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Campbell Baseball inks two more during early recruitment period

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell University baseball head coach Greg Goff announced two additional signees for the early recruitment period that concluded on Nov. 19. The commitments of Cameron Nelson and Matt Sergey push the 2009-10 early signing class to six members.

"These two young men complete a very solid recruiting class for the 2009-10 year," said Goff. "I am very excited that these young men want to be a part of this program here at Campbell. They both have committed to the academic and athletic standards that we have set for our players, and they are looking forward to this being a big part of their lives for the next few years. We fully expect both Cam and Matt to be impact players for us, and help this program achieve all of the goals that we have set for ourselves."

A 6-foot, 190-pound outfielder/pitcher, Nelson will join the Camels from South Florida Community College in Avon Park, Fla. As a freshman, he helped lead Coach Rick Hitt's squad to a 36-21 record while batting .321 with seven doubles, five triples, four home runs, 12 stolen bases and 22 RBI. The left-hander also posted a perfect 5-0 record with 21 strikeouts in 24 innings on the mound for the Panthers.

Nelson prepped at Coral Springs (Fla.) High School, earning three varsity letters while hitting .468 with 12 stolen bases, 12 doubles, and 37 RBI. In 2006, he earned team MVP and all-conference honors, and was selected for the National Power Showcase.

This fall, Nelson was selected to represent the Suncoast Conference as one of the league's top sophomores in the Florida Fall All-Star Showcase.

"Cameron is a left-handed hitting outfielder/left-handed pitcher that will be counted on to not only produce in our lineup, but also give us some added depth on our pitching staff," said Goff. "With his aggressive approach and mentality at the plate and on the base paths, he will be able to step right in and be a big factor in our offense. He is a hard-nosed player that comes to play everyday, and we are looking forward to getting him on campus next fall."

Sergey, is a 6-foot-4, 215-pound right-handed pitcher and will to Campbell after a two-year stint at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. As a freshman, Sergey help lead Coach Bob Deutschman's Seahawks to a 33-17 record while compiling a 4-1 record on the mound with 36 strikeouts in 42 innings, and posting a 3.12 ERA.

A graduate of South Plantation High School, Sergey was selected in the 45th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball first-year player draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the first player ever to be drafted out of his high school.

That summer he played for the prestigious Florida Bombers Baseball Club, winning a national championship and playing with 10 other drafted players on that club.

Sergey was also selected this fall to represent the Florida Southern Conference as one of the league's top sophomores in the Florida Fall All-Star Showcase.

"Matt is a big, strong, hard throwing right-hander who will have a chance to be on of the best pitchers in our league," said Goff. "He brings an intense competitive spirit that will be an added bonus to our pitching staff. I am very excited to get Matt here on campus and get him into our program to watch him develop over the next few years. We could not be happier to sign this outstanding young man, that has a lot of potential, and we are looking forward to helping him reach that potential while he is here."

Nelson and Sergey join fellow newcomers Blake Boyce, Matt Marksberry, Logan Self, and Noah Zipko in the 2009 Fighting Camel early signing class.

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