Caleb Joseph delivers goodbye to Baltimore
Longtime Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph was nontendered by the team last week and delivered a heartfelt tribute to O’s fans and the organization on Twitter, but it is still possible that he could be back in orange and black next spring. The non-tender means that the team decided not to go through salary arbitration with him, but that does not disqualify the Orioles from trying to sign him to a contract on their own terms. If Joseph’s lengthy tweet seems to indicate that he doesn’t expect that to happen, well, who knows? He has been a very valuable part of the club in spite of his spotty offensive production and would seem to be someone who could still help with the development of the organization’s young pitchers. “What I WILL NEVER FORGET is the way the fans, staff, and my teammates embraced me and my family,’’ the last paragraphs of the Tweet read. “To each and every one I came in contact with as an Oriole and all of its affiliates I want to extend my sincerest gratitude for the love and support you showed us over a decade. “I married my wife and had two kids while being an Oriole. Baltimore will always have a special place in our hearts. This isn’t ‘goodbye,’ but hopefully ‘see you later.’ “Thank you Birdland.” Joseph has been in the organization so long that — during his lengthy stay at the Double-A level — he was light-heartedly known as “the mayor of Bowie.” Lorenz were recognized as three of 32 players in the country to earn All-America honors. Gonzales and Keus were named to the first team and Lorenz was named to the second team. This is Gonzales’ second All-America honor, as she was named to the second team in 2015. Gonzales was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and the NFHCA Mid Atlantic Region Player of the Year earlier this fall. She scored 14 goals with five assists for 33 points this season. Gonzales started in all 94 games of her career and scored 43 goals with 13 assists. Gonzales has earned two NFHCA All-American honors. COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Johns Hopkins had six players named to the D3football.com All-South Region Team and coach Jim Margraff was named the South Region Coach of the Year. Margraff has guided the Blue Jays to a 12-1 record and the program’s first trip to the national semifinals this season. Junior quarterback David Tammaro headlines the Blue Jays’ six honorees as he earned first team honors. Junior guard Joe Figueroa and senior punter Brandon-Hong Dominguez landed on the second team, while senior defensive lineman Anthony Davidson, junior defensive lineman Mike Kalanik and senior defensive back Addison Quinones earned third team honors. ... McDaniel junior Jarius Ransom was named to the All-South Region team by D3football.com. ... Stevenson senior offensive lineman Brendan Flaherty was named to the D3football.com All-East Region Team as a second-team selection.
VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mir McLean scored a game-high 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 2 Roland Park (2-0) to a 62-24 victory over visiting St. James (0-1). The Reds led 43-6 in the first half.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Junior Mark Terrell finished with 25 points as Stevenson held off a second-half surge by Cabrini to post its sixth straight win, 94-79.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Delaney Connolly scored a game-high 19 points and Taleah Dixon had 18 points, but visiting Loyola Maryland (0-8) fell, 64-57, to Towson (4-4). Nukiya Mayo had 15 points for the Tigers.
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