Hall of Fame
Radford's first baseball scholarship recruit, Saunders lived up to the honor, hitting .367 over his four-year career and finishing as the school's all-time hits leader. His .456 batting average in 1985 set the standard for a single season and his six hits in a single game that year rank as the best day in RU and Big South Conference history. The Hopewell, Va., native was RU's first all-conference athlete in baseball, earned team MVP honors in 1985 and 1986, and was an all-state selection in 1986. He led the team in hits, batting average and RBI each of his first three seasons, and went on to serve as an assistant coach on RU's first winning squad in 1989. Saunders graduated in 1988 with a degree in heatlh and physical education.
