Northwoods Rockford Rivets

Rivets Add Chicago State Pair

Published on April 20, 2016 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Rockford Rivets News Release


LOVES PARK, Ill. - Two members of Chicago State University's baseball program will be joining the Rockford Rivets this summer.

The Stateline's Northwoods League team announced on Wednesday that it has signed catcher Cody Freund and pitcher Jake Perkins for the summer season.

"Jake and Cody come to us with high recommendation from the Chicago State coaching staff," Rivets manager Brian Smith said. "Pitching coach John Ely (a former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher) and I talk regularly about Jake. Hopefully when Jake gets away for the summer he will be able to relax, have more time to work on his craft and be a major contributor to our pitching staff."

Perkins, a junior from Huntley, is 2-5 with a 6.38 earned-run average in nine starts. Freund, a sophomore from McHenry, is hitting .236 with a home run and a team-high 20 RBI.

"Cody had a very successful freshman campaign in 2015," Smith said. "Cody's lefthanded bat allows us to create a very lefty-heavy lineup on certain occasions. He has a very simple approach at the plate. His simplistic approach should help him transition to the NWL very nicely."

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