Highlanders Pros All-time Radford University Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Selections/Signings Under Joe Raccuia in Red PLAYER Phil Leftwich Chris Connolly Denny Van Pelt Duane Filchner Dub Salyers Jason Anderson Kelly Dampeer Tim Manwiller David Gotauco Ryan Speier Fred Wray Bill McCarthy Sean Walsh Mark Fleisher Cory Koliscak Eric Evans Casey Hodges Alex Gregory Reggie Keen Eddie Butler Matt Hillsinger Mark Peterson
ORG. Angels Royals Angels A’s Expos A’s Indians A’s Braves Rockies Braves Braves Phillies Orioles Mariners Rangers Braves Mets Brewers Rockies Athletics Royals
SIGNED 1990 1991 1994 1995 1996 1997 1997 1997 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 2005 2005 2008 2008 2009 2010 2012 2012 2012
ACQUIRED Draft, 2nd round Draft, 15th round Draft, 25th round Draft, 23rd round Draft, 11th round Draft, 4th round Draft, 22nd round Draft, 30th round Free agent Free agent Free agent Free agent Free agent Draft, 14th round Free agent Draft, 23rd round Draft, 23rd round Draft, 17th round Free agent Draft, 1st Round Draft, 22nd Round Free Agent
SUMMER BASEBALL Development Away From the New River Valley Highlander players continue to improve as they make their way through the Radford baseball program. However, when they are not under the guidance of the coaching staff, the Highlanders use summer baseball leagues to improve their skill set and develop while playing against high-level competition.
SUMMER LEAGUES Alaska Cal Ripken, Sr. (Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Region) Cape Cod Coastal Plain (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia) New York Collegiate Northwoods (Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota) Valley (Shenandoah Vallley - West Virginia, Virginia)
“All they have to worry about is waking up and playing baseball,” said Raccuia. “It has definitely helped the program and given us national exposure.”
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