A 'Blue' Sort of Summer

Three Duke Blue Devils will be trading their royal blue for navy blue for the 2013 summer.

A Hero Returns

After appearing in all four Lineweaver Cup Series games against Winchester, Fordham Junior Chris Pike is returning to Harrisonburg.

Bulldogs Billed for Turks

The steady stream of players from Wingate continues thanks to former Turks coach Jeff Gregory.

Life After Baseball

Turks alum Mark Brooks has taken his experience on the field to prepare others off of it.

VBL Chooses Harrisonburg

VBL officials have voted to make Harrisonburg the annual site of the Mid-Summer Classic.

Three Demon Deacons Dealt to Turks

Former Turks player and current Deacons Manager Tom Walter will send James Harris, Connor Kaden, and Nate Jones to the Valley this summer.

A Pair of Eagles Join the Turks

Winthrop University is sending a pair of Eagles to play in Harrisonburg this summer.

Sophomore Jace Whitley, a 6′ 3″ 175 pound third baseman is currently posting a .250 batting average in 68 at bats.  Whitley has had 17 hits, one double, one home run, 7 walks, drove in 7 RBIs and scored 7 runs.   As a freshman saw action in 32 games, hit .182 with 8 hits in 44 at bats and one RBI.  He had a .294 on base percentage.  In high school Whitley was an All Conference and All County selection as a junior and senior.  He also received the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award.  He hit .490 with five home runs and 41 RBI as a high school senior.

Teammate, Sam Kmiec is a 6-0 foot 210 pound left-handed pitcher from Middletown, Delaware.  Kmiec is a red-shirt freshman making his presence felt this year on the mound for the Eagles.  Kmiec currently has posted a 3.15 ERA in 36.2 innings of work. He has given up 31 hits,  15 runs and 12 earn runs and only 3 walks.  The lefty has fanned 29 batters.  He has a 1-3 win loss record and 1 save.

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Turks a Training Ground for Tigers

As a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), a premiere athletic conference,  the Auburn Tigers are tasked with maintaining a level of athletic excellence with veterans as well as developing their young talent. As a way to do both, the Tigers have sent young talent to the Turks over the last few years. When they were in Harrisonburg, Dillon Ortman (2012) was the lone sophomore of a group that consists of Blake Austin, Jay Gonzalez, and Trey Cochran-Gil, all of whom were in their freshman year of eligibility. This summer stands as no deviation to this schema with two red shirt freshman and a true freshman being shipped up to the ‘Burg for 2013. [Click here to read more...]

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