Warner Adds Local Flavor; Soto Joins from FIU
Waynesboro, Virginia
The 2018 Generals will feature a little local flavor in a former Turner Ashby standout, Cody Warner, as he will be joined by hard throwing Gio Soto from Florida International. Warner is a catcher/utility player for Virginia Military Institute as Soto is a right-handed pitcher throwing in the relief role for the Panthers of FIU.
Cody Warner – Catcher/Utility
A native of Harrisonburg, Virginia, the 5’11 180-pound freshman made his way to VMI following a stellar career at Turner Ashby High School where he was a two-time first team all-conference catcher and ranked the #5 catcher in the state by Prep Baseball Report. Warner was also named the 2017 District and Conference Player of the Year. Warner currently sits with a .231 average in his freshman season with the Keydets as his most valuable asset is his ability to play multiple positions.
Gio Soto – Right-Handed Pitcher
A native of Miami, Florida, the 5’11 220-pound sophomore is a hard throwing right-handed pitcher out of the Panthers’ bullpen. Soto currently dons a 4.09 ERA over 13 appearances this season, along with 1 save and 13 strikeouts over 11 innings pitched. Soto looks to be a vital piece on the back-end of the Generals bullpen this season.
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Former Waynesboro General Thomas Stallings named National Player of the Week
VMI infielder Thomas Stallings was named a Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week, according to information released by Collegiate Baseball Monday morning. Stallings was one of five players honored.
Stallings went 7-for-15 with 3 homers, 5 runs scored, 5 RBI and 16 total bases over four games. Prior to a doubleheader at Furman, he entered the day hitting only .213. He then went 7-for-10 with 3 home runs and 5 RBI. Two of his home runs came in back-to-back at-bats as he became the first Keydet to accomplish the feat since 2010.
Stallings is the third Keydet to earn Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week honors, joining Jordan Ballard (2010) and Reed Garrett (2014). The Keydets return to action Tuesday night, playing host to Radford at 6 p.m.
