Hokie Club33 - Josh KeyPosition: Infield
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 235 lbs.
High School: Burton
Hometown: Norton, Va.
Made a big impression with his bat after joining the team as a walk-on during the fall ... Has worked some at first base, but is most likely to see time as a designated hitter and pinch-hitter ... Possesses a solid work ethic ... Makes good adjustments at the plate ... Can hit the ball hard to all fields ... Was Tech's top hitter during its fall Hokie World Series, batting .433 ... Could be an important contributor offensively ... High School: Attended Coeburn High until the second semester of his senior year when he transferred to Burton High ... Lettered each of his last three seasons of baseball while seeing action as an outfielder, a first baseman and a pitcher ... Batted .480 with seven home runs for Coach Mack Shupe his senior year at Burton ... Carried a .550 batting average as a junior when he also banged seven homers ... Hit over .500 and contributed five home runs as a sophomore ... Gained honorable mention all-state honors as an outfielder in 2003 and as a first baseman in 2002 ... Named second-team all-state as a utility player his sophomore year ... Was named all-district, all-Southwest Virginia and all-region all three seasons ... Was a four-year letterman in football and earned two letters in basketball ... A member of the National Honor Society ...
Personal: Joshua Ray Key ... Born 1/19/85 in Johnson City, TN ... Son of Bobby and Ruth Key ... Enrolled in university studies.
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