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ATHLETICS
2010-2011 Recruiting Class

Hunter Carpenter
Baseball

Position: Infield

Previous School: Hancock County High School (Sneedville, Tenn.)

Parents: Doyle and Robin Carpenter

Athletic Accomplishments: Carpenter, a middle infielder from Hancock County, enters his senior season with a .476 batting average, while scoring 67 runs, recording 23 RBIs and boasting five homeruns. A speedster on the bases, Carpenter has successfully stolen 32 bags in his high school career.

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Nate Wright
Baseball

Position: Infield

Previous School: Wilkes Community College (Lincolnton, N.C.)

Parents: Tommy and Tammy Wright

Athletic Accomplishments: Nate Wright, an infielder, is a transfer student from Wilkes Community College in Lincolnton, N.C. N. Wright played in 47 games at Wilkes Community College last season and sported a .340 batting average bringing in 41 RBIs and six homeruns.

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Ethan Fleenor
Baseball

Position: Pitcher

High School: Happy Valley High School (Elizabethton, Tenn.)

Parents: Dennis and Robin Fleenor

Athletic Accomplishments: Fleenor, a three-sport athlete at Happy Valley High School, recorded a 1.7 ERA in 60 innings of work during his junior season. Fleenor also boasted 45 strikeouts last year.

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Dustin Clawson
Baseball

Position: Catcher

High School: Happy Valley High School (Elizabethton, Tenn.)

Parents: Tim and Carol Clawson

Athletic Accomplishments: Happy Valley product Dustin Clawson, a catcher, is hitting near the .300 mark, including 25 RBIs, three homeruns and was walked 22 times.

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Logan Wright
Baseball

Position: Pitcher

High School: Science Hill High School (Johnson City, Tenn.)

Parents: Steve and Mikki Wright

Athletic Accomplishments: “Logan is a great kid with a lot of potential that comes from a solid program in Science Hill,” added Meade on L. Wright. “We’re excited to get him in the program next fall. He’s a good fit here both athletically and academically.”

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Adam Howard
Baseball

Position:Shortstop

High School: Craig County High Schooll (New Castle, Va..)

Parents: Larry and Tina Howard

Athletic Accomplishments: “Adam is a good addition to our program,” Meade said. “He’s an athletic kid that comes from a small high school and we feel like he has a lot of potential to develop while here in our system. We’re excited about his future here at Milligan.”

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Taylor Valentine
Baseball

Position:Shortstop/Pitcher

High School: Mason, Ohio

Parents: Bob and Joyce Valentine

Athletic Accomplishments: “We are very excited to have Taylor in our program,” said Meade. “He is a good fit for us both academically and athletically. I’m excited about the work ethic and mentality he brings to our program.”


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Drue Deloach
Baseball

Position: Catcher

High School: David Crockett High School (Limestone, Tenn.)

Parents: Chad Deloach and Carrie Estes.

Athletic Accomplishments: Among his achievements, Deloach was a selection on the 1st team All-Conference in 2009. In addition, he was selected to the All-Northeast Tennessee team and the Super 22 team.

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Tyler Wilson
Baseball

Position:Pitcher

High School: Science Hill High School (Johnson City, Tenn.)

Parents: Jim and Leigh Anne Wilson

Athletic Accomplishments: The former Hilltopper boasts a 4.69 earned run average and has recorded 27 strikeouts on the season to date.

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Jacob Howell
Baseball

Position: Shortstop

High School: Happy Valley High School (Johnson City, Tenn.)

Parents: Tom and Lisa Howell

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Joe Purus
Baseball

Position: Catcher/Outfielder

Previous School: Wilkes CC(Wantagh, NY)

Parents: Joe and Joann Purus

Athletic Accomplishments:Purus has played the last two seasons as Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C. In those two seasons, he boasted a .395 batting average, 19 homeruns, 89 RBIs and 49 stolen bases.

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Richard Cook
Baseball

Position:Pitcher

High School: Morristown West High School(Morristown, TN)

Parents: Max and Suzanne Cook

Athletic Accomplishments: Cook is a pitcher and went 6-2 during his senior campaign. He was a member of the Trojan’s varsity squad for four years.

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Caleb Cochran
Baseball

Position: Outfielder

High School: Daniel Boone High School (Gray, Tenn.)

Parents: Melvin and Lynn Cochran

Athletic Accomplishments: "We're excited to have Caleb in our program,” Meade said. “He is a good fit here both academically and athletically. He comes from a great program at Daniel Boone and has a tremendous work ethic. We're anxious to see what the future holds for him.

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Luke Kirk
Baseball

Position:Pitcher/Shortstop

High School: Gate City High School (Weber City, Va.)

Parents: David and Luann Kirk

Athletic Accomplishments: Kirk was named to the 2009 All-Region D team as a shortstop and the 2009 All-CMD District team as a pitcher and a shortstop. He was a selection to the 2009 All-Bristol Herald Courier team as a pitcher.


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Parker Dison
Baseball

Position:2B/Shortstop

High School: Johnson City, TN (University High)

Parents: Larry and Cynthia Dison

Athletic Accomplishments: Dison was named to the All-Conference and All-District teams during his senior season and received the Andy Stapleton award.

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Ben Powers
Baseball

High School: Unicoi County HS

Parents: JW Johnson and Jo-Anne Powers Johnson

Athletic Accomplishments: Powers hit .315 with nine homeruns and 47 RBIs during his senior season with the Blue Devils.

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