Summer Baseball Update: Kay Extends Streak in Thunder Bay

July 13, 2011

NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State junior Brett Kay is on a season-best six-game hitting streak for the Thunder Bay Border Cats summer wood bat league team in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Redbird shortstop went 1-for-5 Tuesday night versus Mankato to keep the streak alive. He is now hitting .184 with eight RBI, while ISU and Thunder Bay teammate David Fallon is batting .197 with 12 RBI in the Northwoods League.

Senior closer Kenny Long improved his summer statistics with one scoreless, hitless inning July 7, for the Orleans Firebirds versus Harwich. Long now holds a 2.84 ERA with 17 strikeouts in the Cape Cod League. Bryan Huff continues to increase his offensive numbers for the Lexington Snipes in the Chicago Suburban Baseball League. The Redbird senior went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, plus one RBI and one run scored July 10 versus Westmont.

After being signed by the Normal CornBelters independent Frontier League baseball team July 5, former Illinois State outfielder Tyler McNeely made his professional debut July 7 versus Windy City, going 0-for-3 with a walk and one run scored. McNeely collected his first pro hit July 9, going 1-for-3 versus Joliet. His former college teammate Ryan Court increased his batting average to .253 for the Missoula Osprey, going 2-for-3 with three runs scored July 10, at Billings. Meanwhile, Ryan Copeland is scheduled to make his third start of the season Wednesday night for the Quad Cities River Bandits, after pitching seven scoreless innings with five strikeouts July 6 at Burlington.

Illinois State Baseball Players in Summer Leagues - Stats Updated Wednesday, July 13

Kenny Long | Orleans Firebirds | Cape Cod League | Link to Orleans Bio

1-1, 2.84 ERA, 12.2 IP, 0 SV, 17 SO, 7 BB, 8 H - Pitched one scoreless, hitless inning with one strikeout Thursday, July 7, versus Harwich. - Pitched 1.2 inning of scoreless, hitless relief with one strikeout Wednesday, June 6, at Cotuit.

David Fallon | Thunder Bay Border Cats | Northwoods League | Link to Thunder Bay Bio

.197, 12 RBI, 25 H, 16 R, 4 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR - Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk Tuesday, July 12, versus Mankato. - Went 1-for-4 with one run scored Friday, July 8, at Willmar.

Brett Kay | Thunder Bay Border Cats | Northwoods League | Link to Thunder Bay Bio

.184, 8 RBI, 26 H, 17 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR - Went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored Monday, July 11, at Brainerd. - Went 1-for-5 with two runs scored Sunday, July 10, at Brainerd.

Seth Hood | Lexington Snipes | Chicago Suburban Baseball League | Link to Lexington Bio

.261, 11 RBI, 6 H, 9 R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR - Went 1-for-1 with a double and a walk Tuesday, July 12, versus Illinois. - Walked without an official at-bat Saturday, July 9, versus Oak Forest.

Bryan Huff | Lexington Snipes | Chicago Suburban Baseball League | Link to Lexington Bio

.337, 12 RBI, 34 H, 25 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR - Went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, plus one RBI and one run scored Sunday, July 10, versus Westmont. - Went 1-for-3 with two RBI and two runs on a home run and a stolen base Saturday, July 9, versus Oak Forest.

Brock Stewart | Lexington Snipes | Chicago Suburban Baseball League | Link to Lexington Bio

.373, 6 RBI, 19 H, 11 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR - Went 1-for-3 Sunday, July 10, versus Westmont. - Went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored Saturday, July 9, versus Oak Forest.

Former Illinois State Baseball Players in the Pros - Stats Updated Wednesday, July 13

Jeremy Accardo | Norfolk Tides - Baltimore Orioles | Triple-A International League | Link to Norfolk Bio

1-0, 3.24 ERA, 8.1 IP, 0 SV, 5 SO, 2 BB, 6 H - Pitched 0.2 scoreless innings Wednesday, July 6, at Durham. - Pitched 1.1 scoreless, hitless innings with one strikeout Sunday, July 3, versus Charlotte.

Tyler Cox | Bradenton Marauders - Pittsburgh Pirates | Class A Advanced Florida State League | Link to Bradenton Bio

1-0, 5.56 ERA, 11.1 IP, 0 SV, 14 SO, 5 BB, 10 H - Pitched 0.2 scoreless, hitless innings with a strikeout Monday, July 11, versus Lakeland. - Pitched one inning, allowing two runs with a strikeout Saturday, July 9, versus Lakeland.

Ryan Copeland | Quad Cities River Bandits - St. Louis Cardinals | Class A Midwest League | Link to Quad Cities Bio

0-1, 3.94 ERA, 32.0 IP, 1 SV, 34 SO, 6 BB, 21 H, 14 R - Started his second game of the season, pitching seven scoreless innings with five strikeouts Wednesday, July 6, at Burlington. - Suffered his first loss of the season, allowing six runs through four innings Thursday, June 30, versus Clinton.

Kevin Dubler | Kannapolis Intimidators - Chicago White Sox | Class A South Atlantic League | Link to Kannapolis Bio

.246, 11 RBI, 33 H, 21 R, 7 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 2 SB - Went 2-for-3 with a double and one run scored Saturday, July 9, at Lakewood. - Went 1-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored Thursday, July 7, at Lakewood.

Corey Maines | Gulf Coast League Yankees - New York Yankees | Rookie Gulf Coast League | Link to GCL Yankees Bio

0-0, 3.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 H, 1 R - Pitched one scoreless, hitless inning with two strikeouts Tuesday, July 12, versus Pittsburgh. - Pitched one hitless inning, allowing one run Wednesday, July 6, at Philadelphia.

Ryan Court | Missoula Osprey - Arizona Diamondbacks | Advanced Rookie Pioneer League | Link to Missoula Bio

.253, 10 RBI, 20 H, 13 R, 5 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 2 SB - Went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and a walk Sunday, July 10, at Billings. - Went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored Thursday, July 7, versus Helena.

Tyler McNeely | Normal CornBelters - Independent | Frontier League | Link to Normal Bio

.167, 0 RBI, 1 H, 1 R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 SB - Collected his first professional hit Saturday, July 9, going 1-for-3 versus Joliet. - Made his professional debut Thursday, July 7, going 0-for-3 with a walk and one run scored versus Windy City.

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