July 17, 2011
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By Brian Ormiston
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Led by Minnesota Twins catcher Drew Butera, a total of 17 former UCF baseball players are busy suiting up in the professional ranks this summer. That group is highlighted by six Knights from the 2011 team which reached the NCAA Tournament in the spring.
After spending time in extended spring training, Shane Brown is putting on a show for the Staten Island Yankees at the Class A level. As of Saturday, the Winter Park native leads the New York-Penn League in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, and carries a 17-game hitting streak into Sunday's action.
A pair of Knights are having successful campaigns in Triple-A as well. Tyson Auer is hitting .280 with 21 stolen bases for the Salt Lake Bees (Los Angeles Angels), while Matt Fox was selected as a Triple-A All-Star for the Pawtucket Red Sox (Boston).
See below for the complete update on the Knights, as well as a replay of Butera's game-ending catch against the White Sox earlier this month.
UCF Baseball in the Pros (All Statistics Through the Afternoon of July 16)
Hitters
Tyson Auer - Salt Lake Bees (LAA, Triple-A) - 88 GP, .280 AVG, 19 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 21 SB
Dwayne Bailey - Inland Empire 66ers (LAA, Class A+) - 30 GP, .216 AVG, 5 2B, 2 3B, 14 R, 4 SB
Shane Brown - Staten Island Yankees (NYY, Class A) - 18 GP, .475 AVG, 6 2B, 2 HR, 18 R, 1.272 OPS
Drew Butera - Minnesota Twins - 49 GP, .182 AVG, 8 2B, 1 HR, 13 RBI, .987 FLD%
Chris Duffy - Gulf Coast League Phillies (PHI, Rookie) - 16 GP, .204 AVG, 2 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI
Jonathan Griffin - Missoula Osprey (ARI, Rookie) - 23 GP, .260 AVG, 5 2B, 2 HR, 17 RBI
Derek Luciano - Arizona League Diamondbacks (ARI, Rookie) - 19 GP, .264 AVG, 3 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI
Beau Taylor - Burlington Bees (OAK, Class A) - 14 GP, .229 AVG, 1 3B, 3 RBI
Pitchers
Tim Bascom - Bowie Baysox (BAL, Double-A) - 20 GP, 8 GS, 5-2, 2.96 ERA, 73.0 IP, 21 BB, 61 K
Chase Bradford - Kingsport Mets (NYM, Rookie) - 7 GP, 0 GS, 0-0, 2.40 ERA, 15.0 IP, 3 BB, 20 K
Nick Cicio - Gulf Coast League Twins (MIN, Rookie) - 6 GP, 0 GS, 0-0, 4.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 1 BB, 9 K, 2 SV
Owen Dew - Lake County Captains (CLE, Class A) - 8 GP, 0 GS, 1-4, 5.79 ERA - Currently on Rehab
Matt Fox - Pawtucket Red Sox (BOS, Triple-A) - 20 GP, 13 GS, 5-3, 4.82 ERA, 80.1 IP, 72 K
Caleb Graham - Inland Empire 66ers (LAA, Class A+) - 8 GP, 0 GS, 1-0, 2.38 ERA, 11.1 IP, 0 BB, 11 K
Mitch Herold - Salem Red Sox (BOX, Class A+) - 20 GP, 0 GS, 1-2, 3.65 ERA, 37.0 IP, 31 K, 2 SV
Austin Hudson - High Desert Mavericks (SEA, Class A+) - 28 GP, 0 GS, 3-3, 6.10 ERA, 48.2 IP, 34 K, 3 SV
Danny Winkler - Casper Ghosts (COL, Rookie) - 4 GP, 4 GS, 0-0, 5.06 ERA, 16.0 IP, 5 BB, 18 K