Richmond Braves National Baseball is a college development program with a long and illustrious history of achievement at the highest levels of travel baseball.
Below is an interesting article on some metrics that college coaches look for in evaluating baseball players. These are pretty standard guidelines and good to know.
Characteristics of Division I Baseball Players
By Andy Pohl
Below are the athletic measurables and characteristics needed to play at each level of competition. These numbers were put together from general feedback by college coaches. While there...
Braves Fitted Game Hats
Exclusively built for us by Richardson. The famous pinwheel hat has been updated for 2012. Red/White/Navy. Pinwheel design with embroidered and new raised “R” on front and back. New Red/Blue sandwich bill. Fitted.
Just got word that Mark Heideman, 2012 OF, has signed to join his teammate Sanderson at Randoph-Macon University next year! Congratulations boys and Go Braves!
Justin Cooper signs with Mary Washington
Christian Sanderson LHP/OF Jefferson Forest to Randolph Macon
Jeremy Walker RHP Miller HS to St. Andrews University
Greg Brownson RHP/3B Jefferson Forest HS to Hampden Sydney College
Easton Riggs 1B/RHP...
Due to the large number of registrants for this tryout and a favorable weather forecast for Sunday, we have made changes in both the start time and location. We will start the tryout outdoors at 11:30 am at Farmwell Middle School located at 44281 Gloucester Parkway in Ashburn. Check in will begin at 11:00 am. We will conduct the 60 yard dash and record infield/outfield throwing velocities on the field at Farmwell MS....
Travis Burnette OF (2012) Commits to Longwood
The Braves are pleased to announce that fleet-footed centerfielder Travis Burnette (OF, 2012) has committed to play baseball at Longwood University where he will join Braves teammate C.J. Roth. “Travis is a special talent who is only just beginning to realize how good he can be,” according to Braves founder Jeff Roberts. “Coach Bolding’s Longwood...