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    Alumnus LeRoy gains national attention

    September 8, 2021
    Former UNG baseball player Bill LeRoy gained a wide audience online this summer for his personality while playing with the Savannah Bananas.

    Article By: Clark Leonard

    University of North Georgia (UNG) alumnus Bill LeRoy grabbed national attention this summer with the Savannah Bananas baseball team in the Coastal Plains League (CPL).

    LeRoy appeared widely on social media and multiple sports outlets for his microphone introduction of himself at the plate and for correctly predicting how he would get an out during a live mid-game interview. The plate introduction video and an interview with him also appeared on a SportsCenter feature on the Bananas on ESPN.

    "This opportunity has changed my life and allowed me to fall in love with this sport even more than I already was," LeRoy said. "The place is so much fun and is a party with one big family. We're changing the way the game of baseball is viewed and getting national exposure."

    In his fourth summer with the Bananas, the catcher and former UNG baseball player earned second-team All-CPL honors as Savannah won the CPL championship. He committed zero errors behind the plate and tallied 25 hits and 19 RBIs.

    LeRoy has joined the Savannah Bananas' professional team that travels the country to show off the Bananas' fun style of baseball.

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    NGHS renews support of UNG Athletics

    NGHS renews support of UNG Athletics

    Northeast Georgia Health System has renewed its support of UNG Athletics for another five years and will also support a wide array of other programs at the university through the partnership.
    Fall teams prepare to start seasons

    Fall teams prepare to start seasons

    Three UNG teams are gearing up for full fall seasons, with multiple others slated for short schedules ahead of their official seasons in the spring.
    Forehand nominated for NCAA Woman of Year

    Forehand nominated for NCAA Woman of Year

    UNG softball player Hannah Forehand was named an NCAA Woman of the Year nominee for 2023.
    UNG welcomes students, community for Starlight

    UNG welcomes students, community for Starlight

    UNG students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to the Starlight fireworks on Aug. 26 at the Gainesville Campus, where they can also meet President Michael Shannon and UNG's national champion softball team.

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