Morris Named No. 4 WCCBL Prospect
Sep 04, 2008 | Baseball
Morris, who ended his redshirt sophomore campaign with a 4-4 record and a 6.04 ERA, was stellar this summer for the Moses Lake Pirates despite his 1-3 record. In 53.1 innings pitched, Morris tallied a 3.21 ERA, which ranked 16th in the league but fourth among those who threw more than 50.0 innings. A 2008 WCCBL All-Star, the Humble, Texas, native recorded a league-best 57 strikeouts as opposed to just 21 walks, and held opponents to a .203 batting average, the fourth-lowest in the league.
Morris joins former Wildcats Justin Murray, Byron Wiley and Jared Goedert as those who have been honored by Baseball America following the last three summer seasons. Murray, who was drafted in the 2008 MLB Draft by
