Nate Cockman

25 Aug

Eastern Randolph alum Cockman takes baseball coaching job

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New Eastern Randolph baseball coach Nate Cockman talks with his Chatham-Randolph Pony League All-Star team earlier this month. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Nate Cockman’s rise to a head coaching position in high school baseball happened faster than he envisioned. He’s grateful for that. He’s the new coach at Eastern Randolph. “It all happened pretty quick,” Cockman said. “The doors opened at once. I couldn’t say ‘yes’ fast enough.” The 2017 graduate takes over at his alma mater because Brent Haynes left after one season. Haynes took the coaching job at Burlington Williams. Cockman had been coaching at Southeastern Randolph…

16 Jun

Post 81 sponsors younger team, skips American Legion season

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Eastern Randolph Post 81 pitcher Samuel Asbill throws to a Foothills batter last year. This year, Asbill is on the Randolph County Post 45 roster. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – There’s no American Legion baseball season for Eastern Randolph Post 81 this year, but planning for the future is being emphasized. Low player availability surfaced last year. Without a clear remedy for that, organizers opted to focus on younger players who might help revive the program. “We didn’t want to field a team with 11 guys and then not be able to play some nights,” said Nate Cockman, who was…