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18 Tigers to Play Summer Baseball
Jun 02, 2016 | Baseball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Eighteen members of the Memphis baseball team will scatter across the country to play in eight different summer collegiate leagues. The Tigers will have five players in the Ohio Valley, three in the Great Lakes, two in the Valley, two in the Futures League, two in the Prospect League, two in the Cape Cod, and one each in the NECBL and Coastal Plains.
The Ohio Valley's Fulton Railroaders will have three Tigers on the roster, including a returning player in Jacob Elliott as well as Alex Smith and Hunter Smith. Tyler Walton and incoming player Kyle O'Keefe will suit up for the Hoptown Hoppers.
James Muse and Trent Turner made the trek to the northeast and will play for the Brocton Rox of the Futures League. Turner was a big addition to the Tigers as a JuCo transfer and started 43 games in 2016.
Colton Neel and Jason Santana will also be teammates this summer, playing for the Springfield Sliders of the Prospect League. The pair played significant roles in their first season with the Tigers.
Licking County of the Great Lakes will have Bryan Cruse, Nate Fichtner and Nick Vaage on the roster this summer. Both Fichtner and Vaage redshirted for the Tigers in 2016.
Right-handed pitchers Jonathan Bowlan and Alex Hicks will play for New Market of the Valley League. Both pitchers had strong endings to their freshmen seasons with solid outings in the American Athletic Conference tournament.
Drew Crosby and Trevor Sutton are both out on their own with Crosby set to play for Plymouth of the NECBL and Sutton planning to suit up for Martinsville in the Coastal Plains.
Sophomore starting pitchers Connor Alexander and Colton Hathcock are temps for the Orleans Fire Birds of the Cape Cod League.
| Player | Pos. | League | Team |
| James Muse | RHP | Futures | Brocton Rox |
| Trent Turner | INF | Futures | Brocton Rox |
| Bryan Cruse | RHP | Great Lakes | Licking County |
| Nate Fichtner | INF | Great Lakes | Licking County |
| Nick Vaage | OF | Great Lakes | Licking County |
| Jacob Elliott | INF | Ohio Valley | Fulton |
| Alex Smith | LHP | Ohio Valley | Fulton |
| Hunter Smith | LHP | Ohio Valley | Fulton |
| Tyler Walton | RHP | Ohio Valley | Hoptown |
| Kyle O'Keefe | INF | Ohio Valley | Hoptown |
| Jason Santana | C | Prospect | Springfield |
| Colton Neel | OF | Prospect | Springfield |
| Jonathan Bowlan | RHP | Valley | New Market |
| Alex Hicks | RHP | Valley | New Market |
| Drew Crosby | LHP | NECBL | Plymouth |
| Trevor Sutton | RHP | Costal Plains | Martinsville |
| Connor Alexander | RHP | Cape Cod | Orleans |
| Colton Hathcock | RHP | Cape Cod | Orleans |
The Ohio Valley's Fulton Railroaders will have three Tigers on the roster, including a returning player in Jacob Elliott as well as Alex Smith and Hunter Smith. Tyler Walton and incoming player Kyle O'Keefe will suit up for the Hoptown Hoppers.
James Muse and Trent Turner made the trek to the northeast and will play for the Brocton Rox of the Futures League. Turner was a big addition to the Tigers as a JuCo transfer and started 43 games in 2016.
Colton Neel and Jason Santana will also be teammates this summer, playing for the Springfield Sliders of the Prospect League. The pair played significant roles in their first season with the Tigers.
Licking County of the Great Lakes will have Bryan Cruse, Nate Fichtner and Nick Vaage on the roster this summer. Both Fichtner and Vaage redshirted for the Tigers in 2016.
Right-handed pitchers Jonathan Bowlan and Alex Hicks will play for New Market of the Valley League. Both pitchers had strong endings to their freshmen seasons with solid outings in the American Athletic Conference tournament.
Drew Crosby and Trevor Sutton are both out on their own with Crosby set to play for Plymouth of the NECBL and Sutton planning to suit up for Martinsville in the Coastal Plains.
Sophomore starting pitchers Connor Alexander and Colton Hathcock are temps for the Orleans Fire Birds of the Cape Cod League.
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