Wednesday, July 21, 2004

  FORMER BLUE HOSE STANDOUT RICHARD BARKLEY SIGNS WITH YANKEES ORGANIZATION
Barkley assigned to Battle Creek Yankees of the Midwest League (A)

CLINTON, S.C. —Former Presbyterian College baseball player Richard Barkley has been signed by the New York Yankees organization announced today.

Barkley, a 2003 graduate of the Blue Hose, has been assigned to the Battle Creek Yankees of the Midwest League (A). The Yankees are currently 14-11 in the second half of the season and in second place of the Eastern Division. The team is 47-47 overall and continue a four-game series with the West Michigan Whitecaps tonight at 7:00 pm.

Barkley, a native of Sumter, S.C., was in his second season with the Richmond Roosters of the Frontier League before being picked up by the Yankees. He had a 4-3 record on the mound with an ERA of 2.97 in 60.2 innings of work to go along with 64 strikeouts. Barkley will be one of four Roosters that were named to the 12th Annual Frontier League All-Star Game that was played on Wednesday, July 14 at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon, Missouri. 

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