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VMI centerfielder, left-hander Trey Morgan named to John Olerud watch list

Chris Graham
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Trey Morgan. Photo: Randall K. Wolf/VMI Athletics

VMI’s Trey Morgan is on the watch list for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year award.

Morgan is the Keydets’ starting centerfielder, with a .352/.464/.522 slash line, three homers, 32 RBI and 24 stolen bases.

The lefty has also seen action on the mound 10 times this season, with three starts, a 1-0 record, 6.20 ERA and two saves.

The senior has played in 145 games at VMI, with a career .312/.397/.429 slash line, six homers, 79 RBI and 43 steals – and a 5-8 record and 6.69 ERA in 46 pitching appearances, 18 of them starts.

“I’m super excited for Trey to be named to the John Olerud watchlist,” VMI head coach Sam Roberts said. “Trey has impacted our team in a variety of roles this season.  On the mound he has delivered for us in our biggest moments of the season.  At the plate he has done a phenomenal job all year knowing the strike zone, as well as being an efficient base runner.”

VMI is off to a 22-19 start and is 6-5 in SoCon play. The Keydets are set to host Samford this weekend in a three-game series slated to open on Friday at Gray-Minor Stadium.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].