My Pitcher of the Night in the Northwoods League is Bryce Butt from the Wisconsin Woodchucks by way of the University of Ohio. Bryce is now 2-0 on the season after his complete game win yesterday. He gave up 1 run and he scattered 5 hits. He also walked 2 and he fanned 7 batters last night.
Honorable Mention
*Austin Siwiec (Valparaiso--Alexandria) win (4-0), 7 inp, 6 hits, 1 run 2 bb, 6 k's
*Tim Griffin (Rollins--Mankato) win (3-1), 6 inp, 5 hits, 0 run, 2 bb, 5 k's
*Adam Jung (South Alabama--Mankato) sav (2), 1 inp, 1 bb, 2 k's
*Pete Woodworth (Florida Gulf Coast--La Crosse) win (2-2), 6 inp, 2 hits, 2 runs, 4 bb, 5 k's
*R. J. Hively (Cal State Fullerton--Battle Creek) save (5), 1.1 inp, 2 k's
*Kurtis Frymier (Michigan State--St. Cloud) win (2-2), 9 inp, 6 hits, 2 runs, 1 er, 1 bb, 8 k's
*Arik Sikula (Marshall--Rochester) save (7), 1 inp, 1 bb
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Pitcher of the Night in the Northwoods League
NO-NO In the Cal Ripken Sr. League
To say Jon Jones pitched well last night is an understatement. The current Maryland Redbird and West Virginia lefty, pitched a 7-inning no-hitter against the College Park Bombers last night. In his outing yesterday, he walked 4 and struck out 7 Bombers.
Pitcher of the Night in the KIT League
My Pitcher of the Night in the KIT League is Logan Lawson from the Sikeston Bulls by way of Minearal Area CC. Logan picked up the win by throwing a 9-inning complete game last night. He allowed just 1 run on 5 hits. He did walk 5, but he also fanned 6 on the night.
Honorable Mention
*Michael Willis (Memphis--Union City) win, 9 inp, 9 hits, 2 runs, 1 bb, 8 k's
*Justin O'Brien (Arkansas State--Marion) 3.2 inp, 0 hits, 0 runs, 5 bb, 8 k's
*Skylar Shown (Western Kentucky--Owensboro) 2.1 inp, 2 bb, 2 k's
*Matthew Harris (Eastern Kentucky--Fulton) win, 2 inp, 1 hit, 1 k
Hitter of the Night in the Northwoods League
My Hitter of the Night in the Northwoods League is Tony Renda from the St. Cloud River Bats by way of Cal. Tony went a perfect 5 for 5 with 2 doubles last night. He also scored 3 runs and knocked in 2 in the Bats win.
Honorable Mention
*Tim Roberson (Florida Gulf Coast--Alexandria) 3 for 4, 2 rbi's
*Jayson Langfels (E. Kentucky--Alexandria) 4 for 4, db, run
*A.J. Petterson (Minnesota--Mankato) 2 for 3, 2 runs
*Greg Holt (UNC--La Crosse) 3 for 5, hr, db, stb, 2 runs, 2 rbi's
*Chris Engell (San Diego--La Crosse) 3 for 4, 3 stb's
*Jared Andreoli (Western Kentucky--Green Bay) 3 for 5, db, 2 runs, 2 rbi's
*Jimmy Tanner (USC Upstate--Battle Creek) 3 for 4, db, 2 runs, 2 rbi's
*Zac Richard (Xavier--St. Cloud) 3 for 5, 2 db's, 2 runs, 2 rbi's
*Adam Weisenburger (Miami of Ohio--St. Cloud) 2 for 5, hr, db, 2 runs, rbi
*Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton--Rochester) 4 for 4, 2 2b's, stb
SwampDogs Swing Their Way To CPL South First Half Champs
From Summer Ball News Source
The SwampDogs could not find a better time to put their most impressive offensive and clutch performance of the season together than Monday night on the road.
A daunting task faced them; as the SwampDogs needed a road win against their division rival Wilson Tobs who despite posting a 3-2 record against them so far this season, had gone 11-2 at home.
But the collective leadership and experience of the Fayetteville roster would not let them down.
After falling behind 1-3 early in the ball game, the SwampDogs would rebound to score 10 unanswered runs to beat the Tobs (17-11) 11 to 3 at Fleming Stadium. The victory gives the SwampDogs a 16-10 record to end the first half of the season and be crowned CPL South Champions.
SwampDogs infielder Taylor Norfleet (Francis Marion) was playing in just his second start for the SwampDogs. He was brought in to replace the recently departed Casey McGrew, who was invited to try out for the Team USA Collegiate Squad and made the final roster a week later. After tonight’s game, Norfleet, in just eight at-bats is hitting .375 with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
The Tobs got on the board quickly with two outs in the bottom of the 1st. Zach Johnson hit into a routine groundout to second baseman Jared Humphreys but Humphreys threw it away allowing Bobby Leeper to score from second to make it a 1-0 Tobs lead.
The SwampDogs answered right back in the top of the 2nd when with one out, Norfleet crushed a Jeff Brown fastball deep over the double-tier fencing in right field to tie things up at 1 apiece.
Then in the bottom of the 3rd, Wilson put two more on the board. Justin Vasquez smoked an RBI triple to right-center field that scored Leeper all the way from first base. Immediately afterwards, Zach Johnson singled through the gap between third and short to score Vasquez and give the Tobs a 3-1 lead after three.
The SwampDogs would get another run in the 5th when Brendan Rowland chopped his second single of the game to left field to bring in Wet Delatte from third to cut the Tobs lead to 3-2.
After Jeff Brown (ND) finished after five innings for Wilson, the SwampDogs would tie things up against the Tobs bullpen in familiar fashion, by taking advantage of opponent’s mistakes. Eric Grabe reached base on a fielding error by his counterpart third baseman Zach Johnson. Matt Kole sacrificed Grabe over to second and Taylor Norfleet would strike out. Then with two outs in the inning, Jesse Lancaster, another former Wilson Tob singled to left to put Grabe on third. Wet Delatte then followed with a double down the right field line to bring Grabe home and tie the game up at 3.
The key inning came in the top of the 7th for the SwampDogs. After Michael Niemann struck out looking to begin the frame, the Dogs would get back-to-back-to-back singles by Rowland, Matt Skirving, and Grabe with one out. Matt Kole would line out to shallow left for the second out, but Norfleet would follow with a 3-RBI double to left off Brennan Dobbins (1-1) that brought all three Dogs home to make it 6-3.
Matt Skirving would put this game out of reach in the 8th inning with a grand slam home run off Jerris Springfield that gave Fayetteville a 10-3 lead. The homer was Skirving’s third of the season and gave him 13 RBI to close out the first half.
SwampDogs starter Michael Cotter (ND) pitched much better than the stats would indicate. The 6’6” right-hander went 4.1 innings, giving up three runs (two earned), five hits while striking out four and only walking one. Cotter however, picked up his teammates multiple times throughout the ball game and kept his team in the game; despite dealing with two errors and a grounder that hit field umpire Jeff Andrews which would ricochet out of the reach of Humphreys at second.
Ben Graham (2-0) picked up the win in relief for the SwampDogs, going two innings without allowing a run or hit.
The Dogs in celebration doused their Head Coach Darrell Handelsman with the Gatorade cooler during the postgame meeting.
The SwampDogs will head down to South Carolina Tuesday night to take on the Florence RedWolves. First pitch is at 7:05PM.
News and Notes:
The SwampDogs Brendan Rowland closed out his first half with a four hit performance, to increase his average to .353.
Eric Grabe came into tonight’s game hitting .500 in 22 AB with 4 RBI in the last calendar week.
The SwampDogs bullpen closed out the Tobs with 4.2 shutout innings to allow Fayetteville the opportunity to come back from two down.
The Fayetteville SwampDogs are a member of the Coastal Plain League, the nation’s hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 13th season, the Coastal Plain League features 14 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with the use of wooden bats. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league Web site at http://www.coastalplain.com.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Hitter of the Night in the Great Lakes League
My Hitter of the Night in the Great Lakes League is Tyler Bullock from the Richmond River Rats by way of Southern Illinois University. Tyler went 2 for 3, with his 2 hits being home runs. He scored 2 runs and drove in 5 as well.
Honorable Mention
*Mike Devine (VMI--Slippery Rock) 2 for 4, hr, 3 rbi's, run
*Nathan Johnson (Pepperdine--Danville) 2 for 2, hr, db, 3 rbi's, 2 runs
*Jason Nappi (Mississippi State--Danville) 3 for 5, db, 2 rbi's
*Cale Ellis (Seminole State--Springfield) 2 for 4, 2 runs, rbi
*John Myers (St. Louis--Quincy) 3 for 5
*Greg Stolzenburg (Elgin CC--Dupage) 3 for 4, db
*Brian Youchak (Johns Hopkins--Butler) 3 for 4, run
*Ben Allen (Bucknell--Chillicothe) 3 for 4, run, rbi
Hitter of the Night in the Florida Collegiate League
My Hitter of the Night in the Florida Collegiate Summer League is Evan Taylor from the Leesburg Lightning by way of Lenoir-Rhyne University. Evan went 3 for 4, with 2 rbi's for the Lightning yesterday.
Honorable Mention
*Emmanuel Castro (Bethune Cookman--DeLand) 1 for 4,hr, 2 rbi's, run
*Mark Stewart (SCAD--Leesburg) 1 for 2, hr, run, rbi
*Joey Burkhalter (Florida Atlantic--Clermont) 3 for 5, run, rbi
*Ryan Puskar (North Florida--Winter Park) 2 for 4, 2 bb's, 2 runs
Hitter of the Night in the Cape Cod League
My Hitter of the Night in the Cape Cod League is Mickey Wiswall from the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox by way of Boston College. In a double-header, Mickey went a combined 4 for 6 for the Sox. He hit 1 double, scored 3 runs and drove in 3 on the night.
Honorable Mention
*Stefan Romero (Oregon State--Bourne) 3 for 3, hr, run, 4 rbi's in game 1
*Chris Wallace (Houston--Bourne) 2 for 3, hr, 2 rbi's, run in game 1
*Nick Crawford (UAB--Hyannis) 2 for 3, run, 2 stb's
*George Springer (UCONN--Wareham) 3 for 5, 2 rbi's, run
*Ryan LaMarre (Michigan--Wareham) 2 for 3, 2b, bb, stb, 2 rbi's, run
*Austin Wates (Virginia Tech--Y-D) 2 for 3, db, 2 runs, rbi
*Brian Hernandez (UCI--Y-D) 2 for 2, 3 rbi's
Hitter of the Night in the Great Lakes League
My Hitter of the Night in the Great Lakes League is Grant McCoury from the Stark County Terriers by way of Elon University. In the 2nd game of the Terriers double header sweep, Grant went 2 for 4, with 2 homers, 3 rbi's and 3 runs scored.
Honorable Mention
*Terrell Jones (Truett McConell--Anderson) 2 for 4, triple, db, 3 rbi's, run
*Kolbrin Vitek (Ball Stree--Lake Erie) 3 for 4, db, tr, 3 rbi's, run
*John McCambridge (Xavier--Licking County) combined 4 for 7 in a dh, 4 runs, 2 bb's, db, stb
*Ryan Strausborger (Indiana State--Cincinnati) 3 for 9 in a dh, 3 runs, rbi, 2 triples, 2 stb's
*Aaron Thompkins (Furman--Stark County) 4 for 6 in game 2 of a dh, triple, 2 rbi's, run
*Greg Ferrell (Mount Union--Stark County) combine 3 for 7, triple, 2 doubles, stb, bb, 4 runs, rbi
*Bobby Freking (Xavier--Cincinnati) 3 for 5, db, 2 runs, 2 rbi's
*Kyle Weldon (Miami of Ohio--Hamilton) combined 2 for 7 in a dh, 2 homers, 3 rbi's, 2 runs
*Alan Mathis (Northwest Miss. CC--Hamilton) 3 for 5 in game 2, stb, 2 rbi's, run
*Ryan Burnett (Bellevue CC--Southern Ohio) 3 for 5, 2 runs
Hitter of the Night in the Cal Ripken Sr. League
My Hitter of the Night in the Cal Ripken Sr. League is Corey Taylor from the Herndon Braves by way of Binghamton University. Corey has been swinging a hot bat of late. He went 3 for 5 with 2 triples, 2 rbi's and a run scored in the Braves win. He had previously hit a home run in a league-record 4 straight games and he is now hitting .373 on the season.
Honorable Mention
*Mike Guadagnini (Navy--College Park) 3 for 5, db, stb
*Brad Johnson (Yavapai JC--Alexandria) 2 for 4, r un, 2 doubles
*Ian Leisenheimer (Maine--Rockville) 3 for 3, rbi, db, bb
Pitcher of the Night in the Great Lakes League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Great Lakes League is Patrick Flanagan from the Richmond River Rats by way of Rend Lake College. Patrick nailed down his third save of the year last night. He pitched 1 perfect inning and struck out 1 on the night.
Honorable Mention
*Josh Marchinoski (Brescia--Slippery Rock) 3 inp, 1 hit, run, 3 bb, 3 k's
*Justin Amblung (Louisville--Danville) 6 inp, 2 hits, 3 runs, 3 k's
*Kevin Lee (Iowa--Quincy) save (2), 1 inp, 1 k
*Bryan Roberts (Illinois--Dupage) 4 inp, 3 hits, 4 k's
*Tony Bertucci (Cornell--Chillicothe) 7 inp, 5 hits, 2 runs, 0 er, 1 bb, 5 k's
Hitter of the Night in the West Coast League
My Hitter of the Night in the West Coast League is Pat Colwell from the Corvallis Knights by way of San Diego State University. Pat went 2 for 4, with a double and triple in the Knights win yesterday. He also drove in 3 runners last night. He now has 12 rbi's on the season.
Honorable Mention
*Kyle Mikayla (UC Davis--Kelowna) 3 for 5, run
*Doug Busor (OU--Kitsap) 3 for 5, rbi
*Zan Bator (Liberty--Moses Lake) 2 for 4, 2b, run, rbi
*Billy Clontz (Western Oregon--Corvallis) 2 for 3, db, 2 stb's, 3 runs, rbi
*Maverick Olivares (UCI--Spokane) 3 for 6, 2b, run, 2 rbi's
*Kevin Fuji (Hawaii--Spokane) 3 for 5
*Jason Brunansky (Kansas--Spokane) 3 for 5, db, 2 runs
*Jordan Leyland (UCI--Bend) 3 for 6, run, db
Pitcher of the Night in the Florida Collegiate Summer League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Florida Collegiate Summer League is Drew Dades from the Clermont Mavericks by way of Brevard College. Drew ran his record to 2-2, with a nice 2 inning relief outing yesterday. He didn't allow a run or hit, and gave up just 1 walk yesterday.
Honorable Mention
*Alan Oaks (Michigan--Leesburg) 5 inp, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 er, 2 bb, 4 k's
*Danny Clark (Rollins--Winter Park) 8.1 inp, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 bb, 2 k's
Friday, June 26, 2009
Hitter of the Night in the Coastal Plain League
My Hitter of the Night in the Coastal Plain League is Randolph Oduber from the Gastonia Grizzlies by way of Western Oklahoma State University. Randoph went 2 for 4, and hit the eventual game-winning home run for the Grizzlies.
Honorable Mention
*Thomas Pope (UNC Wilmington--Asheboro) 2 for 3, hr, db, 2 rbi's, run
*Jared Humphreys (Kent State--Fayetteville) 2 for 4, hr, 2 runs, 2 rbi's
*Eric Gabe (Daytona State--Fayetteville) 4 for 5, run, rbi
*Adam De La Garza (Sam Houston State--Edenton) 2 for 4, bb, 2 runs
*Dylan Petric (Texas A&M--Outer Banks) 2 for 4, 2 doubles, 3 rbi's, 2 runs
*David Chester (Pitt--Gastonia) 2 for 4, hr, run, rbi
*Zach Caldwell (Missouri Southern--Florence) 2 for 4, hr, run, rbi
*Josh Liles (Tennessee--Thomasville) 4 for 5, stb, 2 rbi's
*Bobby Leeper (UNC Wilmington--Wilson) 3 for 5, run stb
*Matt Faiman (Central Michigan--Wilson) 2 for 4, 2 runs
Hitter of the Night in the Prospect League
My Hitter of the Night in the Prospect League is Scott Thornburg from the Springfield Sliders by way of Creighton University. Scott went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored in the Sliders 8-1 win over Danville.
Honorable Mention
*John Lorenz (Michigan--Quincy) 2 for 2, hr, 2 rbi's, run
*Sean Flanagan (Iowa--Dupage) 2 for 4, hr, run, rbi
*Sean Estand (St. Joseph's--Dubois County) 2 for 4, db, 2 runs, 2 rbi
Pitcher of the Night In the NECBL
My Pitcher of the Night in the New England Collegiate Baseball League is Brach Davis from the North Adams SteepleCats by way of the University of Memphis. He picked up his first win of the season by throwing 7 shutout innings yesterday. He surrendered 3 hits and gave up 3 walks to go up against his 10 strikeouts.
Honorable Mention
*Chase Brewer (UCLA--Holyoke) 4.1 inp, 4 hits, 0 runs, 3 bb, 2 k's
*Mitchell (UCLA--Holyoke) win, 1.2 inp
*Mike Gallo (Milligan--North Shore) win (2-1), 8 inp, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 er, 4 bb, 8 k's
*Christopher Kowalski (Boston College--North Shore) save (3), 1 inp
Taylor's Big Day
Corey Taylor had quite a game yesterday. Taylor and the rest of the Herndon Braves downed the Silver Spring-Takoma T-Bolts 10-4 last night. Corey Taylor (Binghamton) went 4 for 5, with 4 runs, 7 rbi's, 3 homers and 1 double.
Batting Average Leaders in the ACBL
I posted a while back that I am a big fan of statistics. In recent time, the batting average stat has become a bit overrated. Not to me though. There is still something nice and simple about the batting average number. The following list includes the top four hitters by batting average in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League.
- Tony Lepore (Southern Illinois--North Fork) .478 in 23 at-bats
- Dewey Oriente (St. Joseph's--Kutztown) .455 in 22 atb
- Peter Greskoff (Brown--Riverhead) .448 in 29 atb
- Cody Kulp (Shippensburg--Kutztown) .444 in 27 atb
Pitcher of the Night in the NYCBL
My Pitcher of the Night in the New York Collegiate Baseball League is Braden Kapteyn from the Amsterdam Mohawks by way of the University of Kentucky. Braden pitched 6 shutout innings to earn the win. He allowed just 1 hit, walked 3 and struck out 10 batters on the night.
Honorable Mention
*Stephen Hughes (West Virginia State--Elmira) 7 inp, 5 hits, 2 runs, 4 bb, 4 k's
*Clint Price (Cedarville--Alfred) 5 inp, 3 hits, 0 runs, bb, k
Great South League - Pitcher of the Night and Hitter of the Night
From the Great South League
Pitcher of the Night in the Coastal Plain League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Coastal Plain League is Matt McGovern from the Fayetteville Swampdogs by way of UNC Pembroke. Matt upped his record to 3-1 on the year with a fine 7-inning shutout. He scattered 4 hits, walked just 1 and fanned 6 on the night.
Honorable Mention
*Vance Williams (NC State--Outer Banks) win (1-0), 2 inp, 2 bb's
*Robert Jeroszko (College of Charleston--Gastonia) win (2-1), 9 inp, 7 hits, 1 run, 1 bb, 8 k's
*David Haseldon (Clemson--Florence) loss (1-3), 9 inp, 8 hits, 3 runs, 0 bb, 8 k's
*Aaron Barrett (Mississippi--Thomasville) 6 inp, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 bb, 13 k's
*Bryce Smolen (Oral Roberts--Petersburg) 7 inp, 3 hits, 1 run, 4 bb, 5 k's
Hitter of the Night in the Clark Griffith League
My Hitter of the Night in the Clark Griffith League is Brandon Howard from the DC Grays by way of Jackson State University. Brandon went 3 for 5, with a home run, double, 4 runs batted in and 1 run scored.
Honorable Mention
*Foster Dunigan (Temple--DC) 2 for 3, bb, stb, 3 runs
*Matt Beck (Salisbury--S. Maryland) 3 for 4, 2 runs, rbi
*Mike Snyder (Mississippi--Carney) 3 for 4, run, rbi
Pitcher of the Night in the KIT League
My Pitcher of the Night in the KIT League is Tyler Farley from the Fulton Railroaders by way of Tennessee Tech University. Tyler picked up the win by throwing a 9-inning complete game yesterday. He allowed 1 er on 7 hits. He walked 2 and fanned 8 as well.
Honorable Mention
*Brett Wilson (Midd. Tenn--Union City) 6 inp, 2 hits, 2 runs, 0 er, 5 bb, 5 k's
*Chris Burton (KWC--Owensboro) save, 1.2 inp, 1 hit, 1 k
*Evan Utle (Lindsay Wilson--Marion) win, 7 inp, 3 hits, 0 runs, 5 bb, 7 k's
Kassouf, Gray take home weekly awards
From Summer Ball News Source
Daniel Kassouf (Belmont Abbey) of the Silver Spring-Takoma T-Bolts has been named the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League Player of the Week for the week of June 15 to June 21. Kassouf finished the week on a six-game hitting streak and set a League record for homering in three straight games from June 17 to June 19. He also drove in three runs in each of those games and led the League with 10 RBI last week. The slugger doubled in each of his final two games of the week and scored a run in each of the final five. He also walked four times, and posted an OPS of 1.160.
Also considered: Dan Schafferman (Orioles/George Mason), Mark Hill (T-Bolts/George Mason), Luke Adkins (Big Train/Mississippi State), Austin Harclerode (Orioles/Towson), and Connor Bernatz (Big Train/San Francisco).
Thomas Gray (Armstrong Atlantic) of the Alexandria Aces has been named the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 15 to June 21. Gray pitched a gem against the Maryland Redbirds on Sunday night, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out nine batters en route to a nine-inning shutout. Gray retired 23 of the first 25 batters he faced in that game and didn't surrender the walk until the eighth inning. After a two out single in the first inning, Gray retired the next 18 batters consecutively, and he finished the game by striking out the final two batters. Gray also pitched a perfect ninth inning against the Rockville Express on June 16, recording one strikeout. Opponents hit just .091 against Gray last week.
Also considered: Hugh Adams (Big Train/Florida Atlantic), Dan Moller (Express/Temple), Ben White (Redbirds/Temple), Dan Lombardozzi (Braves/Coastal Carolina), and Mike Matta (Big Train/Mount St. Mary's).
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Pitcher of the Night in the Hawaii Collegiate League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Hawaii Collegiate League is Todd DeFrancisco (photo is courtesy of Quinnipiac athletics) from the Waikiki Surfers by way of Quinnipiac University. Todd didn't factor in the decision, but he still had a quality start. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 5 innings pitched. He walked 2 batters and struck out 3 on the night.
Honorable Mention
*Austin Sloan (Yavapai JC--Kauai) 4 inp, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 bb, 3 k's
*Drew Sheridan (Wofford--Kauai) win, 1 inp, 2 bb's
Hitter of the Night in the Prospect League
My Hitter of the Night in the Prospect League is Demarcus Tidwell from the Dupage Dragons by way of Yavapai JC. Demarcas went 3 for 3, with a triple, 2 stolen bases, 2 runs scored and an rbi yesterday.
Honorable Mention
*Brian Billigen (Cornell--Butler) 2 for 5, db, 3 r, 1 rbi
*Dave Reynolds (Northern Illinois--Quincy) 3 ofr 4, db, 2 runs
*Sean Flanagan (Iowa--Dupage) 2 for 5, 2 doubles, 3 rbi's, run
*Tim Pitro (Defiance--Richmond) 2 for 4, db, 3 rbi's, run
*Joseph Villegas (Mary Hardin Baylor--Richmond) 3 for 4, db, 2 rbi's, run
*Mitch Widau (Ball State--Richmond) 3 for 4, db, tr, run, rbi
*Ben Allen (Bucknell--Chillicothe) 2 for 3, triple
Pitcher of the Night in the Northwoods League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Northwoods League is David Deminsky from the St. Cloud River Bats by way of St. Cloud State University. David is now 4-1 on the year with the win yesterday. He didn't allow a run on 2 hits in his 9 innings of work. He walked just 2 and struck out 6 on the night.
Honorable Mention
*Bryce Butt (Ohio--Wisconsin) win (1-0), 5.1 inp, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 er, 2 bb, 3 k's
*Atlee Pearson (Erskine--Battle Creek) 2 inp, 1 k
*R. J. Hively (Cal State Fullerton--Battle Creek) save (4), 1 inp, 2 k's
*Alex Schmarzo (St. Mary's--Green Bay) 1 inp, 2 k's
*A.J. Patterson (Minnesota--Mankato) 2 inp, 4 k's
*Dennis O'Grady (Duke--Brainerd) win (2-0), 8 inp, 3 hits, 0 runs, 1 bb, 9 k's
Pitcher of the Night in the Cape Cod League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Cape Cod League is Chris Dwyer from the Cotuit Kettleers by way of Clemson University. Dwyer (who hails from Swampscott, MA) picked up the win by throwing 5 quality, shutout innings yesterday. He scattered 3 hits, walked 3 and struck out 9.
Honorable Mention
*Eric Cantrell (George Washington--Bourne) 5 inp, 1 hit, 1 run, 0 bb, 8 k's
*KevinMunson (James Madison--Bourne) 2 inp, 1 bb, 6 k's
*Kyle Blair (San Diego--Brewster) 4.1 inp, 2 hits, 0 runs, 4 bb, 4 k's
*Steven Maxwell (TCU--Brewster) 2 inp, 1 hit, 1 bb, 3 k's
*Pete Kennelley (Fordham--Chatham) 4 inp, 1 hit, 0 runs, 3 bb, 4 k's
*Drew Gagnier (Oregon--Cotuit) save, 1 inp, 1 hit, 3 k's
*Tommy Collier (San Jacinto--Falmouth) loss, 5 inp, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 bb, 7 k's
*Daniel Ottone (Western Carolina--Orleans) save, 1 inp, 1 k
*Brett Bruening (LSU--Harwich) 6 inp, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 bb, 8 k's
Pitcher of the Night in the Cal Ripken Sr. League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Cal Ripken Sr. League is Gregg Ross from the Maryland Redbirds by way of Towson University. Greg pitched very well, but didn't factor in the decision last night. He allowed just 1 run on 2 hits in 6.1 innings pitched. He did walk 4 (which is a high number), but he also struck out 5, so overall, it was a quality start.
Honorable Mention
*Kevin Landry (William and Mary--Youse's) 2 inp, 1 bb, 1 k
*Dan Moller (Temple--Rockville) loss, 7 inp, 6 hits, 2 runs, 1 er, 1 bb, 6 k's
*Jeff Guthridge (Hofstra--Maryland) save, 1 inp, 1 hit, 1 k
Hitter of the Night in the Hawaii Collegiate League
My Hitter of the Night in the Hawaii Collegiate League is Paul Stevens from the Kauai Menehunes by way of Northwestern University. Paul went 3 for 4, with a run and rbi last night. His single in the bottom of the 10th was the game winner as well.
Honorable Mention
*Tyler Brubaker (Pepperdine--Waimea) 2 for 4, 2 db's, 2 rbi's, run
*Eric Semeniuk (Marshall--Waimea) 2 for 5, triple, 3 rbi's, run
*Matt James (UTSA--Oahu) 3 for 5, db, 2 rbi's, run
*Matt Sapp (Gardner Webb--Kamuela) 3 for 4, bb, 2b, 3 rbi's, 2 runs
*Matt Langenfeld (Nevada--Kamuela) 2 for 2, hr, run, rbi
*Graham Martin (Central Arkansas--Kamuela) 3 fo r3, db, bb, stb, 2 runs
*Jared Denham (San Fransisco--Hawaii) 3 for 5, stb, 3 runs, rbi
*Jonathan Erb (Oxnard--Hawaii) 2 for 3, 3 rbi's
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Hitter of the Night in the Great Lakes League
My Hitter of the Night in the Great Lakes League is Case Rigby from the Xenia Athletes in Action by way of Fresno Pacific University. Case went 4 for 6 with a double and 4 rbi's last night for Xenia.
Honorable Mention
*Tristan Moore (Wright State--Lima) 2 for 3, bb, stb, 2 runs, rbi
*Reed Spitaeals (Bethel--Anderson) 3 for 4, db, 2 runs
*Patrick Taylor (Berry--Xenia) 2 for 4, 3 rbi's
*Brance Rivera (TCU--Xenia) 3 for , 2 runs
*Ryan Strausborger (Indiana State--Cincinnati) 3 for 4, db, stb, 2 runs
Pitcher of the Night in the Coastal Plain League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Coastal Plain League is Bryan Breedlove from the Forest City Owls by way of Lynchburg College. The Owls just keep on winning thanks in part to the outstanding pitching by Bryan Breedlove. He improved his record to 4-0 on the season by pitching a complete game shutout. He scattered 4 hits, walked 1 and fanned 6 batters.
Honorable Mention
*Jeremiah Meiners (Francis Marion--Columbia) 6 inp, 1 hit, 1 run, 2 bb, 2 k's
*Tom Schmidt (Nebraska at Omaha--Fayetteville) win (4-0), 1 inp, 1 hit, 1 bb, 3 k's
*Jay Joines (Richmond--Edenton) 1 inp, 3 k's
*John Taylor (South Carolina--Florence) loss (2-2), 9 inp, 5 hits, 2 r, 1 er, 1 bb, 4 k's
*Jerris Springfield (Angelo State--Wilson) win (1-0), 1.2 inp, 1 hit
*Justin Hall (Mars Hill--Martinsville) loss (1-3), 9 inp, 6 hits, 2 runs, 2 bb, 8 k's
*Hunter Meekins (Barton College--Outer Banks) 3 inp, 2 hits, 1 bb, 1 k
Hitter of the Night in the Texas Collegiate League
My Hitter of the Night in the Texas Collegiate League is Heath Johnson from the Coppell Copperheads by way of Frank Phillips College. Heath will transfer to Penn State this fall. He went 2 for 5 with a triple and double in the Copperheads big win yesterday. He scored 1 run and drove in 5 on the night.
Honorable Mention
*Joey Fuda (Navarro JC--Coppell) 3 for 5, 3 runs, 1 rbi
*Jordan Imhoff (Oklahoma--Coppell) 3 for 5, 2 rbi's, run
*Mike Petello (Arizona State--E. Texas) 2 for 4, hr, run, rbi
*Kenny Jackson (Texas A&M--Victoria) 2 for 4, 2 runs
Pitcher of the Night in the NECBL
My Pitcher of the Night in the New England Collegiate League is Jonathan Stephens from the Holyoke Blue Sox by way of Samford University. Jonathan was brilliant in relief yesterday. He didn't allow a run on 1 hit in his 4 innings of work. He didn't walk a batter and he fanned 5 on the night.
Honorable Mention
The Life and Times of a Temporary Player in the Cape Cod League
Eric Adler from the Chronicle Sports has written a great article about the life of a temporary player in the Cape Cod League. You can view the article here.
Q&A with former Mallard & current LSU pitcher Nolan Cain
From Summer Ball News Source
LSU senior pitcher Nolan Cain played briefly for the Madison Mallards last summer and posted a 0-1 record and 9.26 ERA in four starts from June 29 to July 24. This past season for the Tigers he went 5-0 with a 4.01 ERA in 33.2 innings.
The Cantonment, FL native was reached from the team's hotel in Omaha, Neb. for a Q&A session ahead of tonight's crucial game three of the 2009 College World Series against the Texas Longhorns. Read the rest of this entry here.
Hitter of the Night in the Northwoods League
My Hitter of the Night in the Northwoods League is Corey Jones from the Rochester Honkers by way of Cal State Fullerton. In the first game of the Honkers double header sweep, Corey went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, 5 rbi's and 2 runs scored.
Honorable Mention
*Chad Wright (Kentucky--Wisconsin) combined 4 for 8, hr, stb, 2 runs, 2 rbi's
*Chris Auten (New Mexico State--Rochester) 3 for 4, 3 rbi's, run
*Rance Roundy (UNLV--Rochester) 3 for 5, db, stb, 1 run, 1 rbi
*P.J. Sequeira (Oral Roberts--Rochester) 2 for 3, 4 rbi's, run
*Danny Brock (St. Louis--Rochester) 3 for 5, hr, 2 runs, rbi
*Mark Ginther (Oklahoma State--Madison) 3 for 4, db, rbi
*Nick Baligod (Oral Roberts--La Crosse) 1 for 3, hr, 2 rbi's, run
*Chris Bangi (Campbell--Battle Creek) 4 for 6, stb, 2 runs, 2 rbi's
*Jimmy Tanner (USC Upstate--Battle Creek) 2 for 4, db, 2 rbi's, run
*Danny Miller (Minnesota State--Mankato) 3 for 5, db, 2 runs, 2 rbi's
*A.J. Petterson (Minnesota--Mankato) 3 for 5, db, 2 runs, rbi
*Mike Kvasnicka (Minnesota--Brainerd) 1 for 4, hr, run, rbi
Pitcher of the Night in the Great Lakes League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Great Lakes League is Chris Wolford from the Anderson Servants by way of Phoenix College. He didn't factor in the decision, but pitched very well. He gave up 1 earned run on 4 hits in 7 innings of work. He didn't walk a batter and he struck out 7 on the night.
Honorable Mention
*Kolby Wood (Michigan--Lima) 1.1 inp, 1 k
*Ryan Richter (Notre Dame--Grand Lake) 3 inp, 1 hit, 1 bb, 1 k
*Jamie Feldheiser (Butler--Grand Lake) 1 inp, 1 hit
*Matt Weber (Findlay--Cincinnati) 5 inp, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 k
*Cody Elliott (Ball State--Cincinnati) 2 inp, 1 hit, 6 k's
Russell and Ford take Player of the Week Honors
From Summer Ball News Source
Player of the Week
Andy Russell, Victoria
The Victoria Generals outfielder surged in the second week of the TCL season, batting .429 and slugging a robust .714. He clocked his first homer of the summer, drove in four, and scored three times in four games for the Generals. This marks the second straight week a Victoria player has had at least a share of the Player of the Week honors, as Russell follows teammate and Week One Co-Player of the Week Mark Hudson. Russell is a sophomore at Lehigh University.
Pitcher of the Week
Blake Ford, Victoria
Ford made it a sweep in Week Two by picking up the TCL Pitcher of the Week award. The sophomore righthander delivered a dominating performance with a complete game shutout of the Brazos Valley Bombers. Ford struck out 11 and allowed only three hits without a walk. The Birmingham, Ala., native will head back to Lamar University in the fall.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Perfect Game/Summer Ball Top 25
I have been asked by the fine folks at Perfect Game to help them put together their weekly Top 25 Summer League team lists. This is an honor for me and I hope that you will enjoy these weekly lists, and hopefully it will spark a little debate over the rankings. When I started to rank these teams, I had no idea just how difficult it would be. I know that some very deserving teams were left off, but I only had room enough for 25 teams.
Chatham Angles To No. 1 Spot
Compiled by Allan Simpson (PG Crosschecker) / Andrew Hartwell (College Summer Ball)
Even with a roster that included 2009 first-rounder Grant Green, two sandwich picks, three third-rounders and a fourth-round selection in this year’s draft (not to mention a number of potential early-round picks in the 2010 draft), the Chatham A’s finished near the bottom of the Cape Cod League standings in 2008.
But this year, as the newly-named Anglers, Chatham not only has a fresh new look, but a fresh start and has surged to the top of the Cape standings in the early going. In addition, the Anglers have retained their advantage as the No. 1 team in the Perfect Game/College Summer Ball weekly summer-league top 25 rankings for the second straight week.
Though all Cape League teams have had to deal with some significant early-season weather issues, Chatham, coached by John Schiffner, the winningest coach in league history, has bounded out to a quick 7-1 start and taken a sizeable lead in the Eastern Division standings.
Boston College freshman righthander Mike Dennhart has played a key role for the Anglers, working 12 scoreless innings in his first two starts, while the Vanderbilt twosome of sophomore righthanders Russell Brewer (1-0, 1.50, 2 SV) and Taylor Hill (2-0, 1.13, 1 SV) have fortified the bullpen, striking out 20 between them in 14 innings. Overall, the Anglers have posted a 2.19 ERA, and the team’s pitching staff was expected to be bolstered soon with the return of North Carolina sophomore righty Matt Harvey, whose Cape debut was delayed by UNC’s participation in the College World Series. Harvey is projected to be one of the early selections in the 2010 draft.
To remain No. 1 in the Top 25, the Anglers have had to stave off a hot start by the Forest City Owls, which set a Coastal Plain League record with its fast 20-2 start. The Owls had already clinched the CPL’s Western Division first-half title, and have been getting significant seasons to date from Wofford freshman outfielder Konstantine Diamaduros (.387-2-20), North Carolina State freshman first baseman Pratt Maynard (.365-1-19) and SIU-Edwardsville junior righthander Spencer Patton (3-0, 1.12, 32 IP/8 BB, 52 SO).
We’ll rank the top 25 summer college league teams every Tuesday or Wednesday from 20-plus leagues around the country, and here’s our early take on the top teams in Week Two (last week’s ranking noted in parentheses).
Rank Team League Record
1. Chatham Anglers (1) Cape Cod 7-1
Boston College freshman RHP Mike Dennhardt (1-0, 0.00 in 12 IP) leads way for the Anglers pitching staff.
2. Forest City (N.C.) Owls (3) Coastal Plain 20-2
CPL co-hitter of the week Konstantine Diamaduros (Wofford) hit .474, with 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR and 12 RBIs last week.
3. Eau Claire (Wis.) Express (5) Northwoods 16-5
Central Michigan soph RHP Devan Kline is NWL’s top closer with 9 SV, has yet to give up a run in 13 innings.
4. DeLand Suns (8) Florida Collegiate 14-1
Ex-big league skipper Davey Johnson’s Suns have 2.45 ERA, led by Eric Holmes (Des Moines Area CC) at 0.48 in 19 IP.
5. Santa Barbara Foresters (2) California Collegiate 11-4
Foresters top 3 arms, Tim Crabbe (Westmont), Tim Kelley (Wichita State), A.J. Griffin (San Diego), all have 0.00 ERAs,
6. Wareham Gatemen (7) Cape Cod 4-3-1
Freshman LHP Eric Pfisterer (Duke) has yet to give up a hit in 12 innings of work, also swings bat for Gatemen.
7. Anchorage Bucs (NR) Alaska 11-4
UC Riverside freshman SS Eddie Young batting .480 in 25 AB this summer for Bucs.
8. Outer Banks (N.C.) DareDevils (13) Coastal Plain 16-7
Texas A&M junior OF Dylan Petrich is leading the CPL with a .442 batting average.
9. Wenatchee (Wash.) AppleSox (NR) West Coast 10-2
AppleSox are riding a 6-game winning streak. Palomar (Calif.) CC’s Patrick Smith is 4-0, 1.80 in 15 innings.
10. Anchorage Glacier Pilots (NR) Alaska 8-5
Kentucky LHP Logan Darnell leads staff at 2-0, 0.00; Gonzaga OF Drew Heid is batting .375 in 48 ABs.
11. Mankato Moondogs (NR) Northwoods 16-7
12. Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox (4) Cape Cod 4-4
13. Bethesda Big Train (14) Cal Ripken Sr. 11-4
14. Staunton Braves (NR) Valley 8-3
15. Madison Mallards (16) Northwoods 16-7
16. Cotuit Kettleers (NR) Cape Cod 4-3-1
17. Waynesboro Generals (6) Valley 8-5
18. Mat-Su Miners (9) Alaska 6-2
19. Kelowna Falcons (10) West Coast 8-4
20. North Shore Navigators (11) New England Collegiate 9-4
21. Youse's Maryland Orioles (19) Cal Ripken Sr. 10-6
22. Glens Falls Eagles (25) New York Collegiate 10-4
23. Vienna Senators (22) Clark Griffith 9-3
24. East Texas Pump Jacks (NR) Texas Collegiate 9-3
25. Quincy Gems (24) Prospect 9-3
Hitter of the Night in the Prospect League
My Hitter of the Night in the Prospect League is Frank Rawdow (photo is courtesy of mstateathletics.com) from the Danville Dans by way of Mississippi State University. Despite the Dans falling in defeat, Frank went 4 for 5 with a run scored. He is now hitting .310 for the Dans.
Honorable Mention
*Jason Nappi (Mississippi State--Danville) 2 for 5, triple, run, rbi
*Billy Messer (Slippery Rock--Slippery Rock) 2 for 3, 2b, run, rbi
*Frank Esposito (Seton Hall-Butler) 3 for 4, run, rbi
*Evan Melendez (Ashland--North Coast) 1 for 3, hr, 2 rbi's, 2 runs
*Kyle Gendron (Grand Valley State--Chillicothe) 3 for 5, db
Dawgs get bitten on Bark in the Park Night
From Summer Ball News Source
WINTER PARK-The Diamond Dawgs returned home Monday night to battle the Clermont Mavericks with their confidence soaring after handling the Sanford River Rats the night before. Unfortunately, the first matchup between the Mavs and the Dawgs did not play out like Winter Park would have hoped.
On Bark in the Park Night at Harold Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field, the Clermont Mavericks got the bats going early and often to down the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs 11-4.
Manager Kenne Brown came away impressed in his first look at the defending champs.
“They’re a good ball club. They play hard and they’re well-coached.”
The Mavericks wasted little time, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning. Winter Park starting pitcher, Ryan Fern (USC Upstate), started the game with back-to-back walks and a hit batter to load the bases with nobody out.
Tyrone Wethers (New Orleans) scored Clermont’s first run of the game on a wild pitch. Tyler Benzel (Louisiana-Lafayette) then grounded out to short to score Clermont’s second run. Evan Stermer (Palm Beach CC) then followed suit with an RBI groundout to second base. Without registering a hit, the Mavericks were on top 3-0.
The Diamond Dawgs battled back to score two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. After Anthony Figliolia (UCF) reached on a fielder’s choice, Jeff Moyer (Palm Beach Atlantic) ripped a double to send Figliolia to third. Figliolia scored a throwing error by the right fielder, which also allowed Moyer to advance to third. Brett Richardson (Murray State) tacked on the second Winter Park run of the inning with an RBI single to left field.
Unfortunately for the Diamond Dawgs, Winter Park was shut out through the next five innings. Clermont starter Charles Prano (Lake Sumter CC) was dealing all night, going seven strong innings and only allowing two runs on six hits.
For the Diamond Dawg starter, Fern, it was either feast or famine throughout his six innings of work. In the first, third, and sixth innings combined, Fern gave up seven runs on five hits, two walks, and three hit batters. During the second, fourth, and fifth innings, he gave up zero runs on one hit, no walks, and no hit batters.
When Fern worked ahead of hitters, he was nearly perfect. However, when he fell behind in counts and allowed hitters to reach base with free passes, Clermont made him pay.
“If you work ahead of every hitter, no matter what kind of stuff you have, you’re going to be successful,” said Brown. “He’s [Fern] got some good stuff, and once he learns how to put it all together, he’s going to be stellar.”
The Diamond Dawgs tacked on a run in the seventh inning on a Matt Crump groundout to cut the deficit to 7-3, but the Mavericks scored two off of Chris Roman in the eighth inning and two off of David Edwards (James Madison) in the ninth to put the game away.
Clermont’s Tim Dye was swinging a hot bat all night for the Mavericks, going 5 for 5 with three singles, a double, and a triple. For the Diamond Dawgs, Taylor Oldham (Covenant) kept his hot-streak alive, going 3 for 5 with three singles.
Coach Brown is starting to mold his team into shape. It’s just little things now that must be altered in order to make this team a contender night in and night out. As Kenne Brown says, “It’s little things against the game, not the opponent, that mold good teams to great.”
Make no mistake about it; the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs are a good team.
The Diamond Dawgs will resume action on Wednesday night as they battle the Clermont Mavericks again in Winter Park. First pitch is slated for 7:00.
Tyler Isgrigg (Indiana)
Late inning rally puts DeLand past Leesburg
From Summer Ball News Source
Derek Luciano (UCF) went 3 for 4 with two base hits and a RBI double on Monday to lead the league-dominating DeLand Suns to a come-from-behind, 2-1 victory over the homestanding Leesburg Lighting at Pat Thomas Stadium in Leesburg.
DeLand began its charge in the ninth inning on the short end of a 1-0 score. William Gordan (Southern Polytechnic) reached first on an error by third baseman, Nick Aranas (USC-Aiken) to begin the rally, then scored on Luciano’s double to tie the game. The Suns secured what would prove to be the winning run when Austin Chubb (Manatee CC) singled to plate Luciano.
“In the ninth, the 75-footer just happened to play on Nick and happened to hurt us,” said Lightning manager Frank Viola. “But it was a very good ball game. We had two outstanding pitchers go against us, and they battled.”
Lightning pitcher Lindsey Caughel (Stetson) worked five innings, striking out four and allowing just three hits.
In the second inning, it looked like the Suns would record their first runs of the game, but the Lightning escaped a bases-loaded jam when Caughel induced Alejandro Sanchez (Bethune Cookman) to ground into an inning-ending double play.
The Lightning picked up a slim lead in the sixth with a base hit by Aranas to score Mark Stewart (SCAD).
In the sixth, Eric Katzman (Michigan) made his Lightning debut when Viola used him to relieve Caughel. In just two innings, Leesburg’s new kid on the block struck out four.
“He is going to be a big addition,” Viola said. “Today, we just wanted to get his feet wet. He’ll be part of the starting rotation and will get his first start on Saturday.”
The Suns set up to take the lead in the seventh but were quickly shut down. With runners on first and third, the Lightning made a key defensive play by shortstop Nick DelGuidice (Florida Atlantic), who grabbed a line drive, then fired to first to catch Luciano heading back to first.
Again in the eighth inning, it seemed as through the Suns would take the lead with runners on first and second. Eric Doty (Polk CC) relieved Kyle Moeder (Central Florida CC) and delivered the strikeout that would shut down the Suns for the third time in the game.
“First eight innings, we battled,” Viola said. "Lindsey gutted out five good innings. Eric Katzman, who is going to be a beautiful addition, pitched two-thirds of a good innings. We had a questionable call on the shortstop and obstruction, but we came through with that. But it was a very good ball game. They battled.”
After the Suns’ rally in the top of the ninth, the Lightning went out quietly in order.
The Lightning will face the Clermont Mavericks at East Ridge High School Tuesday night. The Lightning will then take on the Sanford River Rats at The Villages High School baseball complex on Wednesday. Both games are scheduled for 7 p.m. starts.
Spitaels, Kadish named GLSCL players of the week
From Summer Ball News Source
DELAWARE, Ohio – Through one week of play in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, Anderson’s Reid Spitaels (Bethel College) has found himself atop the league rankings in batting average, doubles and runs batted in. He, along with Cincinnati’s Ian Kadish (Marshall University), has earned GLSCL Player of the Week honors for their efforts this past week.
Spitaels, who is in his second season with the Servants (1-6), has lined nine hits in 19 at bats through five games this season. His .467 average leads the league, as does his nine RBIs and five doubles. He also ranks second in slugging percentage (.737) and on base percentage (.542).
This past spring with the Pilots, Spitaels led the Mid-Central Conference (NAIA) with his .458 batting average. He also had 54 RBIs and 52 runs scored in 53 games. Of his 82 hits, 26 were for extra bases.
Kadish, meanwhile, led the Steam this past week with a 1-1 record and an earned run average of 1.64. In 11 innings of work, he surrendered just two earned runs while striking out seven batters. He also held his opponents to three hits for a .083 batting clip.
The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate Baseball League is a charter member of the National Alliance of Summer Collegiate Baseball (www.nacsb.org), which is recognized as the premier organization in summer collegiate wood bat baseball. The GLSCL is funded in part by Major League Baseball and is only one of eight summer collegiate leagues in the country so designated.
Hitter of the Night in the Cal Ripken Sr. League
My Hitter of the Night in the Cal Ripken Sr. League is Casey Allison from the Silver Spring-Takoma T-Bolts by way of Wingate University. Casey hit a game-winning double to help lead the T-Bolts to a 6-5 victory over the Alexandria Aces. He wound up going 2 for 5 with 3 rbi's on the night.
Honorable Mention
*Josh Alford (VCU--Herndon) 3 for 4, run, db
*Danny Stienstra (San Jose State--Bethesda) 3 for 4, db
*Austin Knight (Palm Beach CC--Youse's) 4 for 5, db, hr, 2 runs, 3 rbi's
*Austin Harclerode (Towson--Youse's) 4 for 5, 2 runs
*Ben Winter (Towson--Maryland) 4 for 5, run
*Curtis Wilson (NW Shoals CC--Silver Spring) 3 for 4, run, db
*John Skaggs (Wayne State--Alexandria) 1 for 4, hr, 2 rbi's, run
*Steve Galella (Rider--Alexandria) 3 for 5, run
Pitcher of the Night in the Prospect League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Prospect League is Steve Sabatino from the Dupage Dragons by way of Notre Dame. Steve pitched 2 hit less, scoreless innings in relief to earn the win yesterday. He didn't walk a batter and he fanned 2 as well.
Honorable Mention
*Shane Riedle (LSU--Hannibal) win (3-1), 6 inp, 5 hits, 2 runs, 3 bb, 4 k's
*Josh Merchinoski (Brescia--Slippery Rock) 3 inp, 1 hit, 3 bb, 5 k's
*Sean Holliday (Slippery Rock--Butler) save (1), 1 inp, 1 bb, 2 k's
*James Page (Curry--Dubois County) loss (0-1), 6.1 inp, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 er, 0 bb, 2 k's
Pitcher of the Night in the Clark Griffith League
My Pitcher of the Night in the Clark Griffith League is Kyle Hald from the Vienna Senators by way of Old Dominion University. Kyle picked up his 2nd win of the season by throwing 6 shutout innings last night. He scattered 3 hits, didn't walk a batter and he fanned 3 batter.
Honorable Mention
*Matt Crouse (Mississippi--Carny) 3 inp, 1 bb, 3 k's
Hitter of the Night in the New York Collegiate Baseball League
My Hitter of the Night in the New York Collegiate Baseball League is Michael "Yogi" Vanaman from the Alfred Oilers by way of Southwest Tennessee CC. In a double header sweep, Michael went a combined 3 for 6, with 2 doubles, 2 runs scored and 5 rbi's.
Honorable Mention
*Billy Ribeiro (Rockland CC--Allegany County) 2 for 3, hr, 2 runs, rbi
*Joe Dorocak (Dayton--Allegany Co.) 2 for 3, db, 2 runs
*Scott Haddock (Southern Tech--Alfred) 3 for 6 in dh, 3 runs, 2 rbi's, 2 db's
*Coby Cress (Arizona State--Alfred) 1 for 3, hr, 3 rbi's, run
Coca Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week
From the Cape Cod League
The first Coca-Cola Pitcher of the Week of 2009 hails from Bourne, with Braves pitcher Eric Cantrell securing that honor. Cantrell put on a masterful performance in the Braves' first win of the year, a 5-1 victory over Wareham, recording eight shutout innings and improving to 1-0 on the season. The overpowered Gatemen mustered only two hits and no walks, while striking out 12 times vs. the 6'4” righty. Read the rest of this entry here.
Pitcher of the Night in the Cal Ripken Sr. League
There are still two missing boxscores from yesterday's games in the Cal Ripken Sr. League, but my Pitcher of the Night in the Cal Ripken Sr. League is Paul DeVito from the Youse's Maryland Orioles by way of Radford University. Paul allowed 3 runs (0 er) on 5 hits in 7 innings to earn the win. He also walked 3 to go up against 8 strikeouts.
Honorable Mention
*Darren McLean (George Mason--Herndon) 2.1 inp, 1 bb, 2 k's
*Kent Worthington (Mount St. Mary's--Alexandria) 6 inp, 3 hits, 2 runs, 0 runs, 3 bb, 4 k's
