Princeton, WV-Former Belhaven baseball pitcher Wade Broyles has signed with the Tampa Bay Rays and has been assigned to the Princeton Rays of the Appalachian League. Princeton is the Rookie League affiliate of Tampa Bay who drafted Broyles in the 40th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.

Broyles, a relief pitcher from Madison, MS, anchored the back end of the Blazers bullpen recording 14 saves during the 2010 season which ranked him second in the NAIA in that category. The 14 saves by Broyles is also a new Belhaven single season school record that was previously held by Kyle Medley who notched 13 saves in 2009. His save total is also tied for fourth best for a single season in NAIA history. Broyles went 3-0 during the season and posted an ERA of 1.54 with 75 strikeouts in 41 innings of work. He allowed just seven earned runs all season and held opposing hitters to a .149 batting average.

Belhaven just finished one of the most successful seasons in school history by making their first appearance in the NAIA World Series and tying the school record for most wins in a season with 44. The Blazers went 44-17 in 2010 and posted the same record during the 2007 campaign. The official website of the Princeton Rays can be viewed by clicking here.