Summer Baseball Update: Cox Wins Second Game for Bradenton

Aug. 10, 2011

NORMAL, Ill. - Former Illinois State pitcher Tyler Cox earned his second win of the season for the Bradenton Marauders, pitching 1.2 scoreless, hitless innings with one strikeout Aug. 6, versus Jupiter. The lefthander has amassed a 3.22 ERA and a 2-0 record with 24 strikeouts for the Pittsburgh Pirates' class A Advanced Florida State League this season.

Former Redbird Kevin Dubler has collected a hit in all five games he has played in since his promotion to the Winston-Salem Dash. Dubler is hitting .375 with six RBI for the class A Advanced Carolina League affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Meanwhile, Ryan Court is on a four-game hitting streak for the Missoula Osprey. Court is hitting .268 with 28 RBI for the Arizona Diamondbacks' Advanced Rookie Pioneer League team.

ISU senior closer Kenny Long finished the Cape Cod League regular-season with a 2-2 record, a 3.33 ERA and 30 strikeouts for the Orleans Firebirds. David Fallon, Brett Kay and Matt Mirabal are still playing for their respective teams in the Northwoods League. Kay is currently on a six-game hitting streak for the Thunder Bay Border Cats.

Illinois State Baseball Players in Summer Leagues - Stats Updated Wednesday, August 10

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

2-2, 3.33 ERA, 24.1 IP, 0 SV, 30 SO, 8 BB, 21 H - Season Complete - Pitched 1.1 inning, allowing one run and striking out one Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Chatham. - Earned his second win of the season, pitching three innings, allowing just one run and striking out four Saturday, July 30, at Yarmouth-Dennis.

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

.200, 25 RBI, 40 H, 30 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR - Hit a home run in three consecutive games from Aug. 4-6. - Went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, four RBI and two runs scored Thursday, Aug. 4, at St. Cloud.

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

.219, 16 RBI, 49 H, 25 R, 5 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR - Went 1-for-4 Sunday, Aug. 7, at Duluth. - Went 2-for-4 with a triple, one RBI and one run scored Thursday, Aug. 4, at St. Cloud.

Matt Mirabal | Madison Mallards | Northwoods League | Link to Madison Bio

.152, 3 RBI, 5 H, 5 R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR - Scored a run and walked twice Friday, Aug. 5, versus Green Bay. - Walked and scored a run Monday, Aug. 1, versus La Crosse.

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

.244, 13 RBI, 10 H, 10 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR - Season Complete - Reached base after being hit by a pitch Sunday, July 31, versus Joliet. - Went 1-for-3 Saturday, July 30, at Beecher.

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

.368, 16 RBI, 49 H, 39 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR - Season Complete - Went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Sunday, July 31 versus Joliet. - Went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, one RBI and two runs scored Saturday, July 30, at Beecher.

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

.344, 8 RBI, 21 H, 13 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR - Season Complete - Went 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday, July 30, at Beecher. - Went 1-for-3 Sunday, July 10, versus Westmont.

Former Illinois State Baseball Players in the Pros - Stats Updated Wednesday, August 10

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

1-1, 3.10 ERA, 20.1 IP, 1 SV, 16 SO, 6 BB, 21 H - Pitched one scoreless, hitless inning Tuesday, Aug. 9, versus Lehigh Valley. - Pitched one scoreless inning with two strikeouts Saturday, Aug. 6, versus Rochester.

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

2-0, 3.22 ERA, 22.1 IP, 0 SV, 24 SO, 8 BB, 16 H - Pitched 1.1 scoreless, hitless innings with one strikeout Aug. 9, at Fort Myers. - Earned his second win of the season, pitching 1.2 scoreless, hitless innings with one strikeout Saturday, Aug. 6, versus Jupiter.

Kevin Dubler | Winston-Salem Dash - Chicago White Sox | Class A Advanced Carolina League | Link to Winston-Salem Bio

.375, 6 RBI, 6 H, 5 R, 3 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 0 SB - Went 1-for-3 Saturday, Aug. 6, versus Frederick. - Went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, three RBI and two runs Thursday, Aug. 4, versus Wilmington.

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

4-2, 4.04 ERA, 62.1 IP, 1 SV, 67 SO, 11 BB, 53 H, 30 R - Suffered just his second loss of the season, pitching 4.1 innings, allowing eight earned runs Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Beloit. - Earned his fourth-consecutive win, pitching seven innings, allowing one run and striking out six Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Cedar Rapids.

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

.268, 28 RBI, 49 H, 33 R, 12 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 3 SB - Went 1-for-3 with one RBI Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Great Falls. - Went 1-for-4 with one double, one RBI and one run scored Monday, Aug. 8, at Great Falls.

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

1-0, 2.25 ERA, 12.0 IP, 11 SO, 3 BB, 8 H, 3 R - Pitched one scoreless, hitless inning Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Pittsburgh. - Pitched 1.2 scoreless, hitless innings with four strikeouts Monday, Aug. 1, at Detroit.

Gabe DeMarco | Rockford RiverHawks - Independent | Frontier League | Link to Rockford Bio

.400, 0 RBI, 2 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 SB - Went 1-for-3 Friday, Aug. 5, versus Normal. - Went 1-for-1 with a double and one runs scored Wednesday, Aug. 3, versus Southern Illinois.

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

.244, 4 RBI, 10 H, 9 R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 1 SB - Went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Traverse City. - Went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and one run scored Monday, Aug. 1, versus Gateway.

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