Post by The Cats on Jan 21, 2013 7:00:13 GMT -5
It's 25 days until first pitch at Hennon Stadium against Washington State.
While we're waiting, let's get to know this year's team and meet the freshmen.
#18 Reece Strong
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Richlands, Va.
High School: Richlands HS
Height / Weight: 5-8 / 170
Position: INF
B/T: L/R
Prior to Western Carolina: Played prep baseball for his father, Brad Strong, at Richlands HS ... Named to the West squad in the Virginia High School Coaches Association (VHSCA) All-Star game played at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton, Va. ... Collected two hits and drove in a run ... As a junior, hit .529 en route to earning second-time All-Group AA status. He was a first-team All-Southwest District and Region IV selection ... As a sophomore, earned first-team All Southwest District and second team All-Region IV honors at second base ... Played AAU baseball during the summer for the Canes Delmarva program ... Also played football as a prep, splitting time under center and handling kicker/punter duties ... Threw for over 2,000 yards as a senior while setting school records for the most points by a kicker and longest field goals in Richlands High history.
Personal: Is the son of Brad and Mary Ann Strong ... His older brother, Bradley, plays for the Catamounts.
Courtesy WCU Sports Iformation
While we're waiting, let's get to know this year's team and meet the freshmen.
#18 Reece Strong
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Richlands, Va.
High School: Richlands HS
Height / Weight: 5-8 / 170
Position: INF
B/T: L/R
Prior to Western Carolina: Played prep baseball for his father, Brad Strong, at Richlands HS ... Named to the West squad in the Virginia High School Coaches Association (VHSCA) All-Star game played at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton, Va. ... Collected two hits and drove in a run ... As a junior, hit .529 en route to earning second-time All-Group AA status. He was a first-team All-Southwest District and Region IV selection ... As a sophomore, earned first-team All Southwest District and second team All-Region IV honors at second base ... Played AAU baseball during the summer for the Canes Delmarva program ... Also played football as a prep, splitting time under center and handling kicker/punter duties ... Threw for over 2,000 yards as a senior while setting school records for the most points by a kicker and longest field goals in Richlands High history.
Personal: Is the son of Brad and Mary Ann Strong ... His older brother, Bradley, plays for the Catamounts.
Courtesy WCU Sports Iformation
