BASEBALL SUMMER LEAGUE REPORT: PART 3
Sixteen VCU baseball players are currently competing in summer wooden bat leagues across the country. Similar to minor league baseball, leagues are designed to provide an environment for players to showcase their skills using wooden bats, while also enduring long road trips with little sleep, playing in front of undersized crowds in Smalltown USA, and on many occasions, occupying the guest room of a local host family.
But more importantly, professional scouts quickly discover how players respond to the grind of a minor league schedule.
On the heels of a 50-plus-game, three-month regular season, summer league players, which are required to have at least one year of collegiate eligibility remaining, will often endure another 50-plus game slate over a two-month span – a small sampling of what professional baseball is like.
Summer leagues have historically been a successful proving ground for collegiate athletes with aspirations of playing professional baseball.
Current MLB stars Ryan Zimmerman, Justin Verlander and Kevin Youkilis played in the Coastal Plain League, while former VCU standout Brandon Inge, along with Mike Lowell and David Eckstein, competed in the Valley League. Widely regarded as the most prestegious summer league in the nation, the Cap Cod League boasted 236 former players on Major League rosters in 2010.
NOTE: ALL STATISTICS AS OF JULY 26
NICK ABRAHAMSON | C
Columbia Blowfish
Coastal Plain League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
| Columbia | CPL |
.179
|
29
|
84
|
6
|
15
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
.250
|
.202
|
JOSH ALFORD | RHP/OF
Petersburg Generals
Coastal Plain League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats - Pitching | |||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
| Petersburg | CPL |
0
|
2
|
4.50
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
24.0
|
32
|
16
|
12
|
5
|
13 |
| 2011 Season Stats - Hitting | ||||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
| Petersburg | CPL |
.000
|
7
|
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
.125
|
.000
|
CHRIS AYERS | C
Youse's Orioles
Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
| Youse's | CRCBL |
.328
|
33
|
116
|
17
|
38
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
10
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
.374
|
.397
|
JOEY CUJAS | 3B
Vienna River Dogs
Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
| Vienna | CRCBL |
.273
|
41
|
143
|
17
|
39
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
21
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
.321
|
.385
|
BILL CULLEN | OF
Herndon Braves
Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
| Herndon | CRCBL |
.299
|
36
|
144
|
21
|
43
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
7
|
15
|
3
|
5
|
.346
|
.389
|
SETH CUTLER-VOLTZ | RHP
Forest City Owls
Coastal Plain League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | |||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
| Forest City | CPL |
3
|
2
|
2.44
|
7
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
48.0
|
46
|
17
|
13
|
8
|
36
|
RYAN FARRAR | LHP
Youse's Orioles
Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | |||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
| Youse's | CRCBL |
1
|
0
|
1.13
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
24.0
|
15
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
36
|
MICHAEL GRAHAM | LHP
Herndon Braves
Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | |||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
| Herndon | CRCBL |
3
|
2
|
3.30
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
43.2
|
48
|
24 |
16
|
20
|
32
|
SETH GREENE | RHP
New Market Rebels
Valley Baseball League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | |||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
| New Market |
VBL |
2
|
3
|
6.08
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
37.0
|
49
|
34
|
25
|
20
|
22
|
BLAKE HAUSER | RHP
Harwich Mariners
Cape Cod Baseball League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | |||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
| Harwich | CCBL |
0
|
0
|
2.51
|
12
|
0
|
0 |
0
|
2
|
14.1
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
14
|
KYLE HAYNES | RHP
Peninsula Pilots
Coastal Plain League
|
2010 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2010 Season Stats | |||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
| Peninsula | CPL |
1
|
1
|
1.64
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.0
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
11
|
BRENNAN HUELSE | LHP
Forest City Owls
Costal Plain League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | |||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
| Forest City |
CPL |
0
|
2
|
1.37
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19.2
|
13
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
24
|
ROB MALAN | INF
Morganton Aggies
Southern Collegiate Baseball League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
| Morganton | SCBL |
.346
|
28
|
78
|
20
|
27
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
17
|
20
|
5
|
3
|
.477
|
.497
|
RYAN MORRISON | RHP
Youse's Orioles
Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | |||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
| Youse's | CRCBL |
1
|
0
|
4.26
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
12.2
|
15 |
8
|
6
|
6 |
11
|
CHRIS SHAKLEE | RHP
Herndon Braves
Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | |||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
| Herndon | CRCBL |
1
|
2
|
3.67
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
34.1
|
35
|
17
|
14
|
9
|
32
|
KYLE SUTHERLAND | C
Neptune Beach Pearl
Far West League
|
2011 STATS |
THE VITALS |
| 2011 Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||
| Team | League |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
| Neptune Beach |
FWL |
.000
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
Note: Sutherland's statistics unavailable.
