North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Baseball Signs Seven During Fall Recruiting Period
12/13/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Dec. 13, 2005
RALEIGH, N.C. - Recruiting coast to coast, NC State baseball coach Elliott Avent and his staff signed a seven-man recruiting class during the November signing period. Avent signed players from four states and both coasts, including three pitchers and a pair of catchers.
In-state, the Wolfpack signed Millbrook righthander Sam Brown, an all-state selection as a junior this past spring; outfielder Wade Moore of West Rowan, a superb athlete who also is one of the top running backs in the state; catcher Nathan Cockman of Northeast Guilford, the top returning power hitter in North Carolina; and versatile infielder Dallas Poulk of Pine Forest.
NC State made a splash nationally by signing lefthander Jimmy Gilheeney of Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, ranked as one of the top 100 players in the country heading into the 2006 season. The Pack also snared righthander Cheyne Hahn of San Jose City College and catcher David Lindsay of Hermitage High School in Richmond, Va.
"After signing a much larger class last year, we felt that our needs were more general this year," Avent said. "We always look to sign pitchers, and the three we signed - Sam Brown, Jimmy Gilheeney and Cheyne Hahn - have had outstanding success at the high school or junior college level.
"All of our catchers are juniors and draft eligible, so we felt like we had to bring in at least one catcher, and we got two. David Lindsay is a very good defensive catcher from one of the top programs in Virginia. He has caught some big-time pitching prospects. Nate Cockman is probably better-known for his offense -- he has terrific power -- but he is capable behind the plate as well.
"Wade Moore was one of our top recruiting targets. He is an outstanding athlete. He can hit for average, has some gap power, runs well, and is a very hard-nosed player. Dallas Poulk can play a lot of positions, is a capable hitter, and has some speed. He plays the game with great passion and energy, which has been a trademark of NC State baseball over the years."
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Sam Brown
RHP • R/R • 6-5 • 210 • Raleigh, N.C. • Millbrook High School
Named first-team all-state as a junior in 2005 by the North Carolina High School Coaches Association ... Named Cap-6 4-A Conference Pitcher of the Year and earned all-conference honors for the third straight year after posting a 7-2 record with a 0.69 ERA for head coach Harry Jones ... Struck out 64 and walked just eight in 61 innings ... Made 11 appearances, 10 of them starts ... Limited opposing hitters to a .214 average ... Ranks as Millbrook's career leader in victories with 19 heading into his senior season ... Batted .388 with a .522 on-base percentage as a center fielder ... Is from the same high school that produced former Wolfpack outfield standout Joe Gaetti.
Nathan Cockman
C • R/R • 5-11 • 195 • Brown Summit, N.C. • Northeast Guilford High School
One of the leading power hitters in North Carolina ... Batted .506 with nine doubles, one triple, 14 home runs and 47 RBIs as a junior in 2005 for Coach David Lawing ... Set the school's single-season home run record, and finished tied for second in the state, just one behind leader Cameron Maybin ... Also finished second in the state in RBIs ... Hit safely in 21 of 24 games ... Is a two-time Piedmont All-Triad selection, and a two-time all-area selection by The Greensboro News & Record ... Is from the same high school as current NC State infielder Jeremy Synan.
Jimmy Gilheeney
LHP • L/L • 6-2 • 185 • Providence, R.I. • Bishop Hendricken High School
One of the top pitchers in the nation ... Ranked as the No. 59 senior high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America ... Went 7-0 with a 1.10 ERA as a junior in 2005 for head coach Ed Holloway ... Helped to lead Bishop Hendricken to a 23-2 record, its third consecutive Division I Rhode Island state championship, and a No. 23 national ranking ... Worked 50 2/3 innings, allowing 11 runs, eight earned runs, on 30 hits ... Walked 13 and struck out 61 ... Played the outfield when he was not pitching and batted .380 with six doubles, one triple and five RBIs ... Named second team all-state ... Won the Chet Nichols Award as the MVP of the Rhode Island state championship tournament ... Played this past summer for the East Cobb Astros, one of the top AAU teams in the country ... Went 10-0 with a 0.66 ERA as a sophomore in 2004 to earn second-team all-state honors and help Bishop Kendricken win its second consecutive state title ... Started eight times in 10 appearances, allowing 34 hits, walking 17 and striking out 78 in 63 1/3 innings ... Batted .524 with three doubles, two triples and 10 RBIs as an outfielder ... Played at the same school that produced Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli.
Cheyne Hahn
RHP • R/R • 6-6 • 220 • Santa Clara, Calif. • San Jose City College
Posted a 6-3 record with a 4.83 ERA in 13 appearances, all starts, as a freshman at San Jose City College for Coach Doug Robb ... Tossed one complete game ... Allowed 76 hits in 76 1/3 innings while striking out 67 and walking 29 ... Earned first-team South Conference honors ... Played high school baseball at Valley Christian High School for head coach John Diatte.
David Lindsay
C • R/R • 6-1 • 180 • Richmond, Va. • Hermitage High School
Considered one of the top defensive catchers in the Southeast ... Batted .383 with six doubles, three home runs and 22 runs scored and 20 RBIs as a junior in 2005 ... Batted .303 with two doubles and 20 runs scored and nine RBIs as a sophomore in 2004 ... Hit .265 with three doubles and eight RBIs as a freshman in 2003 ... Played at Hermitage for Coach Dave Savino.
Wade Moore
OF/RHP • L/R • 6-1 • 195 • Cleveland, N.C. • West Rowan High School
Two-way player who will concentrate on playing the outfield for NC State ... Batted .320 with three home runs and 20 RBIs as a junior in 2005 for Coach Chris Cauble ... Has a three-year batting average of .327 with seven home runs, 59 RBIs and 38 stolen bases ... Has gone 17-3 with a 2.20 ERA in three seasons of pitching at West Rowan ... Is also a top running back and helped West Rowan advance to the state 3-A semifinals ... Rushed for more than 2000 yards as senior.
Dallas Poulk
SS/RHP • L/R • 6-0 • 175 • Fayettevlle, N.C. • Pine Forest High School
Earned first-team All-Two-Rivers Conference honors for the second year in a row after hitting .426 with six doubles, three triples, one home run, 14 RBIs and 16 stolen bases as a junior in 2005 for Pine Forest and Coach Doug Simmons ... Went 5-2 with a 1.97 ERA, three saves and 35 strikeouts in 32 innings as a pitcher ... Named to the 2005 Impact Games All-Star team ... Batted .392 with 22 runs scored, 14 RBIs and nine steals as a junior in 2004 ... Went 4-1 with a 2.15 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings pitched ... Was a first-team all-conference selection as a sophomore in 2004 when he batted .392 with four doubles, one triple, one home run, 22 runs scored, 14 RBIs and nine steals ... Went 4-1 with a 2.15 ERA as a pitcher, allowing 33 hits and striking out 61 in 45 2/3 innings ... Named second-team all-conference as a freshman in 2003 ... Batted .446 with five doubles, 23 runs scored and 16 stolen bases.
