By Nick Brockman, Messenger Sports Reporter nbrockman@the-messenger.com
While Major League Baseball opens this week, the 2009 Tradewater Pirates continue to hone their skills for their respective collegiate teams with the KIT League season just seven weeks away.
Future Pirate middle infielder Colby Price has played in a back-up role at Oral Roberts University (Okla.) this season, starting nine of his squad's 20 games. Price's coach inserted him into the lineup against national power University of Texas on March 31 and the scrappy player did not disappoint.
Price manufactured a 2-for-4 performance with one run scored in a 5-4 loss to the No. 9 nationally ranked Longhorns. Price represented one of three Golden Eagle batters to record a multi-hit game as Oral Roberts outhit Texas 10-5.
The Longhorns held a 4-0 advantage heading into the top of the ninth inning. Then, the Golden Eagles struck for four runs to tie the game. Price singled during the rally and eventually came around to score. Texas won, however, in the bottom half of the frame by scoring on a walk-off balk.
Meanwhile, at the University of the Cumberlands, Sean Mahley has been lighting up opponent pitching. Mahley, Tradewater's lone returning player, has hit .342 through 33 starts and boasts a team-high 39 hits.
Mahley has shown a great combination of speed and strength as well. The 6-0, 175-pound center fielder has 34 RBIs, 10 doubles and five home runs as well as 66 total bases and 13 steals.
Teammate Miguel Vasquez, a catcher, has shown nearly equal hitting prowess with a .311 average, nine doubles and four homers.
Future Pirate middle infielder Colby Price has played in a back-up role at Oral Roberts University (Okla.) this season, starting nine of his squad's 20 games. Price's coach inserted him into the lineup against national power University of Texas on March 31 and the scrappy player did not disappoint.
Price manufactured a 2-for-4 performance with one run scored in a 5-4 loss to the No. 9 nationally ranked Longhorns. Price represented one of three Golden Eagle batters to record a multi-hit game as Oral Roberts outhit Texas 10-5.
The Longhorns held a 4-0 advantage heading into the top of the ninth inning. Then, the Golden Eagles struck for four runs to tie the game. Price singled during the rally and eventually came around to score. Texas won, however, in the bottom half of the frame by scoring on a walk-off balk.
Meanwhile, at the University of the Cumberlands, Sean Mahley has been lighting up opponent pitching. Mahley, Tradewater's lone returning player, has hit .342 through 33 starts and boasts a team-high 39 hits.
Mahley has shown a great combination of speed and strength as well. The 6-0, 175-pound center fielder has 34 RBIs, 10 doubles and five home runs as well as 66 total bases and 13 steals.
Teammate Miguel Vasquez, a catcher, has shown nearly equal hitting prowess with a .311 average, nine doubles and four homers.
Other Tradewater players experiencing offensive success in college include Barton County Community College (Kan.) first baseman Austin Messerli and Ouachita Baptist University's (Tenn.) Brock Green.
Messerli currently has a .371 average through 31 games played with 15 of his 36 hits of the extra-base variety. Green ranks among the top four on his team in hits (38), doubles (12) and RBIs (29).
Judging from pitching statistics thus far, Tradewater should have no shortage of formidable hurlers, either. Starters and relievers alike have been posting dominant figures.
Starter Nolan Mullaney, a San Bernardino Valley College (Calif.) prospect, has tossed four complete games in 10 appearances en route to a 5-3 record and 3.18 ERA. Mullaney leads his team in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts.
Georgia State and College University reliever Ryan Tabor tossed two innings of no-hit baseball in relief on April 4 against Francis Marion University (S.C.). Tabor faced the minimum six batters as he threw perfect innings in both the seventh and eighth innings in an eventual 4-1 victory.
Tabor has tallied a 4-1 record and 2.52 ERA. The left-hander has allowed just one run on one hit in his last four innings of work.
At Oklahoma City University (Okla.), Dustin Williams has been integral to the Stars No. 2 NAIA ranking. Williams has made 12 appearances for a 3-0 record and 2.86 ERA. In 28 innings pitched, the righty reliever has given up just 21 hits. Williams has also shown great control by striking out 39 and walking 13.
Messerli currently has a .371 average through 31 games played with 15 of his 36 hits of the extra-base variety. Green ranks among the top four on his team in hits (38), doubles (12) and RBIs (29).
Judging from pitching statistics thus far, Tradewater should have no shortage of formidable hurlers, either. Starters and relievers alike have been posting dominant figures.
Starter Nolan Mullaney, a San Bernardino Valley College (Calif.) prospect, has tossed four complete games in 10 appearances en route to a 5-3 record and 3.18 ERA. Mullaney leads his team in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts.
Georgia State and College University reliever Ryan Tabor tossed two innings of no-hit baseball in relief on April 4 against Francis Marion University (S.C.). Tabor faced the minimum six batters as he threw perfect innings in both the seventh and eighth innings in an eventual 4-1 victory.
Tabor has tallied a 4-1 record and 2.52 ERA. The left-hander has allowed just one run on one hit in his last four innings of work.
At Oklahoma City University (Okla.), Dustin Williams has been integral to the Stars No. 2 NAIA ranking. Williams has made 12 appearances for a 3-0 record and 2.86 ERA. In 28 innings pitched, the righty reliever has given up just 21 hits. Williams has also shown great control by striking out 39 and walking 13.
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