Mike Ruth was the recipient of the Wayne LaPierre, Sr. Service Award.

The 2022 class included the late Keith Mayhew who became the first three-time All-American for Ferrum College.

Shortstop and pitcher Carter Plunkett of Patrick Henry was awarded the Ray Bellamy award Wednesday night. The award is given annually by the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame to the top high school baseball player during the 2018 season. To have my name up there on the plaque in the Hall of Fame room over there it's pretty awesome," Plunkett said. "My dad's friends have been inducted into the hall of Fame and stuff so it's a huge honor for sure." The Ray Bellamy Award honors the late Ray Bellamy, a long-time sports enthusiast and baseball supporter in the Roanoke Valley.

SALEM, Va. – The 28th annual Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony was on tap Thursday evening. The 2019 inductees include current Radford head coach Joe Raccuia, former Virginia Tech player and assistant coach Jay Phillips, current Franklin County head baseball coach Barry Shelton, and longtime sports official Ernie Bradd. "This thing is more of a reflection on the university and baseball program. "I don't know that there's a better vehicle than baseball to be a servant to your community and especially as a coach now to the kids of our community specifically Franklin County. The guest speaker was former major league pitcher Cla Meredith from Richmond, and Mike Deneka from Cave Spring little league receives the community service award or his tireless work.