CofC Baseball Wall of Fame
1/31/2014 3:46:00 PM | Baseball
#11 Brett Anderson (2002-05) - A .315 career hitter, Anderson's mark on the Cougars' program can be found throughout the record book. Selected to the All-Southern Conference first team in 2005 and a second team selection in 2004, Anderson finished his career with 55 doubles, five triples, a then school career record 36 home runs and 170 RBIs in 235 games played. After his freshman season in 2002, Anderson was named to the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America team. His 16 homers in 2004 was the school's single-season record until the 2008 season. Anderson excelled in the classroom and was selected as a first team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2005 after earning Third Team in 2004.
#5 Byron Barber (2004-05) - Barber was a tremendous outfielder for the Cougars in 2004 and 2005. He led the Cougars with a .412 average as a junior and became the first Charleston player to record 100 hits in a season when he tallied 107 in 2004. Barber finished his career with a .383 average, 29 doubles, six triples and 114 RBIs. In 2004, he was selected to the All-Southern Conference first team by the league's coaches and media and the SoCon All-Tournament team, as well as the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament team. Barber was also a National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association second-team All-American selection and garnered CollegeBaseballInsider.com Honorable Mention All-American honors in 2004. After his career with the Cougars, Barber signed with the Kansas City Royals as a free agent.
#4 Chris Campbell (2004-07) - A second baseman who played for CofC from 2004-07, Campbell ranks as the program's all-time leader in games played (240), hits (355), doubles (79) and RBIs (290). In 2007, Campbell led the nation in RBIs per game with 1.41 for a total of 82 runners batted in. Campbell's 87 RBIs in 2005 rank second all-time in Southern Conference history behind CofC's Matt Leeds' mark of 88 in 2010. Campbell's 290 career RBIs are tied for first in SoCon history, while his 355 career hits are tied for second in the league record books. Campbell was the 2004 SoCon Freshman of the Year, while earning First Team All-SoCon honors in 2005, and Second Team All-Conference accolades in 2004, 2006 and 2007. In 2005, Campbell was named an ABCA First Team All-American, Baseball America Second Team All-American and Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American. He was selected for the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America team in 2004.
#36 Nick Chigges (2004-07) - Chigges was one of the most prolific pitchers in Cougar history, boasting a career win percentage of .861 after tallying a record of 31-5. His win total leads the CofC record books and ranks fifth all-time in Southern Conference history. Chigges is second in school history and fifth in the SoCon in career strikeouts with 332, while he made more appearances (87) than any other Cougar. His career ERA of 3.12 still ranks third in school history, while his season ERA of 1.40 in 2006 ranked third in the country. Chigges was named to the 2006 Kentucky Regional All-Tournament team after a dominating 13-strikeout shutout of Ball State to put the Cougars in the Regional title game. A two-time SoCon Pitcher of the Year recipient, Chigges earned First Team All-Conference accolades in 2006 and 2007, and garnered Co-MVP honors for the 2006 SoCon Tournament. Chigges earned Second Team Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger and NCBWA
All-America honors in 2006 and was a Second Team ABCA All-American in 2007. He joined Campbell on the 2004 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America team. Chigges was drafted by the N.Y. Yankees in the 13th round of the 2007 MLB Draft and played for the Charleston Riverdogs in 2008.
#9 Philip Coker (2003-06) - Coker was a four-year standout for the Cougars from 2003-06, finishing with a .366 average over 221 games. He recorded 289 hits, including 51 doubles, three triples and seven home runs with 116 RBIs and 74 stolen bases. Coker was a three-time All-Southern Conference second team selection and his 199 runs scored ranks fourth all-time in CofC history.
Coker's career is also highlighted by the honor of being the only back-to-back CoSIDA Academic All-American first team selection in program history. Coker was honored by CoSIDA in 2005 and 2006 for his work on the field and in the classroom and was selected as College Baseball's Academic All-American of the Year in 2006.
#3 Billy Colome (1998-99) - Colome was a middle infielder for the Cougars in 1998 and 1999 playing both second base and shortstop. He had a career batting average of .384 over 112 games and fi nished with 126 runs scored, 10 homers, 32 doubles, seven triples, 80 RBI and 82 stolen bases. Colome earned All-American honors in 1999 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and his 29-game hitting streak in 1999 is still the school and Southern Conference record. He earned All-TAAC honors in 1998 and was named to the All-Southern Conference team in 1999.
#17 Lee Curtis (2002-03) - Curtis hit .404 in his two years which is still Charleston's all-time career mark. He won the SoCon Player of the Year award in 2002 and 2003. Curtis earned All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association in 2002 and 2003. In 2003, Curtis batted .399 with 11 homers, 64 RBI and 20 stolen bases and was the only player in college baseball to have double-figure totals in homers, doubles (26), triples (11), RBI and stolen bases. Curtis was drafted in the 8th round by the Boston Red Sox in 2003.
#1 Joey Foxhall (1996-99) - Foxhall played second base and third base for the Cougars during his career from 1996 to 1999 and was a three-time Academic All-American. Foxhall earned All-TAAC honors in 1998 as a second baseman and All-Southern Conference honors in 1999 as a third baseman. He played in 217 games and hit .313 for his career with 41 doubles, three triples, four homers and 91 RBI. He scored 176 runs, collected 255 hits and stole 43 bases. Foxhall ranks in the top 10 in games played, at bats, hits, and runs scored in school history.
#27 Travis Howell (1996-99) - Howell played in 171 games during his career from 1996-99 and sported a .352 batting average. He earned All-Southern Conference honors and Academic All-American honors in 1999. Howell collected 209 hits, scored 162 runs, had 31 doubles, three triples and 27 home runs. He drove in 147 runs, had 102 walks and stole 56 bases during his career.
#33 Ryan Johnson (2002, 04) - Johnson posted a career record of 23-3 with a career ERA of 3.26 as he led the Cougars to their first NCAA regional appearance in 2004. His overall winning percentage of .885 ranks second all-time and his perfect 12-0 season in 2004 earned him SoCon Pitcher of the Year honors. He was First Team All-Conference in 2002 and 2004 and he was a CBI All-America Honorable Mention in 2004.
#8 Monte Lee (1996-99) - Lee played in 206 games batting .333 during his career from 1996 to 1999. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999, becoming the first position player selected in school history. He earned All-District Academic honors in 1999 and was the first player in school history to belt three homers in a contest when he blasted three home runs at South Carolina in 1999. He had 240 career hits, scored 156 runs, added 50 doubles, six triples, 22 homers, 150 RBI with 88 walks and 66 stolen bases. Lee currently serves as the head coach of the Cougars.
#22 Josh McLaughlin (2005-06) - McLaughlin closed out his career at Charleston as one of the top all-time closers in the Cougars' program. In 2006, he tied the school's single-season save mark with 15, and was selected to the All-Southern Conference first team. His 2.59 career ERA is still tops in school history. McClaughlin earned a save in CofC's 7-4 win over Kentucky to win the 2006 Lexington Regional and advance to the Atlanta Super Regional.
#18 Sam Moore (1992-95) - Right-handed pitcher Sam Moore served as the Cougars' closer from 1992 to 1995. Moore earned All-TAAC honors in 1992, 1994 and 1995. He pitched in 72 career games, starting three, and had a 9-9 career record with a 3.50 ERA and a then school-record 23 saves. He struck out 94 in 123.3 IP over his career. Moore signed as a free agent with the Marlins in 1995.
#6 Scott Oliver (1996-99) - Oliver pitched for Charleston from 1996 to 1999 and was drafted in the 8th round by the New York Yankees in 1999. His 24 career wins is second in school history. He's first on the school's all-time list with 52 games started, complete games with 15, strikeouts with 341 and second in innings pitched with 341.6. He made 62 appearances during his career and sported a 24-19 record with two saves and a 4.72 ERA.
#29 Brandon Sizemore (2008-09) - Sizemore was an All-SoCon First Team selection in both seasons and ranked seventh in the nation with 82 RBIs in 2008. Despite only playing two seasons, he still ranks third all-time in the CofC record books in home runs (37) and fifth all-time in RBIs (156). Sizemore was a key contributor to a 2008 offensive unit that led the country in runs per game (10.6), home runs (130) and slugging percentage (.607). Sizemore was drafted after both seasons with CofC, going to the Milwaukee Brewers organization in the 30th round in 2009. Sizemore currently serves as the volunteer assistant coach for College of Charleston baseball.
#31 Brett Harker (2003-05) - Wearing No. 31, Harker pitched for the College from 2003 to 2005, going down as the best reliever in CofC history. He appeared in 78 games, posting a career record of 14-6 with a 4.08 ERA. His 29 career saves lead the CofC record book and still tie for second all-time in the Southern Conference record book. Drafted in the fifth round of the 2005 draft by the Phillies, Harker was the 2005 SoCon Pitcher of the Year while earning All-SoCon First Team honors in 2004 and 2005. He ranked fourth in the NCAA in saves in 2004 and 2005 with 13 and 15 saves, respectively. Harker still ranks 10th all-time in winning percentage with a 14-6 record as he helped the Cougars to their first NCAA Regional appearances in 2004 and 2005. After spending four seasons with the Phillies organization, reaching the AA level, Harker was selected by the Florida Marlins in the MLB Rule 5 Draft. He played in both AA and AAA for the Marlins. In 2010, Harker played for the Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern League followed by a stint with the Lincoln Saltdogs in 2011.
