NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State rising sophomore Tyler Paulsen played like an all-star this summer as a member of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League's Grand Lake Mariners.
A native of Channahon, Illinois, Paulsen batted .285 with 20 extra-base hits and 37 RBIs in 40 summer games for Grand Lake. After the season, he was named an all-league first-team selection.
Paulsen ranked third in the league in home runs and shared fifth place in RBIs. He was named an all-star for the league's annual showcase July 19 at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio.
In undoubtedly his best game of the summer, Paulsen helped Grand Lake to an 8-6 win over Lake Erie with two home runs and five RBIs on July 16.
Paulsen was one of several current Redbirds who spent this summer on the baseball diamond. They include:
Nick Alvarado | Bloomington Bobcats | Midwest Collegiate League
- Made five summer appearances for Bloomington, including one start, striking out five over seven innings of work.
- Tallied one strikeout in a relief appearance in the MCL playoffs.
Zach Barnhart | Dubois County Bombers | Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League
- Finished the summer with a .333/.413/.333 batting line, six stolen bases, seven RBIs and 18 runs scored.
- Went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Dubois County's playoff win over Paducah (remaining playoff games were rained out).
Jeffrey Barton | Terre Haute Rex | Prospect League
- Went 3-2 with a 3.73 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 53 innings, spanning nine starts, for Terre Haute.
- Struck out seven over five innings in his final summer appearance July 30 against Springfield.
Lucas Hall | Bloomington Bobcats/Springfield Sliders | Midwest Collegiate League/Prospect League
- Finished the summer 0-3 with a 5.75 ERA in 15.2 innings for Bloomington.
- Finished his stint with Springfield with a 1-2 record, 5.40 ERA and four strikeouts in 16.2 innings.
Ryan Hutchinson | Kokomo Jackrabbits | Prospect League
- Finished the season slashing .306/.448/.478 with 21 extra-base hits, 24 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 53 games.
- Was named a Prospect League All-Star and helped Kokomo to the Prospect League playoffs.
Danny Jackson | Madisonville Miners | Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League
- Finished the summer with a .221/.303/.265 batting line in 20 games played.
- Tallied three doubles, 15 runs scored and 11 RBIs during the summer season.
Jack Landwehr | Lakeshore Chinooks | Northwoods League
- Currently 4-2 with two saves, 3.12 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 31.2 innings on the mound.
- Led Lakeshore to wins in his last two outings, both starts, allowing just four earned runs over 14 innings of work.
Jeff Lindgren | Madisonville Miners | Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League
- Finished the summer with a 3-3 record, 5.77 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 39 innings of work for Madisonville.
- Did not allow an earned run over six innings and picked up the win in Madisonville's playoff win over Muhlenberg (remaining playoff games were rained out).
Owen Miller | Lakeshore Chinooks | Northwoods League
- Slashing .266/.318/.369 with 16 extra-base hits and 26 RBIs in 63 summer games.
- Hit a two-run home run in the Northwoods League's Major League Dreams '16 showcase event on Aug. 9.
Connor Moroder | Dubois County Bombers | Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League
- Finished the summer slashing .330/.374/.454 with 17 RBIs in 37 games.
- Also posted a 3.18 ERA and seven strikeouts in 11.1 innings on the mound.
Mitch Vogrin | Madison Mallards | Northwoods League
- Recorded a save in his most recent outing, tossing a scoreless inning in a 5-4 win over Willmar.
- Owns two saves and a 2.66 ERA in 18 outings, covering 27 innings, with less than a week remaining in the regular season.
Mitch Weis | Bloomington Bobcats | Midwest Collegiate League
- Named the MCL Pitcher of the Year after going 2-3 with a 2.31 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 54.2 innings pitched during the regular season.
- Allowed one earned run over seven innings, while striking out eight, in his lone postseason start.
Nick Zouras | Grand Lake Mariners | Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League
- Earned all-league honorable mention status, thanks to a .255/.324/.376 batting line, with 14 doubles and 17 RBIs in 39 games.
- Homered twice in Grand Lake's lone playoff game, an 11-4 loss to Licking County.
Note: Several current Redbirds who played summer baseball are not included in this report, as statistics were not available.
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