Williamsburg's Andrew Root signs with Berea College

[cnc78]

Standout catcher Andrew Root signed with Berea College today. Turned down a few football offers to go with his first love baseball. Congratulations to a very fine young man!

[bigbluefan02]

Congrats to Andrew. Got to see him play some football over the last couple of years and he has the heart of a giant. A real team player. Got to see his brother catch while in high school and Andrew was just as good if not better. Best of luck Andrew....

[cnc78]

Yeah was really surprised he chose baseball, but probably shouldn't have been. He showed he had a live arm a number of times this year, especially throwing out three in a row attempting to steal against Corbin. He has the grit and moxie to really excell in college, and the kid just doesn't strike out, only 4 times all season. I think Berea is really getting a kid with a ton of potential. The thing I liked best was him saying he chose Berea for the educational opportunity. I think he had like a 27 or 28 on the ACT and close to a 4.0 in the classroom, so Berea is getting not only a stellar athelete, but a good student as well! Congrats Andrew, look to see you continue to make the Burg proud.