Tucson Toros pitcher Blake Eager poses for a photo on April 16, 2009. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily StarΒ 

Arizona’s 1993 All-Pac-10 outfielderΒ Robbie MoenΒ andΒ Blake Eager, both Flowing Wells High School Hall of Famers, are going to Moscow, Russia, in June to coach the Russian National baseball team.

Moen and Eager will be in Moscow for about three weeks before traveling to Prague for an international tournament, likely in preparation for the 2020 Olympics.

Blake has had extensive experience internationally as pitching coach for the Swedish National Team. Moen has coached at Kansas State and Loyola Marymount.


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