Rogue Players Continue to Shine
February 26, 2013 - West Coast League (WCL)
Medford Rogues News Release
MEDFORD, OR - Aside from a few, a majority of the Medford Rogues players are now well into their college seasons, with most of the junior colleges starting on March 2. As the second week of Division 1 baseball comes to a close, here are a few standout performances by the Rogues.
Hot starts by Rogues players through the second week of play:
Josh Potter, 1B, Campbellsville: Potter is hitting .333 on the season going 2-5 and 2-3 in last week's wins over Cumberlands.
Colin Sowers, OF, U. of Portland: Sowers saw his first action of the season in the Pilots' 7-3 win against Utah Valley, going 2-3 with an RBI.
Steven Kha, catcher, Corban: Kha, also batting .333, went 1-2 in a win over Pacific and 2-3 with a run scored in a loss to Linfield. He has also thrown out seven of 11 runners attempting to steal.
A.J. Balta, OF, U. of Oregon and Valencia High School: Balta hit a double and a home run going 2-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in the Vikings' 10-0 win on Saturday.
Ryan Teel, catcher, U. of Nevada-Reno: Teel went 1-2 in each of two games against Northern Illinois, driving in two runs in the second game to bring his total to four RBI on the season.
At the University of Maryland, Rogues LHP Chase Tokunaga made his season debut for the Terrapins in their 8-4 win over Oakland University while 2B Jake Whisler (Western Oregon) went 1-3 with an RBI and a sacrifice in their loss to Lewis-Clark State. The Rogues also saw a solid outing from true freshman LHP Justin Jacome (UC Santa Barbara) who went 6 1/3 innings until he left in the seventh with the game tied 1-1.
The West Coast League is an 11-team collegiate wood-bat baseball league composed of the best college players, coaches, facilities and operators in the industry. Ranging from Medford, Oregon north to Kelowna, B.C., the league has operated as the WCL since 2005. In 2012, a league record 57 WCL players were selected in the Major League draft. More than 150 former WCL players now play professional baseball including more than 20 on Major League rosters. For more information on the WCL, go to www.wccbl.com.
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