Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Raiders Look to Sharpen Skills in Summer Ball
6/2/2017 10:01:00 AM | Baseball
15 Blue Raiders are spread across seven leagues
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The 2017 Summer Collegiate Baseball League has already begun, as 15 different Blue Raiders are spread across the country to improve their skills over the summer.
"I think the summer leagues are just as important as their development here," said Head Coach Jim McGuire. "In the recruiting process we tell all of them they're going to asked to go out during the summer and continue to get better, and work on the things that we need to do. I think a guy like Aaron Aucker is a great example, he's become a better player every year because he's went out there in the summer. I think a lot of guys fall into that category, and to me it's one of the most important things to go out during the summer and work on the different skills that you need to get better to help themselves and to help us as a team."
15 players have been placed in seven different leagues across the states. MT has the most players in the Coastal Plains League (5), and the second-most in the Ohio Valley League (4).
You can find stats and news on all things summer league HERE. There will also be updates periodically throughout the summer about how the Blue Raiders are doing on their teams.
2017 Summer Collegiate Baseball League Participants
Carter Bair | P | Fulton Railroaders | Ohio Valley League | Twitter: @Roadersbaseball
Darrell Freeman Jr. | OF | Madisonville Miners | Ohio Valley League | Twitter: @MadvilleMiners
Alex Carignan | C | Madisonville Miners | Ohio Valley League | Twitter: @MadvilleMiners
Grant Williams | P | Paducah Chiefs | Ohio Valley League | Twitter: @Paducah_Chiefs
Aaron Aucker (INJ.) | 1B/DH | Edenton Steamers | Coastal Plains League | Twitter: @EdentonCPL
Jake Wyrick | P | Thomasville Hi-Toms | Coastal Plains League | Twitter: @HTHitoms
AJ Spencer (INJ.) | P | Thomasville Hi-Toms | Coastal Plains League | Twitter: @HTHitoms
Ryan Kemp | 2B | Forest City Owls | Coastal Plains League | Twitter: @ForestCityOwls
Chase Hensley | 1B/P | Forest City Owls | Coastal Plains League | Twitter: @ForestCityOwls
Austin Dennis | OF/IF | Mat-su Miners | Alaska Baseball League | Twitter: @ABLMiners
Blake Benefield | OF | Mat-su Miners | Alaska Baseball League | Twitter: @ABLMiners
Drew Huff | 3B/P | Kalamazoo Growlers | Northwoods League | Twitter: @kzoogrowlers
Aaron Antonini | C | Battle Creek Bombers | Northwoods League | Twitter: @bcbombers
Phillip Kunsa | OF | Texas Marshals | Texas Collegiate League | Twitter: @TxMarshalsTCL
Devin Conn (INJ.) | P/OF | Sanford River Rats | Florida Collegiate League | Twitter: @FCSLRats
Manuel Lopez | OF | Stars | Show-Me League
"I think the summer leagues are just as important as their development here," said Head Coach Jim McGuire. "In the recruiting process we tell all of them they're going to asked to go out during the summer and continue to get better, and work on the things that we need to do. I think a guy like Aaron Aucker is a great example, he's become a better player every year because he's went out there in the summer. I think a lot of guys fall into that category, and to me it's one of the most important things to go out during the summer and work on the different skills that you need to get better to help themselves and to help us as a team."
15 players have been placed in seven different leagues across the states. MT has the most players in the Coastal Plains League (5), and the second-most in the Ohio Valley League (4).
You can find stats and news on all things summer league HERE. There will also be updates periodically throughout the summer about how the Blue Raiders are doing on their teams.
2017 Summer Collegiate Baseball League Participants
Carter Bair | P | Fulton Railroaders | Ohio Valley League | Twitter: @Roadersbaseball
Darrell Freeman Jr. | OF | Madisonville Miners | Ohio Valley League | Twitter: @MadvilleMiners
Alex Carignan | C | Madisonville Miners | Ohio Valley League | Twitter: @MadvilleMiners
Grant Williams | P | Paducah Chiefs | Ohio Valley League | Twitter: @Paducah_Chiefs
Aaron Aucker (INJ.) | 1B/DH | Edenton Steamers | Coastal Plains League | Twitter: @EdentonCPL
Jake Wyrick | P | Thomasville Hi-Toms | Coastal Plains League | Twitter: @HTHitoms
AJ Spencer (INJ.) | P | Thomasville Hi-Toms | Coastal Plains League | Twitter: @HTHitoms
Ryan Kemp | 2B | Forest City Owls | Coastal Plains League | Twitter: @ForestCityOwls
Chase Hensley | 1B/P | Forest City Owls | Coastal Plains League | Twitter: @ForestCityOwls
Austin Dennis | OF/IF | Mat-su Miners | Alaska Baseball League | Twitter: @ABLMiners
Blake Benefield | OF | Mat-su Miners | Alaska Baseball League | Twitter: @ABLMiners
Drew Huff | 3B/P | Kalamazoo Growlers | Northwoods League | Twitter: @kzoogrowlers
Aaron Antonini | C | Battle Creek Bombers | Northwoods League | Twitter: @bcbombers
Phillip Kunsa | OF | Texas Marshals | Texas Collegiate League | Twitter: @TxMarshalsTCL
Devin Conn (INJ.) | P/OF | Sanford River Rats | Florida Collegiate League | Twitter: @FCSLRats
Manuel Lopez | OF | Stars | Show-Me League
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