April 29, 2011
Stats are current as of 4/28/11
MLB
Player (Years at VU) Team
Pedro Alvarez (06-08) Pittsburgh – Is batting .202 with 7 RBI and four doubles. During day games, is 10-for-38 (.263) with four runs.
Mike Baxter (04-05) San Diego – Injured
David Price (05-07) Tampa Bay – Pitched eight innings with five Ks against Toronto on April 23 to earn his third-consecutive win.
AAA
Player (Years at VU) Team
Matt Kata (97-99) Round Rock (HOU) – Batting .184 in 11 games with five runs and six RBI.
Ryanâ€Ë†Klosterman (03-04) New Orleans (FLA) – Has two home runs on the year off five hits.
Jensen Lewis (03-05) Columbus (CLE) – Picked up two wins in relief pitching against Indianapolis and has now thrown 8.2 innings without allowing a run.
Mike Minor (07-09) Gwinnett (ATL) – Won his first game of the year by throwing 6.2 innings of one run ball with eight strikeouts against Charlotte on April 23.
Jeremy Sowers (02-04) Columbus (CLE) – Injured
AA
Player (Years at VU) Team
Matt Buschmann (03-06) San Antonio (SD) – Earned second victory of the season on April 27 by striking out four while only allowing one run.
Nick Christiani (06-09) Carolina (CIN) – Through 11.1 innings this season, has not allowed a run while earning two saves and getting a win.
Ryan Flaherty (06-08) Tennessee (CHC) – Has gone 8-for-18 (.444) with eight runs in last five games.
Antoan Richardson (04-05) Mississippi (ATL) – Has only appeared in one game since April 21.
Casey Weathers (06-07) Tulsa (COL) – Was placed on the temporarily inactive list.
A
Player (Years at VU) Team
Drew Hayes (08-10) Dayton (CIN) – Appeared in one innings of relief on April 25 with one K.
Steven Liddle (07-09) Fort Myers (MIN) – Batting .137 with four RBI and three runs.
David Macias (05-08) Daytona (CHC) – Is batting .500 (7-for-14) with seven runs, three RBI and a homer in the last four games.
Ryan Mullins (03-05) Fort Myers (MIN) – 0-2 on the year with seven innings pitched.
Chase Reid (08-10) Palm Beach (STL) – Sporting a 1.38 ERA in 13 innings with 11 strikeouts.