Pokey Reese named baseball coach at Lower Richland High School

Former Major League baseball player Pokey Reese is returning to his alma mater.

A former player at Lower Richland High, Reese was named the school’s baseball coach on Monday.

Reese, 41, finished his MLB career in 2004 as a member of the World Series champion Boston Red Sox. He also played infield for the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates in an eight-year career.

Lower Richland athletics director Bob Matz also named Whitney Brown the school’s new softball coach.

Reese said in a story in The State this past year that he was ready to get back into the game as a coach at Lower Richland.

“I love this school. I love this community,” Reese said.

Reese spoke with Matz about coaching the baseball team last season, but the two couldn’t work it out.

But he’s back now.

This story was originally published May 25, 2015 at 10:21 PM with the headline "Pokey Reese named baseball coach at Lower Richland High School."