NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State rising redshirt senior Mitch Weis has kept hitters guessing through his first two starts, leading the Bloomington Bobcats to a pair of wins without allowing an earned run over his first 14 innings of work this summer.
Weis has been named the Midwest Collegiate League Pitcher of the Week following each of the first two weeks of the season. He has allowed just five hits and three walks, while fanning 15 batters, over his first two starts, both of which came against the Northwest Indiana Oilmen.
The native of Ballwin, Missouri, was sharp in his first outing of the season May 27, allowing just one hit and one walk over seven shutout innings, striking out nine along the way. The right-hander allowed four hits, a pair of walks and four unearned runs June 3, but still earned the win, striking out six.
During the 2016 collegiate season, Weis was 0-3 with an 8.15 ERA over eight appearances, including four starting assignments.
Weis is one of several current Redbirds playing summer baseball. They include:
Zach Barnhart | Dubois County Bombers | Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League
- Went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 6-5 win at Paducah June 7.
- Scored two runs in the Bombers' 9-6 win at Muhlenberg County June 6.
Jeffrey Barton | Terre Haute Rex | Prospect League
- Tossed 4.1 innings in his summer debut, earning a no-decision in a 5-3 win at DuPage June 5.
- Allowed two runs on four hits and two walks, while striking out five in his summer debut.
Dylan Grady | Dubois County Bombers | Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League
- Hit by a pitch with the bases loaded for his first RBI of the season June 7.
- Walked and scored his first run of the season in a 7-1 win over Fulton June 5.
Ryan Hutchinson | Kokomo Jackrabbits | Prospect League
- Slashing .286/.483/.476 with a double and a team-high eight walks in seven games.
- Hit a two-run home run in a 9-1 win at Quincy June 8.
Danny Jackson | Madisonville Miners | Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League
- Has played to a .250/.400/.375 line through his first two games this summer.
- Tallied two hits in eight at-bats with a double, two walks, two RBIs and three runs scored.
Jeff Lindgren | Madisonville Miners | Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League
- Was credited with the win after tossing 2.1 innings in his first start of the summer. Â
- Struck out four batters and did not issue a walk in his summer debut.
Owen Miller | Lakeshore Chinooks | Northwoods League
- Slashing .147/.216/.176 with two RBIs and two runs scored over his first nine games.
- Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against Rockford June 7.
Connor Moroder | Dubois County Bombers | Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League
- Hit a solo home run in a 7-1 win over Fulton June 5.
- Tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in a 6-5 win at Paducah June 7.
Mitch Vogrin | Madison Mallards | Northwoods League
- Owns a 3.85 ERA and nine strikeouts over three relief appearances, spanning 4.2 innings.
- Has struck out two or more batters in all three of his appearances this summer and has yet to walk a batter.
Colton Wagner | Crystal Lake Cardinals | Chicago Suburban Baseball League
- Batting .188 with an RBI and four runs scored in seven games.
- Went 1-for-3 with a triple in a 7-2 win over Homestead June 2.
Note: Several current Redbirds playing summer baseball are not included in this report, as they have not yet started or already finished playing, or statistics are not available.
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