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- Coming all the way from the University of Texas is redshirt junior Bryson Smith! In 2017 he played for Western Kentucky, and had to sit out the 2018 season due to NCAA transfer rules. While at Western Kentucky he appeared in 40 games, and started 25 of them. Bryson hit .271 for the Hilltoppers and […] - James Madison’s catcher Harry Brown joins two of his fellow Duke teammates; Travis Refsnider and Nick Zona on the 2019 Turks roster. Harry is a rising senior from Virginia Beach, VA. He stands 6-1 and weighs in at 220 pounds. During the 2019 season the left-hand hitter has posted .208 BA with 72 at bats, […] - We welcome right-hand hurler and infielder, Hunter Dula, from Wingate University to the Harrisonburg Turks this summer. The 6′ 1″ 180 pound sophmore has had an outstanding spring for the Bulldogs both on the mound and at the plate. Dula has posted a 2.86 ERA with a 2-2 and 6 saves record. He’s pitched 22 […] - By Greg Madia Daily News-Record WASHINGTON — Before Bruce Bochy led the San Francisco Giants to three World Series championships earlier this decade or earned the National League Manager of the Year award in 1996, he was a longtime backup catcher as a player. He knows exactly what someone in that role needs to prioritize. Acquired […] - Turks Coach Bob Wease has had the Turks since 1990. Over the last 29 years there has been a lot of young men play for him at Veterans Memorial Park. Many of those players went on to other careers after their college days were over. However, many of them went on to play in the […] - UNC Greensboro is another school that Coach Wease has a strong relationship with. Head Coach Link Jarrett played for the Turks in 1992 and the two coaches have maintained a good friendship over all of these years. Coach Jarrett has been a constant source of sending talented and first class young players to the Turks each […] - The Turks have tapped their pipe-line at Oklahoma City University with Coaches Keith Lytle and Denny Crabaugh once again. A pair of senior OCU pitchers will be traveling across country to play in Harrisonburg this summer. The Stars have a 17-2 record right now. Right-hand pitcher Bryce Milligan is 6-0 165 pounds from Blanchard, OK. Milligan […] - Left-hand hurler and former 2017 Turk, Grant Stewart, returns to Harrisonburg to join the pitching staff. Stewart had plans to join the Turks for a second season in 2018 but transfer plans to Troy University changed his plans. He will be a strong addition to our roster. Prior to Troy, as a freshman Stewart pitched […] - The Turks welcome freshman infielder, Cam Grimes, from Virginia Tech. The 5’9″ 185 pound infielder from Mechanicsville, VA is majoring in criminology. Grimes was a teammate with another Turks player this summer, Nick Zona, where they both graduated from the power house Hanover High School baseball program and helped the team to a 2016 state […] - Next up for the Turks is 6’2” senior Mason Studstill. In the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft RHP Mason was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 22nd round (662nd overall). Before playing at FL Gulf Coast Mason played at Miami and made an appearance there, he struck out a pair in an inning of work vs […] - The Turks would like to welcome senior John Elford from TN Tech to Harrisonburg this summer. John is a 5’11” 190 pound catcher from Jackson, TN. Last year John had a BA of .385, OBP of .438 and SLG of an awesome 1.077! Over his career at TN Tech he has a total fielding percentage […] - Madison’s Shortstop Grew Up In The Game By Greg Madia Daily News-Record HARRISONBURG – Not long after the nine innings are over Nick Zona knows at least a few text messages are coming and sometimes to expect a phone call with a couple of voices on the other side of the line. The James Madison […]
