Canes Baseball

NORTH CANES AUSTIN KILBOURNE COMMITS TO MARYLAND TERRAPINS

Austin Kilbourne recently made a verbal commitment to the University of Maryland Terrapins. Kilbourne is a product of Matoaca High School and played for the the Hurricanes from the tail end of the 2008 summer season through the fall of 2008 and summer of 2009. Canes Coach, Jeff Petty, stated "I have always been a huge Austin Kilbourne fan. I like the way he plays the game as well as the tools he has. Austin can run, has tons of arm strength and can hit for power. Austin is not afraid to work in the weight room and work on getting better on the smaller details of his game. He is an outstanding kid who comes from an outstanding family." Congrats on behalf of the Canes family.

2010 SOUTH CANES OF/RHP ADRON HOLLOWELL COMMITS TO

LOUISBURG COLLEGE

2010 South Canes OF/RHP and CB Aycock High School product Adron Hollowell has committed to the Hurricanes of Louisburg College and Head Coach John Thomas. Canes coach Doug Collins had this to say about Hollowell. "Adron is a quality young man and a gifted baseball player. Usually when you think about a player one thing pops in your mind. The thing that always comes to mind with Adron is, this kid can swing the stick. He works very hard at the game and he can swing it from either side of the plate. He is also a very solid outfielder and RHP. He will be a great addition to a great baseball program at Louisburg. I look forward to following Adron the next few years as he is only going to get better." Congratulations to Adron and the entire Hollowell family.

CANES 2011 1B/LHP KYLE MARTIN COMMITS TO GAMECOCKS

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2010 CANES RHP CORY RAMSEY COMMITS TO LONGWOOD

November 5th - Matoaca High School Product 2010 graduate and Hurricane Cory Ramsey recently made a commitment to the Longwood University Lancers baseball program. Canes Coach Jeff Petty had this to say about Ramsey "Cory has been one of our most consistent pitchers this year. What Coach Collins and I like about Cory is he keeps getting better. Cory is far from a finished product and his cieling is very high. He competes down in the zone with his fastball, curve-ball and change-up. If he misses, it is almost always down in the zone which has helped him be very effective for us this year. Recently, Cory was clocked at 89 mph in some tournaments for us this fall. The sky is the limit for Cory." Congrats to Cory and the Ramsey Family.

2010 SOUTH CANES PHILLIP COTTEN COMMITS TO BARTON COLLEGE

2010 South Cane and Fuquay-Varina High School standout Phillip Cotten has committed to play baseball for Barton College and Head Coach Todd Wilkinson. South Canes coach Doug Collins had this to say about Cotten. "Phillip has the ability to do so many things to help a team win. He has the ability to hit for power and average, has good speed, and a strong arm. He made one of the strongest throws from the outfield that I saw all year at a showcase at USC this summer. He threw an absolute laser from right field to nail a runner at the plate trying to tag up and score from third. I think Phillip has the ability to play OF, 2B, or 3B for Barton. He works very hard at the game and I cant wait to follow his progress over the next 4 years. One thing I love about Phillip is you never have to wonder if he will be ready to play. When he shows up to the yard, he's smiling, full of energy, and ready to play. It not hard to see when a kid truly enjoys playing the game, and he loves it. Phillip is a fine young man and I know his parents are very proud." Congrats to Phillip and the entire Cotten family.

SOUTH CANES LHP/OF BLAKE SIPE COMMITS TO RADFORD

South Canes and Fort Defiance High School product, Blake Sipe, has committed to play baseball for the Highlanders of Radford University and Head Coach Joe Raccuia. Canes Head Coach Doug Collins stated "Blake is an outstanding athlete that really knows how to play the game. He's one of those players coaches love because he doesn't wait for something to happen, he makes things happen. He is a sparkplug that makes a team go. Blake is a tremendous young man that has been a true joy to coach. He plays extremely hard and is very tough on pitchers. He has a good approach at the plate and makes pitchers throw strikes. He's an outstanding outfielder that makes tough plays look routine. On the mound, he really knows how to pitch. He has a lot of movement on his fastball and a great breaking ball that bites down and in hard on righties. Blake definitely has the talent to be a two way guy at the next level." Congrats to Blake and his family. Blake will be with the Canes part-time this fall.

SOUTH CANES LHP KELLY SECREST COMMITS TO SEAHAWKS

South Canes and North Davidson High School LHP, Kelly Secrest, has committed to play baseball for the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks and Head Coach Mark Scalf. South Canes Head Coach Doug Collins had this to say about Secrest. " Kelly is an outstanding young man and a quality left handed pitcher that competes extremely hard everytime he steps on the mound. His fastball sits in the mid to upper 80's with a good curveball and changeup to go with it. He is extremely tough on lefties, but with his changeup it allows him to be just as effective against righties. Great pickup for the Seahawks. Kelly has the ability to go in there and make an impact right away." Congrats to Kelly and his family and best of luck in the future. Kelly will be with the Canes throughout the fall season.

CANES LHP/1B JOSH PHILLIPS COMMITS TO PFEIFFER

Canes 2010 LHP/1B and Northwood High School product Josh Phillips has committed to play baseball for Head Coach Mark Hayes and the Falcons of Pfeiffer University. Canes coach Doug Collins stated " I'm really excited for Josh to get this opportunity. He is a tremendous athlete with a lot of ability on the baseball diamond. He has the ability to be a two-way guy at the next level. He can hit for power and average, runs well and has a lot of upside on the mound. He will be a great addition to the Falcon's program. Congrats to Josh and his family."

CANES OF JACK O'ROURKE COMMITS TO UNC-A

South Canes 2010 outfielder and Northern Durham High School standout Jack O'Rourke has committed to play college baseball for Head Coach Tom Smith and the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs. Canes Coach Doug Collins stated "Jack is a tremendous athlete. He can do so many things well on the diamond. He runs well, has a strong arm from the outfield, and can hit for power and average. UNCA is looking to rebuild their program and with the addition of players like Jack, they are certainly headed in the right direction. This young man works extremely hard and gives 100% every play. He has been a true joy to coach and I wish him nothing but success in the future. Congrats to Jack and his family." Jack will be with the 18U Canes for the remainder of the fall.