The Eastern Mennonite baseball team has increased its winning percentage in each of Coach Mark Mace's previous four seasons. The sixth-year head coach now has his sites set on reaching the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time since 2002, and his recruiting class, currently at 10 players, should help the program continue to improve. (Aug 18) [More]

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]

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]

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]

Eastern Mennonite sophomore catcher Dylan Smith and junior center fielder Chris Harpine were both recognized by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference as the league announced its all-conference teams Wednesday. Both players were also given honors after the 2009 season. (Apr 28) [More]