K-State Baseball Summer Update: June 29
Jun 29, 2021 | Baseball
A weekly summer update of current and former Wildcats.
PRO CATS
Evan Marshall, Chicago White Sox
Marshall has appeared 26 times for the Chicago White Sox in 2021, totaling 26 2/3 innings and 26 strikeouts with an ERA of 5.06. He last appeared on June 27 against the Seattle Mariners, going two-thirds of an inning without allowing a hit to go with a strikeout. Marshall has not allowed an earned run over his last five outings (five innings) dating back to June 8, as he has racked up eight strikeouts with just four hits given up in that stretch. Marshall is in his third season with the White Sox and finished the abbreviated 2020 season with a 2-1 record and a 2.38 ERA, helping Chicago to its first playoff appearance sine 2008. Marshall made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and has spent time with the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians and was a fourth-round pick of the Diamondbacks in 2011.
Nick Martini, Iowa Cubs (Triple-A, Chicago Cubs)
Martini has split time between the Iowa Cubs and the Cubs' Major League roster this season. He is hitting .253 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 RBI in 23 games with the Iowa Cubs this season. He has homered twice in his last five games with Iowa, the last coming on June 25 against Omaha. Martini has been called up twice to Chicago, making his debut with the club on May 7. In 12 games, he is 1-for-12 with an RBI and two walks this season. Last season, 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 spent time with both the Oakland A's and San Diego Padres in 2019, hitting .226 with a home run, four doubles and 14 runs batted in. The former All-American outfielder was a seventh-round selection of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.
Josh Rolette, Akron RubberDucks (Double-A, Cleveland Indians)
Rolette was assigned to Akron ahead of the 2021 season after spending the 2019 campaign with the Lake County Captains (High-A). This season, Rolette has a slash line of .156/.214/.247 with four doubles, a home run and 10 runs batted in over 23 games. With Lake County in 2019, Rolette hit .183 with 12 doubles, a triple, a home run and 27 RBI. Rolette was taken in the 39th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by Cleveland.
Will Brennan, Lake County Captains (High-A, Cleveland Indians)
Brennan was assigned to Lake County ahead of the 2021 season and he leads the team with a .289 average, .362 on-base percentage and 16 doubles in 41 games this season. 41 games. Additionally, he has a hit two home runs with 21 runs batted in and seven stolen bases. In 2019, Brennan slashed .266/.354/.369 with 11 doubles, four triples, a homer and 32 RBI with the AZL Indians (Rookie) and Mahoning Valley (Low-A). Brennan was the only Wildcat taken in the 2019 MLB Draft, as he was taken in the eighth round (No. 250 overall) by the Cleveland Indians.
Brett Lockwood, Daytona Tortugas (Low-A, Cincinnati Reds)
Lockwood has appeared in 12 games in his first full minor league season, posting a 3.60 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched. He has registered a pair of holds and owns a WHIP of 1.73 with opponents hitting .232 against him. Lockwood spent two seasons at K-State (2019-20) with a 3.22 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 17 relief appearances. He was a nondrafted signee of the Cincinnati Reds following the shortened 2020 MLB Draft.
Nate Griep, ACL Rockies (Rookie, Colorado Rockies)
Griep was recently assigned to the Arizona Complex League (ACL) Rockies and has not appeared in a game. In 2019, Griep spent time with the Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A) and the San Antonio Missions (Triple-A) within the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies following the 2019 season. In his five-year minor league career, Griep has a 3.17 ERA with a 13-7 record to go with 110 saves in 127 opportunities. He has struck out 232 hitters in 203 career appearances. He has been named an all-star each of the last three seasons he has pitched. Griep was an eighth-round selection by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2015 MLB Draft.
Drew Mount, ACL Reds (Rookie, Cincinnati Reds)
Mount was assigned to the Chattanooga Lookouts (Double-A) prior to the 2021 season and was recently activated off the injured list and sent to the Arizona Complex League (ACL) Reds. Mount appeared in one game for the Lookouts before being placed on the injured list on May 7. He was activated and send to Arizona on June 28 and has one stolen base in his only appearance for the ACL Reds. Mount enters his third season in the Reds' organization and was assigned to Class-A (advanced) Daytona after spending the 2018 season with the Billings Mustangs (rookie). In his minor league career, he has a slash line of .279/.327/.405 with nine home runs and 91 RBI. Mount was the only Wildcat taken in the 2018 MLB Draft when he was selected in the 16th-round by Cincinnati.
SENIORS IN 2021-22
Austin Garrett, Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods League)
Garrett is playing for the Mankato (Minnesota) MoonDogs of the Northwoods League. In 10 games this season, he has put together a slash line of .226/.351/.387 with two doubles, a home run and six RBI. Garrett doubled and drove in a run in his last game on June 26 against the La Crosse Loggers and has two doubles in his last three contests. The MoonDogs are 18-8 and in second place in the Great Plains West Division standings.
JUNIORS IN 2021-22
Griffin Hassall, Sioux Falls Sunfish (The Expedition League)
Hassall has made four starts for the Sioux Falls Sunfish, going 0-1 with a 4.86 ERA. He has struck out 21 while walking four in 20 1/3 innings. Hassall has struck out seven hitters in seven innings in two straight outings, as he allowed just two earned runs in his last appearance on June 25 against the Hastings Sodbusters. Over his last three starts, he has 15 strikeouts against just two walks. In their inaugural season, the Sunfish are 19-9 and in second place in the Clark Division standings.
Cole Johnson, Winnipesaukee Muskrats (New England Collegiate Baseball League)
Johnson is playing for the Winnipesaukee Muskrats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. In 11 games, Johnson has a slash line of .341/.408/.682 with three doubles, four home runs and seven RBI while stealing 10 bases. He has recorded a base hit in each of his last eight games, including four multi-hit efforts, with a hit in 10 of 11 contests this season. He doubled and walked in his last game against Keene on June 25 and drove in two with a home run in a 12-6 win over North Adams on June 23. The Muskrats are 7-12 and in sixth place in the Northern Division standings.
SOPHOMORES IN 2021-22
Elijah Dale, Alaska GoldPanners (Alaska Baseball League)
Playing for the Alaska GoldPanners of the Alaska Baseball League, Dale has made three appearances on the mound with five games in the first. On the hill, Dale is 0-1 with a 9.00 EA (3 ER, 3 IP) with a strikeout and four walks. He has thrown a scoreless inning in each of his last two outings, scattering two hits over back-to-back outings June 23-24 against the Everett Merchants. At the plate, he is 0-for-10 with six walks, two runs scored and two stolen bases. The GoldPanners are 13-5 this season.
Nick Goodwin, Bourne Braves (Cape Cod Baseball League)
In five games with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod League, Goodwin is lashing .313/.389/.563 with a double, home run and two RBI. On June 23 against Falmouth, he went 4-for-5 with a double, home run and two RBI in a 13-8 victory. Goodwin walked twice against the Harwich Mariners on June 25. The Braves are 6-0-1 and atop the West Division standings.
Dom Hughes, Alaska GoldPanners (Alaska Baseball League)
Hughes, with the Alaska GoldPanners of the Alaska Baseball League, has put together a slash line of .161/.316/.323 in 11 games this season. He has a double, home run and five RBI while drawing five walks, stealing nine bases and scoring 13 runs. Hughes homered in his last game, an 8-2 win over the Everett Merchants on June 25, and tripled against Everett on June 24 as he has hit safely in his last three contests. He stole a season-high three bases on June 6 vs. the Kenai Peninsula Oilers. The GoldPanners are 13-5 this season.
Cameron Uselton, Princeton WhistlePigs (Appalachian Baseball League)
In 14 games (13 starts) with the Princeton WhistlePigs of the Appalachian League, Uselton has a slash life of .209/.414/.3233 with a double and five RBI. He has drawn 10 walks, stolen two bases and scored nine times. Uselton put together a five-game hitting streak from June 16-20, going 6-for-19 with an RBI and five runs scored in that span. Princeton is 13-7 and in first place in the East Division standings.
FRESHMAN IN 2021-22
Brady Day, Princeton WhistlePigs (Appalachian Baseball League)
In 17 games with the Princeton WhistlePigs of the Appalachian League, Day has a slash life of .282/.354/.380 with four doubles, a home run and 13 RBI. In the season opener against Burlington, Day went 4-for-5 with three RBI, as he has five games with multiple hits including a pair of three-hit games. He is third on the team with his 20 hits and 13 RBI. Day did not appear in a game for K-State during the 2021 season (redshirt). Princeton is 13-7 and in first place in the East Division standings.
Kaelen Culpepper, Norwich Sea Unicorns (Futures Collegiate Baseball League)
Culpepper leads the Norwich Sea Unicorns with his .327 batting average to go with a .493 on-base percentage and .418 slugging percentage. Culpepper has recorded five doubles and driven in five while stealing five bases. He went 5-for-6 with two RBI and two runs scored in a 9-4 win against the Nashua Silver Knights on June 12 and put together a season-long hitting streak of five games from June 18-25. Culpepper has drawn a dozen walks and scored 15 times, as the Sea Unicorns are 14-14 and in fourth place in the FCBL standings.
Dylan Hufft, U.S. Nationals (U.S. Nationals Baseball League)
Hufft was selected to the U.S. Nationals Upperclass Scout Team for the 2021 summer season (no statistics available).
Brendan Jones, Pittsfield Suns (Futures Collegiate Baseball League)
With the Pittsfield Suns of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, Jones has a slash line of .286/.364/.367 with four doubles, 11 runs batted in and seven steals. He has four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI efforts in 14 outings this season, going 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI in a 9-5 win over the Brockton Rox on June 26. Over his last five games, he is 5-for-12 (417) with a double and three RBI. The Suns are 18-10 and in second place in the FCBL standings.
Kyan Lodice, Norwich Sea Unicorns (Futures Collegiate Baseball League)
Lodice plays for the Norwich Sean Unicorns and has posted a slash line of .263/.386/.439 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 runs batted in over 16 games. He has added five steals while drawing 10 walks and scoring seven times. Lodice turned in a season-high three hits on June 1 against the Westfield Starfires, going 3-for-5 with a triple and RBI. He has four multi-hit games, going 2-for-4 with a double on June 26 against the Vermont Lake Monsters. The Sea Unicorns are 14-14 and in fourth place in the FCBL standings.
Grant Nicholson, Pittsfield Suns (Futures Collegiate Baseball League)
Playing for the Pittsfield Suns of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, Nicholson is 1-0 with a 3.54 ERA. He has struck out 25 batters over 20 1/3 innings in six games (four starts). On June 10, he logged five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit as he registered a season-high nine strikeouts in a 4-0 win over the Nashua Silver Knights. His performance earned him Futures League Pitcher of the Week honors. Nicholson did not appear in a game for K-State during the 2021 season (redshirt). The Suns are 18-10 and in second place in the FCBL standings.
Raphael Pelletier, Upper Valley Nighthawks (New England Collegiate Baseball League)
Pelletier has played in 10 games for Upper Valley Nighthawks of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. He has put together a slash line of .250/.353/.286 with a double and five RBI. Pelletier went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in his last outing on June 28 against the North Adams SteepleCats. He has hit safely in four of his last five games and has helped the Nighthawks to a 10-8 record, as they sit in second place in the Northern Division standings. Pelletier did not appear in a game for the Wildcats during the 2021 season (redshirt).
Andrew Rantz, Lawrence Travelers (Mid-Plains Baseball League)
In nine games with the Lawrence Travelers, Rantz has a slash line of .269/.367/.462 with two doubles, a home run and nine RBI. He has three multi-hit games on the season, going 2-for-5 with a double and four runs batted in on June 26 against the Sabetha Bravos. Rantz drove in three and went 2-for-5 with a double on June 19 vs. the Baldwin City Blues. The Travelers are 5-11 and sixth place in the Mid-Plains League standings.
Tyler Ruhl, Pulaski River Turtles (Appalachian Baseball League)
Ruhl has a 2-1 record with a 2.25 ERA in four starts for the Pulaski River Turtles of the Appalachian League. He has tallied 12 strikeouts over 20 innings and opponents are hitting .200 against him. He has gone six innings in each of his last two starts. He logged six scoreless with just three hits allowed against Danville in a 4-0 win on June 22 in his last start. On June 15 against Johnson City, he allowed one run on three hits with a season-high five strikeouts. Ruhl did not appear in a game for K-State during the 2021 season (redshirt). The River Turtles are 12-9 and in second place in the East Division standings.
PRO CATS
Evan Marshall, Chicago White Sox
Marshall has appeared 26 times for the Chicago White Sox in 2021, totaling 26 2/3 innings and 26 strikeouts with an ERA of 5.06. He last appeared on June 27 against the Seattle Mariners, going two-thirds of an inning without allowing a hit to go with a strikeout. Marshall has not allowed an earned run over his last five outings (five innings) dating back to June 8, as he has racked up eight strikeouts with just four hits given up in that stretch. Marshall is in his third season with the White Sox and finished the abbreviated 2020 season with a 2-1 record and a 2.38 ERA, helping Chicago to its first playoff appearance sine 2008. Marshall made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and has spent time with the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians and was a fourth-round pick of the Diamondbacks in 2011.
Nick Martini, Iowa Cubs (Triple-A, Chicago Cubs)
Martini has split time between the Iowa Cubs and the Cubs' Major League roster this season. He is hitting .253 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 RBI in 23 games with the Iowa Cubs this season. He has homered twice in his last five games with Iowa, the last coming on June 25 against Omaha. Martini has been called up twice to Chicago, making his debut with the club on May 7. In 12 games, he is 1-for-12 with an RBI and two walks this season. Last season, 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 spent time with both the Oakland A's and San Diego Padres in 2019, hitting .226 with a home run, four doubles and 14 runs batted in. The former All-American outfielder was a seventh-round selection of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.
Josh Rolette, Akron RubberDucks (Double-A, Cleveland Indians)
Rolette was assigned to Akron ahead of the 2021 season after spending the 2019 campaign with the Lake County Captains (High-A). This season, Rolette has a slash line of .156/.214/.247 with four doubles, a home run and 10 runs batted in over 23 games. With Lake County in 2019, Rolette hit .183 with 12 doubles, a triple, a home run and 27 RBI. Rolette was taken in the 39th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by Cleveland.
Will Brennan, Lake County Captains (High-A, Cleveland Indians)
Brennan was assigned to Lake County ahead of the 2021 season and he leads the team with a .289 average, .362 on-base percentage and 16 doubles in 41 games this season. 41 games. Additionally, he has a hit two home runs with 21 runs batted in and seven stolen bases. In 2019, Brennan slashed .266/.354/.369 with 11 doubles, four triples, a homer and 32 RBI with the AZL Indians (Rookie) and Mahoning Valley (Low-A). Brennan was the only Wildcat taken in the 2019 MLB Draft, as he was taken in the eighth round (No. 250 overall) by the Cleveland Indians.
Brett Lockwood, Daytona Tortugas (Low-A, Cincinnati Reds)
Lockwood has appeared in 12 games in his first full minor league season, posting a 3.60 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched. He has registered a pair of holds and owns a WHIP of 1.73 with opponents hitting .232 against him. Lockwood spent two seasons at K-State (2019-20) with a 3.22 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 17 relief appearances. He was a nondrafted signee of the Cincinnati Reds following the shortened 2020 MLB Draft.
Nate Griep, ACL Rockies (Rookie, Colorado Rockies)
Griep was recently assigned to the Arizona Complex League (ACL) Rockies and has not appeared in a game. In 2019, Griep spent time with the Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A) and the San Antonio Missions (Triple-A) within the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies following the 2019 season. In his five-year minor league career, Griep has a 3.17 ERA with a 13-7 record to go with 110 saves in 127 opportunities. He has struck out 232 hitters in 203 career appearances. He has been named an all-star each of the last three seasons he has pitched. Griep was an eighth-round selection by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2015 MLB Draft.
Drew Mount, ACL Reds (Rookie, Cincinnati Reds)
Mount was assigned to the Chattanooga Lookouts (Double-A) prior to the 2021 season and was recently activated off the injured list and sent to the Arizona Complex League (ACL) Reds. Mount appeared in one game for the Lookouts before being placed on the injured list on May 7. He was activated and send to Arizona on June 28 and has one stolen base in his only appearance for the ACL Reds. Mount enters his third season in the Reds' organization and was assigned to Class-A (advanced) Daytona after spending the 2018 season with the Billings Mustangs (rookie). In his minor league career, he has a slash line of .279/.327/.405 with nine home runs and 91 RBI. Mount was the only Wildcat taken in the 2018 MLB Draft when he was selected in the 16th-round by Cincinnati.
SENIORS IN 2021-22
Austin Garrett, Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods League)
Garrett is playing for the Mankato (Minnesota) MoonDogs of the Northwoods League. In 10 games this season, he has put together a slash line of .226/.351/.387 with two doubles, a home run and six RBI. Garrett doubled and drove in a run in his last game on June 26 against the La Crosse Loggers and has two doubles in his last three contests. The MoonDogs are 18-8 and in second place in the Great Plains West Division standings.
JUNIORS IN 2021-22
Griffin Hassall, Sioux Falls Sunfish (The Expedition League)
Hassall has made four starts for the Sioux Falls Sunfish, going 0-1 with a 4.86 ERA. He has struck out 21 while walking four in 20 1/3 innings. Hassall has struck out seven hitters in seven innings in two straight outings, as he allowed just two earned runs in his last appearance on June 25 against the Hastings Sodbusters. Over his last three starts, he has 15 strikeouts against just two walks. In their inaugural season, the Sunfish are 19-9 and in second place in the Clark Division standings.
Cole Johnson, Winnipesaukee Muskrats (New England Collegiate Baseball League)
Johnson is playing for the Winnipesaukee Muskrats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. In 11 games, Johnson has a slash line of .341/.408/.682 with three doubles, four home runs and seven RBI while stealing 10 bases. He has recorded a base hit in each of his last eight games, including four multi-hit efforts, with a hit in 10 of 11 contests this season. He doubled and walked in his last game against Keene on June 25 and drove in two with a home run in a 12-6 win over North Adams on June 23. The Muskrats are 7-12 and in sixth place in the Northern Division standings.
SOPHOMORES IN 2021-22
Elijah Dale, Alaska GoldPanners (Alaska Baseball League)
Playing for the Alaska GoldPanners of the Alaska Baseball League, Dale has made three appearances on the mound with five games in the first. On the hill, Dale is 0-1 with a 9.00 EA (3 ER, 3 IP) with a strikeout and four walks. He has thrown a scoreless inning in each of his last two outings, scattering two hits over back-to-back outings June 23-24 against the Everett Merchants. At the plate, he is 0-for-10 with six walks, two runs scored and two stolen bases. The GoldPanners are 13-5 this season.
Nick Goodwin, Bourne Braves (Cape Cod Baseball League)
In five games with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod League, Goodwin is lashing .313/.389/.563 with a double, home run and two RBI. On June 23 against Falmouth, he went 4-for-5 with a double, home run and two RBI in a 13-8 victory. Goodwin walked twice against the Harwich Mariners on June 25. The Braves are 6-0-1 and atop the West Division standings.
Dom Hughes, Alaska GoldPanners (Alaska Baseball League)
Hughes, with the Alaska GoldPanners of the Alaska Baseball League, has put together a slash line of .161/.316/.323 in 11 games this season. He has a double, home run and five RBI while drawing five walks, stealing nine bases and scoring 13 runs. Hughes homered in his last game, an 8-2 win over the Everett Merchants on June 25, and tripled against Everett on June 24 as he has hit safely in his last three contests. He stole a season-high three bases on June 6 vs. the Kenai Peninsula Oilers. The GoldPanners are 13-5 this season.
Cameron Uselton, Princeton WhistlePigs (Appalachian Baseball League)
In 14 games (13 starts) with the Princeton WhistlePigs of the Appalachian League, Uselton has a slash life of .209/.414/.3233 with a double and five RBI. He has drawn 10 walks, stolen two bases and scored nine times. Uselton put together a five-game hitting streak from June 16-20, going 6-for-19 with an RBI and five runs scored in that span. Princeton is 13-7 and in first place in the East Division standings.
FRESHMAN IN 2021-22
Brady Day, Princeton WhistlePigs (Appalachian Baseball League)
In 17 games with the Princeton WhistlePigs of the Appalachian League, Day has a slash life of .282/.354/.380 with four doubles, a home run and 13 RBI. In the season opener against Burlington, Day went 4-for-5 with three RBI, as he has five games with multiple hits including a pair of three-hit games. He is third on the team with his 20 hits and 13 RBI. Day did not appear in a game for K-State during the 2021 season (redshirt). Princeton is 13-7 and in first place in the East Division standings.
Kaelen Culpepper, Norwich Sea Unicorns (Futures Collegiate Baseball League)
Culpepper leads the Norwich Sea Unicorns with his .327 batting average to go with a .493 on-base percentage and .418 slugging percentage. Culpepper has recorded five doubles and driven in five while stealing five bases. He went 5-for-6 with two RBI and two runs scored in a 9-4 win against the Nashua Silver Knights on June 12 and put together a season-long hitting streak of five games from June 18-25. Culpepper has drawn a dozen walks and scored 15 times, as the Sea Unicorns are 14-14 and in fourth place in the FCBL standings.
Dylan Hufft, U.S. Nationals (U.S. Nationals Baseball League)
Hufft was selected to the U.S. Nationals Upperclass Scout Team for the 2021 summer season (no statistics available).
Brendan Jones, Pittsfield Suns (Futures Collegiate Baseball League)
With the Pittsfield Suns of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, Jones has a slash line of .286/.364/.367 with four doubles, 11 runs batted in and seven steals. He has four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI efforts in 14 outings this season, going 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI in a 9-5 win over the Brockton Rox on June 26. Over his last five games, he is 5-for-12 (417) with a double and three RBI. The Suns are 18-10 and in second place in the FCBL standings.
Kyan Lodice, Norwich Sea Unicorns (Futures Collegiate Baseball League)
Lodice plays for the Norwich Sean Unicorns and has posted a slash line of .263/.386/.439 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 runs batted in over 16 games. He has added five steals while drawing 10 walks and scoring seven times. Lodice turned in a season-high three hits on June 1 against the Westfield Starfires, going 3-for-5 with a triple and RBI. He has four multi-hit games, going 2-for-4 with a double on June 26 against the Vermont Lake Monsters. The Sea Unicorns are 14-14 and in fourth place in the FCBL standings.
Grant Nicholson, Pittsfield Suns (Futures Collegiate Baseball League)
Playing for the Pittsfield Suns of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, Nicholson is 1-0 with a 3.54 ERA. He has struck out 25 batters over 20 1/3 innings in six games (four starts). On June 10, he logged five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit as he registered a season-high nine strikeouts in a 4-0 win over the Nashua Silver Knights. His performance earned him Futures League Pitcher of the Week honors. Nicholson did not appear in a game for K-State during the 2021 season (redshirt). The Suns are 18-10 and in second place in the FCBL standings.
Raphael Pelletier, Upper Valley Nighthawks (New England Collegiate Baseball League)
Pelletier has played in 10 games for Upper Valley Nighthawks of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. He has put together a slash line of .250/.353/.286 with a double and five RBI. Pelletier went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in his last outing on June 28 against the North Adams SteepleCats. He has hit safely in four of his last five games and has helped the Nighthawks to a 10-8 record, as they sit in second place in the Northern Division standings. Pelletier did not appear in a game for the Wildcats during the 2021 season (redshirt).
Andrew Rantz, Lawrence Travelers (Mid-Plains Baseball League)
In nine games with the Lawrence Travelers, Rantz has a slash line of .269/.367/.462 with two doubles, a home run and nine RBI. He has three multi-hit games on the season, going 2-for-5 with a double and four runs batted in on June 26 against the Sabetha Bravos. Rantz drove in three and went 2-for-5 with a double on June 19 vs. the Baldwin City Blues. The Travelers are 5-11 and sixth place in the Mid-Plains League standings.
Tyler Ruhl, Pulaski River Turtles (Appalachian Baseball League)
Ruhl has a 2-1 record with a 2.25 ERA in four starts for the Pulaski River Turtles of the Appalachian League. He has tallied 12 strikeouts over 20 innings and opponents are hitting .200 against him. He has gone six innings in each of his last two starts. He logged six scoreless with just three hits allowed against Danville in a 4-0 win on June 22 in his last start. On June 15 against Johnson City, he allowed one run on three hits with a season-high five strikeouts. Ruhl did not appear in a game for K-State during the 2021 season (redshirt). The River Turtles are 12-9 and in second place in the East Division standings.
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