Catching up on some notable performances from 2010 Cape Leaguers . . .
Georgia Tech’s Jed Bradley (Wareham), pictured, struck out 12 in six innings in a victory over Missouri State. Bradley surrendered just four hits and allowed no runs. He earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors. A sophomore lefty, Bradley had an ERA over six for the Jackets last spring, but had a good summer in the Cal Ripken Sr. League.
Arizona State’s Zack MacPhee (Bourne) was one of the nation’s brightest hitting stars. In a three-game sweep of Northern Illinois, MacPhee hit .727 with four triples, eight runs and seven RBI. MacPhee earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors.
Vanderbilt’s Sonny Gray (Cotuit) had one of the longest first-weekend outings you’ll ever see, going eight shutout innings in a win over Niagara. The sophomore, who played for Team USA last summer, struck out eight.
Kentucky sophomore Alex Meyer (Y-D) struck out eight in five innings of work. That’s a good start for Meyer, who was one of the most highly-touted freshmen in the country last year.
For Oklahoma, Garrett Buechele (Hyannis) had seven hits and Tyler Ogle (Brewster) had seven RBI in a four-game sweep of San Diego State.
Patrick Johnson (Chatham), who will return to the Cape this summer, figures to take on a much bigger role for North Carolina this spring. He’s off to a strong start. Johnson struck out seven and allowed just a run in seven innings in his first start of the season.
Central Florida catcher Beau Taylor (Y-D) earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors for an outstanding series against Savannah State. Taylor finished the weekend with eight hits in 12 at-bats, two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored. Taylor, a Freshman All-American last year, was tabbed by Baseball America as the fourth-best prospect in the Cal Ripken Sr. League last summer.
Fullerton’s Tyler Pill (Chatham) struck out six in seven innings and didn’t allow an earned run in a victory over Long Beach State. Pill was a standout pitcher as a freshman last year.
Trevor Bauer (Y-D), a standout for UCLA last year who ended up with Team USA, has picked up where he left off. On Saturday, Bauer struck out 13 in eight innings against Bethune Cookman.
Miami sophomore Harold Martinez (Brewster) hit two homers in an opening-night win over Miami.
Georgia’z Zach Cone (Cotuit), who played well for the Kettleers last summer, got off to a very hot start. He hit .688 in four games with four extra-base hits.
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