Hello Rebel fans! We’ve lost some players, and had a few new ones come in. We’re finally getting a chance to know outfielder Kyle Joye who has been here for a couple of weeks, and pitcher Will Smith who also came in recently!

Kyle Joye is a 6ft-1in, 225lb infielder from Pebble Beach, CA. He graduated with a BA in Business Administration from Wake Forest University, and he is currently in graduate school there where he is working on a Masters in Liberal Studies. You can find Kyle on Instagram @kjoyeski.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: SF Giants

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Bubblegum

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Both

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs!

TALKING OR LISTENING: Talking

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Star Wars, Rick and Morty

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Ice Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: Won D3 NCAA National Championship (Chapman U)

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Guitar/ Music producer

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Get drafted/ Win D1 National Championship

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Work for Oakley as a product developer.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel the world.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I love the vibe! Players are great. Coaches are great. Fans and people are even better!

Will Smith is a 6ft tall, 200lb Right-handed pitcher from Conway, SC. He is a Senior at Coastal Carolina University where he is studying Recreation and Sports Management. You can find Will on social media @Asap_Willy77 on Twitter and @Will.Smith777 on Instagram.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: L.A. Dodgers

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: /seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Cookies

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Tiktok

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: The Hangover, Friends

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Purple

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I swear a lot.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Movies.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Be the best teammate and keep competing.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Have a family.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Skydiving.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I enjoy the team. Everyone has a great attitude and I love being in New Market.

■ Anna K Lawrence

Today we will get to know pitcher Jonathan Bautista and infielder Edwin “Bebo” Martinez Pagani!

Jonathan “Johnny” Bautista is a 6ft-3in, 215lb Right-handed pitcher from Philadelphia, PA. He is a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh where is is majoring in Law and Criminal Justice. You can follow Johnny on Twitter @Jonathan5_15 and on Instagram @mlb_john.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: The Yankees

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Bubblegum

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Both

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: TikTok

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: The Sandlot and Criminal Minds

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Red and Yellow

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I can dance.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Dancing

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Have 20+ K’s this summer.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Get drafted

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go to Greece

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I love the atmosphere.

Edwin “Bebo” Martinez Pagani is a 5ft-8in, 175lb infielder from Sahuarita, AZ. He is a Senior at New Mexico State University where he is majoring in Liberal Studies.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: The Yankees

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Both

CATS OR DOGS: None

TALKING OR LISTENING: Talking

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: None

FAVORITE MOVIE: Scarface

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Blue

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Talking a lot with hand gestures.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: MLB

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Happiness

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: I would like to get drafted.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: Everything is great. I always feel like I’m home. It’s a good place to get better at baseball.

■ Anna K Lawrence

The season is more than half over now, but we’ve had a few roster additions and there’s a few more players to get to know! We’ll start with Hayden Donahue who has been here all year, and meet a new addition Ryder Hernandez!

Hayden Donahue is a 6ft-1in, 180lb Right-handed Pitcher from Rienzi, MS. He will be a Sophomore at Northeast Mississippi Community College where he is studying Civil Engineering. You can follow Hayden on social media @HaydenDonahue9 on Twitter, @hayden_donahue on Twitter, and @haydendonahue1 on Tiktok.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: The Braves

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Cookies

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Talking

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: TikTok

FAVORITE TV SHOW:

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Cool Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I have a birth mark that looks like the U.S.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): I’m a country boy.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Get drafted.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Own my own ranch.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go to every SEC football stadium.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: It is really fun.

Ryder Hernandez is a 5ft-11in, 190lb Infielder from Cedar Park TX. He is a Freshman at Texas State University where he is majoring in Economics. You can follow Ryder on Twitter @ryderh4 and on Instagram @ryder.iv

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Giants

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Bubblegum

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Peaky Blinders and Hangover

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Blue

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Football

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Pro ball

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Play Pro ball

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go to Fenway Park

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: It’s been awesome and a great experience.

■ Anna K Lawrence

For today’s edition of Getting to know the Rebels, we’ll meet two pitchers; Brad Brooks and Tyler Cooper.

Brad Brooks is a 6ft-4in Right-handed Pitcher from Mount Pleasant, SC. He is a Sophomore at Newberry College where he is majoring in Forensic Psychology. You can find Brad on Instagram @Bradbrook19 and on TikTok @BBtrain19.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Boston Red Sox

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Ice cream

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Top Gun and Impractical Jokers

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Cool Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I was diagnosed with mild Tourette’s syndrome as a kid.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): I love to golf in my free time.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: I hope to become pitcher of the year as a closer at school.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: I would like to work with DNA analysis and crime scene evidence at NCIS.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Play golf at Augusta National.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I’ve enjoyed becoming part of the New Market family and making memories with the guys.

Tyler Cooper is a 6ft-1in, 205 Lefty Pitcher from Kyle, TX. He is a Sophomore at Texas State University where he is majoring in Construction Science. You can find Tyler on social media @Tyler_Cooper156 on Twitter, @Tyler_Cooper1 on Instagram and @T.Cooper.1 on Tiktok.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Texas Rangers

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Gum

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Ice cream

CATS OR DOGS: Cats

TALKING OR LISTENING: Talking

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Tiktok

FAVORITE TV SHOW: Peaky Blinders

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Orange

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I have double jointed toes.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Having everyone over at my house.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: A better slider.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Make a lot of money.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel the world

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: LOVE IT!!

■ Anna K Lawrence

Today we’ll learn a little bit about Erik Johnson and Dom Popa!

Erik Johnson is a 6ft-6in, 200lb Left-handed pitcher from West Henrietta, NY. He will be a Senior at Mount Olive College where he is majoring in Physical Education. You can follow Erik on Twitter @ErikJohnson2626 and on Instagram @erikjohnson2600.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Washington Nationals

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE: Shooter

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Yellow Lemon Lime

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I’m 6’6

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Being tall.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Get drafted.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Play in the MLB.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel internationally.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I love it!

Dom Popa is a 5ft-11in 180lb Outfielder from Pittsburgh, PA. He is a Junior at the University of Pittsburgh where he is studying Finance. You can follow Dom on social media on both Twitter and Instagram @dompopa3

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: The Pirates

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: ice cream

CATS OR DOGS: dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Tiktok

FAVORITE TV SHOW: Entourage

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I’m from Pittsburgh.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL: My full name is spelled Domenic.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Pro ball.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Make money.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel the world.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: Good.

■ Anna K Lawrence