Marshall McDonald of Red Springs, North Carolina has just signed with the baseball team at Montreat College for the 2010 season. A first baseman coming off a strong season with Catawba Valley Community College, he posted some big numbers in his time there: a .392 batting average with 12 doubles, 10 homeruns and an on-base percentage of .482 in his last season. McDonald was also selected as the National Junior College Athletic Association #10 All-Region first baseman last season.
Mike Bender, Head Coach for the Cavaliers Baseball program is excited to have McDonald in the line-up for the upcoming season. He says, "Marshall is the type of player that you can build your program around. He is going to make immediate contributions to this team on and off the field. Montreat college baseball is very fortunate to have signed a player with his talent and his moral character."
Woodbury is currently enjoying a strong senior campaign, hitting .385 with a 4 home runs and 17 RBI for the Lancers. Bender is excited about both the quality of the young man and the player he has found in Woodbury: "Ben is going to contribute right away, as a player and as an outstanding citizen. He is a Christian student-athlete in every sense of the term."
Woodbury felt certain that Montreat College was ideal for him: "God has called me to Montreat so I can grow in my walk and to challenge me athletically and academically."
Former professional pitcher Byron Embry, a friend of the Woodbury family, salutes Woodbury's intangibles as an asset from which the Cavaliers will benefit. "As a professional pitcher I can honestly say that Woodbury is the type of leader that I want behind the plate. Coach Bender shows real leadership and character and that will serve Ben well."
