#3 Draft Pick Vitters, four others assigned to Boise
Published on August 29, 2007 under Northwest League (NWL1)
Boise Hawks News Release
BOISE, ID - Highly touted prospect, Josh Vitters, has been assigned to the Boise Hawks. Vitters was selected by the Cubs with the 3rd overall pick in this June's draft. Vitters entered the draft as the top high school hitter on most draft boards.
The 3rd baseman from Anaheim, CA appeared in just 7 games with the Mesa Cubs this summer. Vitters hit .067, going 2-for-30 with 0 HR's and 2 RBIs.
In addition to Vitters, pitchers Hung-Wen Chen, Marcus Hatley, Simon Lee and outfielder Cliff Andersen have also been assigned to Boise.
Hung Wen Chen is a right handed pitcher from Taiwan. Chen was 0-0 at Mesa with a 10.12 ERA. He made 2 appaerances with 1 start. In 2.2 innings pitched, he struckout 3.
Marcus Hatley is a right handed pitcher from San Marcos, CA. He was 1-3 at Mesa with a 3.82 ERA. He appeared in 13 games with 6 starts. Over 37.2 innings pitched, he struckout 26 with a 1.27 WHIP. Opponents hit .254 against him.
Simon Lee is a right handed pitcher from Incheon Kwangyuski, S. Korea. He was 0-2 at Mesa with a 1.47 ERA. He appeared in 10 games with 0 starts. Over 18.1 innings pitched, he struckout 20 with a 1.04 WHIP. Opponents hit .227 against him.
Cliff Andersen is an outfielder. He hit .298 in 45 games with Mesa including 1 home run and 17 RBIs.
The Hawks are in their 21st season of Northwest League play. The club has won 6 NWL Championships, the most recent banner coming in 2004. Season, mini-pack, and single game tickets for Hawks' games are available at 322-5000. Don't stand in line. Purchase and print your tickets from home @ BoiseHawks.com. Go Green!
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