armed and dangerous

Belhaven’s prospects for 2012 got brighter today with the announcement that Geoffrey Thomas and Jonathan Thompson have transferred in from Southern Miss. Hill Denson’s Blazers went to the NAIA World Series in 2010 and were back in the regionals this past spring. With the addition of these two NCAA Division I arms, the Blazers will be a major force again. Thomas went 10-3 with a 3.09 ERA for USM in 2011, while Thompson was 7-1, 3.49. Both were declared academically ineligible before the start of the Conference USA Tournament in May. They will be eligible to play for Belhaven next spring. BU already had added a pitcher from USM, Matthew Shaw, for next season, along with a Louisiana-Monroe transfer, infielder Jason Hicks. Denson also signed some top junior college players. Old Smith-Wills Stadium, the Blazers’ home, figures to be buzzing next season.