Most college baseball players spend their summers sharpening their skills in collegiate summer leagues. A popular destination for FGCU athletes is the Northwoods League, located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and even Canada. In a recent game between the Willmar Stingers and Waterloo Bucks, a few FGCU stars faced off against each other.
After Florida Gulf Coast catcher Blake Berger (Waterloo) reached first base, he stole second on a wild pitch in the dirt. Although Berger was initially safe, Willmar shortstop Max Dutto secretly kept the ball and applied the tag after Berger stepped off the bag. This was all assisted by the small talk of Berger's FGCU teammate, and Willmar second baseman Brian Pruett.
Enjoy the video:
Pruett is hitting .188 with 5 RBIs so far this summer and fellow FGCU infielder Nick Rivera, also with Willmar, is holding an average of .283 to go along with 9 RBIs and a home run. Eagles righties Brady Anderson (2-0, .90 ERA) and Garrett Anderson (0-1, 2.45 ERA) don the Stingers uniform as well.
Florida Gulf Coast finished this season with a 39-22 record and fell to No. 4 Lipscomb in the Atlantic Sun Tournament. Eagles Michael Suchy, Zack Tillery, and Ryan Atwood were all selected in the MLB Draft. Suchy has already signed and the same is expected for Tillery. FGCU signee Dash Winningham was drafted by the Mets and has already signed while Devin Smeltzer fell to the 33rd round and it looks as if he will be headed to Fort Myers.
For more on FGCU, make sure to follow us on Twitter (@FGCUEaglesNest)
No comments:
Post a Comment