Friday, March 9, 2007

Rochester

  • 2006 Honker of the Year OF Chris Jones headlines the group of players signed to play for Rochester this summer. He is off to a good start this spring at Cal-State Fullerton batting .281 with 19 RBI and 3 steals. Chris led Rochester last summer with 8 HR. Jones
  • Joining him this summer from Fullerton will be RHP Mike Morrison and INF Joe Scott. Morrison has 10 strikeouts in 12 innings this spring. Scott can play all over the infield.
  • LHP Ryan Hill and RHP Sean Finn have been mostly pitching out of the bullpen this spring for Dayton.
  • LHP Ryan Mullins has been impressive this spring out of the Winthrop bullpen. He is 3-2, 1.45, 1 save and has 16 strikeouts in 18.2 innings.
  • RHP Dave Sever was 4-1, 1.55 in 9 games last year for the Honkers. This spring Dave has 19 strikeouts in 22.2 innings for Saint Louis University.
  • A pair of freshman from Baylor, RHP Craig Fritsch and INF Raynor Campbell will be joining the Honkers this summer. Raynor has seen time this spring at second and third and has one HR.
  • C Joe Southers is a backup catcher at Kansas this spring after spending the last two seasons with Phoenix college.
  • 1B Brett Featherston is leading Northern Iowa in many offensive categories this spring. He had 2 homeruns and 29 RBI for Rochester last summer.
  • OF Drew Hoisington is hitting .294 and leading Toledo with 2 homeruns and 2 steals.
  • INF David Flores has started every game at third this spring for Sacramento State and has four multi-hit games.
  • INF Matt Gaski leads UNC-Greensboro with 11 runs scored and has been walked a team high 8 times.
  • OF Craig Lutes has seen limited action this spring as a freshman at Illinois.
  • OF Aaron Senne is hitting .224 with one homerun this spring for Missouri.
  • OF Angelo Songco has a .329 average this spring and is leading Loyola Marymount with a .553 slg%.