Summer Update: June 26

Brendan Dougherty and Luke Shadid have helped the Morehead City Marlins clinch a CPL playoff spot

Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications Baseball 6/26/2018 9:26:00 AM

The Bradley duo of Brendan Dougherty and Luke Shadid has helped Morehead City (17-4) clinch the organization's first-ever Coastal Plain League First Half Championship and a spot in the CPL's 2018 Petitt Cup Playoffs, which will begin Aug. 5. Following a split of Monday's doubleheader, Morehead City shares the CPL's best record at 17-4, though the Marlins lead the East division by 7.5 games over second-place Fayetteville.

Bradley Braves in Summer Collegiate Leagues
Kyle Antos, C, Paducah Chiefs (Ohio Valley League)
12 GP, .283, 1 HR, 10 RBI
In his two most recent games, Wednesday at Henderson and Saturday at Muhlenberg, Antos contributed to nine runs. He was 1-for-3 with three walks, two runs scored and two RBI's in Wednesday's 12-7 win, then followed up Saturday by going 2-for-5 with two runs and three RBI's in an 8-7 victory.

Cole Cook, LHP, Anchorage Glacier Pilots (Alaska Baseball League
4 App., 2-1, 0 Sv 1.05 ERA
In his lone outing during the week, Cook allowed just four hits in 7.0 innings of shutout work, leading the Glacier Pilots to a 7-0 win against the Bucs. In his four outings to date, Cook has yet to allow more than one earned run and he boasts 21 strikeouts against just six walks in his 25.2 innings. Through Monday's action, Cook ranks second in the ABL with 25.2 IP and 21 strikeouts, while his 1.05 ERA is fourth.

Brendan Dougherty, 3B, Morehead City Marlins (Coastal Plain League)
21 GP, .182, 2 HR, 17 RBI
Though his batting average continues to suffer, Dougherty continues to produce runs for the Marlins. He has reached base via a hit or a walk in 17 of his 21 games, while accounting for 26 runs. During Morehead City's 6-game winning streak last week, Dougherty was 6-for-15 (.400) with seven walks, two doubles, five runs scored and six RBI's. He enters Tuesday's action tied for third in the 16-team league with his 18 walks and tied for fourth with his 17 RBI's.

Isaiah Glidden, RHP, Paducah Chiefs (Ohio Valley League)
8 App., 1-2, 1 Sv, 1.47 ERA
Glidden has worked out of the Paducah bullpen in all eight of his appearances, most-recently earning the save in Sunday's 5-1 win against Owensboro by tossing 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to close out the win against the team with the best record in the Ohio Valley League. In his previous outing during the week, Glidden allowed one run on four hits in 4.0 innings to earn the victory in Wednesday's 12-7 triumph at Henderson. He combined to strike out seven against just one walk in his 6.1 innings of work last week and now boasts 19 strikeouts in 18.1 innings this season.

Brooks Gosswein, LHP, Springfield Sliders (Prospect League)
4 App., 0-1, 0 Sv, 6.31 ERA
In his only outing of the past week, Gosswein allowed six runs on 10 hits in 4.2 innings Friday against Quincy, though he took a no-decision as the Sliders earned a 10-9 victory. Gosswein had not allowed more than three runs in any of his previous three outings.

Ryan Hodgett, RHP, Anchorage Glacier Pilots (Alaska Baseball League)
5 App., 0-0, 1 Sv, 10.12 ERA
Hodgett continues to chip away at his ERA after allowing five runs in 2.0 innings in his first appearance of the season. In his only outing of last week, Hodgett allowed one run on two hits with three strikeouts in 2.0 innings against the Miners. Working exclusively out of the bullpen, Hodgett owns nine strikeouts in his 8.0 innings.

Eli Rawlinson, OF, Anchorage Glacier Pilots (Alaska Baseball League)
13 GP, .196, 1 HR, 9 RBI
Since hitting safely in seven of his first eight games, Rawlinson has gone cold at the plate as he is now hitless in his last five games. Despite the drought, he remains tied for second in the ABL with nine RBI's.

Keaton Rice, C, Springfield Sliders (Prospect League)
11 GP, .212, 0 HR, 3 RBI
Rice hit safely in all three of his games last week, capped by a 3-for-4 showing with a walk and two RBI's in Sunday's 11-7 win at Hannibal. Rice has reached base safely via a hit or walk in all of his 11 games to date and his 12 walks have helped boost his on-base percentage to .422, third-best on the team. Springfield has won each of the last five games Rice has started.

Brian Schrimmer, RHP, La Crosse Loggers (Northwoods League)
8 App., 0-0, 1 Sv, 2.25 ERA
Schrimmer made two appearances last week with varying results. He walked all three batters he faced and was charged with his first two runs allowed of the summer in Wednesday's 9-8 loss at Duluth, but he came back Saturday to induce an inning-ending double play against the only batter he faced in the top of the ninth against Bismarck. Since allowing five hits in his summer debut June 3, Schrimmer has allowed only two hits in his last seven outings.

Andy Shadid, OF, Lakeshore Chinooks (Northwoods League)
10 GP, .216, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Since starting his summer by going 1-for-12 in his first four games, Shadid now has hit safely in five of his last six games, going 7-for-25 (.280) with a double, a home run and four RBI's during the recent stretch.

Luke Shadid, IF, Morehead City Marlins (Coastal Plain League)
12 GP, .293, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Shadid has reached base safely in six consecutive games, highlighted by an offensive outburst Sunday when he was 3-for-7 with a double, home run, two RBI's and three runs scored in a 19-4 win at Edenton that clinched Morehead City's first-ever CPL First Half Championship. Batting .293 in his 12 games, Shadid has hit safely in nine games and he extended his on-base safely streak to six games by going 1-for-3 in the first game and 1-for-4 in the second game of Monday's doubleheader split against Wilmington.

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