Wake Forest’s Kevin Jordan returns to the Diamond

by Brian Foley September 28, 2011

by Brian Foley September 28, 2011 0 comments

Wake Forest centerfielder Kevin Jordan returned to the diamond on Tuesday with the opening of practice for teh Demon Deacons. Jordan sat out last season after receiving a kidney transplant from Wake Forest head coach Tom Walter who was honored with College Baseball Insider naming an award after him. after Jordan’s kidneys shut down from ANCA vasculitis, a type of autoimmune swelling disorder caused by abnormal antibodies. When those abnormalities show up in the kidneys, they can cause blood and protein to leak into the urine and could result in kidney failure.

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Brian Foley

Brian Foley is the founder and Lead Editor of College Baseball Daily since its inception in 2005. He has covered two CWS, multiple NCAA Baseball Regionals, and other special events across the country. In addition to his duties with College Baseball Daily, he has covered games for Inside Lacrosse and been featured in USA Today, Wall Street Journal among other publications. He can be contacted by email at editor at collegebaseballdaily.com and followed on Twitter @BFoley82.

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