In August 2025, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its inaugural class of 50 to the ODAC Hall of Fame. Four Royals were named to the ODAC’s first-ever class. Over ... read more about ODAC Hall of Fame: Erik Kratz ’02
Erik Kratz
Catcher Erik Kratz, now with the San Diego Padres, reflects on the blessings of a baseball life
Inside Goshen College’s athletics building, metallic “pings” pricked the air as bat-wielding kids hit — and missed — balls thrown by Goshen baseball players. Murmurs of conversation gurgled in the ... read more about Catcher Erik Kratz, now with the San Diego Padres, reflects on the blessings of a baseball life
Safe at home: Royals baseball coach Ben Spotts makes local recruiting a key contributor to success
Eastern Mennonite University head baseball coach Ben Spotts has a simple recruiting philosophy: Do not lose local athletes to other Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) schools. That’s a tough goal, ... read more about Safe at home: Royals baseball coach Ben Spotts makes local recruiting a key contributor to success
EMU’s Top 10 Shares and Social Media Posts of 2014
What a year! In 2014 Eastern Mennonite University welcomed back an alum and Nobel Peace Laureate to speak at commencement, greeted its most diverse class ever, and cheered on a 2002 graduate ... read more about EMU’s Top 10 Shares and Social Media Posts of 2014
Grad Jeremy Auker has a professional baseball career, but it’s not on the field
Late in the season in 2004 the Burlington (N.C.) Indians, a minor league baseball team in the low-level Appalachian League, were forced to start a rain-delayed game after 10 p.m. ... read more about Grad Jeremy Auker has a professional baseball career, but it’s not on the field
Former EMU baseball star Erik Kratz heads to World Series
This article excerpt appears courtesy of Mennonite World Review. On July 28, Erik Kratz was scratched from the lineup of the Buffalo Bisons AAA minor-league baseball team. The Toronto Blue Jays ... read more about Former EMU baseball star Erik Kratz heads to World Series
Kratz a Royal once again after trade to Kansas City
For the second time in less than eight months Erik Kratz has been traded, this time to the Kansas City Royals. The former Eastern Mennonite University baseball player figures to be the ... read more about Kratz a Royal once again after trade to Kansas City
Posey and McAlister go out in style
Seniors Adam Posey (Poquoson, Va./Poquoson) and Ryan McAlister (Bridgewater, Va./Turner Ashby) have each been named All-State by the Virginia Sports Information Directors. It is the first all-state award for each of the baseball men. ... read more about Posey and McAlister go out in style
Posey adds another all-region award
Adam Posey (Poquoson, Va./Poquoson) has added one more award to his shelf, being named All-South Region Third Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). EMU’s baseball player was one ... read more about Posey adds another all-region award
Royals finish 2014 baseball season with most wins in 12 years
When the dust settled after a flurry of action over the final two innings on April 10, EMU’s baseball men had taken down Southern Virginia 9-5 and logged a very ... read more about Royals finish 2014 baseball season with most wins in 12 years