Hopewell Post 339's Ben Schragger (#8, Pitcher, SS, 3B) has been selected as the Diamond Sports American Legion Baseball Scholarship winner for New Jersey. The scholarship award is for $500. Ben's application is now forwarded to the National American Legion Baseball Scholarship Committee for further review. If selected from the Mid-Atlantic Region, Ben can be awarded $2,500, and if selected Captain for the entire nation, can receive $5,000. National selections will be completed by the end of the Legion World Series.

Ben graduated from Hopewell Valley Central High School in June 2015, and he will be attending Rice University this Fall. Ben has earned a walk-on spot as a pitcher for Rice's nationally ranked baseball team.

Congrats, Ben!