Brandon Waddell was legendary against Vanderbilt on Wednesday. (Matthew DeBoer)

Rogers: Virginia’s Waddell Earns Legend Status

OMAHA — Brandon Waddell, a Texas native, will go down as one of the greatest pitchers in Virginia history after helping lead the Cavaliers to their first national title with a win over Vanderbilt.

While many kids in Texas, especially high school baseball players, grow up wanting to don the maroon and white of Texas A&M, or the burnt orange of the University of Texas, and now the purple and white of TCU, Waddell was a little different. Despite being a Houston area guy who certainly could’ve contributed at a high level for some in-state powers, he decided he wanted to[…]