Topsail  Baseball Youth Camp features Pirate Baseball Alumni

The Topsail Pirate Baseball program hosted the THS Baseball 2ndAnnual Dugout Club Christmas Camp over the Christmas Break. Over 40 youth players participated in this years camp.

Topsail Baseball has been a very successful program over the last 10 to 15 years. Several State Championship Series appearances over the years. In 2014 Topsail won the 3A NCHSAA State Championship.

It  is a very popular phrase or slogan for the Topsail Baseball Program that reads “TRADITION NEVER GRADUATES” meaning that once a Pirate, always  a Pirate.  A dozen of the Topsail Alumni players showed their love for Topsail Baseball returning to instruct the young and hopefully future Pirates with baseball skills.

Professional players, as well as many current  college players were on hand to be instructors for the camp. Former UNCW and Topsail standouts Clark Cota and Mason Berne are heading into their second season of professional baseball. Clark Cota with the Oakland A’s organization and Mason Berne in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Topsail Baseball has many former players competing at the college level currently. Many of them came home to support the program and instruct the young players.

Sam Hall – Clemson University
Aiden Smith – UNC Wilmington
Bryce Cota – Campbell University
Josh Madole – UNC- Greensboro
Jake Madole – UNC-Asheville
Jake Luchanski – VMI
Alex Holland – Catawba University
Miles Cota – U Mass-Lowell
Shane Nolan – Pitt Community
Danny Wilson – UNC-Asheville
William St. Ledger – Harding University.

Topsail Baseball Head Coach Nick Raynor, a Topsail Alumni himself, was very pleased with the success of this years camp. “More than 40 campers, over a dozen Pirate Alumni, many current ball players, numerous volunteers and boatloads of fun.” This is what High School Athletics is all about.When I Count my blessings, I thank God that I’m a Topsail Pirate.”

With baseball season fast approaching in January and February the high school, college and professional teams, the off season workouts  are near a close.  For the Topsail Alumni players, their focus will move to their current professional or college teams. With that said, they will have a close eye on the 2020 Topsail Pirate program and team. The love Topsail baseball. They are part of the family. Remember  “TRADITION NEVER GRADUATES”

Good Luck!! To all the the Topsail Alumni Baseball players for a great 2020 season!!