Tuesday, July 20, 2004
COCKERHAM
SIGNS WITH BLUE HOSE BASEBALL
CLINTON,
S.C. — Andrew Cockerham
has signed to play baseball at Presbyterian College announced
today by head coach Doug Kovash. He becomes the 13th member of the 2004
recruiting class for the Blue Hose.
Cockerham,
a 6-1, 172-pound infielder/pitcher from Millers Creek, N.C.
played for West Wilkes High School and head coach Daniel Ward. This past season, he hit .333 at the plate while
compiling a 7-3 record on the mound en route to all-county and
all-conference honors. He also lettered in football and
basketball where he earned all-conference honors in both
sports and all-county player of the year honors in basketball.
“Andrew
is a versatile, multi-position athlete who will see time on
the left side of the infield and will pitch in relief as
well,” said Kovash. “Andrew’s potential and upside is
great and we anticipate a bright future as a Blue Hose. He has
an athletic frame and was a multi-sport high school athlete
that will only get better with time.”
Cockerham
joins Tyson Baxter of
Homer, Ga., Clayton
Belton of Ridgeway, S.C., Justin
Brazell of Lexington, S.C., Casey
Carlton of Lexington, S.C., Chris
Cornelison of Roswell, Ga., Benjamin
Dollar of Gaffney, S.C., Steven
Henry of Buford, Ga., Rob
McEwen of Batesburg, S.C., John
Robinson of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Preston
Simpson of Lancaster, S.C., Eric
Tatum of Buford, Ga., and
Jim Wagers of Blackstock, S.C. who have already
signed as members of the Blue Hose signing class of 2004.