BUIES CREEK, N.C.-After notching the program's first streak of back to back winning seasons since 2001, and its most wins in nearly a decade, Campbell looks to build on that winning tradition in 2011.

The Camels return four starters in the field and one on the mound from last season's 28-27 team, who posted wins over in-state rivals North Carolina State and East Carolina at Taylor Field. Eight other letterwinners will also return for fourth-year head coach Greg Goff.

All four of those returning starters in the field batted at least .348 last year, with senior outfielder Cameron Nelson posting a .396 clip during his junior season. Fellow senior, second baseman Ellis Lowe, batted .382, breaking school single-season records for most hits (92), doubles (31), at-bats (241) and sacrifice hits (12).

Campbell has set 43 different school or individual records over the last three years, including 19 during last season alone, including: stolen bases (119), hits (696), doubles (159) and fewest walks allowed (3.73/game).

Coach Goff breaks down his roster and gives an in-depth look at the 2011 Camels.

On the 2011 season...
We're really excited about this year for our seniors. We have some kids that have been here for three years, gone through the rough times, and have gotten this program turned around. Ellis Lowe, Alan Denman, Colin Parker and Cameron Nelson, guys have paid their dues, give us great leadership for the first time in our program. I think that's going to translate into the little things that we've been asking our players to do over the last three years and we really feel like that's a huge attribute to this team.

Biggest improvement from 2010 to 2011...
We don't have a tremendous amount of depth, but I feel like the quality of arms we're going to throw out there is good. We lost some quality pitchers from last season in Jeff Rydman and Logan Davis, but I feel like the stuff that our pitchers have is also good this season. Last year we had some quality starts and really didn't have anyone late in the game, and this year we're going to be able to put some guys together that will be able to finish some games. We'll also be able to identify some rolls that we haven't been able to in years past. That should translate into more wins.

On being able to hit and run the bases well...
Those are some things that we like our players to be able to do. I think this year is probably the most athletic team that we've had since I've been here. We have a lot more guys with better speed and that should translate into more runs for us. We've been pretty good offensively and we feel like that's something we will continue to do. I fell like with all the guys we have returning and with the new guys we've brought in, our offense has a chance to maybe be better than the record setting teams that we've had the last couple of years. The new bats may tone that down, but the way we play the short game and run, I think it's going to be a positive for us and I don't think we're going to lose a lot of offense, or take a lot away from what we do.

We've added some guys that can really run. I feel good about our offense. We're going to have to figure out what we're going to do in the DH spot, but we've got some young guys that can really hit and I think we have 11 or 12 guys that are going to be fighting for nine slots, which is exciting for us. If our pitching can do what we're asking them to do, it's going to be a really good year for us.

Infield...
At first base we have Alan Denman and Josh Holskey that are going to be fighting it out. Alan can also play the outfield, but those two guys are really going to be our mainstays at first. We have some other guys that we would maybe want to move over there a little bit as well, like Bryce Grady.

At second base we have Ellis Lowe and Corey Forrester. Ellis has been a starter for three years and should be an all-conference guy. I really feel like there is a lot of stability there at second. Corey, the freshman, has come in and really pushed. He's a really good athlete and we're looking for some great things out of him.

At short we have some newcomers. These two guys have a bull's-eye on them because for us to be good, they're going to have to play well. Ryne Briley, a junior college transfer out of Washington, and Manny Alvarez, from Miami. Both of those guys can play good defense, it's just a matter of which one is going to swing the bat. I feel like those two guys are really going to contribute and make our defense a lot stronger than what it was a year ago.

At third base we have Kyle Holmstrom, Erick Gaylord and Bryce Grady. Bryce could play some second or first, depending on how his arm comes around. He can hit, so you have to find a spot for him. We feel good about the guys we have here. Kyle and Erick, who will play in the outfield as well, are both junior college guys that will do a good job for us there.

As you can see, a lot of guys can play a number of positions for us.

Outfield...
In the outfield we have Cameron Nelson, who will be our everyday centerfielder. Cam is a really good athlete that hit well for us last year, so I feel great about him patrolling center field. In left field, Jimmy Brenneman, who played a lot of center in junior college, will be our main guy there, along with Colin Parker. He's probably going to leadoff for us, hitting in the top of the order. Logan Self and Joe Turkson are going to be in right field for us, as well as Alan Denman. Erick Gaylord is a guy who will probably play out there some too because he can really run and throw.

We have a good nucleus of guys. We feel great about the athleticism of our position players. It's the best since I've been here. I'm excited about having that opportunity. If our guys in the middle can sustain quality defense, then we have a chance to field up around .970 and we can do well.

Catchers...
Behind the plate we have Blake Boyce and Ben Fish returning, and we also added Tyler Hutchinson to the mix. I feel great about all three of those guys defensively, and we feel like with all of them being so young (two sophomores and a freshman), they will all get an opportunity to play and play early.

Pitching...
We lost some innings from last year, but I feel like our pitching is better. We return Frank Zier and Logan Self, who threw a lot of innings last year, and those two guys will be counted on heavily. Matt Marksberry is coming off a redshirt year, and we feel like he could be a special left-handed pitcher for us. We brought a bunch of new guys in too. Jake Smith could be at the top of our rotation. Ryan Mattes is going to be good for us after pitching a little more than 20 innings last year. He's a little bit stronger now, and he throws a lot of strikes. We feel like he's going to be in the mix as a middle reliever. We brought in Ryan Koopman and Brandon Wilson, two right-handed pitchers who we feel like are going to be outstanding as well. They will have a chance this year to make a name for themselves as freshman. They both throw strikes and compete. Hector Cedano had a great high school career and we feel like he has a chance to pitch in the upper part of our rotation. We have some good young quality arms that we feel good about. If our pitching staff can stay healthy and we can define their roles I think we have a chance to do well.

On the schedule...
Our schedule will be one of the toughest schedules we have had since I have been here at Campbell. I know our players look forward to competing against some of the best teams in the country this spring, and I am positive that they will be ready for that challenge.

This schedule will give our fans an opportunity to come and watch a number of exciting teams that are coming into Buies Creek in 2011. I hope to build on last year's record-setting attendance numbers, and continue to have the student-body and the surrounding community come out and support us. With the renovations that are on-going at Taylor Field, fans should be able to enjoy an improved game-day experience for each one of our home games.