Wednesday, August 1, 2007

freshman watch: hitters

The leading freshman hitters in the Cape league, with stats through July 31.

PLAYER COLLEGECAPE TEAMAVG
Sean OchinkoLSUY-D
.304
Grant Green
USC
Y-D
.290
Diego Seastrunk+
Rice
Y-D
.286
Joey Wong
Oregon St.
Falmouth
.276
Addison Johnson
Clemson
Chatham
.270
Kyle Seager
North Carolina
Chatham
.270
Cole Figueroa
Florida
Harwich
.266
Blake Dean
LSU
Wareham
.250
+ - limited action

The averages dropped almost across the board from the first time I did this, which maybe isn't a surprise. They say freshmen always hit a wall in their first college season, so I'm sure they hit a wall in the summer, too. Figueroa was at the top but has seen his average dip lately. Even Ochinko, the new leader, was at .333 last time. Wong and Seastrunk were both late arrivals after the College World Series, but Wong, in particular, has caught up quickly.

Interesting that the top three on this list are all from Y-D. If that trio makes its way back next summer, Y-D will look good once again.

No comments: