Campbellsenior infielder Mike Priest and UNC Wilmington senior outfielder John Raynor were the only repeat winners from the 2005 squad. The 2006 squad also featured a pair of ESPN The Magazine First-team Academic All-America selections in Charlottesenior infielder Mike Ambrose and Priest.

2006 NCCSIA All-State Baseball Team (University Division)

Pos.      Name                      School                        Class          Hometown

SP        Matt Chastain           Elon                            Senior         Charlotte, N.C.

SP        Derek McDaid         Charlotte                     Senior         Barrie, Ontario

RP        Chad Tilley               Elon                            Senior         Charlotte, N.C.

C          Chris Hatcher           UNC Wilmington         Junior          Kinston, N.C.

IF         Mike Ambrose         Charlotte                     Senior         St.Thomas, Ontario

IF         Ronnie Shore            Davidson                     Senior         Kannapolis, N.C.

IF         Charlie Gamble         North CarolinaA&T    Junior          Pleasant Garden, N.C.

IF         Mike Priest              Campbell                     Senior         Vernon Hill, Va.

OF        Jermaine Mitchell     UNC Greensboro        Junior          Daingerfield, Texas

OF        Mark Shorey            High Point                   Senior         Peabody, Mass.

OF        John Raynor             UNC Wilmington         Senior         Benson, N.C.

DH       Robert Rodebaugh    Elon                            Junior          Marietta, Ga.

Elon, which captured the Southern Conference regular season title and made its second NCAA Tournament appearance, placed three individuals on the All-State team. Senior right-hander Matt Chastain headed the Elon pitching staff with a 10-2 mark while tying the school standard with 16 starts. Closer Chad Tilley, a senior, anchored the bullpen with a perfect 5-0 mark and 11 saves while striking out 41 in 43 2/3 innings. Rounding out Elon’s representation was junior designated hitter Robert Rodebaugh. Rodebaugh topped the lineup with a .340 batting average while driving in 60 runs on the strength of 21 doubles and 11 home runs. All three were All-SoCon selections.

Charlotte and UNC Wilmington each placed two players on the squad. Seniors Derek McDaid, a pitcher, and Ambrose, helped lead the 49ers to a 35-20-1 mark. McDaid made 16 appearances, including 15 starts, while posting a 9-4 mark and a 2.45 earned run average. Ambrose, a first-team All-Atlantic 10 selection, hit .366 with 51 RBIs while stealing 17 bases in 20 attempts. Junior catcher Chris Hatcher and Raynor guided the Seahawks to their fourth straight 40-win season as UNCW captured its second Colonial Athletic Association title in three seasons and reached the NCAA Tournament for the third time. Hatcher hit .370 and slammed seven home runs on the season. Raynor, meanwhile, topped the club with his .370 batting average and 42 stolen bases, which set a school single season record. Both Hatcher and Raynor were first-team All-CAA picks by the league’s coaches.    

Five schools each had one player apiece on the All-State team. Davidson senior infielder RonnieShore, a first-team All-SoCon honoree, hit .367 and stole 18 bases. Charlie Gamble, a senior All-MEAC infielder from North Carolina A&T, collected 21 doubles while fashioning a .364 batting average. Priest, an ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-American, earned the Camels’ triple crown with a .402 batting average, 13 home runs and 53 RBIs. UNC Greensboro junior outfielder Jermaine Mitchell, a first team All-SoCon selection, hit .397 and stole 24 bases. Rounding out the All-State squad was High Pointsenior outfielder Mark Shorey who earned Big South Conference Co-MVP honors while hitting .408 with 20 home runs and 68 RBIs.