Sunday, September 1, 2013

Ram Ramblings: Showcase for local baseball players will be at BB&T Ballpark

WINTON-SALEM, North Carolina  --  When Coach Kevin Ritsche took over to rebuild the Winston-Salem State baseball program in 2010 he had an advantage thanks to the local high-school talent at his disposal.

Because of that wide range of talent that he’s openly recruited the Rams are the three-time defending CIAA champions. It’s no coincidence that the Rams had their best season in school history (39-13) last spring thanks to 19 local players on the 33-man roster.

“I think that the guys that first got here from this area have to get credit because they kind of started that pipeline in wanting to come here to play,” Ritsche said. “And now, three years later, we are getting even better local talent.”

To help foster that relationship even more with local high-school players WSSU is holding a showcase on Sept. 14 for anybody in grades ...

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