Four former Generals picked in 2012 MLB Draft

Four former Waynesboro Generals were selected in the 2012 MLB Draft.

University of Virginia pitcher Shane Halley was taken by the Kansas City Royals in the 20th round. Halley was mainly a position player in his 2011 stint in Waynesboro, hitting .231 with two homers and eight runs batted in. Halley pitched three and two-thirds scoreless innings in relief, notching one save, in two appearances out of the Waynesboro bullpen.

Halley had a 9-2 record at UVa. in 2012 as a spot starter and long reliever. Read more


Generals TV: Waynesboro-Rockbridge Postgame

Interviews with Waynesboro Generals players Tim Leather, Andrew Reck, Shane Halley and Dykota Spiess.


Halley shines in first start with Generals

Two nights ago, Shane Halley was manning center field in the late innings of one of the more memorable College World Series games ever played. Sunday night, Halley, a University of Virginia junior, was in center at Kate Collins Field, and picking up the game-winning RBI for the Waynesboro Generals.

“The College World Series was a blast. We had a great time. We were welcomed with wide arms there. It didn’t end the way we wanted it to,” said Halley, an outfielder and pitcher for the top-ranked Cavs, who were knocked out of the College World Series by South Carolina in a 3-2, 13-inning final on Friday night. Read more