EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball program is very visible this summer as many Purple Aces are playing professional baseball and collegiate league baseball.
 
This week, we glance at the latest progress of the pro players and sum up the summer that was for the college student athletes.
 
Here is our weekly update:
                    
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL:
LHP KYLE FREELAND
Modesto (COL, A+)
Stats:  1-0, 1.13 ERA, 3 GP, 3 GS, 16.0 IP, 18 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Notable: Pitched 12.0 innings in the last week, yielding just two runs (one earned)…Threw 7.0 scoreless innings of five-hit baseball in a win against Stockton (Aug. 13).
 
RHP SAM JOHNS
Auburn (WAS, A-)
Stats:  1-0, 3.38 ERA, 3 GP, 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Notable:  Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, in his only appearance this last week at Connecticut (Aug. 9)
 
OF KEVIN KACZMARSKI
Kingsport (NYM, Rk)
Stats:  .341 BA, 2 HR, 23 RBIs, 32 R, 63 H, 10 2Bs, 16 BBs, 20 Ks, 14 SB
Notable:  On a four game hitting streak (Aug. 10 – 13) with multi-hit games in each contest…Tallied five RBIs in his last three games played.
 
RHP KYLE LLOYD
Lake Elsinore (SDP, A+)
Stats:  5-9, 4.84 ERA, 27 GP, 16 GS, 113.1 IP, 117 H, 74 R, 61 ER, 31 BB, 114 K
Notable:  Made two starts in the last week including an 8.1 inning, one run, seven strikeouts performance against San Jose (Aug. 7).
 
C KYLE POLLOCK
Idaho Falls (KCR, Rk)
Stats:  .309 BA, 2 HR, 9 RBIs, 10 R, 29 H, 9 2Bs, 1 3B, 9 BBs
Notable:  On a four game hitting streak (July 28 – Aug. 10) including multi-hit games in back to back contests.
 
INF ERIC STAMETS
Akron (CLE, AA)
Stats:  .184 BA, 0 HR, 4 RBIs, 7 R, 7 H, 1 3B, 2 BBs, 2 SB
Notable:  Went 2-for-5 with a triple and an RBI at New Hampshire (Aug. 11).

COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUES:
RHP RYAN BRADY
Dodgers (St. Louis Metro League)
Stats:  0-2, 6.61 ERA, 7 GP, 1 GS, SV, 16.1 IP, 23 H, 17 R, 12 ER, 10 BB, 20 K
Notable:  Took his strikeout per nine inning total from 6.25 in the regular season to 12.08 in summer ball.
 
RHP NICHOLAS EGGEMEYER
Hoptown Hoppers (Ohio Valley League)
Season:  2-1, 3.81 ERA, 6 G, 6 GS 28.3 IP, 27 H, 23 BB, 17 K
Notable:  Lowered his ERA from 6.75 in the college season to 3.81 in summer ball.
 
RHP BRIAN JESTICE
NW Indiana Oilmen (Midwest Collegiate League)
Stats:  5-1, 2.83 ERA, 9 GP, 9 GS, 54.1 IP, 51 H, 28 R, 22 ER, 31 BB, 40 K
Notable:  Ended his season without allowing a run in his final two starts totaling 14.0 innings.
 
RHP BRENT JURCEKA
Waterloo Bucks (Northwoods League)
Season:  2-1, 3.32 ERA, 1 SV, 7 GP, 21.2 IP, 20 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 10 BB, 11 K
Notable:  Threw 8.2 scoreless innings to end his summer ball season.
 
C BILLY LIPARI
Lima Locos (Great Lakes League)
Stats:  .338 BA, 3 HR, 13 RBIs, 9 R, 22 H, 4 2B, 3 BBs
Notable:  Completed the summer on a nine-game hitting streak (July 15 – Aug. 4) including all three playoff games.
 
INF STEWART NELSON
Sedalia Bombers (M.I.N.K. League)
Stats:  .246 BA, 0 HR, 15 RBIs, 22 R, 31 H, 4 2Bs, 18 BBs, 7 SBs
Notable:  His 18 walks ranked second on the team this summer.
 
1B ERIC McKIBBAN
Terre Haute Rex (Prospects League)
Stats:  .280 BA, 0 HR, 26 RBIs, 232 R, 56 H, 3 2B, 32 BBs, 2 SB
Notable:  Team won the Prospects League Championship...Three multi-hit games in his last six contests.
 
OF JAROD PERRY
Sedalia Bombers (M.I.N.K. League)
Stats:  .311 BA, 0 HR, 9 RBIs, 25 R, 37 H, 4 2Bs, 1 3B, 15 BBs, 10 SBs
Notable:  North All-Star…Led the team in steals and recorded the third highest batting average for Sedalia.
 
INF JONATHAN RAMON
Sedalia Bombers (M.I.N.K. League)
Stats:  .320 BA, 10 HR, 39 RBIs, 35 R, 41 H, 5 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 15 BBs, SB
Notable:  North All-Star…Team-high in home runs, hits, RBIs and runs scored.
 
RHP PATRICK SCHNIEDERS
Anchorage Glacier Pilots (Alaska League)
Stats:  7 GP, 7 GS, 3-0, 3.08 ERA, 35.0 IP, 25 H, 17 R, 12 ER, 18 BB, 35 K
Notable: Averaged a strikeout per inning pitch and totaled a season-high 13 strikeouts in 7.0 innings at the Anchorage Bucs (July 4).
 
C TRAVIS TOKAREK
Sedalia Bombers (M.I.N.K. League)
Stats:  .198 BA, 0 HR, 7 RBIs, 7 R, 16 H, 1 3B, 13 BBs
Notable:  Recorded four multi-hit games this summer
 
RHP JIMMY WARD
DuPage County Hounds (Midwest Collegiate League)
Season:  1-0, 1.50 ERA, 1 GP, 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Notable:  Recorded the win in his only appearance of the summer ball season vs. Joliet (June 20).
 
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