NL Gary SouthShore Railcats

Steve Edsall Returning to RailCats in 2007

Published on March 13, 2007 under Northern League (NL)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release


Gary, Ind. - The Gary SouthShore RailCats Professional Baseball Club announced today that right-handed pitcher Steve Edsall has agreed to terms for the 2007 season.

Edsall spent all of 2006 with the RailCats after being selected by Gary in the Northern League Try-Out Camp Draft in April. He posted a record of 3-2 with a 4.27 earned run average in 40 regular season games with the RailCats, finishing third on the club in appearances. All but one of his 40 outings came out of the bullpen. Edsall also pitched in four of the RailCats nine playoff games, going 0-0, 4.26.

Edsall came within one out of the club record for consecutive scoreless innings May 24-June 18. He worked 17 scoreless innings (club record is 17.1 innings). Over the scoreless streak, he allowed just two base hits.

Edsall pitched better than his final numbers would indicate. Of the 28 earned runs he allowed on the season, 20 came in seven innings over six outings. He allowed only eight earned runs over the other 34 games covering 52 innings, an ERA of 1.23.

Edsall spent the 2004 and '05 seasons in the Colorado Rockies organization, appearing in 32 games. The Rockies selected Edsall in the 22nd round of the 2004 major league free agent draft out of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.

Edsall is the 13th player signed to a 2007 RailCats contract. The others include pitchers David Byard, Tony Cogan, Travis Kerber, Brad Mumma, and Stephen Spragg; catcher Steve Ketter; infielders Eric McNamee, Jay Pecci, and Tanner Townsend; and outfielders Jermaine Allensworth, Dale Mueller, and Mike Reese.

The RailCats also maintain contractual rights to 13 other players who have not yet signed for 2007. They include pitchers Willie Glen, Josh Habel, Kris Regas, Jason Shelley, and Pete Sikaras; catchers Steve Booth and Jose Yepez; infielders Jarrod Patterson and Alex Taylor; and outfielders Mike Coles, Steve Haake, Andy Rohleder and Kevin White.

The RailCats open the 2007 season on May 17th at U. S. Steel Yard against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. RailCats 2007 ticket packages and merchandise are available at U. S. Steel Yard or by calling (219) 882-2255.

More Info: The Gary SouthShore RailCats are a Professional Minor League Baseball Team serving Northwest Indiana and Chicago's south suburbs. For the last three years, they have been chosen "Best Local Spectator Sport" by Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly. Their 96 game schedule includes 47 home games at beautiful U. S. Steel Yard, an award-winning 6,000 seat state-of-the-art facility located next to the Indiana Toll Road (I-90) with easy access to I-65.

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