Sports

Edenton Steamers to Kick-off Home Opener on June 2nd

Edentonians and visitors alike eagerly await the Steamers’ summer collegiate baseball season. Home games crank up for a weekend chock-full of excitement. Going to a game is a fun family event and an enjoyable experience for sports fans of all ages. For some avid supporters, a Steamers’ game is the main social event.

Locals can meet the roster of talented players at the ballpark on Wednesday, May 31st at the FREE Fan Fest event prior to the home opener. Fans can welcome players to Edenton, get autographs, and play cornhole at the ballpark. Courtney Phelps, the team’s athletic trainer comments on this year’s team,
“players represent programs across the country, but we have several local players who are playing college ball at Pitt, Duke, and Mt. Olive.”

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Edenton Steamers to Host First UNCW Athletic Training Intern

The Steamers’ dugout will have an extra pair of hands to stretch shoulders and treat injuries this summer. For the first time, University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) will send a graduate student intern to spend the summer applying skills learned in the classroom to the baseball field. Emily Sullivan, who grew up in Stafford, Virginia, will move to Edenton in late May to live with a host family and work alongside Edentonian Courtney Phelps.

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