Louisville Baseball Summer Update – August 7
August 07, 2019 | Baseball
The Cardinals have 19 student-athletes on summer ball assignments.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville baseball team has 19 student-athletes on summer ball assignments across five summer leagues and the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.
Below are some of the highlights from July 31-August 6 games.
Cape Cod League
Jared Poland – Bourne Braves (Player Page)
3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 5 K
Poland closed out his summer with a pair of scoreless outings for Bourne, including a two-inning relief appearance that earned him a victory against Falmouth on August 3 in the best-of-three series in the Cape Cod League playoffs. Poland finished with a 4-1 record and 2.84 ERA on the mound and did not allow a run in his final nine innings over six appearances.
Zach Britton – Orleans Firebirds (Player Page)
.500 (4-for-8), HR, RBI, 4 R, 3 BB
Britton wrapped up his summer in the Cape by reaching base seven times over his final games, including a 4-for-5 performance with a homer and three runs scored against Chatham on July 31. Britton tallied 11 extra-base hits for Orleans, five of which left the ballpark, and drove in 19.
Northwoods League
Andrew Benefield – Madison Mallards (Player Page)
.364 (4-for-11), 2B, 4 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
With the regular season winding down in the Northwoods League, Benefield has been the model of consistency for Madison. Benefield has at least one hit in 18 of his last 21 games and has reached base 115 times in 57 games for a .437 on-base percentage.
Perfect Game League
Ben Metzinger – Albany Dutchmen (Player Page)
.333 (4-for-12), RBI, R, BB
Metzinger tallied a hit in all three playoff games for Albany, as they reached the PGCBL East Finals. Metzinger hit an even .300 over 34 summer games with 10 extra-base hits, 12 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
Chris Seng – Albany Dutchmen (Player Page)
.500 (6-for-12), 3 R, 3 BB, 2 SB
Playing alongside Metzinger, Seng also had a strong playoff showing for Albany. Seng had a pair of multi-hit games to close out the summer with a .275 average, 28 runs scored and a PGCBL single-season record 42 stolen bases.
Prospect League
Tim Borden II – Quincy Gems (Player Page)
.333 (10-for-30), 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 8 R
The season wrapped up for Quincy on Tuesday night and Borden ended the summer on a high note. Borden tallied 10 hits over the last eight games, including a multi-homer night in a blowout win over Springfield on August 4.
New England League
Garrett Schmeltz – Newport Gulls (Player Page)
5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 6 K
Schmeltz took the ball in game one of the New England League's Southern Division Championship on August 4 at Martha's Vineyard and was excellent. The southpaw allowed just one run on two hits and struck out six in five innings of work, however he was saddled with the loss as Newport dropped a 2-1 decision.
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Below are some of the highlights from July 31-August 6 games.
Cape Cod League
Jared Poland – Bourne Braves (Player Page)
3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 5 K
Poland closed out his summer with a pair of scoreless outings for Bourne, including a two-inning relief appearance that earned him a victory against Falmouth on August 3 in the best-of-three series in the Cape Cod League playoffs. Poland finished with a 4-1 record and 2.84 ERA on the mound and did not allow a run in his final nine innings over six appearances.
Zach Britton – Orleans Firebirds (Player Page)
.500 (4-for-8), HR, RBI, 4 R, 3 BB
Britton wrapped up his summer in the Cape by reaching base seven times over his final games, including a 4-for-5 performance with a homer and three runs scored against Chatham on July 31. Britton tallied 11 extra-base hits for Orleans, five of which left the ballpark, and drove in 19.
Northwoods League
Andrew Benefield – Madison Mallards (Player Page)
.364 (4-for-11), 2B, 4 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
With the regular season winding down in the Northwoods League, Benefield has been the model of consistency for Madison. Benefield has at least one hit in 18 of his last 21 games and has reached base 115 times in 57 games for a .437 on-base percentage.
Perfect Game League
Ben Metzinger – Albany Dutchmen (Player Page)
.333 (4-for-12), RBI, R, BB
Metzinger tallied a hit in all three playoff games for Albany, as they reached the PGCBL East Finals. Metzinger hit an even .300 over 34 summer games with 10 extra-base hits, 12 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
Chris Seng – Albany Dutchmen (Player Page)
.500 (6-for-12), 3 R, 3 BB, 2 SB
Playing alongside Metzinger, Seng also had a strong playoff showing for Albany. Seng had a pair of multi-hit games to close out the summer with a .275 average, 28 runs scored and a PGCBL single-season record 42 stolen bases.
Prospect League
Tim Borden II – Quincy Gems (Player Page)
.333 (10-for-30), 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 8 R
The season wrapped up for Quincy on Tuesday night and Borden ended the summer on a high note. Borden tallied 10 hits over the last eight games, including a multi-homer night in a blowout win over Springfield on August 4.
New England League
Garrett Schmeltz – Newport Gulls (Player Page)
5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 6 K
Schmeltz took the ball in game one of the New England League's Southern Division Championship on August 4 at Martha's Vineyard and was excellent. The southpaw allowed just one run on two hits and struck out six in five innings of work, however he was saddled with the loss as Newport dropped a 2-1 decision.
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