July 16, 2009
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As we near the backstretch of the dog days of summer, I thought I would give an update on how Vanderbilt’s baseball players are doing in the Cape Cod Baseball League and Valley League. This will be the first of a two-part update on the Commodores playing in summer leagues.
Check back to vucommodores.com later this week for a run down on the rest of the leagues, including the New England Collegiate League, Prospect League, New York Collegiate League and Kitty League.
The individual stats below are through games completed of July 15, 2009
Cape Cod League
Jack Armstrong – Wareham
The rising sophomore has been a staple in the Wareham rotation this summer as he is tied for the team lead in wins with three. Armstrong is 3-0, 2.22 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 24.1 innings of work. Armstrong’s best performance on the mound this summer came when he threw a complete game shutout against Hyannis. The 6-foot-7 righthander was named the Cape Cod Coca Cola pitcher of the week for the week of July 12 and became the first pitcher in the CCBL to earn their third win.
Sean Bierman – Brewster
The lefthander is 1-2 with a 5.96 ERA in six appearances for the Whitecaps this summer. The rising junior has 16 strikeouts in 22.2 innings of work.
Caleb Cotham – Brewster
Cotham had a stellar performance in his first outing of the Cape Tuesday night as he threw three innings of one-hit relief while striking out seven to earn the win against Wareham.
Russell Brewer – Chatham
Brewer has been electric for the Anglers this summer as he has mainly been used out of the closer role. The righthander is 2-1 with an impressive 1.80 ERA in 13 games. He is tied for the league lead in saves with seven and carries nearly a 4:1 strikeout (22K) to walk (6) ratio in 16 innings of work.
Jason Esposito – Falmouth
The rising sophomore is hitting .192 with six RBI, four runs scored and three stolen bases in 18 games for the Commodores. Esposito has made 14 starts at third base and three at shortstop.
Grayson Garvin – Falmouth
Grayson has been used primarily as a middle reliever and is 0-0, 4.11 ERA in seven games on the bump for the Falmouth Commodores. Garvin has 19 strikeouts and only five walks in 15.1 innings of work. The southpaw’s 19 strikeouts is the second most strikeouts of any reliever on the team.
Brian Harris – Chatham
Harris is third on the Anglers in runs scored (11) and on-base percentage (.372). The rising senior is tied for second on the team in home runs and is second in RBI (9). The Nashville, Tenn. native leads the team in walks with 14 and has started 15 of his 20 games at shortstop and the other five at second base.
Drew Hayes – Yarmouth-Dennis
Hayes recently arrived to the Cape and has made an immediate impact on the Y-D bullpen. The righthander is 0-0, 2.35 ERA in four appearances for the Red Sox. Hayes has seven strikeouts in 7.2 innings of work for the second place Sox’s.
Taylor Hill – Chatham
The rising junior has been a huge part of the Anglers bullpen this summer as his stat line (2-0, 1.86 ERA) speaks for itself. Out of the pen, Hill has struck out 22 in 19.1 innings of work and sports a solid 4:1 strikeout (22K) to walk (5BB) ratio. Hill is second on the team in strikeouts and third in ERA.
Joe Loftus – Harwich
Loftus is hitting .159 with two doubles, two stolen bases and a pair of RBI in 16 games with the Mariners. The Savage, Minn., native sports a .340 on-base percentage, ranking fifth on the team. In the field, the rising sophomore has made eight starts at first base and five in the outfield.
Navery Moore – Cotuit
The hard throwing righthander has seen limited action for the Kettleers this summer, throwing four innings of work in five appearances.
Chase Reid – Harwich
Reid has gotten off to a solid start this summer, compiling a 2-2 record with a 4.20 ERA in six appearances for the Mariners. The rising junior has fanned 22 batters in 15 innings of work this summer. Reid is one-year removed from being the Rookie of the Year in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Valley League
Ben Blanton – Fauquier
Blanton is 1-3, 4.88 ERA in a team-high six starts for the Fauquier Gators (15-15).
Alex McClure – Waynesboro
McClure leads the Generals in hitting (.320) and runs scored (23). He is second on the team in on-base percentage (.388). The rising junior has collected five extra-base hits, three doubles and two triples.
Corey Williams – Winchester
Williams is 3-2 with a 5.79 ERA in seven appearances for Winchester (16-15) this summer. The lefthander has 24 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched for the Royals while opponents are batting .269 off him.
