Newcomer Profiles
Billy Sager OF
Freshman L-L, 5-10, 205 Kenova, W.Va. (Spring Valley HS) History Of No. 30 (Since 1986)
Player Year(s) Keith Regn 1986-88 Dave Bebout 1989 Joe Hudson 1990-92 Mike Marz 1993-94 Kevin Olkowski 1996 Vance McCracken 1999-01 Josh Glass 2004 Jimmy Rhodes 2005 Joe Stupka 2006-07 Eric Hinkle 2010, 12
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Prep • Four-year starter at Spring Valley High • Two-time all-state first team • Captain of the all-state second team as a senior • Three-time member of the All-Mountain State Athletic Conference First Team • Ranked in the Top 1000 nationally by Perfect Game • Named a 2012 Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Atlantic Region Honorable Mention All-American • Played in the 2012 East Coast Pro Showcase in Lakeland, Fla. • Batted .505 as a senior with five doubles, four triples, six home runs and 31 RBIs Personal • Son of David Sager and Jodi Froble • Has one brother and one sister • Birthday is Sept. 18 • Enrolled in pre-sport management
Alex Stephens IF
Freshman R-R, 6-0, 185 Wheeling, W.Va. (The Linsly School) History Of No. 5 (Since 1986)
Player Year(s) Matt Schubert 1989-92 Jamie Hammond 1997-98 Nate Reeser 1999-00 Chad Blevins 2001-02 Doug Nelms 2003-06 Jedd Gyorko 2008-10
Prep • Four-year starter at The Linsly School • Batted .533 with 40 runs, six homers, 34 RBIs and a school-record 33 stolen bases • Finished career with a .450 batting average, 62 stolen bases, 77 extra-base hits, a .760 slugging percentage and a .950 fielding percentage • 2011 Under Armour Preseason All-American • Four-time All-Valley First Team and three-time AllOhio Valley Athletic Conference First Team • Won the Gold Glove and Offensive Award for American Legion Post 1 • Also a star quarterback, holding single-season school records for passing yards, touchdowns and completion percentage • Played in the 2012 Perfect Game WWBA National Championship
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Personal • Son of Ron and Anne Stephens • Father played in the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox organizations • Has one brother and one sister • Brother, Chris, plays football at Alderson-Broaddus • Birthday is June 17 • Enrolled in pre-business