Updated Summer Hitting Stats

[KB21]

Jacob Robson/Bourne Braves (Cape Cod League) -- .333/.418/.479, 48 AB, 16 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 14 SO, 7 BB, 4 SB
Reid Humphreys/Bourn Braves (Cape Cod League) -- .220/.326/.341, 82 AB, 18 H, 1 2B, 3 HR, 21 SO, 12 BB
Brent Rooker/Plymouth Pilgrims (New England Collegiate) -- .407/.444/.649, 91 AB, 37 H, 8 2B, 5 HR, 15 SO, 6 BB
John Holland/Santa Barbara Foresters (California Collegiate) -- .375/451/.518, 56 AB, 21 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 7 SO, 10 BB, 6 SB
Michael Smith/Santa Barbara Foresters (California Collegiate) -- .315/.426/.426, 54 AB, 17 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 14 SO, 9 BB, 9 SB
Cody Brown/Bethesda Big Train (Cal Ripken League) -- .264/.381/.341, 91 AB, 24 H, 4 2B, 1 HR, 21 SO, 17 BB, 12 SB
Cole Gordon/Lima Locos (Great Lakes League) -- .417/.500/.778, 36 AB, 15 H, 4 2B, 3 HR, 10 SO, 1 BB
Luke Reynolds/Lima Locos (Great Lakes League) -- .370/.434/.548, 73 AB, 27 H, 8 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 9 SO, 9 BB, 3 SB
Ryan Gridley/Waynesboro Generals (Valley League) -- .325/357/.351, 77 AB, 25 H, 2 2B, 6 SO, 4 BB
Matt Spruill/Westhampton Aviators (Hamptons League) -- .287/.382/.351, 94 AB, 27 H, 6 2B, 15 SO, 13 BB
Tanner Poole/Piedmont Pride (Southern Collegiate) -- .372/.429/.489, 94 AB, 35 H, 2 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 14 SO, 4 BB, 20 SB
Josh Lovelady/Elmira Pioneers (Perfect Game) -- .283/.492/.283, 46 AB, 13 H, 8 SO, 13 BB,

[bulldogcountry1]

I notice the majority have more SO than BB. Is this a typical for these wood bat leagues? Do they promote a more aggressive approach?


It's good to see guys like Robson, Rooker, Holland, Reynolds, and Gridley putting up good numbers. That's probably the top half of the lineup next season, and I would be okay with that.

With Humphreys, I'm just going to take a wait and see approach. He's going to play every day and hit 6-8 HRs, but I don't see anything that would make me think he can hit much more than .250 as an every day player. I hope I am wrong.

Brown isn't having a great summer, but he will be solid. He's a gamer and he hits doubles.

Smith is a bit of a wild card for me. A lot of people were singing his praises last year, but I just never saw it. Mainly because he was injured most of the season. Unless he just blows up in the fall, I think he is the odd man out with having to find guys like Rooker, Gordon, the JUCOs, and possibly Collins a place to play.

Lovelady is what he is - a great defensive catcher that can't hit. I feel bad because he's a guy you want to root for, but we just can't play a guy who hits under .250 with no power.


The big question for me is who will step up and be the leaders out of this bunch?

[Tbonewannabe]

How does Reidsville numbers compare to the rest of the league?

[engie]

Lowe is having a good summer as well. Also in the cal ripken league...

[maroonmania]

I'm starting to wonder whether Humphreys should even be a starter for us next year. If he's never going to get that average over .250 and is still only going to hit in the 5-8 range in HRs for a season then we may not need him in the lineup at all (with all the other options we have next year) much less being our cleanup hitter.

[Tbonewannabe]

He does have a lot of expectations based on who his brother is and being MS player of the year. Hopefully the light comes on but right now we might see Gordon and Lowe with Reid riding the bench.

[Coach34]

Hunphreys hit Fastball very much. Curveball? Bats are afraid

[BrunswickDawg]

Guess he needs to give Jobu a refill
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[KB21]

Lowe is having a good summer as well. Also in the cal ripken league...

I didn't realize he was playing in that league. Hitting .297 while slugging .537, 2 HR, 7 doubles in 54 AB.

[Todd4State]

I notice the majority have more SO than BB. Is this a typical for these wood bat leagues? Do they promote a more aggressive approach?


It's good to see guys like Robson, Rooker, Holland, Reynolds, and Gridley putting up good numbers. That's probably the top half of the lineup next season, and I would be okay with that.

With Humphreys, I'm just going to take a wait and see approach. He's going to play every day and hit 6-8 HRs, but I don't see anything that would make me think he can hit much more than .250 as an every day player. I hope I am wrong.

Brown isn't having a great summer, but he will be solid. He's a gamer and he hits doubles.

Smith is a bit of a wild card for me. A lot of people were singing his praises last year, but I just never saw it. Mainly because he was injured most of the season. Unless he just blows up in the fall, I think he is the odd man out with having to find guys like Rooker, Gordon, the JUCOs, and possibly Collins a place to play.

Lovelady is what he is - a great defensive catcher that can't hit. I feel bad because he's a guy you want to root for, but we just can't play a guy who hits under .250 with no power.


The big question for me is who will step up and be the leaders out of this bunch?

I think Gavin Collins is going to be the leader next year. I think Rooker has a chance to be a good leader as well- if he plays everyday.

I think we will platoon Smith and Cody Brown if I had to guess.

People will probably bitch about it regardless, but the offense will be fine. We need our pitchers to step up.

[bulldogcountry1]

I think Gavin Collins is going to be the leader next year. I think Rooker has a chance to be a good leader as well- if he plays everyday.

I think we will platoon Smith and Cody Brown if I had to guess.

People will probably bitch about it regardless, but the offense will be fine. We need our pitchers to step up.

I'm really not worried about the offense, so long as Cohen moves toward a more traditional approach. Yes, it would be nice to see more HRs for entertainment purposes.