Army baseball legend Zach Price named All-American

Congratulations to Zach Price who was named an All-American after completing one of the greatest baseball careers in the history of West Point. Price was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army and will serve in the Field Artillery branch in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Price completes his college baseball career with a resume anyone would be thrilled with: Patriot League's career walks leader (125); Army's all-time runs scored champion (174). Price also ranks third in Army history with 241 career base hits and fourth with 55 stolen bases.

Happy Father's Day -- 2012

To all our Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Active service men and women and those Dad's of those in the Armed Forces, we will you all a Happy Father's Day.

To any Father, the driving force is to see one's children and spouse save, happy, prosperous and free. We stand strong in the continued pursuit of liberty and justice.

Best wishes -- Mike Lacche Boxing.

This week in WWII history: USS Elmore (APA-42)

This week in WWII history: the USS Elmore (APA-42) was part of the invasion of the Marianas in June, 1944. The Mariana Islands have been a key Pacific strategic point for hundreds of years, located in the east Phillippine Sea.

In WWII, these islands were occupied by Japanese forces and eventually liberated by the Allies.

Army's Kevin McKague drafted by Braves

Army Black Knights stand out Kevin McKague was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 23rd round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Players Draft. McKague helped Army win the Patriot League title and advance to the 2012 NCAA Baseball Playoffs.

McKague completed his Army career as the school's all-time leader in multiple categories including games played, hits, doubles, and yes, saves. Talk about a versatile player.

No surprise McKague was a semi-finalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.

Virgina tops Army 9-1, Black Knights still alive in playoffs

Virginia topped the Army Black Knights 9-1 in the opening game of the NCAA Charlottesville Regional; Army is still alive but needs a three-game winning streak to advance to a Super Regional.

The road begins tomorrow where Army will play second-seeded Oklahoma or third-seeded Appalachian State; the Black Knights would need to win that contest, then top Virginia twice to advance.

Click here to follow the team on Army's official web site.

Army, Virginia baseball will try again tomorrow

It seems these days the only opponent that can stop Army baseball are the heavy East Coast rain storms that again prevented the opening games of 2012 NCAA Baseball Playoffs in Army's regional.

The Black Knights will try again tomorrow noon EST against Virginia.

Follow Black Knights baseball all post season through the Army Baseball official web site.

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