VSU baseball players to join Tri-City squad
Fred Jeter | 6/2/2022, 6 p.m.
Virginia State University will be well represented in this summer’s Tri-City Chili Peppers, a collegiate squad that competes in the Coastal Plain League.
Three Trojans making the roster are shortstop Tahraun Hammond, outfielder Ricky Jones and pitcher Cole Spain.
The Chili Peppers compete in the Coastal’s East Division along with teams from North Carolina, South Carolina and Hampton.
Teams play a 56-game schedule, stretching into mid-August, with wooden bats required.
Among the more famous athletes to play in the league are Justin Verlander and Ryan Zimmerman, who went on to big league stardom, and Russell Wilson, who played in the Coastal while a football and baseball standout at North Carolina State.
For scheduling and ticket information, visit chilipeppersbaseball.com.
