Monday, April 20, 2015

Roberts plays through the pain for Winston-Salem State

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- As Winston-Salem State continues toward a possible fifth straight CIAA baseball championship leftfielder Des Roberts is thankful to be playing again.

Roberts, a 22-year-old senior transfer from UNC Charlotte, has been a mainstay in the lineup. He’s been a solid, all-around player for Coach Kevin Ritsche, giving the Rams speed, a little bit of power and an excellent glove.

The amazing part of his season is he’s doing it with basically one hand because of a lingering injury. A left-handed hitter, Roberts broke a bone in his right hand last year, but after the surgery he still wasn’t 100 percent.



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