"VIENNA, Virginia Vienna is a town of about 17,000 people in high-density Fairfax County, which has a population of just more than 1 million and is just west of the nation's capital. It is about 10 miles from the baseball field at James Madison High in Vienna to the White House in Washington, a city that was without a Major League Baseball team from 1972 until the Nationals came to town in 2005."
"He is proud of where he came from. When he comes to town, people know who he is, Gjormand said. One of Eldridge's best friends is Ryan Halloran, also a teammate as a senior captain when the public Madison High won the Virginia state title in 2023 the sixth in the storied history of a school that has produced four Major Leaguers."
Vienna, Virginia is a Fairfax County town of about 17,000 located roughly 10 miles from Washington, D.C. The town sustains a vibrant baseball culture despite suburban affluence and produced multiple Major Leaguers. James Madison High School has a storied baseball program that won the Virginia state title in 2023, the school's sixth, and has produced four Major Leaguers. Coach Mark Gjormand led the program for 30 years after growing up in Vienna Little League. Bryce Eldridge, born in October 2004 at Fair Oaks Hospital, emerged as the top prospect for the Giants after development in Vienna. Former teammates and family maintain close ties and follow his minor-league progress.
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