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Baseball’s Key Fall Dates, Among Other News and Notes
9/11/2018 1:45:00 PM | Baseball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – In a little less than a month's time, the Florida Atlantic University baseball team will come together for the first day of fall practice, with three opportunities for fans to see what will become the 2019 Owls' squad.
The team will begin fall practice on Sunday, Oct. 7. In addition to the three scheduled exhibition games, here are the key dates for the Owls in the fall:
TRYOUTS ON THE HORIZON
Walk-on tryouts will soon be held as well, on Thursday, Sept. 27. Prospective student-athletes that would like to try out should contact Assistant Coach Greg Mamula as soon as possible at this email address: gmamula@fau.edu.
HELP WANTED
The baseball program is also looking for an office worker that, preferably, has experience with graphic design. To inquire about this position, email Assistant Coach Brett Schneider at bschneider2012@fau.edu.
SUMMER BALL RECAP
Since the last update of all of the Owls playing summer ball (https://fausports.com/news/2018/8/2/baseball-summer-ball-update.aspx), five of the 10 wrapped up their respective seasons. Here is how that quartet ended their offseason campaigns:
Richie Nizza, Amsterdam Mohawks (Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League)
At the time of the last update, Nizza and the Mohawks were preparing for the PGCBL playoffs, but unfortunately for the team, their time in the postseason lasted just one game. Nizza had three plate appearances in a loss to Jamestown, including being hit by a pitch.
Pedro Pages, Hyannis Harbor Hawks (Cape Cod League)
Pages wrapped the year hitting .258 with three home runs and 17 RBI (fourth on the squad). The Harbor Hawks made it to the Western Division Semifinals, and he had two hits in Game One of the series. After the year, Pages, who was a midseason All-Star, was also named to the 2018 CCBL All-League Team.
Eric Rivera, Hyannis Harbor Hawks (Cape Cod League)
Rivera was just behind his Owls' teammate Pages on the stat ledger with a .250 average, with one home run, 17 RBI and team highs with 21 walks and 11 stolen bases. His .397 on-base percentage was third best on the squad. In the team's finale in the Western Division semis, he had a hit and a walk.
Mike Ruff, Bournes Braves (Cape Cod League)
Since the last update, Ruff had one more relief appearance, and it was as good as it gets: a perfect inning of work, with three strikeouts. His overall record was 4-1 with a 3.63 ERA, and 18 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings. His four wins led the Braves, and his 12 appearances tied for second.
Zach Schneider, Brewster Whitecaps (Cape Cod League)
Schneider and the Whitecaps also qualified for the CCBL playoffs. After appearing in three regular season games, Schneider added two more in the postseason, picking up the win in a 3 1/3-inning outing in the opener, and striking out three, and pitching a perfect ninth inning in what would unfortunately be a season-ending loss against Chatham. He had a strikeout in that game as well.
DRAFTEES RECAP
Five of the half-dozen Owls that heard their names called during this summer's MLB Draft made their professional debuts in the following days. Here is a breakdown of each of their respective first year in the minors:
Tyler Frank, Tampa Bay Rays (Hudson Valley Renegades – Class A Short Season)
Frank was named a New York-Penn League All-Star after 43 games, and a .295 average, and a couple of weeks prior, had been named to MLB Pipeline's Team of the Week (https://www.mlb.com/news/prospect-team-of-the-week-led-by-dylan-cease/c-288048840). He would wrap the season second on the team with a .288 average, with 51 hits in 51 games. He had two home runs, 14 doubles (also second on the team), scored a team-best 37 runs and recorded 22 RBI. He also led the team in on-base percentage (.425) and walks (33), had more walks than strikeouts (28), and saw time at three infield positions: second base (24 games, all starts), shortstop (18 starts in 19 games) and third base (nine starts in 10 games)
Matt Harris, Toronto Blue Jays (Bluefield Blue Jays – Rookie League; GCL Blue Jays – Gulf Coast League)
Harris appeared in two games for Bluefield in late June, giving up just a run in 5 1/3 innings, with seven strikeouts, and a save in the second matchup. He returned to action for one scoreless relief outing with the GCL Blue Jays on Aug. 16, and wrapped his first year with two more appearances with Bluefield. All told, in five games and in 8 1/3 innings, he allowed two runs, walked just one batter but struck out nine. His WHIP (walks + hits / innings pitched) was a tidy 1.08 and he sported an ERA of 2.16.
Kyle Marman, Cleveland Indians
After a final season with FAU mostly lost due to injury, Marman was drafted by and signed with the Indians, and was eventually assigned to AZL Indians I of the Arizona League. He has not yet made his pro debut, but looks to do so in 2019.
Jake Miednik, Cleveland Indians (AZL Indians I – Arizona League)
Miednik was phenomenal in Goodyear for the Indians' affiliate in the AZL, pitching to a 1.93 ERA in 13 regular season appearances, 12 out of the bullpen. In 18 2/3 innings, he had a tremendous 25:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio, allowed only 15 hits for a .214 opposing batting average, and had a WHIP of 0.91 (second best on the squad). He picked up a save on June 27, and also earned a start, with three scoreless innings on Aug. 20. His first three outings were perfect, with no hits or walks in 3 2/3 innings, his first four (and eight of his first nine) were scoreless, and in total, he wasn't scored upon in 11 games. In all 13 appearances, he recorded at least one strikeout.
David Miranda, New York Mets (Brooklyn Cyclones – Class A Short Season; Columbia Fireflies – Class A)
In two stops, Miranda appeared in 41 games, batting .231 with five doubles, 10 RBI and four stolen bases. His bat lit up when he was assigned to the Fireflies, with hits in six of his first seven games. From Aug 10-12, he had three straight two-hit outings, and then exploded for a 5-for-5 showing the following night, scoring three runs and knocking in two. His fifth hit of the game was a two-out single that scored the game-winning run in Columbia's 8-7 victory. During the six-game hitting streak, he batted .565 (13-for-23) with five runs scored and five RBI. Defensively, he played all three outfield positions, committing just one error in 71 total chances spanning 301 innings, and had two outfield assists.
Cody Wilson, Washington Nationals (Auburn Doubledays – Class A Short Season)
Wilson had a similar resurgence to his former teammate Miranda, using a stretch from mid-July and early August to raise his batting average over 100 points. In 12 games amid that span, he had seven multi-hit affairs, and finished the season going 7-for-12 in his last three games, including a 4-for-5 next-to-last matchup. He wrapped the year batting .278 with 10 doubles, a team-high five triples, 18 RBI and 24 runs scored. Also like Miranda, he appeared in all three outfield spots, and he recorded just two errors in 147 chances (and 390 innings). He had seven outfield assists, far and away the team leader (the second most being three).
The team will begin fall practice on Sunday, Oct. 7. In addition to the three scheduled exhibition games, here are the key dates for the Owls in the fall:
- Sunday, Oct. 7 – First day of fall ball
- Tuesday, Oct. 16 – Exhibition No. 1 – Hosting Ontario Blue Jays (5 p.m.)
- Saturday, Oct. 27 – Exhibition No. 2 – At the University of Miami (1 p.m.)
- Wednesday, Oct. 31 – Annual Halloween practice
- Saturday, Nov. 3 – Exhibition No. 3 – Hosting Palm Beach State College (1 p.m.)
- Tuesday, Nov. 6 and Wednesday, Nov. 7 – Annual Fall World Series
- Friday, Nov. 9 – Final day of fall ball
- Saturday, Nov. 10 – Annual Alumni Game
- Sunday, Nov. 11 – Scout Day
- Tuesday, Nov. 13 through Friday, Nov. 16 – Annual Iron Owl competition
TRYOUTS ON THE HORIZON
Walk-on tryouts will soon be held as well, on Thursday, Sept. 27. Prospective student-athletes that would like to try out should contact Assistant Coach Greg Mamula as soon as possible at this email address: gmamula@fau.edu.
HELP WANTED
The baseball program is also looking for an office worker that, preferably, has experience with graphic design. To inquire about this position, email Assistant Coach Brett Schneider at bschneider2012@fau.edu.
SUMMER BALL RECAP
Since the last update of all of the Owls playing summer ball (https://fausports.com/news/2018/8/2/baseball-summer-ball-update.aspx), five of the 10 wrapped up their respective seasons. Here is how that quartet ended their offseason campaigns:
Richie Nizza, Amsterdam Mohawks (Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League)
At the time of the last update, Nizza and the Mohawks were preparing for the PGCBL playoffs, but unfortunately for the team, their time in the postseason lasted just one game. Nizza had three plate appearances in a loss to Jamestown, including being hit by a pitch.
Pedro Pages, Hyannis Harbor Hawks (Cape Cod League)
Pages wrapped the year hitting .258 with three home runs and 17 RBI (fourth on the squad). The Harbor Hawks made it to the Western Division Semifinals, and he had two hits in Game One of the series. After the year, Pages, who was a midseason All-Star, was also named to the 2018 CCBL All-League Team.
Eric Rivera, Hyannis Harbor Hawks (Cape Cod League)
Rivera was just behind his Owls' teammate Pages on the stat ledger with a .250 average, with one home run, 17 RBI and team highs with 21 walks and 11 stolen bases. His .397 on-base percentage was third best on the squad. In the team's finale in the Western Division semis, he had a hit and a walk.
Mike Ruff, Bournes Braves (Cape Cod League)
Since the last update, Ruff had one more relief appearance, and it was as good as it gets: a perfect inning of work, with three strikeouts. His overall record was 4-1 with a 3.63 ERA, and 18 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings. His four wins led the Braves, and his 12 appearances tied for second.
Zach Schneider, Brewster Whitecaps (Cape Cod League)
Schneider and the Whitecaps also qualified for the CCBL playoffs. After appearing in three regular season games, Schneider added two more in the postseason, picking up the win in a 3 1/3-inning outing in the opener, and striking out three, and pitching a perfect ninth inning in what would unfortunately be a season-ending loss against Chatham. He had a strikeout in that game as well.
DRAFTEES RECAP
Five of the half-dozen Owls that heard their names called during this summer's MLB Draft made their professional debuts in the following days. Here is a breakdown of each of their respective first year in the minors:
Tyler Frank, Tampa Bay Rays (Hudson Valley Renegades – Class A Short Season)
Frank was named a New York-Penn League All-Star after 43 games, and a .295 average, and a couple of weeks prior, had been named to MLB Pipeline's Team of the Week (https://www.mlb.com/news/prospect-team-of-the-week-led-by-dylan-cease/c-288048840). He would wrap the season second on the team with a .288 average, with 51 hits in 51 games. He had two home runs, 14 doubles (also second on the team), scored a team-best 37 runs and recorded 22 RBI. He also led the team in on-base percentage (.425) and walks (33), had more walks than strikeouts (28), and saw time at three infield positions: second base (24 games, all starts), shortstop (18 starts in 19 games) and third base (nine starts in 10 games)
Matt Harris, Toronto Blue Jays (Bluefield Blue Jays – Rookie League; GCL Blue Jays – Gulf Coast League)
Harris appeared in two games for Bluefield in late June, giving up just a run in 5 1/3 innings, with seven strikeouts, and a save in the second matchup. He returned to action for one scoreless relief outing with the GCL Blue Jays on Aug. 16, and wrapped his first year with two more appearances with Bluefield. All told, in five games and in 8 1/3 innings, he allowed two runs, walked just one batter but struck out nine. His WHIP (walks + hits / innings pitched) was a tidy 1.08 and he sported an ERA of 2.16.
Kyle Marman, Cleveland Indians
After a final season with FAU mostly lost due to injury, Marman was drafted by and signed with the Indians, and was eventually assigned to AZL Indians I of the Arizona League. He has not yet made his pro debut, but looks to do so in 2019.
Jake Miednik, Cleveland Indians (AZL Indians I – Arizona League)
Miednik was phenomenal in Goodyear for the Indians' affiliate in the AZL, pitching to a 1.93 ERA in 13 regular season appearances, 12 out of the bullpen. In 18 2/3 innings, he had a tremendous 25:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio, allowed only 15 hits for a .214 opposing batting average, and had a WHIP of 0.91 (second best on the squad). He picked up a save on June 27, and also earned a start, with three scoreless innings on Aug. 20. His first three outings were perfect, with no hits or walks in 3 2/3 innings, his first four (and eight of his first nine) were scoreless, and in total, he wasn't scored upon in 11 games. In all 13 appearances, he recorded at least one strikeout.
David Miranda, New York Mets (Brooklyn Cyclones – Class A Short Season; Columbia Fireflies – Class A)
In two stops, Miranda appeared in 41 games, batting .231 with five doubles, 10 RBI and four stolen bases. His bat lit up when he was assigned to the Fireflies, with hits in six of his first seven games. From Aug 10-12, he had three straight two-hit outings, and then exploded for a 5-for-5 showing the following night, scoring three runs and knocking in two. His fifth hit of the game was a two-out single that scored the game-winning run in Columbia's 8-7 victory. During the six-game hitting streak, he batted .565 (13-for-23) with five runs scored and five RBI. Defensively, he played all three outfield positions, committing just one error in 71 total chances spanning 301 innings, and had two outfield assists.
Cody Wilson, Washington Nationals (Auburn Doubledays – Class A Short Season)
Wilson had a similar resurgence to his former teammate Miranda, using a stretch from mid-July and early August to raise his batting average over 100 points. In 12 games amid that span, he had seven multi-hit affairs, and finished the season going 7-for-12 in his last three games, including a 4-for-5 next-to-last matchup. He wrapped the year batting .278 with 10 doubles, a team-high five triples, 18 RBI and 24 runs scored. Also like Miranda, he appeared in all three outfield spots, and he recorded just two errors in 147 chances (and 390 innings). He had seven outfield assists, far and away the team leader (the second most being three).
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