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Posted on Fri, May. 09, 2008

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Getting to know - Isiah Mellington

CAMPUS BASEBALL

Isiah Mellington was a well-received surprise for coach Bryan Clasen and the Campus Colts. Mellington transferred to Campus this season after playing three seasons at Goddard. The senior catcher and Garden City signee has certainly been a big addition. He's been one of Campus' biggest offensive threats this season, including having a couple of doubles and runs batted in against McPherson Tuesday.

Did you expect to have the year you guys are having?

No, not really. I knew they had seven strong seniors when I was coming over. I had played with a lot of them so I knew they were talented. I expected to do well, but it surprised me that we did this well.

We hear you were a big athlete. Do you still play other sports?

No. After my freshman year I stopped playing basketball and football. I decided that if I was going to be serious about getting a baseball scholarship, I had to stick to baseball.

It's paid off a lot. All the off-season conditioning and work has really helped me.

You really didn't catch a lot at Goddard or in travel baseball. Was it hard coming in and learning the different pitchers?

I heard that there were two pitchers that threw 85-plus. I never really caught someone that fast before because I sat behind two seniors at Goddard. I adapted really quick though, and we are all close.

What are your top three hang-out spots in Wichita?

The movies. The last movie I saw was "Semi-Pro" with Will Ferrell. It was OK.

The bowling alley. It's a good place to go and just kick it, where you can go and be you.

A friend's house. When there's nothing else to do, you can always just go over to someone's house and hang out.

What was it like for you guys to sweep your former team?

I heard so much trash talk before the season. They were saying all kinds of stuff about Campus not being good in baseball. But we silenced a lot of that, especially after we swept them. That was a very big achievement for me. It was an unexplainable feeling.