Generals sign two from WVU

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The Waynesboro Generals announced today the signings of catcher Matt Malloy and infielder/outfielder T.J. Kuban from West Virginia University.

Malloy, a 6-0, 200-pound freshman from Cincinnati, Ohio, is hitting .270 with a .336 on-base percentage and .385 slugging percentage with three homers and 13 RBI for the Mountaineers this season.

Kuban, a 6-2, 190-pound freshman from Valencia, Pa., is hitting .125 in 16 at bats for WVU this season.

Generals announce signings of eight for summer season

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The Waynesboro Generals announced a slew of player signings today for the 2010 season.

Zips send leading hitter Akron outfielder Drew Turocy will add punch to the middle of the order for Coach Ronnie Palmer in 2010.

Turocy, a 6-3, 185-pound junior, leads the Zips with a .404 batting average and .610 slugging percentage. He has a .419 on-base percentage with four homers, 36 RBIs and six stolen bases.

Turocy has also made 12 appearances on the mound for Akron from the Zips’ bullpen, and is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched in 2010. Read more

Vandenbout signs pro contract

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Waynesboro Generals alum Pete Vandenbout has signed a pro contract to play with the Sioux Falls Fighting Pheasants in the American Association of Independent Baseball League.

Vandenbout played for Waynesboro in 2008. He transferred from College of Charleston to West Virginia Tech to play for Lawrence Nesselrodt, the former Generals coach and current director of baseball operations for the Generals, who is now the head coach at West Virginia Tech, in 2009, and posted a 4-4 record and 4.43 ERA. Read more