Eight years after graduating from Eastern Mennonite University, Erik Kratz finally got the call he wanted - the call to the big leagues. Kratz, who still holds 21 season or career records at EMU, has patiently worked his way through baseball's minor leagues before getting his big call during Wednesday's Triple-A All-Star game in Allentown, Pa., just 45 minutes from his hometown in Telford, Pa. He is now a full-fledged member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming part of a select crew of former Royals to play at the top level of their professional sport. (Jul 15) [More] [Video Of Kratz]

After making a run to the NCAA National Championships for the first time in program history, the EMU softball team has landed two players on the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) All-State Second Team. Junior Jessica Blosser and freshman Courtney Allman each took the Second Team honors, with Blosser named as an outfielder and Allman taking the utility player position. (Jul 5) [More]

Eastern Mennonite University catcher Dylan Smith has been named Second Team All-State by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID). In his sophomore season, Smith won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference batting title with a .458 average and was named All-ODAC Second Team. He also led the ODAC with a .538 on-base percentage boosted by 11 walks and a team-high eight times being hit by a pitch. (Jul 2) [More]

A number of Royals baseball players are honing their skills on the field over the summer months, playing on summer league teams around the state of Virginia. Five Eastern Mennonite men are on teams in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League and the Rockingham County Baseball League. (Jul 2) [More]

After numerous awards and medals on and off the track, Michelle Leaman is closing out her collegiate career in a fitting way for a student-athlete. The record-setting Eastern Mennonite hurdler has garnered ESPN The Magazine Third Team Academic All-America honors, complete with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. (Jun 30) [More]