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2022 PLAYERS CHATHAM ANGLERS
HAYDEN DURKE - RHP, LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE
SOPHOMORE, 6-FOOT-3, 205 LBS.
Durke toes the rubber a half-hour away from his hometown of Abbeville, Louisiana. The former No. 1 overall prospect out of
Louisiana according to Perfect Game started on opening day his freshman season, one of eight games out of the gate. Durke’s
sophomore campaign finds him out of the bullpen. As of May 9, in 10 appearances out of the bullpen, the righty had 12 strikeouts.
Durke punched out a season-high four batters against Louisiana Tech on April 5.
GUY GARIBAY JR. - OF/1B, RICE
SOPHOMORE, 6-FOOT-0, 210 LBS.
Garibay Jr. is a Swiss Army knife for Rice. In just his second season, the Texan roamed the outfield, posted at first base, and
stepped on the mound for the Owls. In his freshman campaign, Garibay Jr. hit over .230 and totaled 29 innings on the bump.
As of May 9, the lefty hadn’t toed the rubber, but was one of two Rice batters with an OPS over .400. Last summer, Garibay Jr.
played ten games for the Healdsburg Prune Packers in the California Collegiate League and hit .294.
TREY GIBSON - RHP, LIBERTY
SOPHOMORE, 6-FOOT-5, 230 LBS.
Gibson made an impact in Lynchburg from his first start. The Yorktown, Virginia native earned the ASUN Freshman of the Year
award in 2021 with a 3.34 ERA in 65 innings. Gibson also punched out 70 batters en route to an NCAA Tournament appearance.
The Freshman All-American had 11 starts, as of May 9, an ERA north of 6 and 55 strikeouts.
CADEN GRICE - 1B/LHP, CLEMSON
SOPHOMORE, 6-FOOT-6, 240 LBS.
Grice returns to Chatham for a second season after his sophomore campaign at Clemson. The South Carolinian made the 2021
Golden Spikes Award Watch List, annually awarded to the nation’s best collegiate player. Grice’s resumé for the award included
a .617 slugging and 15 home runs, both team bests. As of May 9, the lefty had 11 home runs and a batting average over .250.
Grice played nine games for the Anglers last season and hit two home runs. The first-team freshman All-American is the 15th
ranked prospect in the 2023 draft by Perfect Game.
BEN HAMPTON - LHP, WEST VIRGINIA
SOPHOMORE, 6-FOOT-1, 205 LBS.
Hampton took the Big 12 by storm. The southpaw earned a spot on the conference’s All-Freshman team in 2021. Hampton
struck out 47 batters and walked only 15 in a season that ended in the Big 12 Tournament. As of May 9, the Wisconsin native
had thrown five or more strikeouts in 10 of his 11 starts. Hampton’s ERA sat just over 4.60 and led the team with 72 punch outs.
CHUCK INGRAM - OF, WICHITA STATE
SOPHOMORE, 6-FOOT-0, 210 LBS.
Ingram has been a consistent bat for Wichita State over the last two years. In his freshman campaign, the Kansas City, Missouri
native hit .225 with three home runs and eight RBIs. Ingram also slugged six multi-hit games. As of May 9, that average jumped
to .296. The lefty had raked 13 home runs and a Shockers-leading 46 RBIs. Chuck is the son of Jeff Ingram, a former catcher for
the South Bend White Sox, a Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, in 1990.
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