Summer League Update

 

Summer League action is in full force and the Flames.  It's not uncommon to see Starting Pitchers take the Summer off and that's exactly what Cooper Harrington and Bradley Zayac are doing.  Ben Blair took last Summer off after an increased workload.  You'll also see teammates playing together often times and this year is no different. 


Valley League 

Charlottesville Tom Sox

Xavier McCoury - The Flames RS Freshman SS is hitting .269 in 52 AB's while starting 14 games.  He has no homer's and 12 RBI's but he has an impressive 14 BB's leading to an impressive .424 OBP.  He has made 5 errors in the field for a .929 Fielding %.  

Brandon Dahlman - The Flames spin Dr. has a 0 ERA in 14 1/3 IP while punching out a whopping 31 hitters thus far.  He's held opponents to a paltry .044 battting average as well.  Those are eye popping numbers in the earlier part of the season.  Dahlman has 1 more year of eligibility left.  

Staunton Braves 

Kaleb Williams - The redshirt freshman MIF is hitting .229 with 3 HR's and 7 RBI's in 48 AB's including 11 starts.  He also has 11 BB's and a .397 OBP.  He's also made 4 errors for a .938 Fielding % early on.  

Ethan Barnes - The RS Freshman C/Inf is hitting .214 in 28 AB's and has 1 HR and 2 RBI's with a .333 OBP.  He has 3 BB's and 2 HBP's for a .333 OBP.  Barnes has has a .970 Fielding % with 2 errors.  

Kaleb Smith - The rising Sophomore LHP got a decent amount of work this year and figures for a more hefty work load in 2027.  He's got a 7.11 ERA in 5 appearances including a save.  He does have 11 K's and but has also issued 7 BB's.  Perhaps the best early stat on Smith is the Opp BA of just .143.  


CPL

Florence Flamingos

Jackson Evans - 6 ERA in 6 IP with a 1.17 Whip.  He's only allowed 1 hit thus far but 6 BB's have led to the damage.  Evans had a couple huge highlights his freshman year and will look to build off that for an increased role in 2027.  

Asheboro Zookeepers

Seth Way - Way has a 3.86 ERA in 9 1/3 IP good for a 3.86 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.  Way has battled injuries at the beginning of his college career but 2027 could be the year he breaks through.  

Tri Cities Chili Peppers

Jaeden Carter - no stats recorded yet.  


Appalachian League

Bluefield Ridge Runners  

Michael Kalinich - Kalinich has a homer and 3 RBI's in 20 AB's.  He's hitting .250 with a .350 OBP and .788 OPS.  


Cape Cod 

Chatham 

Josh Swink - Swinky has a 1-1 record in his 2nd year in the Cape Cod league with a 5.40 ERA in 3 appearances spanning 6 IP.  He has 8 K's and a 1.35 WHIP.  


NECBL 

Upper Valley

Julian Rondon - 1 ER allowed in 6 IP out of the bullpen.  He's already piled up 9 K's and limited the opposition to a .100 BA to pick up right where he left off.  

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