GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After two seasons with the Santa Fe Saints baseball team, Nick Herndon has decided to continue his academic and athletic career with the Georgia Southern Eagles.

Georgia Southern is a member of the Division I Sun Belt Conference. Head Coach Rodney Hennon just finished his 22nd season with the team, leading the Eagles to a record of 34-23. 

Hennon has been named SoCon Coach of the Year two times in 2000 and 2001. He has led them to the NCAA Regionals six times and has won the Southern Conference title in 2009, 2011, 2014, and the Sun Belt Conference in 2019. Hennon has won over 700 games for the Eagles, including the 34 this past season. He is hoping to improve upon their team with this new class of recruits.

Herndon, the Thomasville, Georgia native and Thomas County Central High School graduate, contributed as an outfielder and designated hitter this season for Head Coach Johnny Wiggs. 

The left-handed batter appeared in 36 games and hit for a .304 average. He finished his season with 34 hits in his 112 at-bats, which included nine doubles, three triples, and two home runs. He came around to score 27 runs and drove in 22 runs from the plate, also serving as a threat on the basepaths with nine stolen bases.

On the defensive side, Herndon had a .985 fielding percentage on 66 total chances and only one error.

No. 7 had a season high three RBI in a January 24th matchup against Indian River State College, and drove in two in the FCSAA State Tournament Championship game with a triple and a home run. He was one of seven Saints to be named to the All-Tournament team at the FCSAA State Tournament. 

As a freshman in the 2020 season that got cancelled prematurely due to COVID-19, Herndon appeared in 22 games for the Saints. He batted for a .356 average with 32 hits, including four doubles, one triple, and two home runs. He came around to score for 23 runs and had 18 RBI. Herndon was also named FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Player of the Week for the week of February 3rd.

Current SF Baseball Commitments to Four-Year Institutions

Nick Herndon - Georgia Southern

Brooks Walton - UAB - Story

Coy Phillips - Flagler College - Story

Jonathan Logsdon - University of West Georgia - Story

Armando Albert - FAU - Story

Robb Adams - Southeastern University - Story