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ORGANIZATION FACTS

 

The Upstate Mavericks Organization were founded in 2006 by current President and Head Coach Chris Nall. Coach Nall was a starting pitcher for Coach Chris Pollard (now Head Coach at Duke University) at Pfeiffer University where they won back to back Conference Championships in 2003-2004. In 2004, Nall helped lead the Falcons to a school record 44 wins and a berth in the NCAA Regional. Since graduating, Coach Nall has been the Recruiting Coordinator at Anderson University, Limestone College and now USC Union. He also won back to back District Championships, and Region Coach of the Year as the Head Coach at Christ Church High School and has been an Associate Scout for the NY Mets, NY Yankees, San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres. Since 2006, Nall has helped over 1000 players go on to play college baseball, has had 50 players drafted by Major League Baseball and has had 6 players make it to the Big Leagues!!!

The Mavericks Organization is built around competition. There is a strong belief that many life lessons are learned through team sports, especially baseball. Playing games that matter against competition that is equal or better is what our seasons consist of. We will compete against the best competition in the country and we will never lose…. we will either win or we will learn!!!

The Mavz have won multiple National Championships including the 2014 Perfect Game WWBA National Championship, the 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 CABA World Series and others!!!

SPECIAL ALUMNI ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

2019 - Cory Thompson Arizona Fall League

2017 - Wes Rogers led all of baseball in stolen bases with 70

2017 – Emilo Pagan and Daniel Gossett made their MLB debuts!!!!
2017 – Emilio Pagan pitched in the Championship game of the World Baseball Classic
2016 – Madison Younginer was called up to the Atlanta Braves…first Maverick to make an MLB team
2016 – Alex Cunningham recorded the last out as Coastal Carolina won the College World Series
2016 – Daniel Gossett was named Oakland A’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year
2011 - College World Series MVP – Scott Wingo (also scored the final run ever in Rosenblatt Stadium)
Matthew Robinson is now the recruiting coordinator at Emmanuel College in GA
2015 – Ramon Osuna was named the JUCO College World Series MVP and the 2016 Atlanta Braves Single A Player of the Year

MAVERICKS MLB DRAFT HISTORY

 

2023

Elijah Dale - 13th Round to the Mariners 

Tyler Kennedy - 19th round to the Pirates

Cade Austin - 19th round to the Yankees

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2022

Chandler Simpson - 2nd Round to the Rays

Sonny Dichiara - 5th Round to the Angels

Mavis Graves -- 6th Round to the Phillies

Dylan Ross - 13th round to the Mets

Marquis Grissom Jr - 13th round to the Nationals

Brett Roberts - 16th round to the Marlins

 

2021

TJ White - 5th Round to the Nationals

Connor Pavolony - 7th round to the Orioles 


2019
Michael Harris – 3rd Round to the Atlanta Braves
Gabe Holt – 7th round to the Brewers
Oscar Santos – 10th Round to the Diamondbacks
Connor Housley – 17th Round to the Texas Rangers
Myles Austin – 20th Round to the Brewers 


2018
Travis Moths - 7th round to the diamondbacks
Nick Gatewood - 11th round to the Padres
Chris Proctor - 13th round to the Tigers
Garrett McDaniels - 30th round to the Marlins
Matt Beaird - 36th round to the Orioles
Ryan McDonald - 37th round to the Giants 


2017 
Tony Dibrell – 4th round by NY Mets 
Alex Cunningham – 9th round by San Diego Padres 
Andrew Gist – 9th round by Tampa Bay Rays 
Will Robertson – 30th round by Baltimore Orioles 

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2016 
Alex Cunningham – 28th round by Detroit Tigers 
Ramon Osuna – 14th round by Atlanta Braves 


2015 
Carl Wise - 4th round to the Toronto Blue Jays 
Steven Duggar – 6th round to San Francisco Giants 
Ryne Inman - 15th round to the Seattle Mariners 

 

2014

Daniel Gossett - 2nd round to the Oakland Athletics

Brent Honeywell - 2nd round to the Tampa Bay Rays Wesley Rogers - 4th round to the Colorado Rockies

Tyler Wilson - 20th round to the San Diego Padres 

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2013 
Joe Jackson - Texas Rangers (5th Round) 
Cory Thompson - Cincinnati Reds (5th Round) 
Emilo Pagan - Seattle Mariners (10th Round) 
Jarrett Freeland - Cincinnati Reds (15th Round) 
Will Callaway - San Francisco Giants (37th Round) 
Ben Carlson - Los Angeles Angels (40th Round) 


2012 
Wesley Rogers – 28th round by the Boston Red Sox 


2011 
Scott Wingo – 11th round by the LA Dodgers 
Daniel Gossett – 16th round by the Boston Red Sox 
Kyle Deese – 23rd round by the St Louis Cardinals 
Ryan McPhail – 47th round by the Detroit Tigers 


2010 
John Nester – 39th round by the Oakland Athletics 
Joe Jackson – 50th round by the Kansas City Royals 


2009 
Madison Youngnier – 7th Round by Boston Red Sox 
Stefan Del Pino – 27th round by Cincinnati Reds

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