June 20, 2007
Orlando, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - The month of June marked the beginning of summer collegiate leagues around the country, and UCF was well represented. A total of 19 Knights have begun their respective seasons, with 11 taking part in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, located right here in central Florida.
Although it may be early, catcher Tim Russell (Sr., Maitland, Fla.) leads the FCSL with 12 RBI for the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs and ranks fourth in the league in hitting (.375). Teammate Shane Brown (C/IF, So., Winter Park, Fla.) is right behind Russell with a .355 batting average, and is tied for second in the FCSL by collecting 11 hits. UCF's second baseman, Dwayne Bailey (Sr., Tampa, Fla.), is performing well for the Sanford River Rats, earning a .269 average with four runs scored and a perfect 4-for-4 mark on the basepaths.
On the mound, right-handed pitcher Jaager Good (Sr., Atlanta, Ga.) is 1-0 in three appearances (one start) for the FCSL's Winter Springs Barracudas. He ranks fifth in the league by posting a 1.12 ERA, while he also has 11 strikeouts in just 8.0 innings of work. Also shining in the FCSL, righty Justin Weiss (Jr., Miami, Fla.) picked up right where he left off after spending his first season as UCF's closer. Pitching for the Barracudas, Weiss notched the save in his first appearance, sitting down two on strikes in 1.0 innings.
Recovering from an injury suffered last year, southpaw Mitch Houck (So., Weston, Fla.) struck out two in an inning of work for the Cape Cod League's Chatham A's. Joining Houck in the Cape is first baseman Kiko Vazquez (Jr., Sebring, Fla.) and right-handed pitcher Austin Hudson (So., Orlando, Fla.), both of whom are playing for the Hyannis Mets.
In the Valley Baseball League, righty Matt Goodyear (So., Melbourne, Fla.) has made four appearances for the Staunton Braves, posting a 2.08 ERA and five strikeouts in 4.1 innings. Competing with the New Market Rebels, shortstop Eric Kallstrom (Jr., South West Ranches, Fla.) has a .297 mark at the dish in nine starts, and outfielder Chadd Hartman (Jr., Windermere, Fla.) has seven hits and six RBI in 11 games played. And taking part in the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League, third baseman Chris Duffy (So., Orlando, Fla.) and left-handed hurler Mitch Herold (Jr., Merritt Island, Fla.) are with the Bethesda Big Train. With nine starts, Duffy has three RBI with two stolen bases, and Herold owns a 3.27 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 11.0 innings in just two starts on the hill.
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Summer League UpdatesFlorida Collegiate Summer League (11)Dwayne Bailey - Sr. - IF - Sanford River Rats - 7 GP, 7 GS, .269 BA, 7-for-26, 1 2B, 4 R, 2 RBI, 4-for-4 SB, 1 SHBryan Bennett - Jr. - OF/C - Sanford River Rats - 5 GP, 4 GS, .083 BA, 1-for-12, 1 RBI, 1 BBShane Brown - So. - C/IF - Winter Park Diamond Dawgs - 8 GP, 8 GS, .355 BA, 11-for-31, 4 R, 4 RBINick Choto - Jr. - IF - Winter Park Diamond Dawgs - 7 GP, 7 GS, .174 BA, 4-for-23, 3 R, 1 RBI, 2 SBJaager Good - Sr. - RHP - Winter Springs Barracudas - 3 APP, 1 GS, 1-0, 1.12 ERA, 8 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 11 KMatt Lambert - Sr. - OF - Winter Springs Barracudas - 7 GP, 3 GS, .154 BA, 2-for-13, 2 RBIRyan Richardson - Sr. - OF - Sanford River Rats - 7 GP, 7 GS, .217 BA, 5-for-23, 3 R, 2 RBITim Russell - Sr. - C - Winter Park Diamond Dawgs - 6 GP, 6 GS, .375 BA, 9-for-24, 12 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR, 0 KKyle Sweat - Jr. - RHP - Winter Springs Barracudas - 2 APP, 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 2.0 IP, 2 KJustin Weiss - Jr. - RHP - Winter Springs Barracudas - 1 APP, 1 SV, 1.0 IP, 2 KRyan Williams - So. - OF - Sanford River Rats - 3GP, 1 GS, .000 BA, 6 AB
Cape Cod Baseball League (3)Mitch Houck - So. - LHP - Chatham A's - 1 APP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 KAustin Hudson - So. - RHP - Hyannis Mets - 1 APP, 1 GS, 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 5.0 IP, 9 H, 3 BB, 4 KKiko Vazquez - Jr. - IF - Hyannis Mets - 4 GP, .167 BA, 2-for-12, 2 RBI, 3 BB
Valley Baseball League (3)Matt Goodyear - So. - RHP - Staunton Braves - 4 APP, 0-0, 2.08 ERA, 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 5 KChadd Hartman - Jr. - OF - New Market Rebels - 11 GP, 9 GS, .212 BA, 7-for-33, 3 R, 6 RBI, 1 2B, 1 SBEric Kallstrom - Jr. - IF - New Market Rebels - 9 GP, 9 GS, .297 BA, 11-for-37, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B, 1 SB
Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League (2)Chris Duffy - So. - IF - Bethesda Big Train - 9 GP, 9 GS, .148 BA, 4-for-27, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B, 2-for-2 SBMitch Herold - Jr. - LHP - Bethesda Big Train - 2 APP, 2 GS, 0-0, 3.27 ERA, 11.0 IP, 8 H, 7 BB, 12 K
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