By Marty Gordon
Blacksburg High School outfielder Bryce Ferguson has committed to play baseball at Concord University.
In an announcement this weekend, he said he chose Concord because the school’s program has great facilities and is a short distance from his hometown.
He anticipates playing outfield at Concord. This past spring, Ferguson led Blacksburg in RBI’s and had a .361 batting average.
His long-term goal is to be the fourth player ever drafted from Concord by Major League Baseball.
Ferguson’s signing continues a connection with as many as six other players from the New River Valley at Concord. Christiansburg grads MJ Hunter and Ty Dunkleman and former Auburn outfielder Keith Reed are already on campus. Christiansburg’s Dawson Gragg and Nate Hall also recently committed to the Athens, W.Va., school.
Concord University is a public university with a current enrollment of 1,875, is an NCAA Division II school in athletics, and is a member of the Mountain East Conference.
This past year, the Concord University baseball team lost the Mountain East Conference Championship series to West Virginia State and finished the season at 18-23.
Ferguson hopes to major in something related to business and sports. His father, Brian, is the offensive coordinator for the Concord football team.