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UVA Baseball: O’Ferrall, Anderson promoted by O’s to High-A Aberdeen

Chris Graham
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Griff O’Ferrall. Photo: UVA Athletics

Two of the newer members of the Baltimore Orioles organization, former UVA Baseball stars Griff O’Ferrall and Ethan Anderson, were promoted this week to High-A Aberdeen.

O’Ferrall a first-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, played in 15 games at Low-A Delmarva in the Carolina League, hitting .232/.348/.268 in 65 plate appearances, with two doubles and eight RBIs.

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Ethan Anderson. Photo: UVA Athletics

Anderson, a second-round pick in the 2024 draft, also played in 15 games at Delmarva, hitting .268/.333/.446 in 62 plate appearances, with a homer among his six extra-base hits and 11 RBIs.

Both debuted at High-A on Tuesday in a 6-5 Aberdeen win over the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.

O’Ferrall was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the win; Anderson was 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored for the IronBirds.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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