finally, Paul VI can announce that all nine seniors from the '08 class will be playing baseball at the next level. Congratulations to the two most recent additions and see the whole list below:

Mike McMenamin - Virginia Tech University (ACC)
Reed Bromley - Tennessee-Wesleyan (NAIA)
Tim McCormick - St. John's University (BIG EAST)
Mike Mitchell - St. John's University (BIG EAST)
Drew Shaw - Temple University (A-10)
Greg Wiegand - University of Dayton (A-10)
Brett Bowers - East Carolina University (C-USA)
Matt Murakami - University of Maryland (ACC)
Peter Verdin - University of Georgia (SEC)

That is really special. Congrats to them. And send my congrats to Billy Mac as well!

Kevin Curd TD SS Norfolk State

Say hello to one of my former players at Norfolk State , Jon Lynch. Great player even a better young man.

Congrats on all those kids going on to play at the next level. That is simply awesome!

Blaine Jones, Midlothian SS, to Louisburg (NC) Jr. College.

As a point of personal pride, that makes 9 former members of the Huguenot Trailblazers/Va. Cardinals program to move on to college ball next year! Still keeping a candle in the window for a 10th, should know that in a week or so.

And the 10th is:

Ian Harvey, James River OF, to Longwood!

Ian is also the fifth James River 2008 player to receive an offer to play at the Division I level next spring. All five of the team's graduating starters received offers before it was done. We hope the team can continue to move kids up at that pace in the years to come!

midlo, congrats to james river and their baseball program and players. How many years has the current head coach been there? two? ....and he's done nothing but win two state titles......in a row, wow.....talk about pressure ! congrats to them all !

If my calculations are correct, then that means at least 10 D1 players in last night's legion championship game.

Post 137- R. Shaban, B. Shaban (2009), Bower, Sollars

Post 201- Stadler, Nice, Mikionis, Oldham (since changed his mind), Cleary, and now Harvey

I would guess I missed a couple, and there will likely be more underclassmen to get offers, but I thought that was pretty impressive.

201 also had Ethan Lewis pitch Tuesday night; he's on his way to Bluefield. (Not sure what level that is.)

137's 3B, Ryan Parker (Cosby) -- I have heard a rumor (unconfirmed) that he has committed to Seton Hall. Can anyone confirm? I was very surprised nobody had grabbed him up earlier. He is very strong defensively and had a great year with the bat as well.

Also, you missed Chris Hardee, Manchester P/1B/C, who is on his way to ODU.

No telling how many of the underclassmen on those teams will end up going D-1 by this time next year.