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In 1993 relief specialist Wayne Gomes was the highest Monarch player everselected in the baseball draft. The Philadelphia Phillies selected the Hampton, Va.native as the fourth overall pick in the first round.
As a junior in 1993, Gomes earned first team honors from the Colonial AthleticAssociation and first team All-State honors. That year, he compiled a 2.03 earned runaverage with four saves and 55 strikeouts in 26.2 innings.
During his sophomore season, Gomes fanned 54 batters in just 35 innings ofwork. He recorded three saves and registered a 2.04 earned run average.
Gomes made his mark as a freshman in 1991 as he led the Sun Belt Conference insaves with nine and ranked among the nation's top 15 in that category. He was namedfirst team freshman All-American by COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWS in 1991. Thatsame season, Old Dominion ranked as high as 23rd nationally and reached the Sun BeltConference Tournament finals.
Gomes completed his career at Old Dominion with a 5-3 record. He pitched100 career innings with 156 career strikeouts and a 2.43 earned run average. Gomessaved 16 games which was a record at Old Dominion when he completed his career.
Pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1997 to 2001. Pitched13 games for the San Francisco Giants in 2001, then for theBoston Red Sox in 2002. Spent the entire 2003 season withScranton in the International League where he pitched in theIL All-Star game and led the league in saves. Signed withOakland during the 2003 off-season.Gomes graduated with a degree in recreation and leisure studies.
Named to the Colonial Athletic Association's 25th anniversary baseball teamin 2010. He was inducted into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hallof Fame on Nov. 6, 2010.