Beatty earns Rookie of the Year award Brian Holloway May 16, 2007 NORFOLK, Va.,  – Without the MEAC Baseball Player of the Year award, his career would have still been marvelous. With it, his career is solidified as legendary. Senior Charlie Gamble has it. Gamble won the 2007 MEAC Baseball Player of the Year award on Wednesday at the MEAC Baseball Tournament Banquet held at Norfolk State University. He was not the only Aggie who earned recognition. Freshman outfielder C.J. Beatty was named MEAC Rookie of the Year as he and Gamble earned first-team All-MEAC honors. Redshirt junior Jeremy Jones and junior Joe McIntyre earned second-team accolades. Gamble became the second Aggie to earn the conference’s Player of the Year award in three years. Jones took home the trophy in 2005. “We feel extremely flattered that all the sports information directors and coaches recognized these two young men’s accomplishments,’’ said head coach Keith Shumate. “They are two young men who never let up. If they get one hit, they want two. If they get two, they want three. They always want to be better.” “I think both these guys will tell you, they owe a lot to their teammates. If you have a guy like Jeremy Jones hitting in front of you like Charlie does, it makes you a better player.” Gamble is from Pleasant Garden, N.C., and is a S. Guilford graduate. Gamble is hitting .407 this season with eight home runs and 51 RBIs.  He hit .493 against MEAC teams this season. He leads the league in batting average, hits (81) and slugging percentage (.638). Gamble owns nine Aggie records, including games played, game started, hits in a season, career hits, career slugging percentage, at-bats, plate appearances and total bases. In addition to his player of the year award, Gamble also possesses an MEAC Championship ring, he is a three-time first-team All-MEAC selection and he is also a national player of the year candidate. As a freshman he was named second-team All-MEAC and this past April he was named N.C. A&T Department of Athletics Senior Male Athlete of the Year. Gamble is a career .364 hitter with 32 career home runs and 187 career RBIs. He is seven hits away from 300 hits for his career. “As a coach you reflect upon how he’s gotten better every year,’’ said Shumate. “I think the work he has put in reflects positively on what lies ahead for him. I hope someone gives him an opportunity to play at the next level because as collegiate player I don’t know if there is much more he can accomplish.” Meanwhile, Beatty could find himself with many more collegiate accomplishments. Beatty is hitting .324 with 10 home runs and 36 RBI. He hit .386 against MEAC pitching and is tied for the league lead in home runs. Beatty was an all-state performer at Glenn High School in Kernersville, N.C. "Nothing C.J. has done this year surprises us,’’ said Shumate. “We knew the kind of abilities he had when he came here, but he has also stepped up to every challenge coaches have given him. We need to focus on making sure he gets better and better.” Jones earned his second All-MEAC selection after being a first-team selection in 2005. Like Gamble, Jones has had an impressive career that includes a first-team All-MEAC selection as a sophomore. He is a career .359 hitter with 16 home runs and 115 RBIs. This season he is hitting .341 with seven home runs and 42 RBI. He leads the league in runs scored (54). He has been deemed an All-American by several publications. McIntyre leads the MEAC in RBI (58) and doubles (20). McIntyre already has 51 career doubles and 122 RBIs as his junior year comes to an end. McIntyre is batting .340 with six homers.