Baseball: Heffley, Hatcher Named All-State

Senior Ross Heffley and junior Preston Hatcher were both selected to the 2012 University Division All-State Baseball Team.  The All State team consists of NCAA Division I student-athletes from North Carolina colleges and universities.


Heffley completed the season with a .346 batting average, which included 22 extra base hits and a team-leading nine home runs at the plate. Heffley stole 16 bases in 18 attempts, while also drawing a team-high 35 walks against a team-low 14 strikeouts among the regular starters. 

Hatcher was selected as a relief pitcher. He finished the season with a 6-2 overall record and 10 saves, ranking second on WCU's single-season chart. Hatcher posted a 1.73 earned run average with 55 strikeouts through his 29 appearances and 52 innings pitched.