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Baseball Releases 2015 Recruiting Class
The Nova Southeastern University baseball team has added 17 newcomers
The Nova Southeastern University baseball team has added 17 newcomers for the upcoming 2016 season, as announced by head coach Greg Brown. With one of the largest recruiting classes in recent memory, the Sharks hope to have the depth, both in the pitching staff and on offense, to successfully defend the first Sunshine State Conference championship in program history.
11 transfers and six freshmen make up the class, which includes 11 position players and six pitchers, with all 17 coming to NSU from throughout the talent-heavy state of Florida. To start, Daniel Zardon (Jr., Pembroke Pines, Fla.) comes to NSU after transferring from Louisiana State University. After a stellar high school career at nearby American Heritage in Plantation, including a state championship in 2012, Zardon was an important part of the LSU squad that reached the 2015 College World Series in Omaha, Neb., starting 27 games, while playing in 73 over his two-year LSU career, and providing a .288 average, with three homers and 23 RBI. Zardon played summer ball in the illustrious Cape Cod League, where he was teammates with Sharks catcher Michael Hernandez (Jr., Pembroke Pines, Fla.) on the Harwich Mariners.
Another transfer infielder is Sebastian Diaz (Jr., Southwest Ranches, Fla.), returning to the NSU Baseball Complex after playing two seasons at the University of Miami. Diaz enjoyed an impressive high school career, at the NSU University School, which saw him hit .371 and steal 36 bases from 2011-2013, playing for Florida high school coaching legend Rich Hofman. He played in 23 games in his two years with the Hurricanes, starting eight, and scoring 11 runs. Diaz spent his summer in the Valley Baseball League, receiving instruction and coaching from former Shark Charlie Bernert. The athletic junior is expected to fill the utility role and add versatility to the lineup.