KALAMAZOO, Mich. – With the month of June coming to a close, it's time for the first summer ball update as 18 Western Michigan baseball student-athletes have been competing summer collegiate baseball leagues around the country
Below is an update on each Bronco so far this summer:
CAPE COD LEAGUE
Falmouth Commodores (Team Record: 6-7-1)
Blake Dunn - .235 BA • 7 RBIs • 8 hits • 1 double • .417 OBP • .265 Slug% • 4 SB
- Ranks 5th on the team in hits (8)
- Ranks 9th in the Cape Cod League in stolen bases (4)
- Third on the team in RBIs
- Second on the team in stolen bases
- Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, one double, one walk on June 29
GREAT LAKES SUMMER COLLEGIATE LEAGUE
Muskegon Clippers (Team Record: 11-12)
Brady Miller – 3-0 • 1.55 ERA • 18.0 IP • 22 strikeouts • 4 appearances (3 starts)
- Tied for the league lead in victories
- Ranks second on the team in strikeouts
- Has recorded at least six strikeouts in three of his four appearances
Jimmy Allen - .278 BA • .408 OBP • .354 Slug& • 16 walks
- Ranks seventh on the team in batting average
- Leads the team and ranks 9th in the league in walks
- Registered a hit in seven of the last 10 games
Dane Armbrustmacher – 2-2 • 3.81 ERA • 22.0 IP • 23 strikeouts • 5 appearances (2 starts)
- Leads the team in strikeouts
Michigan Monarchs (Team Record: 10-13)
Will Morrison - .354 BA • 5 RBIs • 12 runs • .466 OBP • .375 Slug%
- Has earned a hit in seven of the last 10 games including four multi-hit games and back-to-back three-hit performances
- Ranks third on the team in batting average and runs scored
Drew Szczepaniak – 2-1 • 5.25 ERA • 21.1 IP • 22 strikeouts • 5 appearances (3 starts)
- Third on the team in strikeouts
- Tied for the team lead in victories
Easton Sikorski – 2-1 • 4.94 ERA • 22.2 IP • 20 strikeouts • 6 appearances (4 starts)
- Has allowed a team-low seven walks
- Tied for the team lead in victories
- Recorded at least three strikeouts in four of the last five starts
- In last start went 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts
Gavin Doyle - .250 BA • 1 HR • 10 RBIs • 11 runs scored • 3 doubles • .354 OBP • .338 Slug%
- Ranks second on the team in RBIs and doubles
- Has recorded an RBI in five of the last 10 games
PROSPECTS LEAGUE
Chillicothe Paints (Team Record: 19-11)
Jack Huisman – 1-1 • 2.64 ERA • 17.0 IP • 22 strikeouts • 10 appearances
- Fifth on the team in ERA
- Holding opponents to a .210 batting average
- Has recorded at least one strikeout in nine of the 10 appearances
- On June 6 went 3.0 innings, registering five strikeouts in 12 batters faced
Justin McIntyre - .176 BA • 2 RBIs • 8 runs scored • .356 OBP • 3 stolen bases
- Ranks second on the team in hit by pitches
- Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a double on June 26
Ethan Hajdukovic - .237 BA • 2 HR • 6 RBIs • 13 runs scored • .314 OBP • .342 Slug%
- Registered a 10-game hit streak
- Has recorded at least one hit in eight of the past 10 games
NEW ENGLAND COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Vermont Mountaineers (Team Record: 12-8)
Connor Charping - .317 BA • 5 RBIs • 6 runs scored • .370 OBP • .341 Slug%
- Ranks fifth on the team in batting average
- Charping is fifth on the team in hits (13) and second on the team with four stolen bases
- On July 1, went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base
Tyler Thorington – 2-1 • 1.62 ERA • 16.2 IP • 13 strikeouts • 4 appearances (3 starts)
- Has fifth lowest ERA in the league
- Holding opponents to a .155 batting average
- On June 11, allowed one run on three hits with seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings pitched
COASTAL PLAINS LEAGUE
Morehead City Marlins (As of July 3, has won 13 straight games) (Clinched playoff spot) (First Half East Division Champions)
Logan Hudson - .143 BA • 1 HR • 5 RBIs • 9 runs scored • .263 OBP • .245 Slug%
- Has played in 18 games, recording 57 at-bats
- Registering a .929 fielding percentage and has turned four double plays
Wilson Tobs (Clinched Playoff Spot) (First Half North Division Champions)
Drew Devine - .266 BA • 1 HR • 10 RBIs • 18 runs scored • 5 stolen bases
- Ranks second on the team in runs scored
- In first three games with the Tobs, went 9-for-13 with six runs and six RBIs
M.I.N.K LEAGUE
Jefferson City Renegades (Team Record: 9-10)
Ryan Missal - .235 BA • 1 HR • 12 RBIs • 17 runs scored • 6 doubles • 2 stolen bases
- Leads the team and ranks in the top 10 in the league in doubles
- Ranks third on the team in RBIs
- Has a hit in seven of the last 10 games including four multi-hit games
HAMPTONS COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE
West Hampton Aviators (Team Record: 17-6-1) (league's best record)
Sean O'Keefe - .276 BA • 4 HR • 18 RBIs • 18 runs scored • 4 doubles
- O'Keefe is the reigning Hamptons League Player of the Week
- Ranks second in the league in home runs
- Tied for fifth in the league in RBIs
- Has registered a hit in eight of the last 10 contests
- Recording a staggering .389 on-base percentage and .487 slugging percentage
Brenden Lovell – 2-0 • 6.31 ERA • 15.2 IP • 8 strikeouts • 7 appearances
- Ranks second on the team in victories
- In 15.2 innings of work has surrendered just five walks
- On June 15, went three innings, allowing three runs on four hits with two strikeouts in 13 batters faced