NSU Sharks News
Nova Southeastern University Baseball Team To Hold Scout Day
Sharks To Showcase 13 Draft Eligible Players At Annual Event For Professional Baseball Scouts
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (November 7, 2007) - The Nova Southeastern University baseball team will hold its annual Scout Day on Saturday, November 10th at the NSU Baseball Complex. The 2008 Sharks will be given the opportunity to show their talents in front of a host of professional scouts during the day's events. The workout begins at 9:45 am, followed by an intra-squad scrimmage at noon between members of the 2008 baseball team.
Players will be evaluated by MLB scouts in several areas includings pitching, hitting, fielding, throwing and running. NSU has 13 draft eligible players who may be selected in the Major League Baseball draft held in June 2008.
Nova Southeastern has had a player chosen in three of the last four MLB Drafts, as NSU All-American pitcher Antony Bello was selected by the Houston Astros in the 21st round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Previous to that, Sharks All-American pitcher Derek Antelo was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th round of the 2005 MLB Amateur Draft and pitcher Giuseppe Norrito was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 48th round of MLB's 2004 First-Year Player Draft.
Under the direction of Head Coach Michael Mominey, the NSU baseball team has sent 15 players to the professional ranks in the past six years. Since joining the NCAA Division II in 2002, the NSU baseball team has averaged over 30 wins per season and has been consistently ranked in the top-25 nationally. The baseball team has been consistently ranked in the top 10 in the South Region for the past six seasons, finishing as high as 5th in two of the six years of NCAA play. In 2007 the Sharks ranked as high as #13th nationally and posted a program-best 36-19 NCAA mark.
The Sharks will open the 2008 regular season by hosting a three game series vs. Wingate University (N.C.), starting with a single game on Saturday, February 2nd at 1pm and finishing with a doubleheader at 1pm on Sunday, February 3rd.
Directions to NSU Baseball Complex: (From the north or south) Take I-95 or Florida's Turnpike to I-595 west. Exit at University Drive, turn left (south). Go approximately 1.5 miles to SW 30 St., turn left (east). Just past the Miami Dolphins Training Facility is 75th Ave.; turn right (south). The baseball field is on the right (west) side at the four way stop sign.
