Hampton Athletics Hall of Fame
Hampton's 1972 baseball team was highly motivated and determined. They were a team on a mission. The reason was simple. They had been informed that the team would be disbanded at the end of the season. Playing with a chip on their shoulders, the Pirates would go out winners by capturing their first CIAA Championship in nearly half a century. The Pirates would finish the season with a 10-2 record in CIAA play. Hampton clinched the CIAA title by defeating Virginia State in Petersburg in the final game of the season. Among the highlights of the season was a 6-2 victory over Division I William & Mary. Bobby Martin was named CIAA Coach of the Year and outfielder David Neverson, second baseman Doug Palmer, and pitcher Al Barley earned All-CIAA honors.
