Head Coach Rodney Hennon
Baseball Signs Nine in Early Signing Period for 2017 Season
11/27/2015 1:40:00 PM | Baseball
All nine signees hail from Georgia
STATESBORO, GA. – Georgia Southern Baseball Head Coach Rodney Hennon has announced the signing of nine student-athletes to National Letters of Intent (NLI) in the 2015 early signing period. Each of the nine student-athletes will join the Eagles for the 2017 season and all hail from the state of Georgia.
"We are excited about our 2016 early signing class and feel like we have addressed our most immediate needs," said Coach Hennon. "This is a talented group of high character young men that will be a great addition to our program. It is a very athletic class that features a good blend of power and speed among the position players and a couple of quality right handed arms to join our pitching staff. We look forward to these 9 young men joining our program next Fall and the contributions they will make as we strive to win Sun Belt Championships and get to Omaha."
Luke Berryhill
C | 6-2 | 205 | R/R
River Ridge H.S. | Canton, Ga.
A native of Canton, Ga., Luke Berryhill joins the Eagles after three years at River Ridge High School in Woodstock for coach Scott Bradley. Named to Perfect Game All-American team in 2015 as a junior and is currently ranked as the state's top catcher and No. 13 overall in Georgia. Has earned his school's Silver Slugger Award for the last two years and picked up All-Region honors in 2014. Son of Larry and Kelly Berryhill.
Steven Curry
SS | 5-10 | 170 | R/R
Milton H.S. | Alpharetta, Ga.
A product of Milton High School, Steven signed for the Eagles as he enters his senior campaign under coach Joey Ray. On the club side, he plays for former Georgia Southern All-American Todd Greene's DeMarini team. As a sophomore he reached the State Championship game while hitting .379 and winning the golden glove award. In 2015 Curry reached the Round of 16 while hitting .330 and leading the team in home runs and RBIs. He was selected to the Perfect Game Underclassmen All-American Team as an honorable mention. Steven is the son of Eddie and Debra Curry.
Roury Glanton
C | 5-10 | 170 | R/R
Carrolton H.S. | Carrolton, Ga.
A native of Carrolton, Ga., Roury Glanton signed with the Eagles following a prep career at Carrolton High School where he played for head coach Ryan Zaideman and former Eagle Eric Phillips. An honor roll student, Roury was named first team all-region in 2015 and selected to the Georgia Dugout Club Top-100 List. As a junior he hit .463 and won the 4A State Championship in 2014. A standout linebacker for Carrolton High School, he was named first team all-region in 2015. Roury is the son of Ronnie and Hayley Glanton.
Mitchell Golden
SS | 5-10 | 175 | S/R
Marietta H.S. | Marietta, Ga.
A switch-hitting shortstop our of Marietta, H.S., Mitchell Golden played for coach Chris Stafford. As a junior he was named First Team All-Region 4-6A after hitting .442 while slugging .654. He was a second-team All-Cobb County by the Marietta Daily Journal in 2015. In 2015 he was picked as a Perfect Game Underslassmen Honorable Mention All-American and ranked in the Top-250 nationally as well as Top-30 in Georgia. Mitchell is the son of Pete and Michelle Golden.
Jacob Greene
C | 5-11 | 190 | R/R
Mount Pisgah Christian | Alpharetta, Ga.
The son of former Georgia Southern All-American Todd Greene, Jacob Greene joins the Eagles after a standout career at Mount Pisgah High School under coach Kent Harrison. A team captain for the Mt. Pisgah football and baseball teams, Greene was named to the Georgia Top-100 Team on the diamond. A standout student, Greene is a member of the National Honor Society. He is a Perfect Game Underclassmen Honorable Mention All-American selection and played his summer ball with Team DeMarini where he was coached by his father. Jacob is the son of Todd and Vanessa Greene.
Cameron Hankins
OF/LHP | 5-11 | 185 | L/L
Mountain View H.S. | Dacula, Ga.
A native of Dacula, Ga., Cameron Hankins is a three-year letterman on the diamond entering his senior season at Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, Ga. for coach Jason Johnson. Helped the Bears to win a Region 7-6A Championship in 2014 and reach the Elite-8 in 2015. Named Second Team All-Region on the mound as a sophomore and a junior, also picked up Gwinnett County Player of the Month in March of his junior year. Was a 2015 Georgia Dugout Club Top 100 selection and named to the 2015 Perfect Game USA Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team as an honorable mention. Son of Chris and Lawanda Hankins.
Mason McWhorter
OF/1B | 6-0 | 185 | L/L
West Fosyth H.S. | Cumming, Ga.
Mason McWhorter is a left-handed hitting and throwing outfielder out of West Forsyth High School where he played for coach Mike Pruitt. He has helped his team to reach the playoffs all three seasons including a region championship as a junior. Mason has been voted All-Forsyth County and All-Region 6-6A twice. He was named to the Georgia Dugout Club 6A Preseason All-State Team as a senior. Mason is the son of Jimmy and Sandette McWhorter.
Jacob Parker
RHP | 6-7 | 230 | R/R
Bethlehem Christian Academy | Monroe, Ga.
A product of Bethlehem Christian Academy where he played for coach Colbey May, Jacob Parker signed for the Eagles entering his senior season. An All-State and All-Region selection by the GISA in 2014 and 2015, Parker was a part of a 2014 GISA State Championship team and a 2015 trip to the GISA Final Four. Parker is also a standout player in football and baseball at BCA. Jacob is the son of Jimmy and Karen Parker.
Zachary Strickland
RHP | 6-2 | 210 | R/R
Ware County H.S. | Waycross, Ga.
A native of Waycross, Ga., Zachary Strickland signed for the Eagles following three seasons at Ware County High School where he played for coach Tony Yeomans. Entering his fourth year on the varsity team, Zachary tossed a 1.75 ERA last season and recorded a 1.07 ERA over the summer and fall of 2015 with Chain Baseball. As a junior, he was named 3-5A sub-region Pitcher of the Year. He enters his final season at Ware County ranked as the No. 5 RHP in the state by Perfect Game and No. 69 in the nation. Son of Ray and Angela Strickland.
The 2016 Georgia Southern baseball season starts on February 19 as the Eagles open a three-game series at Georgia. The series is followed by 10-straight home games leading up to the conference opener on March 11 in Boone, N.C.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
"We are excited about our 2016 early signing class and feel like we have addressed our most immediate needs," said Coach Hennon. "This is a talented group of high character young men that will be a great addition to our program. It is a very athletic class that features a good blend of power and speed among the position players and a couple of quality right handed arms to join our pitching staff. We look forward to these 9 young men joining our program next Fall and the contributions they will make as we strive to win Sun Belt Championships and get to Omaha."
Luke Berryhill
C | 6-2 | 205 | R/R
River Ridge H.S. | Canton, Ga.
A native of Canton, Ga., Luke Berryhill joins the Eagles after three years at River Ridge High School in Woodstock for coach Scott Bradley. Named to Perfect Game All-American team in 2015 as a junior and is currently ranked as the state's top catcher and No. 13 overall in Georgia. Has earned his school's Silver Slugger Award for the last two years and picked up All-Region honors in 2014. Son of Larry and Kelly Berryhill.
Steven Curry
SS | 5-10 | 170 | R/R
Milton H.S. | Alpharetta, Ga.
A product of Milton High School, Steven signed for the Eagles as he enters his senior campaign under coach Joey Ray. On the club side, he plays for former Georgia Southern All-American Todd Greene's DeMarini team. As a sophomore he reached the State Championship game while hitting .379 and winning the golden glove award. In 2015 Curry reached the Round of 16 while hitting .330 and leading the team in home runs and RBIs. He was selected to the Perfect Game Underclassmen All-American Team as an honorable mention. Steven is the son of Eddie and Debra Curry.
Roury Glanton
C | 5-10 | 170 | R/R
Carrolton H.S. | Carrolton, Ga.
A native of Carrolton, Ga., Roury Glanton signed with the Eagles following a prep career at Carrolton High School where he played for head coach Ryan Zaideman and former Eagle Eric Phillips. An honor roll student, Roury was named first team all-region in 2015 and selected to the Georgia Dugout Club Top-100 List. As a junior he hit .463 and won the 4A State Championship in 2014. A standout linebacker for Carrolton High School, he was named first team all-region in 2015. Roury is the son of Ronnie and Hayley Glanton.
Mitchell Golden
SS | 5-10 | 175 | S/R
Marietta H.S. | Marietta, Ga.
A switch-hitting shortstop our of Marietta, H.S., Mitchell Golden played for coach Chris Stafford. As a junior he was named First Team All-Region 4-6A after hitting .442 while slugging .654. He was a second-team All-Cobb County by the Marietta Daily Journal in 2015. In 2015 he was picked as a Perfect Game Underslassmen Honorable Mention All-American and ranked in the Top-250 nationally as well as Top-30 in Georgia. Mitchell is the son of Pete and Michelle Golden.
Jacob Greene
C | 5-11 | 190 | R/R
Mount Pisgah Christian | Alpharetta, Ga.
The son of former Georgia Southern All-American Todd Greene, Jacob Greene joins the Eagles after a standout career at Mount Pisgah High School under coach Kent Harrison. A team captain for the Mt. Pisgah football and baseball teams, Greene was named to the Georgia Top-100 Team on the diamond. A standout student, Greene is a member of the National Honor Society. He is a Perfect Game Underclassmen Honorable Mention All-American selection and played his summer ball with Team DeMarini where he was coached by his father. Jacob is the son of Todd and Vanessa Greene.
Cameron Hankins
OF/LHP | 5-11 | 185 | L/L
Mountain View H.S. | Dacula, Ga.
A native of Dacula, Ga., Cameron Hankins is a three-year letterman on the diamond entering his senior season at Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, Ga. for coach Jason Johnson. Helped the Bears to win a Region 7-6A Championship in 2014 and reach the Elite-8 in 2015. Named Second Team All-Region on the mound as a sophomore and a junior, also picked up Gwinnett County Player of the Month in March of his junior year. Was a 2015 Georgia Dugout Club Top 100 selection and named to the 2015 Perfect Game USA Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team as an honorable mention. Son of Chris and Lawanda Hankins.
Mason McWhorter
OF/1B | 6-0 | 185 | L/L
West Fosyth H.S. | Cumming, Ga.
Mason McWhorter is a left-handed hitting and throwing outfielder out of West Forsyth High School where he played for coach Mike Pruitt. He has helped his team to reach the playoffs all three seasons including a region championship as a junior. Mason has been voted All-Forsyth County and All-Region 6-6A twice. He was named to the Georgia Dugout Club 6A Preseason All-State Team as a senior. Mason is the son of Jimmy and Sandette McWhorter.
Jacob Parker
RHP | 6-7 | 230 | R/R
Bethlehem Christian Academy | Monroe, Ga.
A product of Bethlehem Christian Academy where he played for coach Colbey May, Jacob Parker signed for the Eagles entering his senior season. An All-State and All-Region selection by the GISA in 2014 and 2015, Parker was a part of a 2014 GISA State Championship team and a 2015 trip to the GISA Final Four. Parker is also a standout player in football and baseball at BCA. Jacob is the son of Jimmy and Karen Parker.
Zachary Strickland
RHP | 6-2 | 210 | R/R
Ware County H.S. | Waycross, Ga.
A native of Waycross, Ga., Zachary Strickland signed for the Eagles following three seasons at Ware County High School where he played for coach Tony Yeomans. Entering his fourth year on the varsity team, Zachary tossed a 1.75 ERA last season and recorded a 1.07 ERA over the summer and fall of 2015 with Chain Baseball. As a junior, he was named 3-5A sub-region Pitcher of the Year. He enters his final season at Ware County ranked as the No. 5 RHP in the state by Perfect Game and No. 69 in the nation. Son of Ray and Angela Strickland.
The 2016 Georgia Southern baseball season starts on February 19 as the Eagles open a three-game series at Georgia. The series is followed by 10-straight home games leading up to the conference opener on March 11 in Boone, N.C.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
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