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Royals Athlete of the Week: Damon Frazier

April 2, 2018Last updated April 3, 2018 by Savannah Olshove, sports information intern

Despite an unorthodox journey as a collegiate athlete, graduate student Damon Frazier(Waynesboro, Va./Wilson Memorial) brings a high level of leadership and expertise to the Eastern Mennonite University baseball team. Frazier spurred

EMU baseball trio named All-State

June 21, 2017Last updated June 21, 2017 by James De Boer

EMU’s baseball team tied a program record today as three players were named to the All-State Teams, as voted on by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). The only other

Baseball swats ranked Randolph-Macon in ODAC split

April 17, 2017Last updated April 17, 2017 by James De Boer

EMU’s baseball men nearly earned a sweep of nationally ranked Randolph-Macon on Saturday, instead settling for a split on Senior Recognition Day. The Royals won the opener in walk-off fashion

Royals baseball now playing on a field near you

February 10, 2017Last updated February 13, 2017 by James De Boer

A head coach always has the multi-dimensional mindset of looking at the short term as well as the long term. Now entering his fifth season at Eastern Mennonite University, it’s

Staying sharp for fall, EMU’s ‘boys of summer’ join the Rockingham County Baseball League

August 1, 2016Last updated August 1, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

When most collegiate baseball players head home, they resign themselves to summers of solo workouts. But for 14 Eastern Mennonite University athletes who have spent their summer playing in the

Daryl Lambert, EMU’s star center fielder, earns induction into the Rockingham County Baseball League Hall of Fame

June 23, 2016Last updated July 21, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Two elite baseball players have played for the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) Royals.* One is catcher Erik Kratz, in his 15th season in the MLB and currently with the Pittsburgh

Baseball ends year on a high note, as five seniors recognized

April 25, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by James DeBoer

The Royals wrapped up their baseball season at home on Saturday, splitting a doubleheader with playoff-bound Virginia Wesleyan College. EMU finishes with a record of 16-21 overall, including 8-12 for

Royals baseball sweeps Guilford

April 11, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by James DeBoer

The Royals earned a much-needed ODAC sweep Saturday afternoon at Guilford, both times using late-inning heroics to improve to 6-9 in the conference. Eastern Mennonite sits just behind Randolph-Macon and

Royals baseball team plays games, takes in the Los Angeles sights over spring break trip to California

April 1, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

The Eastern Mennonite University baseball team didn’t have to settle for California dreaming over this year’s mid-March spring break. They boarded a plane to Los Angeles and experienced the real

Faculty and staff open homes and hearts during EMU’s annual Spiritual Life Week

March 16, 2016Last updated March 23, 2016 by Kevin Clark, Esther Ajayi, Harrison Horst and Lauren Jefferson

Spiritual Life Week is an annual tradition at Eastern Mennonite University – a rich diversity of opportunities for the campus community to join together in various forums to share about