This article was taken from Extra Innings, the BCA Newsletter.  Throughout the season, freshmen and sophomore players from across the country are nominated for Baseball Factory’s Rookie of the Year title.  In the end, one candidate will receive the honor of being named the Baseball Factory Rookie of the Year. Baseball Factory congratulates all of the nominees and wishes them the best of luck.

Mark Riffee

James Madison High, Vienna, VA

Vienna, VA – The Riffee brothers have made a huge impact on James Madison High’s baseball teams and the best may be ahead.

While Matt Riffee will be winding up his four-year starting career this season his younger brother, Mark, is in his second season as a sophomore starter. 

Mark had a big freshman year for the Warhawks.

He batted .366, scored 14 runs and was six for eight in stolen bases.

“He is a tremendous outfielder,” said Coach Mark Gjormand. “We will pitch him some this year, too.”

The left-hander will join his brother on the mound. Matt was 6-1 for the 44-4 Warhawks.

“Mark is everything you want in a player and person,” Gjormand said of the prize sophomore, who has a 4.0 GPA.