UTICA, NY–The Utica Blue Sox have announced the signing of Derek Langfelder, a pitcher from Bergen Community College.    Langfelder describes himself as a late-bloomer and is learning more about himself and his game as his career progresses. After hitting a growth spurt after high school he hopes to keep increasing his velocity.    This 

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Bryan Scoffield | Staff Writer   I grew up in a relatively small town in Virginia. It had all the cliches you could think of. Everyone knows each other, there’s nothing to do, family oriented, etc. I swore when I left that place for college, I was going to end up in a big city 

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UTICA, NY–The Utica Blue Sox have announced the signing of Chris Campanella, a RHP at Wabash Valley Community College.   Campanella is from New York but attended Baylor School in Tennessee, a perennial top-10 team and state champion.    The pitcher is looking to improve on his control this summer, by hitting his spots and 

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UTICA, NY- The Utica Blue Sox announced today the signing of RHP Matt Longo. This will be his first year as a member of the Blue Sox.  Longo hails from Fairfield, Connecticut where he attended local Fairfield Ludlow High School. He is currently a freshman at Central Connecticut State University where he is a business 

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UTICA, N.Y. – The Utica Blue Sox announced Saturday the signing of Clark Burroughs, a Redshirt Sophomore from Limestone University. Burroughs is a catcher from Swan Point, Maryland. Burroughs is currently studying business administration at Limestone University. After redshirting last season he now plays a huge roll behind the plate for the Saints. Burroughs attended 

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UTICA, N.Y. – The Utica Blue Sox announced Saturday the signing of Troy Hamilton, a Sophomore from the University of South Carolina Upstate. Hamilton is an infielder from Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Currently studying Interdisciplinary Studies, Hamilton has been a huge help to his team as only a sophomore. Hamilton chose to sign with the Blue 

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From his dorm room in Mount Carmel, Illinois Luke Odden told me, “I watched every season of Last Chance U before I got here [Wabash Valley] , and I would say there are a lot of similarities. Especially with the East Mississippi one! I mean they are in a town in the middle of nowhere. 

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By Jake Domagal, Staff Writer  UTICA, N.Y. – The Utica Blue Sox announced Saturday the signing of Andrew Smithson, a Freshman from Central Connecticut State University. Smithson is a left handed pitcher from Andover, Maryland.  As only a freshman Smithson has yet to make an appearance for the Blue Devils this season. Smithson has outstanding 

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