Hall of Fame
White played four seasons of baseball for Hall of Fame coach Jim Ward from 1986-89 as a right-handed pitcher.  Known for his two-seam moving fastball, change of speeds and sweeping curveball at any time during the count, opposing batters beat the ball into the ground when he was on the mound.  In his freshman season, White was used as a long reliever, compiling a 4-3 record in 41 and two-thirds innings of work.  His last three years he became a starter, finishing his career with a 27-11 overall record, including a 9-2 mark his junior year with an ERA of 2.74, which included seven complete games and a string of 56 innings with only one earned run.  During White’s senior year, he led the team with a 10-3 mark on the mound, six complete games in 15 starts and a 3.01 ERA in 95 and one-third innings, while striking out 76 batters. He was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and chosen NCAA Division I All-South Region.  During his career White was voted first team All-OVC in 1988 and 1989 and was a member of the 1986 and 1989 OVC Tournament Championship teams as those two Colonel teams advanced to NCAA Regional play. During these two years he won 10 consecutive games and had 18 victories in 19 decisions.  In 1989, White signed a professional contract with the Atlanta Braves and played two seasons in the minor leagues.  In 2009, he was selected as a member of Eastern’s All-Century Baseball Team.  Being no stranger to campus, his vocation brings him to Richmond several times a year as his company provides graphics, murals and signage for several of EKU’s sports venues and locker rooms, including his own Hall of Fame Plaque.
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