Stingers in the Pros
The Carolina Stingers have had numerous players sign professioanl contracts. If you see somebody that’s not on the list send us an email and we’ll add them to this list.
Tommy Baldridge, 2008, Selected by the Yankees in the 33rd round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
CAREER NOTES: 2008:Made his professional debut, combining to bat .270 with 7 doubles, 2HR and 16RBI in 45 games with the GCL Yankees and Single-A Tampa… PERSONAL:Batted .349 with 57R, 17 doubles, 10HR and 44RBI in 64 games during the 2008 season with Coastal Carolina, walking 36 times with just 32K… recorded a .989 fielding percentage, making just 1E in 92 chances… selected as the 2007 Big South Tournament MVP and was named to the All-Big South First Team as well the ABCA All-Region First Team… named to the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team as a senior at Fort Mill High School and was the Rock Hill Herald and Charlotte Observer “Player of the Year.”
John Murrian, 2008, Drafted by Detroit Tigers (9th Rd) – Oneonta Tigers (Class A)
Winthrop catcher John Murrian has signed a professional baseball contract with the Detroit Tigers after being selected by the club in the ninth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft held on June 9-11. Murrian (Summerville, SC) finished the 2009 season with a .327 average (67-205) with six home runs, 42 RBI, 19 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases in 59 games played and started. He was second in the Big South Conference in doubles and was ranked 14th in the nation with eight sacrifice flies. He has reported to the Oneonta Tigers, the Short-Season Single A affiliate for Detroit.
Eric McNamee, 2005, Gary Southshore Railcats, Northern League
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wo-time All-Star second baseman Eric McNamee is one of only three active players to have been with the RailCats during each of the ‘Cats four straight Northern League Championship Series appearances. Signed directly out of Middle Tennessee State in June 2005, McNamee stepped right into the RailCats lineup as a utility infielder. In 2006, the RailCats turned the second base job over to McNamee and he’s remained there ever since.