Billy Wells, Ric Carr, Gary Gilmore and Dick Williams will be inducted into the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame on Feb. 14 at the Salem Civic Center.

Wells starred at Salem High School and Longwood University, going to the Division II College World Series, and has since won more than 300 games as a high school coach at Shawsville/Eastern Montgomery and Glenvar. He also coached at Roanoke College and in American Legion ball and is the official scorer for the Salem Red Sox.

Carr will begin his 40th year of coaching sandlot sports next summer when his Vinton Cardinals take the field. Known for his teaching of fundamentals, Carr has also coached AAU ball and is the public address announcer for William Byrd High School sports.

Gilmore was the Timesland player of the Year and an all-state performer for Franklin County High School in 1978. He played at Coastal Carolina and in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. After his playing days, he became a scout and coach. He has been the head coach at Coastal Carolina for the past 13 years, winning more than 500 games and earning eight NCAA playoff berths.

Williams is a graduate of the former Jefferson High School in Roanoke. He was an outstanding player and continued to play in adult leagues into his 50s. He writes for Play-by-Play magazine, often about baseball, and is active in many organizations, including the Roanoke Valley Sports Club and the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame board of directors.

Steve Marsh, sports editor for The Franklin County News-Post, will be the recipient of the Wayne Lapierre Community Service Award. Marsh has been writing about baseball for more than 30 years and volunteers his time to help with the hall of fame program.