Final Baseball Summer League Update

Aug. 18, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. -- As the students begin to arrive on campus for the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 20, SoonerSports.com brings fans the final update of current Sooners competing in the numerous summer baseball leagues around the country, which recently concluded.

Fans can also access information on former Sooners playing in Major League Baseball and its minor league affiliates by clicking the links below.

Texas Collegiate League
The TCL recently concluded its league playoffs and the Coppel Copperheads won the title by defeating the McKinney Marshals in a three game series. OU senior Jake McCarter was a vital part of both Game two and three in the championship series. In game two, McCarter recorded the save by retiring the Marshals in order to tie the series at one game apiece. In game three, he tossed two spotless innings of relief with zero hits allowed and three strikeouts en route to the Copperheads winning the TCL Championship. McCarter finished the season with 13 appearances, a 1-1 record, a 2.79 ERA and 32 strikeouts.

Fellow Sooner teammate, Zach Sawyer also pitched out of the Coppel bullpen this season. Sawyer recorded one save in his seven appearances with four strikeouts.

Summer League Updates: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Cape Cod League
Sophomore Andrew Doyle (Hyannis Mets) ended the season tied for first on the team with four wins with a 4-1 record, a 2.83 ERA and 28 strikeouts.

Sophomore Aaron Baker hit three home runs (tied for third on the Cotuit Kettleers) and drove in 15 RBIs this summer.

Sophomore Garrett Richards (Cotuit Kettleers) finished the season with a 1-1 record in 15 appearances while posting a 4.76 ERA and 21 strikeouts.

West Coast Collegiate League
All-Star Zach Hedges finished the summer fourth in batting on the Moses Lake Pirates with a .270 average. Hedges, a sophomore, also connected for 11 RBIs.

Great Lakes League
Senior Ryan Mottern (Delaware Cows) rounded out the summer second on the team with a .394 batting average while driving in six runs off four doubles and two homers.

Player	Team - League
A. Baker	Cotuit Kettleers - Cape Cod League
E. Blair	Ducanville Deputies - Texas Collegiate League
N. Conaway	Yarmouth - Dennis RedSox - Cape Cod League
A. Davis	Bourne Braves - Cape Cod League
A. Doyle	Hyannis Mets - Cape Cod League
J. Freeman	Wichita Falls Roughnecks - Texas Collegiate League
B. Groth	Wichita Falls Roughnecks - Texas Collegiate League
Z. Hedges	Moses Lake Pirates - West Coast Collegiate League
M. Hoffman	Midwest Nationals - Premier Baseball
J. McCarter	Coppel Copperheads - Texas Collegiate League
R. Mottern	Delaware Cows - Great Lakes League
S. Porlier	Brewster Whitecaps - Cape Cod League
G. Poynter	Weatherford Wranglers - Texas Collegiate League
G. Richards	Cotuit Kettleers - Cape Cod League
Z. Sawyer	Coppel Copperheads - Texas Collegiate League

OU Alum Team - Affiliate

J. Bartlett Minnesota Twins

G. Dobbs Philadelphia Phillies

R. Cherry
Chicago Cubs

G. Norton Tampa Bay Devil Rays

R. Ortiz San Francisco Giants

R. Willits Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

B. Shackelford Louisville Bats (AAA) - Cincinatti Reds

J. Bajenaru Tucson Sidewinders (AAA) - Arizona Diamondbacks

D. Wathan Omaha Royals (AAA) - Kansas City Royals

M. Redman Oklahoma City RedHawks (AAA) - Texas Rangers

G. Geary Ottawa Lynx (AAA) - Philadelphia Phillies

V. Pascucci Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA) - Florida Marlins

D. Purcey New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA) - Tor. Blue Jays

E. Cornejo Midland RockHounds (AA) - Oakland Athletics

K. Denney Lakeland Flying Tigers (A) - Detroit Tigers

G. Patterson Charleston RiverDogs (A) - New York Yankees

R. Rohlinger Augusta GreenJackets (A) - San Francisco Giants

D. McCutchen Tampa Yankees (A) - New York Yankees

K. Smith Charleston RiverDogs (A) - New York Yakees

R. Raley Tampa Yankees (A) - New York Yankees

J. Brownell Williamsport Crosscutters - New York-Penn League

W. Savage Clearwater Threshers (A) - Philadelphia Phillies

O. Sheldon Salem Avalanche (A) - Houston Astros

C. Caufield West Virginia Power (A) - Milwaukee Brewers

H. Taylor Mahoning Valley Scrappers (A) - Cleveland Indians

J. Dunigan Everett Aqua Sox (A) - Seattle Mariners

J. Williams Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (A) - San Francisco Giants

A. Reza Greenville Drive (A) - Boston Red Sox

J. Hughes Idaho Falls Chukars (A) - Kansas City Royals

J. Rollins Burlington Royals (A) - Kansas City Royals

B. Burns Kingsport Mets (A) - New York Mets

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