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Orioles outfield prospect Hudson Haskin is settling in with the IronBirds after making the jump from Delmarva to Aberdeen in July. “I was really excited to have the opportunity to come here and continue to challenge myself and try and get better every day,” Haskin said.
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New Orioles prospect Creed Willems planned on playing college baseball for Texas Christian University rather than pro ball only a few short weeks ago. But those plans quickly changed during the 2021 MLB Draft.
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Orioles prospect Kyle Stowers has played well since making the jump to Double-A and he credits his success to the talent around him. “The exciting part about getting called up was that type of leveling up in competition and seeing where you stack against really top competition,” Stowers said.
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Melanie Newman recently made baseball history as part of the first all-female broadcast team to call a game, but it wasn’t until she got to college that she considered sports broadcasting as a career. “It’s really cool now to see just how much that’s changed,” Newman said.
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For Southern Mississippi outfielder Reed Trimble, getting drafted by the Orioles was a dream come true. “I still got other [dreams] to work to, but hearing my name called out was really awesome,” Trimble said. “… It’s just been a lot of emotions, but happiness is probably the biggest one.”
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For Orioles prospect Tyler Nevin, making it to the big leagues provided a boost of assurance that he is capable of playing at the highest level. “I always believed in myself, but I went up and I felt comfortable right away — and it’s just really helping me going forward,” Nevin said.
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Former Orioles closer Gregg Olson, a standout at Auburn from 1986-1988, was recently inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, only a few months after being diagnosed with and treated for prostate cancer. “It’s a huge honor,” Olson said.
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North Carroll graduate Katie Zaferes will compete with the U.S. Olympic Triathlon team at the upcoming Tokyo Games in honor of her late father, Bill Hursey, who passed away in April at the age of 60. “He’s so intertwined in my triathlon career and journey,” Zaferes said.
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Fans at Baysox games may have noticed how Orioles prospect Adley Rutschman meets pitchers on their way off the field after each inning. “I think it’s always important to dissect and have some sort of feedback,” Rutschman said, “just to … know that I have their back no matter what.”
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North Harford grad Abby Gustaitis will serve as one of the captains of the U.S. Women’s Rugby Sevens team at the Tokyo Games — despite not playing the sport until her freshman year at Maryland. “I’m just so proud to be where I am and excited,” Gustaitis said.
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