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He attended the inaugural Best of the 757 Baseball event and says he plans on attending this years event too.
"I couldnt attend last year but it was a good camp the first year," he said. "I really liked the vertical leap. It's something different than running and throwing."
A good showing at the Best of the 757 might give more exposure to college hopefuls.
"There are a couple of schools right now that are interested in me," Blankenship said. "I would like to pitch in college but if I had the chance (pitch, outfield) I would do both."
Blankenship has played summer baseball with the Mid Atlantic Pirates coached by Bobby Mckinney and the Knights coached by Jack Moore.
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This post was edited on 8/23 11:29 PM by wgarlick