North Greenville baseball transfers new talent
Evan Harper, Staff Writer
North Greenville baseball has been quite a success story over the recent years but has not made it as far as they desired.
With COVID-19 stopping their previous season, head coach Landon Powell recruited several new transfers to add to his championship bound team.
Zach Taglieri, wearing #48, and Kevin Mintz, wearing #10, are just two of the transfers that will be joining the Crusaders this season.
Kevin Mintz, a transfer from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, stepped on the field with high hopes of showing what he has to offer at the college baseball level.
�I spent three years at UNCW and didn�t get the playing time I deserved,� Mintz said. �So I thought it was in my best interests to bring my talent to NGU.�
Mintz played summer ball with one of NGU�s coaches this past summer and also had a teammate from UNCW transfer to NGU last season. He came to NGU already having bonds and chemistry with people on the roster.
Mintz said, �Just getting to know his coaching style and his vibe was great.�
His teammate who also transferred from UNCW to NGU said great things about the program and school as a whole.
Zach Taglieri, a grad-transfer from Citadel brings D1 talent to the Crusaders this season and also came in with a desire off the field.
#48 Zach Taglieri pitching against Erskine.
�I�m just a grad transfer, you know I graduated from Citadel and still wanted to play baseball,� Taglieri said. �I had a desire to become closer to God, so I thought NGU would be a good fit.�
Taglieri�s hopes off the field also brought high hopes on the field and a love for the city of Greenville as well.
He spoke highly of head coach Landon Powell. �Yeah, you know Landon�s got a good thing going here, a lot of good guys, great team atmosphere and you know I love Greenville. I�m a huge Greenville drive fan,� Taglieri said.
With the Crusaders having so much talent on the roster this season, it leaves NGU baseball fans with high hopes of having their much-deserved championship season.
Mintz and Taglieri will be sharing the mound this season while the Crusaders make another run for a championship title.
Watch NGU Baseball in action on the North Greenville Sports Network here.
