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07 May

Ex-Randleman pitcher Way undergoes surgery

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Seth Way (Liberty photo) Former Randleman baseball pitcher Seth Way, in his first year in college, has undergone Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Way is in his freshman year at Liberty, though he hasn’t pitched for the Flames because of the ailment. “I’m currently a little over four weeks post-surgery,” he said last weekend. Way said he has been involved with the Liberty team on a regular basis in terms of off-field work. He’s not on road trips with the Flames. Way was the left fielder on Randleman’s 2022 state championship team as a sophomore. When he wasn’t…

04 Aug

Former Randleman pitcher Cooper opts for another year at Liberty

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Trey Cooper (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) BURLINGTON – Even during a summer of baseball uncertainty for pitcher Trey Cooper, he was focused on development. The former Randleman pitcher wants to be a starting pitcher again. “Trying to get back in the starting routine,” Cooper said. Cooper has one season of college eligibility remaining and he entered the transfer portal after his second season at Liberty. It turns out, he’s staying with the Flames. For the second time in three years, he was pitching with the Burlington Sock Puppets, a collegiate summer team in the Appalachian League. Cooper said he…

08 Jul

Randleman pitcher finds his Way to Liberty

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Pitcher Seth Way, right, confers with coach Jake Smith and catcher Isaac Yates during a game this year. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Seth Way has changed his college destination, but he’ll still be joining a Division I program in the state of Virginia. Way, who has been a standout two-way player for Randleman, announced a commitment to Liberty last week. “I knew as soon as I got on campus that’s where I wanted to go,” said Way, who had a standout high school career for Randleman. The right-handed pitcher had signed in November with Virginia Tech, but…

19 Jul

Randleman alum Cooper heads to Liberty after leaving N.C. State

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Trey Cooper has excelled with his college summer team and has selected a new college. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) Transfer has been stellar for summer team in Burlington BURLINGTON – Trey Cooper found a good summer gig and a new college home. The left-handed pitcher from Randleman is transferring to Liberty after two seasons in the North Carolina State program. “At the end of the day, I said I wanted to go somewhere I could play a lot,” Cooper said. “They wanted me to be a starter (at Liberty). Everything felt right.” Cooper has been a standout in the Appalachian League…