10 Marauders Follow NCAA Championship Appearance With Summer League Action
6/27/2011 1:57:00 PM | Baseball
Millersville, Pa. - For some Marauders, a 56 game season was not enough. The Millersville baseball program has 10 players competiting in collegiate summer leagues all across the country.
Ryan Chesler, Jason Long, Mike Perez, Mike August, Tim Mayza, Brian Black, Dan Johnson, Tad Barton, Mark Maiorano and Tyler McDonald are all honing their skills against some of the best collegiate baseball players in the country all while trying to catch the watchful eyes of pro baseball scouts.
Chesler, coming off his first season as the team's starting catcher. He landed with the DuBois County Bombers of the Prospect League, which is a wooden bat league that is comprised of teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana and Illinois. Several of the teams competed in the Frontier League. DuBois County is located Huntingburg, Ind. 13 players on the Bombers' roster come from Division I. Chesler has played in seven of the team's 15 games. To follow his progress, click here.
Long established himself as a premier late-inning reliever with the Marauders in 2011, and he has continued that success with the Rockbridge Rapids of the Valley League. In six appearances and 8.2 innings, the southpaw has a 1.04 ERA and nine strikeouts to just two walks. Fellow Marauder Mike Perez is also a member of the Rapids and has played in four games. To follow Long and Perez, click here.
The 12-team Valley League was originally formed in 1923 and has played under NCAA rules since 1961. The league has produced more than 1,000 professional players in its history and had 78 players drafted in 2008.
All-America shortstop Mike August is competiting in the Great Lakes League with the Southern Ohio Copperheads. All 10 teams in the Great Lakes League are based in Ohio, and most rosters and dominated by Division I players. The Copperheads play their home games at Ohio University in Athens. August is one of only four players on his team not from the Division I ranks. He's played in nine games and totaled seven hits so far. See August's stats by clicking here.
Johnson, who appeared as a reserve outfielder and first baseman with the Marauders in 2011, returned to the Quakertown Blazers of the ACBL for the second year in a row. He is joined by pitchers Mayza and Black. Johnson is the midst of another outstanding summer. He leads the Blazers in hitting with a .316 average and has driven in three runs. Mayza has made one start and three appearances. Black has been lights-out in his three appearances, posting a 0.00 ERA in 9.0 innings of work. He's already thrown a complete game shutout. To follow the Marauders with the Blazers, click here.
Freshman hurler Tad Barton is also competing in the ACBL, but with the Southhampton Breakers. Barton owns a 3.00 ERA in 12.0 innings and two starts. He's struck out seven while walking just three. Follow Barton's progress here.
McDonald redshirted behind third baseman Zach Stone in 2011 but was a highly-touted recruit. He's spending his summer with the Tradewater Pirates of the Ohio Valley League. McDonald has played in all 16 games and is hitting .240 with eight RBIs and seven runs. Track McDonald by clicking here.
Maiorano, who served as a back-up outfielder for the Marauders, is playing for the Freehold Clippers of the Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL).
Ryan Chesler, Jason Long, Mike Perez, Mike August, Tim Mayza, Brian Black, Dan Johnson, Tad Barton, Mark Maiorano and Tyler McDonald are all honing their skills against some of the best collegiate baseball players in the country all while trying to catch the watchful eyes of pro baseball scouts.
Chesler, coming off his first season as the team's starting catcher. He landed with the DuBois County Bombers of the Prospect League, which is a wooden bat league that is comprised of teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana and Illinois. Several of the teams competed in the Frontier League. DuBois County is located Huntingburg, Ind. 13 players on the Bombers' roster come from Division I. Chesler has played in seven of the team's 15 games. To follow his progress, click here.
Long established himself as a premier late-inning reliever with the Marauders in 2011, and he has continued that success with the Rockbridge Rapids of the Valley League. In six appearances and 8.2 innings, the southpaw has a 1.04 ERA and nine strikeouts to just two walks. Fellow Marauder Mike Perez is also a member of the Rapids and has played in four games. To follow Long and Perez, click here.
The 12-team Valley League was originally formed in 1923 and has played under NCAA rules since 1961. The league has produced more than 1,000 professional players in its history and had 78 players drafted in 2008.
All-America shortstop Mike August is competiting in the Great Lakes League with the Southern Ohio Copperheads. All 10 teams in the Great Lakes League are based in Ohio, and most rosters and dominated by Division I players. The Copperheads play their home games at Ohio University in Athens. August is one of only four players on his team not from the Division I ranks. He's played in nine games and totaled seven hits so far. See August's stats by clicking here.
Johnson, who appeared as a reserve outfielder and first baseman with the Marauders in 2011, returned to the Quakertown Blazers of the ACBL for the second year in a row. He is joined by pitchers Mayza and Black. Johnson is the midst of another outstanding summer. He leads the Blazers in hitting with a .316 average and has driven in three runs. Mayza has made one start and three appearances. Black has been lights-out in his three appearances, posting a 0.00 ERA in 9.0 innings of work. He's already thrown a complete game shutout. To follow the Marauders with the Blazers, click here.
Freshman hurler Tad Barton is also competing in the ACBL, but with the Southhampton Breakers. Barton owns a 3.00 ERA in 12.0 innings and two starts. He's struck out seven while walking just three. Follow Barton's progress here.
McDonald redshirted behind third baseman Zach Stone in 2011 but was a highly-touted recruit. He's spending his summer with the Tradewater Pirates of the Ohio Valley League. McDonald has played in all 16 games and is hitting .240 with eight RBIs and seven runs. Track McDonald by clicking here.
Maiorano, who served as a back-up outfielder for the Marauders, is playing for the Freehold Clippers of the Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL).
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