University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Rob Vernon Signs Contract with Washington Wild Things
06.29.2007 | Baseball
WASHINGTON, PA. - Former UNC Asheville outfielder Rob Vernon has signed a contract with the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier Independent Baseball League recently.
Vernon was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-Atlantic Region Second-Team last week by the ABCA. He set UNC Asheville single-season records for highest batting average (.394), most hits (97), longest hitting streak (21 games), and most total bases (153) in 2007. Vernon earned All-Big South First-Team honors. His senior year had him lead the Bulldogs in average, at bats, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, total bases, slugging percentage, on base percentage, and stolen bases.
He was also named to the Big South All-Academic team for baseball this past season. In addition, Vernon was named as the UNC Asheville Male Athlete of the Year for the 2006-07 academic year.
The Solon, Ohio native was the Big South Tournament MVP in 2006 when his grand-slam home run in the championship game against Liberty helped lead the Bulldogs to a 16-11 victory and complete a comeback from a 10-0 deficit. It was the UNC Asheville's baseball program's first ever championship and first trip to the NCAA Tournament.
