- "VWC was my No. 1 choice because the coaching staff provided a welcoming environment, along with VWC itself"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Bridgewater College, Randolph-Macon College and Eastern Mennonite University
Career Highs
Hits: 2 – (2x, most recent, at Apprentice School – 4/10/15)
Doubles: NA
Triples: 1 – (2x, most recent, at Guilford – 3/8/15 – G2)
Home Runs: NA
Runs: 2 – (at Guilford – 3/8/15 – G1)
RBI: 1 – (4x, most recent, Bridgewater – 3/15/15 – G2)
Stolen Bases: 1 – (at Guilford – 3/8/15 – G1)
Hitting Streak: 2 – (3/8/15)
First-Year (2015): Appeared in 18 games as a first-year outfielder… Posted two hits in a game on two different occasions… Tripled in both games of a doubleheader at Guilford College on March 8… Walked twice in his collegiate debut at nationally-ranked Salisbury University on February 14… Stole a base at Guilford College on March 8.
Academic Accomplishments: VWC Scholar award recipient
Before VWC: Compiled a .421 batting average as a senior at J.R. Tucker… 2014 All-Virginia 4A second team honoree… Selected as J.R. Tucker's defensive and offensive Most Valuable Player… First team all-conference, all-region and all-metro honoree as a senior… Honor Roll student.
Personal: Son of Therese and Bryant Edwards… Has one sibling, Nokomis.
Get to Know Randy
- Enjoys country music, eating lasagna, and vacationing at Cozumel, Mexico
- Favorites include the book "Green Eggs and Ham," the movie "The Longest Yard," and the TV series "Duck Dynasty"
- A fan of baseball's Mike Trout, the Tampa Bay Rays, and actor Morgan Freeman
- My goal after graduation from VWC is: "to play professional baseball"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "curious, athletic, diligent, confident, committed, funny"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being able to compete with people who are older than you and learn from them and become more advanced and experienced mentally and physically to be successful at the next level"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "mental toughness, not letting an arrogant crowd or another team's comments in the dugout or on the field affect my performance. Just blocking all of that out and staying focused on the game"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to be a solid asset to the team and helping the ball club win"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Phil Robertson, to duck hunt with him and make my own duck commander call"
- People might be surprised to know: "I love waking up early and going hunting with my dad"
- It's the year 2030 and: "hopefully I'm having another successful season in the MLB (Major League Baseball)"
- The most important advice I've received is: "forget your last at bat, forget your last error. Just play the game like everyone in the stands and your team knows you're able to" -- Bruce Cox
