K-State Baseball Summer Update - July 21 - Kansas State University Athletics

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PRO CATS
Evan Marshall, Chicago White Sox
Marshall was named to Chicago's initial 44-man active roster ahead of the 60-game 2020 Major League Baseball season. Marshall, who will be on the team's Opening Day roster, pitched a perfect inning of relief in a 5-3 win in an exhibition game with the Cubs on Monday. Marshall is coming off a career year in 2019 with the White Sox, going 4-2 with a career-best 2.49 ERA in 55 relief appearances. He logged a career-high 50 2/3 innings while striking out 41 batters to go with a 1.30 WHIP. Marshall made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and has spent time with the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians. Marshall was a fourth-round pick of the Diamondbacks in 2011.

Nick Martini, Philadelphia Phillies
Martini was selected to the Phillies' 60-man Summer Camp roster ahead of the shortened 2020 MLB season. On July 18, Martini was sent to the Phillies' Alternate Training Site in Allentown, Pa., to be part of the team's player pool for the taxi squad. Martini, who spent time with both the Oakland A's and San Diego Padres in 2019, was a non-roster invitee to spring training by the Phillies. In 2019, Martini hit .226 with a home run, four doubles and 14 runs batted in with the A's and Padres. The former Wildcat played 70 games for Triple-A Las Vegas, posting a .328/.432/.482 slash line with eight homers and 42 RBI last season. The former All-American outfielder was a seventh-round selection of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.

SENIORS IN 2020-21
Chris Ceballos, Amarillo Sod Squad (Texas Collegiate League)
Playing for the Amarillo (Texas) Sod Squad of the Texas Collegiate League, Ceballos has posted a slash line of .167/.400/.167 in seven games. Ceballos went 2 for 5 with an RBI in a 10-8 win on July 7 vs. the Tulsa Drillers. On the year, he has walked five times and scored twice. The Sod Squad are 11-7 and tied for first in the North Division standings.

Kasey Ford, Perfect Timing Red (Perfect Timing College League)
Playing for Perfect Timing Red of the Perfect Timing College League in Springdale, Arkansas, Ford posted a 1-0 record with a 1.54 ERA in four starts. A PT League All-Star, Ford tossed three hitless innings while racking up six strikeouts in his last start on July 6. He has totaled 18 strikeouts over 11 2/3 innings this season with only two earned runs allowed. Over his last 10 innings of work, Ford has struck out 15 batters while yielding just six hits. PT Red finished the season fourth in the league with a 11-7-1 record.

Luke Hauswirth, Midwest Nationals Blue (Show-Me League)
Playing for the Midwest (Springfield, Missouri) Nationals Blue, Hauswirth went 4-0 in six starts with a 3.04 ERA. Hauswirth struck out 26 hitters in 23 innings pitched while allowing just nine walks. The Midwest Nationals Blue finished first in the league with a record of 15-6-1.

Caleb Littlejim, D-BAT Stanton (D-BAT Collegiate League)
Littlejim is playing for D-BAT Stanton of the D-BAT Collegiate League in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. D-BAT Stanton is 9-10-1 as of July 14 and were the six seed entering the postseason tournament (no stats available).

Cameron Thompson, Perfect Timing Red (Perfect Timing College League) / Waterloo Bucks (Northwoods League)
Thompson began the summer with Perfect Timing Red of the Perfect Timing College League in Springdale, Arkansas. Thompson had a slash line of .304/.515/.391 with two doubles, an RBI and seven runs scored in 11 games. Thompson went 2 for 2 with a double and a run scored in his last game with PT Red on June 29. PT Red finished the season fourth in the league with a 11-7-1 record.
Thompson debuted with the Waterloo (Iowa) Bucks on July 6, and in 10 games has put together a slash line of .326/.367/.419 with four doubles and six RBI. Thompson has hit safely in eight of 10 games, including a six-game hitting streak from July 11-16. On July 11, Thompson went 5 for 6 with a double, two runs batted in and five runs scored. He recorded three hits, including two doubles, against St. Cloud on July 7 to go with two RBI and two runs scored. Waterloo is currently 9-7 and second in the Minnesota-Iowa Division.

JUNIORS IN 2020-21
Dylan Caplinger, D-BAT Fairbanks (D-BAT Collegiate League)
Caplinger is playing for D-BAT Fairbanks of the D-BAT Collegiate League in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. D-BAT Fairbanks is 11-10-1 through games played July 14 and were the fifth seed entering the postseason tournament (no stats available).

Tyler Eckberg, Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods League)
Playing for the Mankato (Minnesota) MoonDogs of the Northwoods League, Eckberg has made five appearances and logged 7 2/3 innings with 10 strikeouts and an 8.22 ERA. Eckberg struck out four in two innings in his season debut on July 6 against Rochester. He followed that up with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings vs. Waterloo on July 11. In his last outing, he allowed five earned runs on five hits with two strikeouts. Eckberg allowed just four base hits through his first four outings of the season (5 2/3 innings). The MoonDogs are currently 5-12 and in fifth in the Minnesota-Iowa Division.

Austin Garrett, Oklahoma Lookouts (Oklahoma Metro Scout League)
Garrett is playing of the Oklahoma Lookouts of the Oklahoma Metro Scout League (no stats available).

Zach Kokoska, Phipps Park Barracudas (South Florida Collegiate Baseball League) / Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods League)
Kokoska began the season with the Phipps Park (Florida) Barracudas of the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League, posting a slash line of .423/.500/.538 with a double, a triple, two RBI and five runs scored in eight games. Kokoska registered three multi-hit games, with a season-high three hits coming on June 23 against the Ft. Lauderdale Knights. Kokoska hit safely in six of eight games, including five of his last six outings. Kokoska drew three walks with four steals.
Kokoska made his debut with the Mankato (Minnesota) Moondogs of the Northwoods League on July 8. In 13 games, he has posted a slash line of .310/.397/.448 with two doubles, two homers and 15 runs batted in. Kokoska is currently on a 12-game hitting streak, with multiple hits in each of his last four contests. He had a season-high three hits on July 19 against Willmar, going 3 for 5 with a home run and four RBI. Kokoska has driven in a run in each of his last three games with four multi-RBI efforts. The MoonDogs are 5-12 and in fifth in the Minnesota-Iowa Division.

Jordan Maxson, Sunflower Seeds (Sunflower Collegiate League)
Playing for the Sunflower Seeds, Maxson has a slash line of .284/.351/.448 in 18 games played. Maxson has hit safely in his nine of his last 10 outings, including a 3 for 6 effort with a double and an RBI on July 12. He strung together four consecutive two-hit games from July 2-7. In his last game, Maxson homered and drove in two in a 4-3 win over Derby on July 14. On the season, he has totaled five doubles, two home runs and eight RBI. The Seeds are currently 5-19 and ninth in the SCL standings.

Christian McGowan, Waterloo Bucks (Northwoods League)
Playing for the Waterloo (Iowa) Bucks of the Northwoods League, McGowan has made five appearances with three earned runs allowed over 8 1/3 innings of work (3.24 ERA). He has a 2-1 record with six strikeouts while allowing seven base hits and a walk. McGowan earned the win in his last outing after tossing two scoreless innings with a strikeout and one hit allowed against the St. Cloud Rox. The Bucks are 9-7 and in second in the Minnesota-Iowa Division.

Terrence Spurlin, Amarillo Sod Squad (Texas Collegiate League)
Spurlin plays for the Amarillo (Texas) Sod Squad of the Texas Collegiate League and has posted a slash line of .455/.514/.545 in 10 games. Spurlin has hit safely in nine of his 10 games played with three doubles and eight runs batted in. He went 3 for 5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in his last game on July 16 against Texarkana. Spurlin had a six-game hitting streak from June 30-July 10 and has four multi-hit games this season. The Sod Squad are 11-7 and tied for first in the North Division standings.

Kamron Willman, Amarillo Sod Squad (Texas Collegiate League)
Willman plays for the Amarillo (Texas) Sod Squad of the Texas Collegiate League and has a slash line of .333/.429/.500 in 10 games played. Willman has four doubles, a triple and a home run to go with five RBI. Willman has registered four multi-hit games over his last six contests, including a 3 for 4 day with two doubles on July 16 vs. Texarkana. He has recorded an extra-base hit in five of his last seven games. The Sod Squad are 11-7 and tied for first in the North Division standings.

SOPHOMORES IN 2020-21
Blake Burrows, TSL Weatherford (Texas Showcase League)
Playing for TSL Weatherford in the Texas Showcase League, Burrows owns a slash line of .303/.489/.333 in 14 games. Burrows has hit safely in eight of 14 games, including a season-high three hits and four RBI against TSL-Ccba on June 25. He has driven in eight runs this season with a double and 11 walks. Burrows ranks fifth in the league in RBI. TSL Weatherford is currently 8-6 and third in the league standings.

Daniel Carinci, Rockford Rivets (Northwoods League)
Playing for the Rockford (Illinois) Rivets of the Northwoods League, Carinci has a slash line of .233/.261/.302 in 13 games. Carinci has three doubles and six runs batted in with seven runs scored. He has hit safely in three of his last four games, including a 2 for 4 game with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a 13-4 win over Green Bay on July 18. The Rivets are currently 11-9 and tied for first in the Wisconsin-Illinois (East) Division.

Mason Crews, Amarillo Sod Squad (Texas Collegiate League)
Playing for the Amarillo (Texas) Sod Squad of the Texas Collegiate League, Crews has appeared in five games and owns a slash line of .176/.176/.176. Crews has hit safely in each of his last three games, including a 1 for 5 day in his last game against Texarkana on July 16. The Sod Squad are 11-7 and tied for first in the North Division standings.

Dylan Phillips, Sunflower Seeds (Sunflower Collegiate League) / Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods League)
Phillips began the season with the Sunflower Seeds of the Sunflower Collegiate League and posted a slash line of .270/.370/.349 with a home run, two doubles and three runs batted in in 17 games. Phillips put together back-to-back two-hit games (July 2-5), including going 2 for 4 with a double and three runs scored in a 16-5 victory against the Mulvane Patriots on July 2. He had three multi-hit efforts over his last nine games, with a season-high three hits coming on June 27 against the Great Bend Bat Cats. Phillips also made three relief appearances on the mound, going 0-1 with a 3.85 ERA and two strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.
Phillips made his debut with the Mankato (Minnesota) MoonDogs on July 13 and has a slash line of .231/.318/.436 in nine games. He has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, including each of his last three contests, while hitting two doubles and two home runs with 11 RBI. Phillips homered in back-to-back games in a doubleheader against the Willmar Stingers. He drove in four in the nightcap following a three-RBI performance in the opener. Additionally in the doubleheader vs. Willmar, Phillips logged three innings of relief, tallying three strikeouts with one run allowed on two hits in a 10-5 win. The MoonDogs are currently 5-12 and in fifth in the Minnesota-Iowa Division.

Carson Seymour, Rockford Rivets (Northwoods League)
Playing for the Rockford (Illinois) Rivets of the Northwoods League, Seymour has made three starts and has a record of 0-1 with a 4.35 ERA. In his last start, Seymour logged a season-best five innings of work with one earned run allowed on three hits and five strikeouts. In his season debut on July 2, he held the Loggers scoreless over his three innings of work, scattering six hits and striking out a pair without yielding a walk. Seymour has nine strikeouts over 10 1/3 innings of work. The Rivets are currently 11-9 and tied for first in the Wisconsin-Illinois (East) Division.

Eric Torres, Green Bay Booyah (Northwoods League)
Playing for the Green Bay (Wisconsin) Booyah of the Northwoods League, Torres has made five relief appearances, totaling 7 2/3 innings without an earned run allowed. He has allowed just three base hits this season and yielded one in two innings in a 12-0 win over Rockford in his last outing on July 19. Torres has tallied 10 strikeouts with a lone unearned run against him. Torres struck out a season-high three batters twice this season: July 2 vs. Wisconsin rapids Rafters and July 10 at Fond du Lac Dock Spiders. Green Bay is 10-10 and third in the Wisconsin-Illinois (East) Division.

Jordan Wicks, Perfect Timing Red (Perfect Timing College League) / Rockford Rivets (Northwoods League)
Wicks began the summer with Perfect Timing Red of the Perfect Timing College League in Springdale, Arkansas. Wicks went 1-0 with a 0.61 ERA in four starts. He tallied 23 strikeouts over 14 2/3 innings against five walks and just one earned run allowed. In his last outing, Wicks punched out 10 over four frames with just two hits allowed on June 29. Wicks finished with the league lead in ERA while ranking third in both WHIP (0.89) and strikeouts. Wicks allowed just one earned run on the season while totaling 17 strikeouts with seven hits allowed over his last 12 innings. PT Red finished the season fourth in the league with a 11-7-1 record.
Wicks debuted with the Rockford (Illinois) Rivets of the Northwoods League on July 9, as the lefty earned the win after allowing one earned run with six strikeouts over five innings against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. Wicks followed that up with another win on July 16 against Fond du Lac, striking out 10 in five innings without allowing a run on three hits. In two starts, Wicks is 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 10 innings. The Rivets are currently 11-9 and tied for first in the Wisconsin-Illinois (East) Division.

FRESHMAN IN 2020-21
Luke Beckstein, Nashua Silver Knights (Futures Collegiate Baseball League)
Playing for the Nashua (New Hampshire) Silver Knights of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, Beckstein has a slash line of .109/.185/.152 in 14 games. He has two doubles and five RBI on the season to go with five walks and four runs. Beckstein has hit safely in each of his last two games. The Silver Knights are 8-7 and third in the FCBL standings.

Elijah Dale, Waterloo Millers (Mon-Clair Baseball League)
Dale plays for the Waterloo Millers in the Mon-Clair Baseball League in St. Louis, Missouri, which began its schedule on July 4 (no stats available).

Brady Day, Nashua Silver Knights (Futures Collegiate Baseball League)
Playing for the Nashua (New Hampshire) Silver Knights of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, Day has a slash line of .200/.333/.320 in nine games. Day put together a four-game hitting streak from July 9-16, including going 2 for 2 with a home run and five RBI on July 12 against the Worcester Bravehearts. On the season, he has driven in six while drawing five walks and scoring five times. The Silver Knights are 8-7 and third in the FCBL standings.

Nick Goodwin, Building Champions (Ban Johnson League)
Goodwin is playing for Building Champions of the Ban Johnson League in the Kansas City metro area. Through 18 games, Building Champions are 14-4 and second in the league standings (no statistics available).

Dom Hughes, Rockford Rivets (Northwoods League)
Playing for the Rockford (Illinois) Rivets of the Northwoods League, Hughes has a slash line of .211/.346/.342 in 11 games. Hughes has three doubles, a triple and six RBI to go with eight runs scored this season. On July 12, he went 2 for 5 with a double, triple and RBI against the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Hughes has a hit and a run batted in in three of his last six contests. The Rivets are currently 11-9 and tied for first in the Wisconsin-Illinois (East) Division.

Connor McCullough, Perfect Timing Cardinal (Perfect Timing College League)
Playing for Perfect Timing Cardinal of the Perfect Timing College League in Springdale, Arkansas, McCullough went 1-1 with a 1.80 earned run average in six starts. McCullough led the PTCL in WHIP (0.80), finished second with 38 strikeouts and third in ERA. In his last start against PT Grey on July 6, he struck out nine in four innings without allowing an earned run on two hits. McCullough's nine-strikeout performance matched his season high set on June 29. He allowed one or fewer earned runs in five of his six outings. PT Cardinal finished the year sixth with a record of 6-12-1.

Grant Nicholson, Building Champions (Ban Johnson League)
Nicholson is playing for Building Champions of the Ban Johnson League in the Kansas City metro area. Through 18 games, Building Champions are 14-4 and second in the league standings (no statistics available).

Nico Rodriguez, Rockford Rivets (Northwoods League)
Playing for the Rockford (Illinois) Rivets of the Northwoods League, Rodriguez has appeared in five games and totaled eight strikeouts in 7 2.3 innings with a 7.04 earned run average. Rodriguez did not allow an earned run in back-to-back outings (July 6-10), striking out three batters over three innings with two hits given up in that span. He allowed two earned in each of his last two appearances, yielding three hits in an inning of work in his last game on July 19. The Rivets are currently 11-9 and tied for first in the Wisconsin-Illinois (East) Division.

Kansas State University Athletics

K-State Baseball Summer Update - July 21

Players Mentioned

Blake Burrows

Dylan Caplinger

Daniel Carinci

Chris Ceballos

Mason Crews

Elijah Dale

Tyler Eckberg

Kasey Ford

Austin Garrett

Luke Hauswirth

Dom Hughes

Zach Kokoska

Caleb Littlejim

Jordan Maxson

Connor McCullough

Dylan Phillips

Nico Rodriguez

Carson Seymour

Terrence Spurlin

Cameron Thompson

Eric Torres

Jordan Wicks

Kamron Willman

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