Hokie ClubFormer Virginia Tech baseball player Wyatt Toregas was recently named an International League All-Star and will take part in the Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday night in Portland, Ore. The game is scheduled for 10 p.m. Eastern, and will be televised live on ESPN2.
Toregas plays for the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, and is having a solid season as of the team’s catchers. In 52 games played, the Fairax, Va., native has batted .279 with seven home runs and 27 runs batted in.
The right-hander played three seasons for Virginia Tech from 2002-04 before getting drafted by the Indians in the 24th round of the 2004 draft. In 167 career games at Tech, Toregas accumulated a .314 batting average, 43 doubles, 22 home runs and 150 RBIs. He hit .347 as a rookie to earn honorable mention freshman All-American honors in 2002. He was then a first-team All-BIG EAST pick in 2003 after setting career highs with 60 RBIs and 10 homers.