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Familiar foes dot the 2018 VMI baseball schedule, which was released Wednesday by the program. VMI will play just two first-time opponents in a schedule that includes three 2017 regional teams (Radford, UNCG, Virginia), as well as a South Carolina team looking to rebound from missing regional play last season. The season begins, for the second time in seven years, with a three-game set at South…

VMI baseball has named Grey Finwood, former letterwinner at Old Dominion, as its new volunteer assistant coach. Head Coach Jonathan Hadra made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. Finwood, the son of ODU coach and VMI Hall of Famer Chris Finwood, replaces Sam Roberts, who was promoted to the pitching coach position in late June. “I am extremely excited to be able to add Grey Finwood to our staff,”…

VMI baseball announced its recruiting class Tuesday, a class that consists of 10 athletes. Seven of the new Keydets hail from the state of Virginia, while Maryland and North Carolina are also represented. The Keydets also added a pair of transfers, two players who will not be eligible in 2018 due to NCAA transfer rules, but are still scheduled to enter the Institute in August. “Recruiting is all…

Sam Roberts has been promoted to a full-time assistant coach position, according to information announced by VMI head baseball coach Jonathan Hadra Tuesday afternoon. Roberts will become the VMI pitching coach, replacing Travis Beazley, who left to accept an associate head coach position at Lynchburg College in early June. Roberts receives the promotion after spending the 2017 season as the…

VMI’s Peyton Maddux selected in 33rd Round of MLB Draft by Giants

VMI catcher Peyton Maddox was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 33rd round of the MLB Draft on Wednesday. It is the second time in three years that the Giants have selected a VMI catcher, as San Francisco chose Matt Winn in the 2015 draft. “I want to thank everyone who has supported me in my baseball journey,” said the Keydet catcher, who just wrapped up his junior year. “I’m honored…

The #7 ETSU Bucs rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to stun the #9 VMI Keydets, 12-11, in an elimination game of the 2017 SoCon Baseball Championship Presented by Holston Gases, Friday night in Greenville, S.C. With the win, ETSU (29-28) stays alive and will play #6 Samford in another elimination game Saturday afternoon. VMI’s season ends at 24-34 despite being the first #9…

Michael Diodato bounced a RBI single up the middle with two outs in the 10th inning, sending the ninth-seeded VMI Keydets past the fifth-seeded Wofford Terriers in walk-off fashion, 6-5, in game six of the 2017 SoCon Baseball Championship, presented by Holston Gases. Collin Fleischer led off the bottom of the 10th with a sharp single to center field against Wofford’s Reece Maniscalco. Jake…