July 22, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Deep into the 2009 summer, it is time to take a look at several Knights who were recently named all-stars in both collegiate wood-bat leagues and in the minor leagues. Meanwhile, UCFAthletics.com also provides an update on the rest of the Knights who are in action this summer as well.
Competing in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, pitchers Bryan Brown and Matt Goodyear were selected to the FCSL All-Star Teams, but neither played as the game was cancelled due to weather. Over in the Valley League, pitcher/utility man D.J. Hicks suited up for the North All-Stars and struck out two of his three batters faced. And in the Southern Collegiate League, outfielder Alex Friedrich had two at-bats for the South squad, which claimed a 13-6 victory.
In the professional ranks, Tyson Auer (2005-08) was one of two Cedar Rapids Kernels' position players to be named a Midwest League All-Star at the Class A level. Through July 20 he is hitting .303 with 29 stolen bases and 64 runs scored.
Check out the full statistical updates on all of the current and former UCF players below.
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UCF Baseball in the Professional Ranks
Hitters
Tyson Auer - Cedar Rapids Kernels (A, Angels) - 84 GP, .303, 64 R, 31 RBI, 13 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 29 SB
Dwayne Bailey - Cedar Rapids Kernels (A, Angels) - 35 GP, .233, 12 R, 7 RBI, 3 2B, 1 3B, 4 SB
Drew Butera - Rochester Red Wings (AAA, Twins) - 69 GP, .217, 16 R, 19 RBI, 10 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR
Chadd Hartman - Eugene Emeralds (A, Padres) - 11 GP, .263, 5 R, 5 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR (two games with Fort Wayne)
Robert Lara - Fort Wayne TinCaps (A, Padres) - 41 GP, .231, 19 R, 25 RBI, 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR
Clay Timpner - Fresno Grizzlies (AAA, Giants) - 74 GP, .241, 24 R, 16 RBI, 8 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 5 SB
Pitchers
Tim Bascom - Bowie Baysox (AA, Orioles) - 7 GP, 6 GS, 2-2, 3.55 ERA, 38.0 IP, 40 H, 27 K (11 starts at Class A)
Matt Fox - New Britain Rock Cats (AA, Twins) - 19 GP, 17 GS, 6-5, 3.46 ERA, 93.2 IP, 94 H, 72 K
Mitch Herold - Greenville Drive - (A, Red Sox) - 21 GP, 0 GS, 4-1, 4 SV, 2.19 ERA, 37.0 IP, 34 H, 44 K
UCF Baseball in Collegiate Summer Leagues
Florida Collegiate Summer League
Bryan Brown, RHP - Sanford River Rats - 8 APP, 8 GS, 1 CG, 5-1, 2.36 ERA, 49.2 IP, 47 H, 20 BB, 49 K
Matt Goodyear, RHP - Clermont Mavericks - 11 APP, 1 GS, 0-2, 1.19 ERA, 22.2 IP, 15 H, 9 BB, 31 K
Jordan Rasinski, RHP - Sanford River Rats - 7 APP, 5 GS, 0-3, 5.96 ERA, 25.2 IP, 25 H, 21 BB, 11 K, .286 BA, 2-for-7, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 3B
Cory Weech, RHP - Leesburg Lightning - 2 APP, 2 GS, 0-1, 6.43 ERA, 7.0 IP, 10 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Cape Cod League
Austin Hudson, RHP - Hyannis Mets - 7 APP, 7 GS, 1 CG, 3.26 ERA, 3-2, 38.2 IP, 37 H, 10 BB, 28 K
Coastal Plains League
Brennan Dobbins, RHP - Wilson Tobs - 12 APP, 6 GS, 3-1, 3.10 ERA, 1 SV, 40.2 IP, 34 H, 13 BB, 38 K
Valley Baseball League
Chris Duffy, IF/OF - Staunton Braves - 22 GP, .222, 5 R, 6 RBI, 2 2B, 2 HR
D.J. Hicks, 1B/DH/RHP - Luray Wranglers - 28 GP, .275, 15 R, 22 RBI, 7 2B, 4 HR, .987 FLD, 12 APP, 1.26 ERA, 3-2, 2 SV, 14.1 IP, 8 H, 0 BB, 16 K
Alaska Baseball League
Shane Brown, IF/OF - Mat-Su Miners - 37 GP, .259, 20 R, 17 RBI, 7 2B, 1 HR, 12 BB, 11 K
Clark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League
Jake Huxtable, IF - Carney Pirates - 27 GP, .299, 8 R, 10 RBI, 4 2B
Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League
Beau Taylor, DH/C - Herndon Braves - 28 GP, .271, 10 R, 16 RBI, 3 2B, 3 HR, 1 SB, 1.000 FLD, Thrown out six of eight would-be basestealers
Southern Collegiate Baseball League
Alex Friedrich, OF - Asheville Redbirds - 35 GP, .311, 25 R, 20 RBI, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8-8 SB, .987 FLD