{"id":6953,"date":"2024-10-11T16:22:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=6953"},"modified":"2024-10-11T16:22:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:22:50","slug":"troy-baseball-newcomer-gains-recognition-in-ranking-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/10\/11\/troy-baseball-newcomer-gains-recognition-in-ranking-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy baseball newcomer gains recognition in ranking list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TROY, Ala. (<a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 The Perfect Game&#8217;s Top 500 Fresh Arrivals on Campus features some new Trojans from <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Troy Baseball<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Troy Baseball set to start its season on Friday, Oct. 18, fans can expect to see a few new faces on the diamond. Infielder <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/peryn-bland\/11281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peryn Bland<\/a> is one of those Trojans and was ranked 314 in Perfect Game&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectgame.org\/articles\/View.aspx?article=23185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top 500 Fresh Arrivals on Campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been a great experience so far and I am really enjoying my time,&#8221; Bland said. &#8220;Hanging out with my teammates and just playing the game while we come out here to practice every day has all been a good time so far.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bland is a freshman from Thompson High School in Alabaster. During his senior year, the infielder was named to the 7A All-State Second Team and batted 343. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We have multiple kids from Northwest, Florida and then we have team players that have already been on the team,&#8221; Bland said. &#8220;It&#8217;s like now we are all just merging together as one team. I&#8217;m just looking forward to playing and having fun with my team.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bland was named to the Birmingham Area Terrific 20 in back-to-back seasons to finish his career at Thompson. Number 13 on the diamond plans to continue working on his craft as the fall season begins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m pretty much used to it now, since I&#8217;ve been playing games since I was little,&#8221; Bland said. &#8220;It&#8217;s just coming out here, playing and having fun with everybody that I know.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another newcomer who made the list is <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/drake-mcbride\/11299\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">outfielder Drake McBride<\/a>, who ranked 327. McBride is also a freshman from Thompson high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bland, along with his teammates, will host <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northwest Florida State<\/a> Friday, Oct. 18. This will be the first game of the fall season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 The Perfect Game&#8217;s Top 500 Fresh Arrivals on Campus features some new Trojans from Troy Baseball.<\/p>\n<p>With Troy Baseball set to start its season on Friday, Oct. 18, fans can expect to see a few new faces on the diamond. 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