt Anderson, pitcher Adam Boghosian, pitcher, Brandon Browne, infielder Ray Crawford, infielder Brandon Grove, outfielder Joe Hager, outfielder Cole Harrison, pitcher Dylan Hathcock, infielder John Hein, pitcher Jonathan Jones, outfielder Bobby Martin, pitcher Jarett Miller, catcher Cambric Moye, pitcher Dylan Newton, outfielder Ashton Paige, pitcher Pete Schultz, infielder/pitcher Andrew Spleth, catcher Trey Talley and infielder Thomas Troelstrup.

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Collegiate Baseball's 2010 Top Recruiting Classes
1. LSU; 2. San Diego; 3. Oregon; 4. UCLA; 5. Florida; 6. Georgia Tech; 7. South Carolina; 8. Cal. St. Fullerton; 9. Arizona State; 10. Vanderbilt; 11. Stanford; 12. Oregon St.; 13. Texas; 14. Arkansas; 15. Nebraska; 16. Kentucky; 17. Florida St.; 18. Mississippi St.; 19. Rice; 20. UCF; 21. Mississippi; 22. USC; 23. Miami (Fla.); 24. Wichita St.; 25. North Carolina; 26. Auburn; 27. Oklahoma St.; 28. Fresno St.; 29. Louisville; 30. Clemson; 31. Oklahoma; 32. Oral Roberts; 33. California; 34. Virginia; 35. UC Irvine; 36. San Diego St.; 37. Alabama; 38. New Mexico; 39. TCU; 40. Maryland and Illinois St.

Other Top Recruiting Classes: Arizona, Coastal Carolina, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Pepperdine, Texas A&M, Baylor, Tennessee, Sacramento St., Appalachian St., Tulane, N.C. Charlotte, East Carolina, Alabama-Birmingham, Washington, Washington St., Stetson, Creighton, Long Beach St., U.C. Santa Barbara, Cal. Poly, Michigan, Ohio St., Iowa, Jacksonville St., Central Michigan, Missouri, Texas Tech., St. John's, San Jose St., Southern Mississippi, Illinois, Samford, Bradley, Old Dominion, Marshall, Arkansas-Little Rock, Louisiana-Lafayette, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Gonzaga, N.C. State, Santa Clara, S.E. Louisiana, Louisiana-Monroe, Miami (Ohio), Eastern Michigan, Georgia Southern, Ohio, South Alabama, Florida International, Bethune-Cookman, Butler, East Tennessee St., Georgia St., James Madison, Manhattan, Memphis, Middle Tennessee St., UNCG, Nevada, Pittsburgh, Virginia Military Institute, Winthrop, Rhode Island.

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