Redbird Summer Baseball Update No. 1

NORMAL, Ill. - One of the few bright spots for the Springfield Sliders this summer has been Tyler Feece, a redshirt freshman member of the Redbird baseball team. While the Sliders have been mired in last place in the Prospect League's West Division (6-29 overall through Monday), Feece has quietly put together a strong summer campaign.

The left-hander from Vernon Hills, Illinois, leads Sliders' regulars with a 2.13 ERA and 1.18 WHIP through eight games, including three starts, covering 33.2 innings. He boasts a 2-0 record and one save, while leading the team in wins and innings pitched.

Feece put together his best outing of the season on July 2 against Hannibal, tossing 7.2 innings of scoreless baseball, scattering six hits. He struck out four against two walks in a 4-0 win.

The sophomore left-hander made three scoreless appearances between June 11-19, allowing just six hits and two walks over an 11-inning stretch, while fanning seven.

Feece isn't the only Redbird putting up solid numbers this summer:

Paul DeJong – Wisconsin Woodchucks – Northwoods League – Link to Wisconsin bio

• Batting .276 through 40 games, with 12 doubles, 11 home runs, 31 RBIs and 36 runs scored
• Went 2-for-4 with a home run, double and five RBIs in a 12-0 win at Kenosha on July 6

Sean Beesley – Willmar Stingers – Northwoods League – Link to Willmar bio

• Hitting .308 through 30 games, with 12 RBIs, 12 SBs and 13 runs scored
• Went 4-for-4 with a pair of runs scored in a 5-4 win at Thunder Bay on July 4

Matt Lambert – Wisconsin Woodchucks – Northwoods League – Link to Wisconsin bio

• Pitching record of 2-1 over five appearances, covering 16.2 innings; 2.16 ERA with 15 strikeouts
• Posted victories in consecutive appearances on June 7 and 13, when he pitched a combined nine innings, allowing just one hit and no runs

Brian Rodemoyer – Madison Mallards – Northwoods League – Link to Madison bio

• Batting .270 through 26 games, with seven doubles and three home runs, nine RBIs and 17 runs scored
• Went 3-for-3 with a home run, double and two runs scored in a 4-3 win at La Crosse on June 30

Will Headean – Lakeshore Chinooks – Northwoods League – Link to Lakeshore bio

• Allowed just five hits and one run in two appearances to date, covering eight innings; struck out 10
• Struck out six batters over three innings, allowing one hit and no runs, in summer debut on July 2 at Battle Creek

Mason Snyder – Woodstock River Bandits – Valley League – Link to Woodstock bio

• Batting .224 through 19 games, with two doubles and a home run, five RBIs and seven runs scored
• Collected three hits in a 9-4 loss at the Front Royal Cardinals on June 28

 
Jack Czeszewski – Amsterdam Mohawks – Perfect Game League – Link to Amsterdam bio

• Batting .217 to date, with three doubles, one triple, one home run, nine RBIs and  runs scored
• Played in 21 games with 17 starts for first-place Amsterdam

Dennis Colon – Green Bay Bullfrogs – Northwoods League – Link to Green Bay bio

• Hitting .250 through 18 games, with five RBIs and 12 runs scored
• Went 1-for-2 with a run scored in a 5-2 win over Madison on June 26

Note: Statistics updated Tuesday, July 8.