By Nick Brockman, Messenger Sports Reporter nbrockman@the-messenger.com
If spring stats can provide any indication of success for the Tradewater Pirates this summer, then all signs point to another regular season championship.
Pitchers and hitters alike from this year's Pirate crew have been mowing down the opposition for their respective colleges during the past several weeks.
Nolan Mullaney, a pitcher at San Bernardino Valley College (Calif.) may be off to the best start of all Tradewater players. Mullaney boasts the only two complete games for his squad and has accumulated a 4-2 record with a 3.35 earned-run average. Through 40 innings, Mullaney has struck out 37 batters, including 11 caught looking.
Mullaney is not alone in his pitching success however. At Georgia College & State University, Ryan Tabor has compiled a 4-1 record and 1.80 ERA. Tabor, a left-handed junior, has been used mostly as a reliever with just one start in 14 appearances. Tabor has displayed great control by maintaining a 4:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio with 16 punch-outs.
Right-hander Dustin Williams has also shown a similar ability to locate, striking out 32 and walking 11 for Oklahoma City University (Okla.). In nine appearances, Williams, a junior, has limited opposing batters to a .156 batting average in 24 innings. Heading into Saturday's action, Williams boasted a 3-0 record and 1.88 ERA.
At the plate, Tradewater hitters have also produced impressive stats.
Sean Mahley, an outfielder/pitcher combo, will return for his second season with the Pirates and has been on a tear so far with the University of the Cumberlands. Mahley leads his team in runs (19), hits (24), RBIs (24) and total bases (42). Currently, Mahley has an eight-game hitting streak with a .343 season average and seven stolen bases.
Pitchers and hitters alike from this year's Pirate crew have been mowing down the opposition for their respective colleges during the past several weeks.
Nolan Mullaney, a pitcher at San Bernardino Valley College (Calif.) may be off to the best start of all Tradewater players. Mullaney boasts the only two complete games for his squad and has accumulated a 4-2 record with a 3.35 earned-run average. Through 40 innings, Mullaney has struck out 37 batters, including 11 caught looking.
Mullaney is not alone in his pitching success however. At Georgia College & State University, Ryan Tabor has compiled a 4-1 record and 1.80 ERA. Tabor, a left-handed junior, has been used mostly as a reliever with just one start in 14 appearances. Tabor has displayed great control by maintaining a 4:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio with 16 punch-outs.
Right-hander Dustin Williams has also shown a similar ability to locate, striking out 32 and walking 11 for Oklahoma City University (Okla.). In nine appearances, Williams, a junior, has limited opposing batters to a .156 batting average in 24 innings. Heading into Saturday's action, Williams boasted a 3-0 record and 1.88 ERA.
At the plate, Tradewater hitters have also produced impressive stats.
Sean Mahley, an outfielder/pitcher combo, will return for his second season with the Pirates and has been on a tear so far with the University of the Cumberlands. Mahley leads his team in runs (19), hits (24), RBIs (24) and total bases (42). Currently, Mahley has an eight-game hitting streak with a .343 season average and seven stolen bases.
On the mound, Mahley has made just one appearance and faced five batters while surrendering one hit.
Behind the dish, Mahley's college teammate and future Pirate Miguel Vasquez has thrown out four of seven would-be stealers. Vasquez has also hit well with a .333 average in 15 starts.
Austin Messerli, a 6-7, 240-pound first baseman, has pounded the ball for Barton County Community College (Kan.) so far this season with a .388 average. Messerli leads his squad with 24 runs and has also recorded two home runs and eight doubles en route to a .627 slugging percentage.
Brock Green, also a first baseman, has shown a flair for hitting in tough situations with Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) and could be Tradewater's clutch hitter come summertime.
Green has a .367 average overall, but is hitting .429 with runners in scoring position and .455 with two outs, including 13 two-out RBIs. In the field, Green has made just one error in 105 chances.
Although Oral Roberts University infielder Colby Price may not be having as successful a season as Green or Messerli, he might have had the most memorable game of any Pirate so far this year.
On Friday, Price laced a two-run double against national powerhouse, No. 4 ranked California State University, Fullerton to record his first RBIs of the season. Price has a .278 average with 18 at-bats. He has started games at second, third and DH.
Behind the dish, Mahley's college teammate and future Pirate Miguel Vasquez has thrown out four of seven would-be stealers. Vasquez has also hit well with a .333 average in 15 starts.
Austin Messerli, a 6-7, 240-pound first baseman, has pounded the ball for Barton County Community College (Kan.) so far this season with a .388 average. Messerli leads his squad with 24 runs and has also recorded two home runs and eight doubles en route to a .627 slugging percentage.
Brock Green, also a first baseman, has shown a flair for hitting in tough situations with Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) and could be Tradewater's clutch hitter come summertime.
Green has a .367 average overall, but is hitting .429 with runners in scoring position and .455 with two outs, including 13 two-out RBIs. In the field, Green has made just one error in 105 chances.
Although Oral Roberts University infielder Colby Price may not be having as successful a season as Green or Messerli, he might have had the most memorable game of any Pirate so far this year.
On Friday, Price laced a two-run double against national powerhouse, No. 4 ranked California State University, Fullerton to record his first RBIs of the season. Price has a .278 average with 18 at-bats. He has started games at second, third and DH.
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