Summer Season Concludes for Anteater Baseball
August 20, 2017 | Baseball
IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine baseball was going strong around the U.S. in various leagues with 23 players taking to the field taking home a total of three league titles and a pair of All-Star selections.
The most prestigious of the summer leagues, the Cape Cod League, in Northeast was the home of two freshman 'Eaters - Christian Koss and Andre Pallante. Koss' Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox and Pallante's Chatham Anglers each reached the CCBL playoffs exiting in the first round. UCI had a third member of the league in Cameron Bishop before he signing with the Baltimore Orioles.
The West Coast League in the Pacific Northwest housed the most Anteaters during the summer months. Miles Glazier and Cole Spear of the Corvallis Knights were the only squad to make the playoffs, and they rode that to a championship.
Three Anteaters had outstanding offensive summers for the Northwoods League led by the duo of Ryan Fitzpatrick (10 HR) and Konnor Zickefoose (AVG .338) for the Rochester Honkers.
Kaz Akamatsu and the OC Riptide took home the title in the California Collegiate League. The Conejo Oaks also reached the playoffs with Alonzo Garcia and newcomers Jacob Castro and Evan McMillin also reached the playoffs. McMillin and So Cal Catch pitcher Chris Vargas were honored with spots in the CCL All-Star Game midseason.
Three others Anteaters fit in as solo members of other leagues. Devin Pettengill batted .333 for the Marysvill Gold Sox who finished fifth in the Great West League. Newcomer Brendan Brooks helped the OC Surf repeat as Sunset Baseball League champions hitting .350 while putting up a 2.10 ERA on the mound. Jake Hazard was the lone representative for the independent Alaska Goldpanners, a team dripping with history that includes their annual "Midnight Sun" games that feature games played at midnight in the daylight.
The most prestigious of the summer leagues, the Cape Cod League, in Northeast was the home of two freshman 'Eaters - Christian Koss and Andre Pallante. Koss' Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox and Pallante's Chatham Anglers each reached the CCBL playoffs exiting in the first round. UCI had a third member of the league in Cameron Bishop before he signing with the Baltimore Orioles.
.@UCIbsb RHP Andre Pallante is touched on by @FPiliereD1 in his latest -- Cape Buzz: Power Arms Dominating https://t.co/VUy81gndXv
— Shotgun Spratling (@ShotgunSprD1) June 29, 2017
The West Coast League in the Pacific Northwest housed the most Anteaters during the summer months. Miles Glazier and Cole Spear of the Corvallis Knights were the only squad to make the playoffs, and they rode that to a championship.
RJ, Damla, Riddle, and Reitano soakin' in the summer #???? pic.twitter.com/C5sPwG3svu
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) July 31, 2017
Jake Palmer went 4-5 with a HR and three runs scored last night. He's right back in the cage taking cuts before tonight's game ???? pic.twitter.com/oXsPACgewa
— Gresham GreyWolves (@GreshamGWolves) July 25, 2017
LINEUP | 2016 returner @UCIbsb 's Matt Reitano is back behind the dish! Up vs @GreshamGWolves at 6:35p #AppleSox pic.twitter.com/E6nOoqw2n6
— Wenatchee AppleSox (@AppleSox) June 22, 2017
Three Anteaters had outstanding offensive summers for the Northwoods League led by the duo of Ryan Fitzpatrick (10 HR) and Konnor Zickefoose (AVG .338) for the Rochester Honkers.
Something about a wood bat HR ?? Who did it better: Konnor or Fitz? pic.twitter.com/jFvXEQBKxt
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) July 25, 2017
Kaz Akamatsu and the OC Riptide took home the title in the California Collegiate League. The Conejo Oaks also reached the playoffs with Alonzo Garcia and newcomers Jacob Castro and Evan McMillin also reached the playoffs. McMillin and So Cal Catch pitcher Chris Vargas were honored with spots in the CCL All-Star Game midseason.
AND THATS IT! RIPTIDE WIN 5-3. pic.twitter.com/EHN3TOrdDQ
— OC Riptide Baseball (@ocriptide) July 30, 2017
Zots up for Evan McMillin, Alonzo Garcia, and Jacob Castro on a successful summer with @Conejo_Oaks #RipEm pic.twitter.com/wA7bTPWtyL
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) August 1, 2017
Three others Anteaters fit in as solo members of other leagues. Devin Pettengill batted .333 for the Marysvill Gold Sox who finished fifth in the Great West League. Newcomer Brendan Brooks helped the OC Surf repeat as Sunset Baseball League champions hitting .350 while putting up a 2.10 ERA on the mound. Jake Hazard was the lone representative for the independent Alaska Goldpanners, a team dripping with history that includes their annual "Midnight Sun" games that feature games played at midnight in the daylight.
Here's a full list of the players and how they fared:Midnight, so it's Alaska Flag Song, featuring Fairbanks' own Sweet Adelines! #112MSG #Star49 pic.twitter.com/D54VQkyHb6
— Alaska Goldpanners (@RealGoldpanners) June 22, 2017
| Player | Team | Stats | Notes |
| Cape Cod League | |||
| Andre Pallante | Chatham Anglers | 12 G (0-1), 1.10 ERA, 16.1 IP, 6 BB, 16 K | Reached playoffs |
| Christian Koss | Y-D Red Sox | 35 G, .299 (29-for-97), 4 2B, HR, 10 RBI, 4 SB | Reached playoffs |
| Northwoods League | |||
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | Rochester Honkers | 35 G, .291 (34-for-117), 24 R, 5 2B, 10 HR, 32 RBI | Had a 3-HR game |
| Konnor Zickefoose | Rochester Honkers | 45 G, .338 (51-for-151), 22 R, 11 2B, HR, 22 RBI | Threw 1 scoreless IP (2 BB, 2 K) |
| Mikey Filia | Green Bay Bullfrogs | 46 G, .290 (53-for-183), 5 2B, 2 3B, 19 RBI, 10 SB | |
| West Coast League | |||
| Miles Glazier | Corvallis Knights | 14 G (3-0), 1.69 ERA, 21.2 IP, 8 BB, 13 K | Won league championship |
| Cole Spear | Corvallis Knights | 9 G (5 starts), 3-2, 6.60 ERA, 30 IP, 9 BB, 34 K | Won league championship |
| Adrian Damla | Wenatchee AppleSox | 33 G, .263 (30-for-114), 6 2B, 3 HR, 17 RBI | |
| Matt Reitano | Wenatchee AppleSox | 19 G, .196 (10-for-51) 2B, 4 RBI, 5 SB | Returning from meniscus injury |
| Ryan Johnston | Walla Walla Sweets | 35 G, .295 (33-for-112), 8 2B, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 9 SB | 1-1, 2.59 ERA in 9 pitching appearances (1 save, 2 BB, 15 K in 17.1 IP) |
| Dylan Riddle | Walla Walla Sweets | 14 G (7 starts), 4-2, 1 Sv, 6.92 ERA, 37.2 IP, 20 BB, 31 K | Returning from collarbone injury |
| Jake Palmer | Gresham GreyWolves | 32 G, .288 (30-for-104), 6 2B, 2 3B, HR, 7 RBI, 4 SB | |
| Michael Peabody | Gresham GreyWolves | 33 G, .297 (35-for-118), 6 2B, 2 3B, HR, 10 RBI, 6 SB | |
| California Collegiate League | |||
| Chris Vargas | So Cal Catch | 7 G (0-2), 4.83 ERA, 31.2 IP, 20 BB, 26 K | CCL All-Star |
| Evan McMillin | Conejo Oaks | 13 G (0-1), 2.77 ERA, 13 IP, 6 BB, 17 K | CCL All-Star |
| Alonzo Garcia | Conejo Oaks | 7 G (2-0), 4.70 ERA, 7.2 IP, 3 BB, 8 K | Returning from injury |
| Jacob Castro | Conejo Oaks | 12 G, .258 (8-for-31), 2B, HR, 4 RBI, SB | |
| Dailin Lee | Academy Barons | 17 G, .277 (18-for-74), 2B, 2 3B, 5 RBI, 7 SB | |
| Kaz Akamatsu | OC Riptide | 8 G (0-2), 6.75 ERA, 10.2 IP, 2 BB, 9 K | Won league championship |
| Great West League | |||
| Devin Pettengill | Marysville Gold Sox | 36 G, .333 (49-for-147), 6 2B, 3B, 14 RBI 12 SB | Made 1 pitching appearance (0.2 IP, 2 K) |
| Sunset Baseball League | |||
| Brendan Brooks | OC Surf | 20 G, .350 (21-for-60), 7 2B, 8 RBI | 12 G (0-1), 2.10 ERA, 13.1 IP, 6 BB, 13 K | Won league championship |
| Independent Team | |||
| Jake Hazard | Alaska Goldpanners | 22 G, .194 (12-for-62), 2 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI, 5 SB | Played in legendary "Midnight Sun Game" |
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