Spartans Wrap Up Summer Collegiate Leagues
8/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Spartanburg, S.C. – Several current and incoming members of the USC Upstate baseball team spent their summer playing in five different summer leagues.
Five Spartans were named to midseason All-Star teams. J.J. Shimko was a starter in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) All-Star game and earned postseason PGCBL All-Star recognition. Shimko was also named co-MVP of the Albany Dutchmen. Charlie Carpenter was named an All-Star in the New England Collegiate Baseball League while incoming transfer Russell Schwertfeger earned a spot on the Florida Collegiate Summer League All-Star team.
Brendan Brundage and Jordan Miller were both members of the Midwest Collegiate League midseason and postseason All-Star team. Additionally, Blake Whitney led the Valley League with 55 strikeouts.
Statistics for returning and incoming players can be found below.
Brendan Brundage-Joliet Admirals-MCL (click here for stats)
Charlie Carpenter-Newport Gulls-NECBL (click here for stats)
Bryan Hathaway-Kiamath Falls Gems-GSCBL (click here for stats)
Jordan Miller-Joliet Admirals-MCL (click here for stats)
Devon Ortiz-Winter Park Diamond Dogs-FCSL (click here for stats)
Lukas Ray-Upper Valley Nighthawks-NECBL (click here for stats)
Russell Schwertfeger-Altamonte Springs Boom-FCSL (click here for stats)
J.J. Shimko-Albany Dutchmen-PGCBL (click here for stats)
Blake Whitney-Front Royal Cardinals-VBL (click here for stats)
FCSL- Florida Collegiate Summer League
GSCBL- Golden State Collegiate Baseball League
MCL-Midwest Collegiate League
NECBL-New England Collegiate Baseball League
VBL-Valley Baseball League
