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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 09:13 |
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Seattle Mariners Outfield prospect, Tyson Gilies (Langley Blaze), has been named as one of the players in a blockbuster deal that will send Phillies ace, Cliff Lee to the Mariners. Gillies will be accompanied by fellow Canadian Philippe Aumont as part of the compensation for Lee. Tyson Gillies had a breakout season in the California League, finishing the year with a .341 batting average to go with 44 stolen bases and a Futures Game appearance. [Read more] |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Thursday, 10 December 2009 01:22 |
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Catcher Kellin Deglan (Langley Blaze) & RHP Mike Ellis (Langley Blaze), both Junior National Team members have signed early with Florida International University of the NCAA Div 1 Sun Belt Conference for 2010-11. FIU Head Coach Turtle Thomas has much praise for his newly acquired Canadian Prospects. About Deglan, Thomas says "Deglan may have the best hitting approach of any High School player he has seen and should hit in the middle of the lineup from Day 1". As for Ellis, Thomas states, " we expect him to come in and compete for a spot in the rotation right away". [Read more] |
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Sunday, 04 October 2009 09:09 |
Jon Syrnyk (Langley) and Nic Lendvoy (Fraser Valley) both from UBC will share the Rud Haar Memorial Scholarship and will each receive a $1000 scholarship. Jon is taking the Kinesiology/Health Science program and Nic is in Human Kinetics. Both players maintained an average of over 80% in both terms during the 2008-2009 study sessions.
Other recipients are:
Cody Chartrand (Nanaimo) who started at UBC in September receives a $500 scholarship
William Thorpe (Fraser Valley) who has been attending Douglas receives a $250 scholarship William is taking a Sport Science diploma
Giordi Molnari (Coquitlam) has started at Douglas in September receives a $250 scholarship. |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 23:10 |
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IF Mike Gosse (Coquitlam Reds) has been promoted to the Triple A Toledo Mud Hens from the Detroit Tigers Single A team West Michigan Whitecaps. [See Article] |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Monday, 31 August 2009 18:15 |
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The 24 player Canada World Cup Roster has been announced with nine BCPBL alumi on the team; Cole Armstrong (Fraser Valley Chiefs), Shawn Bowman (Coquitlam Reds), Terrance Dayleg (Fraser Valley Chiefs), Bryan Dumesnil (Nanaimo Pirates), Brett Lawrie (Langley Blaze), Adam Loewen (Fraser Valley Chiefs), Rene Tosoni (Coquitlam Reds), Vince Perkins (Parksville Royals) and Jimmy Van Ostrand (North Delta Blue Jays). Other BC players include RJ Swindle, Brooks McNiven, Trystan Magnuson, and Chris Kissock. The World Championship takes place in Europe, Sept 9-27th. [See World Cup Schedule] |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Tuesday, 25 August 2009 13:20 |
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Five BCPBL Alumni have been selected to play in the 2009 Arizona Fall League; Adam Loewen (Whalley Chiefs), Henry Mabee (Victoria Mariners), Taylor Green (Parksville Royals), Rene Tosoni (Coquitlam Reds) and Scott Mathieson (Langley Blaze). [see Arizona Fall League Website]
About the League (from Wikipedia): The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the fall in Arizona, United States at five spring training complexes. The Arizona Fall League attracts many of the top prospects in minor league baseball. Each August, Major League Baseball clubs hold a position draft to determine the players who will go to Arizona. Most are Double-A and Triple-A Minor League players. Each club can opt to send one player considered a Single-A player. Only one foreign player is allowed, but only if that player does not come from a region that participates in winter ball. The league is designed for these prospects to refine their skills and perform in game settings in front of major and minor league baseball scouts and team executives, who are in attendance at almost every game. Play begins shortly after the end of MLB's regular season in early October, and ends in mid-November. |
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Monday, 24 August 2009 12:14 |
We are trying to update our "Alumni in College" page for the 2009-10 season and need your assistance. Please send information to BCPBL Admin. [See current 2009-10 list]
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Tuesday, 18 August 2009 15:52 |
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The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted 2008 first-round Draft pick Brett Lawrie (Langley Blaze) to Double-A Huntsville Stars. Lawrie, the 16th overall selection in last year's Draft, and highest pick ever for a Canadian position player, batted .274 at Class A Wisconsin with 13 homers, 18 doubles and 65 RBIs in 105 games. Originally drafted as a catcher, Lawrie is making the transition to second base this year with the intent of fast tracking to the Majors. This strategy seems to be paying off as Lawrie leapfrogged past High A to Double A. |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Monday, 27 July 2009 20:31 |
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High Desert Maverick outfielder Tyson Gillies (Langley Blaze), fresh from a MLB Futures Game appearance, was as hot as the Desert Heat last week, going 15-26 with 5 stolen bases. Gillies, 20, is now 3rd in California League batting with a .342 average, .482 slugging pct and 29 stolen bases. |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Sunday, 26 July 2009 09:06 |
OF Mike Saunders (Victoria Mariners) has been called up to the Seattle Mariners from Triple-A Tacoma. Mike started for the Mariners in left field on Saturday
In 64 games with Tacoma, Saunders was batting .310 with 13 home runs and 32 RBIs. An 11th-round pick in the 2004 draft, Saunders was rated Seattle's No. 2 prospect by Baseball America heading into the season. |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Tuesday, 14 July 2009 16:23 |
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Cole Armstong, C (Fraser Valley) AAA Charlotte Knights 16-36 .444 10 Runs 6 HR 11 RBI Mike Saunders, LF (Victoria) AAA Tacoma Raniers 15- 38 .395 6 Runs 3 6 RBI Taylor Green, 3B (Parksville) AA Huntsville Stars 14-35 .400 HR 3 RBI Vince Perkins, RHP (Parksville) AAA Iowa Cubs 21 innings 0 ER 17 Ks 5 BB’s |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 17:00 |
Minnesota Twins prospect Rene Tosoni (Coquitlam Reds) was named the MVP of the MLB All-Star Futures game on Sunday. Rene had a pinch hit RBI double in the 7th inning to put the World team ahead 6-5 and then scored the insurance run. Earlier in the inning Brewers prospect Brett Lawrie (Langley Blaze) hit a double and scored. Mariners prospect Tyson Gillies (Langley Blaze) went 1 for 3 with a run scored and a walk.
Three BCPBL alumi played for the World Futures team which defeated the U.S. Futures team 7-5 in St.Louis at the All-Star break. [See article on Tosoni - New Britain's Tosoni back for more] |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Sunday, 05 July 2009 08:48 |
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RHP Henry Mabee (Victoria Mariners), a 2007 19th pick of the Chicago White Sox has been promoted by the parent club to its Southern League Affilliate, Birmingham Barons. Since 2007, Mabee, a relief specialist, has seen stops in the Pioneer League, South Atlantic League and Carolina League. Before being promoted, Mabee had a 4-1 record with 8 saves, a 3.06 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 32 innnigs pitched. |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 08:10 |
Shortstop David Narodowski (North Delta Blue Jays) signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks after being drafted in the 15th round (456 overall) in the 2009 amateur draft.
Narodowski will forego his senior campaign at the University of Kansas to join the Diamondbacks’ organization. Later this week, he will fly out to Missoula, Mont., and will begin his pro career with the Missoula Osprey (Arizona’s Single-A affiliate). |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Thursday, 25 June 2009 22:26 |
The Annual All-Star Futures game will be held this year at Busch Stadium in St.Louis on July 12th as part of the MLB All-Star week. The World top prospects team includes Brewers prospect and first year professional Brett Lawrie (Langley Blaze), Mariners prospect Tyson Gillies (Langley Blaze) and Twins prospect Rene Tosoni (Coquitlam Reds).
Major League Baseball and its scouting bureau, along with MLB.com, Baseball America and the 30 major league clubs, selected the 25-man rosters for each club. Four Canadians in total have been selected to the team. |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 08:36 |
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CF Tyson Gillies (Langley Blaze), of the California League HIgh Desert Mavericks is having himself an All-Star like season in 2009. Gillies is currently hitting .325 with 8 doubles, 9 triples, 4 home runs, and a total of 21 RBI's to go with 17 stolen bases. Gillies, a Kamloops native was chosen in the 25th round of the 2006 MLB draft by the Seattle Mariners. |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Monday, 08 June 2009 20:19 |
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The Western Major Baseball League, Canada's best summer collegiate league attracts ball players from all over Canada and the U.S. This season the following alumni are playing summer ball in the prairies;
RHP Jared Mortenson (Abbotsford Cardinals) Lethbridge Bulls
C/OF Joel Blake (Abbotsford Cardinals) Lethbridge Bulls
OF Brent Muirhead (North Shore Twins) Medicine Hat Mavericks
IF Ivan Hartle (Coquitlam Reds) Okotok Dawgs
LHP Danny Britton-Foster (Nanaimo Pirates) Okotok Dawgs
RHP Jeff Duda (Fraser Valley Chiefs) Okotok Dawgs
LHP Andrew Buckham (Langley Blaze) Saskatoon Yellow Jackets
C/OF Will Thorp (Fraser Valley Chiefs) Yorkton Cardinals
Visit the WMBL website to see how the BCPBL alumni are doing this summer. |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Monday, 08 June 2009 19:03 |
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LHP Ali Simpson (Parksville Royals) has earned NCAA DIV 1 Freshman All American Honours. Simpson, who last month was named to the MEAC Conference 1st Team was recognized with the Louisville Slugger/Baseball America award just last week. Simpson was 9-2 in 2009 with a 3.23 ERA, striking out 79 batters in 75.1 innings. Simpson allowed 68 hits and only 14 extra base hits all season long and had an ERA of under 2.00 for most of the season - ending with seven straight wins and a no-decision at NCAA Regionals last week. |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Monday, 01 June 2009 12:40 |
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OF Joel Blake (Abbotsford Cardinals '03-'06), a junior with the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits, was named to the All-Summit league 2nd team. Blake, who handled leadoff duties for much of the season, ranks among the league leaders in hits (72), home runs (12), doubles (19), total bases (127) and slugging percentage (.608). He also set school records for hits in a season (80) and doubles (21). Blake was named to the 2009 Conference tournament team. The Jackrabbits lost in the final of the tournament to Oral Roberts University [read more] |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Monday, 01 June 2009 12:00 |
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David Narodowski (North Delta Blue Jays) became the first Kansas Jayhawk to earn the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. Narodowski hit .357 in his first year in the conference with 19 doubles and a team-high 56 runs scored. He also hit .353 against Big 12 opponents and was second on the team in multiple-hit games with 24. He was the team’s starting shortstop from day one and played exceptional defense. [read more] |
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Written by BCBPL Admin
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Monday, 01 June 2009 11:31 |
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Newman University (NCAA Div II) first baseman Jeff Hutton (North Delta Blue Jays) was named to the All-Heartland Conference First Team, as voted on by the league’s coaches. Hutton led the Jets in 10 offensive categories in helping Newman to a 9-game improvement over 2008. [read more] |
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Thursday, 21 May 2009 20:26 |
Campbellsville, Kentucky—Alex Ponich (Kelowna Cubs) has enjoyed a lot of success in his young baseball career. This included being a Canadian College Baseball Conference All-Star and Champion with the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack. But the former Penticton, BC native will add another chapter this week when he will play in the 53 rd Annual Avista N.A.I.A. (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) World Series in Lewiston Idaho.
Ponich is a first year member of the Campbellsville Kentucky Tigers. “We had a good season,” he says. We were 32-8 going into the playoffs. After the Conference playoffs and the Regional Tournament, we have a record of 39-10”.
The 5’10”, 90 pound outfielder started the season on the bench. But after the opening weekend, he worked his way into a starter’s role. He hit .405 during the regular season and helped Campbellsville get out of their Regional Tournament for the first time in five years. “It was by no means an easy road,” says Ponich. “In the Conference Tournament, we won our first two games and then lost a close one to Georgetown (our biggest rival). It was a double-knock out format so that loss forced a second game. We won that and went to the Regional’s where we went 4 and 1.”
Ponich and his Tigers will meet up with Lee, Tennessee in the ten team tournament. Campbellsville enters Friday’s (May 22) tournament as the 8 th ranked seed. He believes his team has a good shot of being one of the contenders though. “Our offense has been out strong point throughout the year so, if we continue that and get some timely pitching we should do pretty well.”
Win or lose, Ponich believes the experience of finishing his college eligibility in the U.S. has been a great one. “ This is something I won’t forget,” he says. “ We have a real good group of guys from Kentucky, California and Florida. I think our season record was the best the school has ever had so everyone agrees we shouldn’t fall short in the World Series.”
And he says the competition is something he’s never seen before. “Three of the four starters for each team are throwing about 90 mph.” Ponich states “Its challenging but that’s what makes it fun.”
The N.A.I.A. World Series wraps up on May 29th.
Larry Read
Sports Information Officer
Thompson Rivers University |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Tuesday, 19 May 2009 20:50 |
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Freshman Ali Simpson (Parksville Royals) won his seventh consecutive victory as Bethune Cookman University defeated North Carolina A & T15-9 in the MEAC Title game. Simpson, 9-2 on the season, went 5 innnings, allowing 9 hits and 6 earned runs, while striking out 6 in the high scoring affair. Simpson's numbers are outstanding, considering his Freshman status. - 2.72 ERA with 79 K's and only 28 BB's in 73.1 innings pitched. The Wildcats now advance to the NCAA Regionals May 29th. |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Monday, 18 May 2009 17:31 |
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Taylor Green (Parksville Royals) , recovering from off season wrist surgery, recently assigned to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League, made the most of his return by going 4 for 5 with a home run in his first game with the Rattlers. Green, 2007 Milwaukee Minor League Player of the Year, is likely to be promoted in the near future. In the meantime Green gets to spend some time with new teammate rookie 2nd baseman Brett Lawrie (Langley Blaze). |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Thursday, 14 May 2009 20:14 |
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Victoria native and former Parksville Royal, Vince Perkins is making the most of his recent opportunities. After 6 seasons in the minors with two Organizations, a rehab from Tommy John surgery in 2006 a stint with two Independent Teams last summer, Vince Perkins signed a Minor League contract with the Chicago Cubs last Fall, then played with Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic this March. After the WBC, Perkins was assigned to AA Tennessee where he had a perfect 1-0 record with 0.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 11.1 Innings. Perkins great start with Tennessee recently earned him a promotion to AAA Iowa, where after 3 appearances and 5 innings pitched he is currently 1-0. Perkins is now one phone call away from Wrigley Field and a reunion with Little League and High School buddy Rich Harden. [More Information] |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Monday, 11 May 2009 21:24 |
A number of ex PBLers now with the University of British Columbia Tbirds have won Cascade Conference All Star and Gold Glove Awards. Junior Jon Syrnyk was a double award winner, recieving both an All-Star and Gold Glove Award. UBC, currently ranked 12th in the NAIA, were recently crowned West Region Champions and advance to Opening Round leading to the National Championships. UBC is in a pool with Biola, Azuza Pacific, Point Loma, and Purdue - Central. The winner of this pool advances to the Avista World Series in Lewiston, Idaho.
All-Stars: OF - Jon Syrnyk, (Langley) ; P - Mark Hardy (Parksville); Relief P - Shawn Hetherington (White Rock)
Gold Glove: 1B - Scott Webster ( North Shore); 2B - Alex White (North Delta); Jon Syrnyk (Langley)
[See T-birds website] |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Wednesday, 06 May 2009 21:15 |
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Freshman RHP Dan Britton-Foster (Nanaimo Pirates) threw a complete game 4 hit shutout last night at Nat Bailey Stadium to lead the UBC TBirds to a 4-0 victory over the Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls. UBC now take on the Cal State Cougars tonight for the NAIA West Regional Championship. [read more] |
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Wednesday, 06 May 2009 21:14 |
Michael Saunders (Victoria Mariners), a top Outfielding Prospect with Seattle Mariner's AAA Tacoma Raniers, has come back strong after having Off Season shoulder surgery. Saunders in 5 games has hit 4 home runs, 2 doubles and 9 rbis with an average of .368. Rumours are he has a good chance of a call up to the Big Club sometime this season. [read more]
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Written by Ron Arcuri
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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 22:11 |
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RHP Adam Jung (Victoria Mariners) has signed a Letter of Internt to play at Southern Alabama University of the NCAA Div 1 Sunbelt Conference. Jung is currently a Sophomore at nationally ranked Central Arizona Junior College. At Central, Adam was the workhorse in the starting rotation, logging more innings (75.2) than any other pitcher on the team. Adam finished the regular season with a 2.97 ERA to go with a 5-1 Win Loss record and 63 strikeouts. Quite an amazing story, as Adam was plagued by arm problems in his Junior and Senior seasons of high school. Jung was also courted by Hawaii, Oral Roberts, Southern California and Texas Arlington. [read more] |
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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 00:00 |
Freshman left hander Ali Simpson (Parksville Royals) of Bethune-Cookman University continued to earn regular season honors being named the MEAC's Pitcher of the Week today. He earlier this season was Rookie of the Week by the MEAC and has been nominated for both player and pitcher of the week four times overall.
Simpson, who has been nominated for post-season honors - MEAC Rookie of the Year and Pitcher of the Year Awards and NCAA Freshman All-American team honors, leads B-CU with a 7-2 record, and has a 2.40 ERA in 10 starts and 13 total appearances. The 6-3, lefty has struck out 68 batters in 60 innings pitched in 2009. [Read more] |
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