Wiley Joins Team
Published on August 24, 2009 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Rome Emperors News Release
Chais Fuller has been sent to Myrtle Beach of the Carolina League. Rome receives infielder Derek Wiley from the Danville Braves. Wiley was selected in the 31st round of this year's draft from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. The Dublin, Calif., native became the Atlantic Sun leader in career homeruns during his senior campaign with a total 58. Wiley hit 17 homeruns -- fourth in the A-Sun -- 15 doubles, 51 RBI with a batting average of .308 in 2009.
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South Atlantic League Stories from August 24, 2009
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- Power surge past Drive 12-6 in series finale - Greenville Drive
- Five 10th-inning runs down Jackets - Augusta GreenJackets
- Five-run tenth gives RiverDogs series in 7-2 win - Charleston RiverDogs
- Power use six-run first inning to beat Drive - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Crawdads blank Tourists, 3-0 - Hickory Crawdads
- Braves salvage final game of series - Rome Emperors
- Greensboro earns series split with 5-0 win over Legends - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Houston shines in Asheville loss - Asheville Tourists
- Seven-year-old puts 'Claws over one million fans - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Kannapolis game with Bowling Green cancelled Monday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Brett Myers pitches, but BlueClaws lose 2-0 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Hot Rods-Intimidators rained out Monday night - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Suns-Shorebirds Finale Postponed - Hagerstown Suns
- Legends open final homestand of 2009 Tuesday - Lexington Legends
- Wiley Joins Team - Rome Emperors
- Tourists Playoff Tickets on Sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. - Asheville Tourists
- Santana named SAL Player of the Week - Hickory Crawdads
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