Summer Baseball Update: Aguilera Leads Lakeshore

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June 27, 2012

NORMAL, Ill. -After leading the Missouri Valley Conference with a .407 league batting average last season, senior outfielder Eric Aguilera has carried over his success to summer ball. The Cary, Ill., native is currently playing for the Lakeshore Chinooks of the wood bat collegiate Northwoods League, and leads his team in batting average (.380), on-base percentage (.430) and slugging percentage (.554). Aguilera carries an eight-game hitting streak into play Wednesday night.

In affiliated Minor League Baseball, Neal Cotts continues his trek to return to the big leagues. Cotts is rehabilitating from Tommy John surgery, as well as four hip-related operations. He is currently closing for the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Cotts last pitched in Major League Baseball for the 2009 Chicago Cubs.

Kenny Long, who holds the career saves record for Illinois State, notched his first professional save, June 23, at Connecticut.

Throughout the summer, GoRedbirds.com will update the status of current and former ISU baseball players every Wednesday, with daily updates occurring on the official Illinois State Baseball Twitter account, @REDBIRDBaseball.

 

Illinois State Baseball Players in Collegiate Summer Leagues - Stats Updated as of Wednesday, June 27 (Batters splits are Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage)

Eric Aguilera | Lakeshore Chinooks | Northwoods League| Link to Lakeshore Bio

.380/.430/.554, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 10 2B, 11 R, 2-2 SB 0-0, 6.00 ERA, 1 app. (start), 3 IP, 2 K, 6 BB - Reached base six times going 4-4 with a double and two walks Saturday, June 23, at Madison. - Currently has an eight game hitting streak and leads his team in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.

Paul DeJong | Will County Cracker Jacks | Midwest Collegiate League | Link to Will County Bio

.229/.270/.400, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 3 2B, 8 R - Went 2-4 with one double, one RBI and one run scored Friday, June 22, at Chicago. - Singled and scored a run Wednesday, June 20, against Rockford.

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

.330/.374/.436, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 5 2B, 1 3B, 18 R, 9-9 SB - Reached base in all three plate appearances going 2-2 with one walk and two runs scored Saturday, June 23, versus Waterloo. - Currently maintaining a nine-game on-base streak.

Joe Kelch | Quincy Gems | Prospect League | Link to Quincy Bio

.333/.434/.444, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 2 2B, 14 R, 7-7 SB - Had three hits, including a double and two runs scored, Sunday, June 17, versus Springfield.. - Has successfully stolen a team-best seven bases without being caught.

Johnny Lieske | New Bedford Bay Sox | Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League | Link to New Bedford Bio

1-0, 2.53 ERA, 5 app. (all relief), 10.2 IP, 1 SV, 6 K, 3 BB - Notched his first save of the summer, pitching one scoreless inning Tuesday, June 26, at Mystic. - Allowed only one unearned run with two strike outs over 3.2 innings Thursday, June 28, versus Newport.

Brian Rodemoyer | DuPage County Hounds | Midwest Collegiate League | Link to DuPage County Bio

.200/.294/.400 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 1-1 SB - Clubbed his first home run of the summer, Wednesday, June 6, at Southland. - Went 2-4 with one walk, one stolen base and one run scored at Illinois Tuesday, June 5.

Kyle Stanton | Alton Indians | St. Louis Metro Collegiate Baseball League | Link to Alton Bio

.373/.421/.529, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5 2B, 7 R, 1-2 SB - Went 3-5 with three doubles Tuesday, June 26, at Wildwood. - Launched a three-run home run to cap a three-hit game Monday, June 25, against Kirkwood.

Zac Johnson | Oneonta Outlaws | Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League | Link to Oneonta Bio

.279/.366/.377, 10 RBI, 2 2B, 2 3B, 10 R - Went 3-3 with two runs scored and one RBI Tuesday, June 26, versus Albany. - Had two hits and scored one run Saturday, June 23, at Watertown.

Jeremy Rhoades | Oneonta Outlaws | Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League | Link to Oneonta Bio

0-0, 3.18 ERA, 7 app. (all relief), 2 SV, 11.1 IP, 19 K, 4 BB - Earned a save after working three scoreless innings with six strike outs Sunday, June 24, against Elmira.

Matt Schmitt | Oneonta Outlaws | Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League | Link to Oneonta Bio

1-2, 3.00 ERA, 5 app. (four in relief), 12.0 IP, 11 K, 7 BB - Allowed one run in one innings of relief Saturday, June 23, at Watertown.

JD Learnard | Lexington Snipes | Chicago Suburban Baseball League | Link to Lexington Bio

0-0, 7.71 ERA, 4 app. (all relief), 4.2 IP, 3 K, 3 BB - Worked 1.2 scoreless innings Tuesday, June 26, at Beecher. - Allowed one run in one inning of work Wednesday, June 20, versus Chicago.

Chris Razo | Lexington Snipes | Chicago Suburban Baseball League | Link to Lexington Bio

2-2, 4.37 ERA, 4 app. (three starts), 22.2 IP, 31 K, 13 BB, 2 CG - Allowed seven earned runs over 4 innings, with five strike outs, Saturday, June 23, against Crystal Lake. - Tossed complete game shutouts in each of his first two starts, striking out 24 over 14 innings.

Dan Savas | Lexington Snipes | Chicago Suburban Baseball League | Link to Lexington Bio

1-1, 5.30 ERA, 5 app. (four starts), 18.2 IP, 1 SV, 21 K, 14 BB - Recorded seven strike outs and one earned run allowed over five innings Saturday, June 23, against Crystal Lake.

Cam Verbeke | Lexington Snipes | Chicago Suburban Baseball League | Link to Lexington Bio

0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 app. (both in relief), 5 IP, 5 K, 1 BB - Worked three scoreless relief innings, with two strike outs, Tuesday, June 26, at Beecher. - Made his 2012 debut, working two scoreless innings Friday, June 22, versus Springfield.

Former Illinois State Baseball Players in the Pros - Stats Updated Wednesday, June 27

Jeremy Accardo | Cleveland Indians | American League - Major League Baseball | Link to Cleveland Bio

0-0, 4.12 ERA, 15 app. (all relief), 19.2 IP, 21 K, 7 BB - Threw one perfect inning, with one strike out, Saturday, June 23, at Houston. - Has appeared in 250 Major League Baseball games, going 10-20 with a 4.21 ERA and a 3.96 FIP.

Neal Cotts | Round Rock Express - Texas Rangers | Triple-A Pacific Coast League | Link to Round Rock Bio

0-0, 1.59 ERA, 5 app. (all relief), 5.2 IP, 2 SV, 7 K, 4 BB - Worked a perfect ninth inning for his second save Monday, June 25, at Iowa. - Struck out the only batter he faced Saturday, June 23, against Iowa.

Ryan Copeland | Palm Beach Cardinals - St. Louis Cardinals | Class A-Advanced Florida State League | Link to Palm Beach Bio

Has not pitched (60-day disabled list) - Last year went 4-4, 4.94 ERA, 19 app. (11 starts), 82 IP, 82K, 15 BB for the Quad Cities River Bandits, the Midwest League A-affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. - Named a 2010 MiLB.com St. Louis Cardinals Organizational All-Star.

Ryan Court | South Bend Silver Hawks - Arizona Diamondbacks | Class A Midwest League | Link to South Bend Bio

.231/.281/.306, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 6 2B, 1 3B, 19 R, 2-2 SB - Went 1-4 with one double, one RBI and one run scored Sunday, June 24, against West Michigan. - Registered two hits Friday, June 22, at West Michigan.

Kenny Long | Tri-City ValleyCats - Houston Astros | Short Season Class A New York-Penn League | Link to Tri-City Bio

0-0, 5.40 ERA, 4 app. (all relief), 3.1 IP, 4 K, 3 BB - Recorded his first professional save, working one perfect inning with two strike outs, Saturday, June 23, at Connecticut. - Has worked 2.1 perfect innings since his professional debut, June 19.

Matt Mirabal | Normal CornBelters | Independent - Frontier League | Link to Normal Bio

.143/.143/.143, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1-1 SB - Went 1-3 with one run scored Monday, June 25, at River City. - Recorded his first professional hit and RBI Tuesday, June 19, at Southern Illinois.

Ty Wiesemeyer | Normal CornBelters | Independent - Frontier League | Link to Normal Bio

.250/.362/.325, 2 RBI, 3 2B, 6 R, 3-5 SB - Reached base twice with one hit and one w alk Sunday, June 24, at River City. - Went 2-4 with one double and one RBI Thursday, June 21, versus Rockford.

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