NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State baseball rising senior Jean Ramirez finished the month of June with a 10-game hit streak, helping his summer team move into third place in the Northwoods League's South Division standings.
A member of the Madison Mallards, Ramirez is currently slashing .286/.375/.400 and the team is 7-3 during his 10-game hit streak. He registered three doubles over the stretch, which was highlighted by a 2-for-5 performance with a double, home run and two runs scored in an 11-4 win over Kenosha June 26.
For the season, Ramirez has six doubles, two home runs, 14 RBIs and 15 runs scored in 28 games played, while serving as the team's primary catcher.
Other current Redbirds playing summer baseball include:
Sean Beesley – Willmar Stingers – Northwoods League
- Slashing .291/.400/.331 with 17 stolen bases in 33 games
- Went 2-for-4 with a run scored and stolen base in a 6-5 win over Eau Claire June 28
Jack Czeszewski – Mankato Moondawgs – Northwoods League
- Currently 0-0 with a 5.62 ERA in nine appearances, covering 16 innings of work
- Pitched 1.2 shutout innings, facing the minimum with two strikeouts, in a win at Lakeshore June 26
Blake Molitor – Wisconsin Rapids Rafters – Northwoods League
- Hitting .239 with a .329 on-base percentage in 23 games
- Returned to action with a pinch-hitting appearance June 29 against Eau Claire
Jake Sale – Lexington Snipes – Midwest Collegiate League
- Owns a 1-0 record and a pair of saves and a 2.70 ERA in six appearances, totaling 6.2 innings
- Earned his first win of the summer in a 2-1 extra-innings win over Southland June 27
Notes: Statistics updated Wednesday, July 1. Several other current Redbird players are currently playing summer baseball, but do not have statistics available or have either finished or not started playing for their summer club.
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