Harrisonburg Turks

Member of the Valley Baseball League and NACSB.

  • 1955 VBL Champions
  • 1958 VBL Champions
  • 1959 VBL Champions
  • 1962 VBL Champions
  • 1964 VBL Champions
  • 1969 VBL Champions
  • 1970 VBL Champions
  • 1971 VBL Champions
  • 1977 VBL Champions
  • 1991 VBL Champions
  • 2000 VBL Champions
  • 2012 VBL Champions
  • 2023 VBL Champions

OCU Star Teammates Named to All Conference Team

05/07/2007 – Oklahoma City University Athletics and TURKS Tidbits

Oklahoma City, OK OCU shortstop Bobby Spain and outfielder Ryan Rachal were named to the All-Sooner All Conference Team. Spain, a junior from Norman, Okla., is hitting .422 with 20 home runs and 75 RBIs. Spain led the SAC in hits and doubles and tied for the RBI lead in the regular season. Rachal, a senior center fielder from Norman, Okla., is hitting .391 with 15 homers, 67 RBIs and 18 steals. Rachal led the SAC with eight triples. Spain and Rachal were a part of the Oklahoma City foursome (Brandon Harrigan and David Dennis)that played for the Harrisonburg TURKS in the Valley Baseball League during the 2006 summer. Spain won the team’s Batting Champion Title and the Most Valuable Player Award. He was also on the VBL All Star Team representing the TURKS. Spain, a sophomore shortstop from Norman, Okla., hit .357 with three home runs and 20 RBIs for the summer. Spain posted team-high figures in slugging percentage (.476) and on-base percentage (.446) during the regular season. Entering the playoffs, Spain hit safely in seven consecutive games. He had an eight-game hitting streak earlier this season. Spain had 17 multi-hit games. Rachal had a great summer with the TURKS as he made his presence known with a .307 batting average in 153 at bats, 22 runs scored,47 hits, 28 RBI’s, 10 doubles, 3 triples and 1 HR.