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Ex-Mets and Turks catcher Ron Hodges of Franklin County dies at 74 - From Roanoke Times. Ron Hodges, who made it all the way from Franklin County to the major leagues, died Friday at the age of 74. The Franklin County High School graduate was a New York Mets catcher for 12 seasons. Hodges died at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a short illness, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz […]
Wease Set To Return In 2024 (Daily News Record) - Excerpt from DNR: For longtime Harrisonburg Turks head coach Bob Wease, age is just a number. This past summer was believed to be Wease’s 20th and final season as head coach of the historic Turks, but as the season wound down, Wease didn’t rule out a return in 2024. Now, just over a month after […]
Bob Wease Named 2023 VBL Coach of the Year - Harrisonburg head coach Bob Wease has been selected as the Valley Baseball League Coach of the Year after leading the Turks to 2023 league title. The Turks finished the regular season with a 28-16 record, tying Charlottesville for the best mark in the VBL. Harrisonburg went 6-0 in the playoffs, sweeping three straight opponents to […]
2023 Defensive All-Valley Team Announced - Congratulations to Cameron Harris and thanks for the hard work he puts into his team. (Pulled from Valley Baseball League) The final All-Valley Team is the All-Defensive Team. This award is meant to highlight the defensive prowess of the players throughout the league. Unlike the other awards, this award is chosen from throughout the league […]
Micah Morgan Announced as 2023 MVP - Congratulations to Micha Morgan for this wonderful honor. See the VBL post below. (Pulled from Valley Baseball League) It has been decided by the Voters of the Valley Baseball League that Micah Morgan of the Harrisonburg Turks and South Alabama University is the 2023 South Most Valuable Player. Micah had an unbelievable season for the Turks […]
2023 All-Valley Team Selection - Congratulations to Jose Perez, Micah Morgan, Chris Katz, Dominic Castellano, Benjamin Shenosky, and Garfield Johns. See the VBL’s article below. (Pulled from Valley Baseball League) As we are all aware, the Valley Baseball League has a strong history of excellence. This year is no exception. During the season, we had one player flirt with the […]
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Bradley’s Two-Run Shot Lifts Turks To Win - by CODY ELLIOTT, Daily News-Record | June 5, 2023 Four pitchers combined to toss an absolute gem as Harrisonburg picked up an impressive 4-0 shutout of Front Royal in Valley Baseball League action at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday. All four arms that Turks head coach Bob Wease opted to use performed in a big […]
Turks Open Season With Comeback Road Win - By CODY ELLIOTT Daily News-record | June 2, 2023 Shortstop Jose Perez of Seminole State College in Florida went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBIs from the bottom of the lineup as Harrisonburg opened the 2023 Valley Baseball League season with a 7-4 victory over Woodstock at Central […]
Boys of the Summer - Turks Boast Well-Rounded Roster To Open Valley League Season By NOAH FLEISCHMAN Daily News-Record | May 31, 2023   Take a look up and down the Harrisonburg Turks’ roster, and it’s littered with Division I talent — many of which hail from perennial baseball powers. Elsewhere in the league, rosters are full of Division II […]
Season Tickets Available Now! - 2023 Season Tickets are now on sale at $90! Call 540-290-2929 or email hbturksbaseball@gmail.com to secure yours today!
Save the Date for EMU Night - Mark your calendar as the Harrisonburg Turks host the Purcellville Cannons on Thursday, June 8th for EMU night! Anyone wearing EMU gear will get into the game for free!