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Submitted By Ottawa Knights Baseball Club
18U Justin Emond (MIF) formally signs to play with top ranked Herkimer College next September and joins an impressive list of Knights alumni who go on to play baseball in college.
Emond’s signing brings the total to five players on the 2016 Ottawa Knights 18U team who have committed to post-secondary institutions next fall. The other players are Alex Beattie (RHP – Carleton), Keenan Fox (OF – Jefferson CC NY), Alex Guy (C – Jefferson CC NY) and Nestor Tapia (POF – Global Institute of Technology NY).
Herkimer head coach Jason Rathbun took notice of Emond last fall while playing on the Ottawa Knights College Prospect team in a game against the Herkimer Generals. And, though he was being recruited heavily by a number of programs in the United States, Herkimer College best fit Emond’s academic and athletic interests.
“We really like the baseball talent that Justin has, another good ball player who can play multiple positions,” said Herkimer Generals Head Coach Jason Rathbun.
According to the NJCAA web site, the Herkimer Generals baseball program was ranked third in the 2016 national pre-season rankings. The Generals have won numerous national championships and graduated an impressive list of players to go on to play at division one four-year schools and professionally.
The Ottawa Knights are proud of Justin Emond’s accomplishments and wish him continued success next season as a member of the Herkimer Generals.