MVP Returns Home
(pictured, Doug Hogan, courtesy of John Setzler)Before catcher, Doug Hogan, was drafted in the 18th round by the Texas Rangers he was the 2008 MVP of the Clemson Tigers baseball team. Here is an article in the Greenville paper about Hogan's return to the area. In the article Hogan talks about the Hickory Crawdads' pitching staff:
"A lot of the guys I caught last year in Spokane," Hogan said. "We had a really good staff up there. I know a lot of these guys who are coming in. They've got some really talented arms. These guys are going to carry us through the season."
And so far, Hogan's feelings have proven to be correct.
The Crawdads opened their series with The Drive in Greenville last night (box score). Here's what caught my eye:
-Richard Bleier's line: 5 innings, 4 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR.
-Clark Murphy has back-to-back 2-hit games.
-2 more errors for the Crawdads in the second inning that resulted in 2 unearned runs.
-3 Stolen Bases by Fry, Bolden, and Martinez
-Poor Matt Naverez....here's how the final inning concluded:
Greenville Bottom 9th
Anthony Rizzo walks.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Jonathan Hee replaces Anthony Rizzo.
With Tim Federowicz batting, wild pitch by Matt Nevarez, Jonathan Hee to 2nd.
Tim Federowicz strikes out swinging.
Zach Gentile hit by pitch.
Mitch Dening walks. Jonathan Hee to 3rd. Zach Gentile to 2nd.
Ryan Lavarnway doubles (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Bianucci. Jonathan Hee scores. Zach Gentile scores. Mitch Dening to 3rd.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Jonathan Hee replaces Anthony Rizzo.
With Tim Federowicz batting, wild pitch by Matt Nevarez, Jonathan Hee to 2nd.
Tim Federowicz strikes out swinging.
Zach Gentile hit by pitch.
Mitch Dening walks. Jonathan Hee to 3rd. Zach Gentile to 2nd.
Ryan Lavarnway doubles (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Bianucci. Jonathan Hee scores. Zach Gentile scores. Mitch Dening to 3rd.
ouch...
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