Murphy Smith
CP Baseball Tuesday Roundup
Dan Houston (Rockies AA) and Murphy Smith (A’s AA) were both named Texas League All-Stars for their solid efforts thus far in 2012. Congrats, guys. Rosters
Jeremy Hazelbaker (Red Sox AA) was 2-5 with a HR. He finished the day with 3RBI, a walk and 2 runs scored. Box
Will Inman (Red Sox AAA) threw 2 scoreless innings of relief. Will allowed a single hit and struck out 3. Box
Corey Kluber (Indians AAA) earned a win, tossing 6.1 innings and striking out 9. Box
Chad Rodgers (Braves A) made his first appearance in over a year, going: 1IP, 2H, 0ER, 1K
Solid CP MiLB Performances on Wednesday
Craig Albernaz (Rays AAA), a catcher known more for his defensive skills, was 2-3 at the plate in a game that featured a rehab appearance for fellow CP athlete Kevin Youkilis (1-2 with a double). Box
Murphy Smith (A’s AA) had a fantastic start in a 7-1 Midland Rock Hounds win over Frisco. While he wasn’t in line for the win, Murphy impressed with 7.1ip, 5h, 1er and 3k’s. His ERA is now down to a 2.76 on the season. Box
Keith Bilodeau (Giants A) went 2.0 innings, allowing a run on 1 hit and striking out 3. Box
CP Baseball Monday Round-Up
Cressey Performance Baseball Community Monday Round-Up:
Bryan LaHair (Cubs) continued his hot hitting streak, going 2-4 with a 2 run HR in a loss to the Phillies. Bryan in now near the top of the NL in hitting with a .390 average.
John Andreoli (Cubs A-Advanced) was 2-4 at the plate with 2 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases in an 8-6 loss to the Lakeland Flying Tigers. Box
For the third time in 2012, Shawn Haviland and Murphy Smith (A’s AA) combined to throw 9 innings for a win. Recap
Jeremiah Bayer (Red Sox A-Advanced) was impressive on the mound, going 3.1 innings and only allowing a single run. Jeremiah impressed with 6 strikeouts in his short outing.
Jack Leathersich (Mets A) had a solid outling: 2IP, 0R, 1K
Keith Bilodeau (Giants A) was also steady on the mound: 1IP, 0R, 1K
Kevin Lacy (Framingham HS) hit a game-winning RBI double to lead Framingham past Brookline HS by a score of 1-0. Kevin finished the day 2-3 at the plate. Recap
Dominant Pitching in CP Wednesday Roundup
CP Baseball Community Highlights from Tuesday’s games:
Bryan LaHair (Cubs 1B) hit his fourth HR of the season, scoring the only Cubs run in a 5-1 loss to the Cardinals. Video
Travis Dean (Kennesaw State U.) earned his third win of the season, allowing 5 hits and two earned runs in five innings of work. Kennesaw beat Savannah State 9-4. Recap
Nick Friar (Northwestern U.) touched 90mph for the first time in his career: 5IP and 1R. Recap
Max Tishman (Lawrence Academy) threw a complete-game shutout with 16 strikeouts. Recap
John Andreoli (Cubs High-A) had another strong offensive outing, going 2-3 with a walk and a stolen base. John is now hitting .341 on the season.
Will Inman (Red Sox AAA) tossed a scoreless inning of relief: 1IP, 0R, 1K. Will’s stats
Murphy Smith & Shawn Haviland (A’s AA) combine for a win/save for the second time this season. Murphy and Shawn led the Midland RockHounds to a 9-3 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks. Box Score
Dan Cellucci (Lincoln-Sudbury HS) went 3-4 with 3 RBI and David McCullough (Lincoln-Sudbury HS) threw 6 innings of scoreless baseball, leading L-S to a 9-3 victory over Concord-Carlisle.
Greg Hemmer threw 9 shutout innings for Framingham, only to see his team lose a hard-fought game to Framingham in 11 innings. Recap
Smith and Haviland Combine for 3H victory
Cressey Performance Athletes Murphy Smith and Shawn Haviland combined for a 3 hit, 3-2 victory for Oakland AA Affiliate, the Midland RockHounds. Murphy (1-0) pitched six innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits. Shawn covered the final three innings, allowing a single hit and no runs. Shawn earned the first save of his professional career.
Read the full game recap here.
