91短视频 baseball player Jaylon Lee announced yesterday that he will play for D-1 James Madison University next year. Lee, named May 13 as the 2022 All-ODAC First Team, has one ... read more about DN-R: 91短视频’s Lee takes unique path to JMU
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Diamond Royals honor 15 seniors
The Diamond Royals hosted Hampden-Sydney College on Saturday for an ODAC doubleheader, with a celebration for this year’s senior class prior to first pitch. View the game summary. 鈥淭hese young ... read more about Diamond Royals honor 15 seniors
The Eastern Mennonite standout and current Woodstock oufielder had a single and an RBI along with a home run-saving catch in center field for the North in a 5-0 win over the South at the Valley Baseball League All-Star Game at James Madison University鈥檚 Veteran鈥檚 Memorial Park on Sunday in Harrisonburg.
Jaylon Lee has been named to the Valley League's All-Star team. The league is a NCAA-sanctioned summer league and includes mostly D-1 athletes. 鈥淔or us as a baseball program, even to a wider scale as a university, he means as much as anybody鈥檚 meant since (MLB veteran) Erik Kratz,鈥� said 91短视频 baseball head coach Adam Posey.
The Valley League Board of Directors has announced the fifth class of Hall of Fame inductees, to be installed at the 2021 Valley League All-Star game in Harrisonburg on Sunday, July 11. Kratz played for Waynesboro in 2000 and Harrisonburg in 2001.
Royals notch four on All-ODAC teams
The 91短视频 Diamond Royals had four standout players recognized on this year’s All-ODAC teams. Jaylon Lee (Newport News, Va./Denbigh) was selected to the All-ODAC first team outfield after another stellar year at ... read more about Royals notch four on All-ODAC teams
After a pro career that lasted from 2002 to 2020, Erik Kratz is the baseball coach for the middle-school team at Dock Mennonite Academy 鈥� which has campuses in Souderton and Lansdale, Penn. One of his assistant coaches is Kara Derstine, also an 91短视频 grad.
He appreciates all the stops made, every inning caught and each at-bat taken. Erik Kratz鈥檚 playing career is over, he said, after 19 years in professional baseball and spending parts of the last 11 seasons in the big leagues. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a ton I鈥檓 proud of,鈥� Kratz told DN-R reporter Greg Madia.
Erik Kratz ’02 announces retirement from MLB playing career
91短视频 alumnus Erik Kratz ’02 ended his Major League Baseball career with an announcement on Twitter Friday (view below). He played 19 seasons of professional baseball, following a ... read more about Erik Kratz ’02 announces retirement from MLB playing career
Yankees catcher Erik Kratz ’02 interviewed on ‘ODAC Chat’
The Oct. 28 show “ODAC Chat,” hosted by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, features Erik Kratz, catcher for the New York Yankees and 91短视频 alumnus. The 24-minute show is hosted ... read more about Yankees catcher Erik Kratz ’02 interviewed on ‘ODAC Chat’