FRONT ROYAL, Va. - Current Santa Fe College baseball player Josh Hogue along with Garfield Johns, a pitcher for the Saints in 2021 and 2022, have been selected to represent their respective teams in the Valley League Baseball (VBL) All-Star Game.

2023 VBL All-Stars: https://t.co/m8XA8Dw3Bo

Hogue, a First Team All FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 selection in 2023 for the Saints, is swinging the wooden bat well this summer for the Winchester Royals. Hogue will play for the North All-Stars, and currently ranks No. 8 in the league in batting average (.371), is tied for second with three home runs, and comes in at No. 3 in RBI with 14. 

Johns pitched for the University of South Alabama Jaguars in 2023, and will be on the South All-Star team for his play with the Harrisonburg Turks. 

The All-Star events are set to be held at Bing Crosby Stadium on June 25 in Front Royal, Va. Links to watch and/or listen are provided at the VBL website: Home - Valley League Baseball

In addition to competing in the All-Star Game, Hogue will also be one of 12 players vying for the Home Run Derby crown. Home Run Derby Participants: https://t.co/nTPGCJgEb5

The historic Valley League currently consists of 12 teams, and its name is derived from the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, which is nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the East and the Alleghany Mountains to the West. The league was originally founded in 1897 in Edinburg, Va. To learn more about the wood-bat league history, visit: League Background - Valley League Baseball