Pro Baseball: Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter, Memphis Redbirds

published Jun. 2, 2011

Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter went 0 for 2, scored a run and was walked once in the Memphis Redbirds's 11-1 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes on Wednesday. Carpenter graduated from Fort Bend Elkins High School. Read more...

Pro Baseball: James Brown, St. Lucie Mets

published Jun. 2, 2011

James Brown went 1 for 4 in the St. Lucie Mets's 3-0 loss at the Clearwater Threshers on Wednesday. Brown graduated from Fort Bend Kempner High School.

Brown is a 2007 graduate of Kempner High School. He played three seasons (2008 to 2010) at the University of the Pacific appearing in 151 career games for the Tigers. Brown was a career .344 hitter at Pacific with 14 home runs and 102 RBIs. He hit .378 as a sophomore (2009) with 58 RBIs before hitting .376 as a junior (2010) with 31 RBIs. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round (422nd overall) of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. He was born April 30, 1989 in Alvin. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter, Memphis Redbirds

published Jun. 2, 2011

Pro Baseball: Cory A. VanAllen, Harrisburg Senators

published Jun. 2, 2011

Cory A. VanAllen went 0 for 0 in the Harrisburg Senators's 10-8 loss to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Wednesday. VanAllen graduated from Fort Bend Clements High School.

Van Allen graduated from Clements High School in 2003 and was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round (91st overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He elected not to sign with the Dodgers and instead accepted a baseball scholarship at Baylor University. Van Allen played three seasons (2004 to 2006) logging a record of 19-11 in 227.33 innings of work. He made 52 appearances 39 of which were starts and complied a 3.99 ERA. Following his junior season 2006 Van Allen was selected with the Washington Nationals in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2006 MLB draft. He signed with Washington and spent the next five seasons (2006 to 2010) in the Nationals' system advancing as high as Double-A Harrisburg of the Eastern League. Entering 2011 Van Allen has a career record of 16-26 with a 4.30 ERA. He was born Dec. 24 1984 in Bakersfield Calif. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Justin Charles Bass, Inland Empire 66ers

published Jun. 2, 2011

Justin Charles Bass went 1 for 3, scored a run and was walked once in the Inland Empire 66ers's 6-5 loss at the Lake Elsinore Storm on Wednesday. Bass graduated from Fort Bend Clements High School.

Bass is a 2007 graduate of Clements School and a 21st round selection (658th overall) of the Los Angeles Angeles in the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. Bass was born April 6, 1989 in Sugar Land. Read more...