Beach Bums Sign Two At Open Tryout
May 12, 2007 - Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - The Traverse City Beach Bums signed two players at the conclusion of the team's open tryout, held Saturday at Wuerfel Park. Pitcher Brett Bostelman and catcher Evan Jackson will join the team's spring training roster immediately.
Brett Bostelman was the ace of the pitching staff at the University of Findlay. He earned honorable mention all-conference honors after finishing his senior season with a 5-4 record and 3.48 ERA. The 5-11 right-handed native of Napoleon, Ohio, led the Oilers in victories, starts, innings, and strikeouts. He tossed 66.1 innings and struck out 56 hitters in that span. He pitched the team's only shutout of the season, striking out eight in a 6-0 win over Gannon on April 18. Bostelman threw two perfect innings in the exhibition contest against the Beach Bums.
Evan Jackson attended Concordia University-Ann Arbor, an NAIA institution. As a senior in 2006, Jackson batted .312 with two homers and 26 RBI. Four times in his final year, Jackson notched three hits in a contest.
The Traverse City Beach Bums spring training roster now stands at 28. The full roster is attached. The second season of play starts on the road at Kalamazoo on May 23. Wuerfel Park opens its gates for the first time on May 25, 2007 as the same Kalamazoo Kings visit for a 7:05 pm contest. The Beach Bums will play a 96 game schedule with 51 home games at Wuerfel Park, named "Best minor league ballpark in Michigan" by AAA Living magazine.
For more information on season tickets, or advertising opportunities with the team, the Traverse City Beach Bums can be reached at 231-943-0100 or online at www.traversecitybeachbums.com.
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