28 - Cory Nelson
| Height: | 6'2" |
| Weight: | 205 |
| Year: | Fr |
| Hometown: | Portsmouth, Va. |
| High School: | Alliance Christian |
| Position: | 1B/P |
| Bats/Throws: | R/R |
two-way player... will be counted on for pitching help and to play first base... As a freshman: named USA South Conference Rookie Pitcher of the Week after downing PSU-Altoona 10-1 in his pitching debut... also had a pair of home runs and hit .455 during that week... earned USA South Rookie Hitting honors on March 30 after getting seven hits, including three home runs as SU won five straight games... earned another hitting honor on April 13 after hitting .429 in five games the previous week... had three hits in the N.C. Wesleyan series... earned honorable mention All-USA South honors at designated hitter... was named to the Salisbury Regional All-Tournament team after hitting .467 with two doubles and a home run... also drove in four runs... earned second team All-South Region honors from the ABCA...

