North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Luke Adkins
Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Hall of Fame
— Class of 2021 —
Luke Adkins played for the Bethesda Big Train in 2006, 2008, and 2009. In 2009, he shared the Most Valuable Player award on the Big Train's powerhouse 34-10 team that was ranked the nation's ninth best summer college team by Perfect Game Crosschecker. Luke led the Ripken League in hitting in 2009 with a .380 batting average, 52 hits and 37 RBIs. Named to the All League team in all three of his seasons with the Big Train, Luke collected 188 career total bases with 28 doubles and seven triples. He was named the Big Train's Most Outstanding Hitter in 2006. Playing college baseball at University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi State University, Luke had a career batting average of .301 with 199 hits and 124 RBIs. Luke was named head baseball coach at Starkville High School in Starkville, Mississippi in June of 2018.
Erected 2021 by Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2018.
Location. 39° 1.87′ N, 77° 9.003′ W. Marker is in North Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Westlake Drive, 0.4 miles north of Westlake Terrace, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bill Spencer (here, next to this marker); Justin Bour (here, next to this marker); Hunter Renfroe (here, next to this marker); Richard Shannon O'Connor (here, next to this marker); Rebecca Crowley (here, next to this marker); Dean Albany (here, next to this marker); Bruce Adams (here, next to this marker); Brett Cecil (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Bethesda.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 29, 2022
2. Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Hall of Fame Display
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
