Pro Baseball: Erik Gregersen, Cedar Rapids Kernels

published Jul. 31, 2011

Erik Gregersen pitched three innings, striking out three and allowing no earned runs Saturday in the Cedar Rapids Kernels's 10-5 loss to the Beloit Snappers. Gregersen graduated from Fort Bend Clements High School.

Gregersen is a 2005 graduate of Clements High School. He went on to play baseball at Stephen F. Austin from 2006 to 2009 making 78 career appearances on the mound for the Lumberjacks with a 4-13 record and a 7.78 ERA. Gregersen was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 37th round (1131st overall) of the 2009 MLB draft. He was born Sept. 19 1986 in Sugar Land. Read more...

Pro Baseball: James A. Loney, Los Angeles Dodgers

published Jul. 31, 2011

James A. Loney went 0 for 1 in the Los Angeles Dodgers's 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Loney graduated from Fort Bend Elkins High School.

Loney is a 2002 graduate of Elkins High School where he was a first-team high-school all-American utility player during his senior season in 2002. The Los Angeles Dodgers made him their first-round pick (19th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. Loney played in 431 minor league games during his first four professional seasons before making his Major League debut with LA on April 4, 2006. Loney appeared in 96 games for the Dodgers with a .331 batting average, 15 home runs and 67 RBIs to finish sixth in National League rookie of the year voting. Loney hit at least 10 runs and drive in at least 88 runs each of the next three seasons (2008 to 2010) in LA. Loney was born May 7, 1984 in Houston. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Kyle Gilbert Colligan, Winston-Salem Dash

published Jul. 31, 2011

Kyle Gilbert Colligan went 0 for 3 with one RBI and was walked once in the Winston-Salem Dash's 6-1 loss at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Saturday. Colligan graduated from Fort Bend Dulles High School.

Colligan is a 2005 graduate of Dulles High School. He went on to play four seasons of Division I college baseball at Texas A&M from 2006 to 2009. As a junior, 2008, Colligan was named a Big XII Conference all-star outfielder after batting .317 with 14 home runs and 39 RBIs. He hit 15 home runs with 45 RBIs as a senior, 2009. Colligan ended his career with a .296 batting average to go along with 42 home runs and 144 RBIs. He was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 12th round (373rd overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He was born April 23, 1987 in Houston. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Chad Daniel Huffman, Columbus Clippers

published Jul. 31, 2011

Chad Daniel Huffman went 0 for 3 and was walked once in the Columbus Clippers's 5-4 loss to the Norfolk Tides on Saturday. Huffman graduated from Fort Bend Elkins High School.

Huffman is a 2003 graduate of Elkins High School and went on to play college baseball at Texas Christian University. As a freshman at TCU (2004), Huffman was named Conference USA freshman of the year and first-team freshman all-American at outfielder after batting .383 with nine home runs and 44 RBIs. During his junior season, 2006, Huffman earned third-team college all-American honors at designated hitter in addition to being named a Mountain West Conference all-star first baseman. That season he batted .388 with 18 homers and 71 RBIs. Huffman was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. Huffman signed with the Padres and appeared in 59 minor league games in 2006. Huffman was claimed off waivers by Cleveland at the end of the 2010 season. He was born April 29, 1985 in Missouri City. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter, Memphis Redbirds

published Jul. 31, 2011

Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter went 2 for 3 and was walked once in the Memphis Redbirds's 6-3 loss to the Iowa Cubs on Saturday. Carpenter graduated from Fort Bend Elkins High School.

Carpenter is a 2004 graduate of Elkins High School. He played five seasons (2005 to 2009) of college baseball as Texas Christian University posting a career batting average of .312 with 24 home runs and 159 RBIs. Carpenter hit .349 in 241 at-bats as a sophomore (2006) before receiving a medical redshirt in 2007 after appearing in only eight games. He posted back-to-back 11 home-run seasons in 2008 and 2009, which hit also hit 23 doubles and six triples while hitting .333. Carpenter was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round (399th overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He quickly advanced through the St. Louis system making it to double-A Springfield of the Texas League by the end of 2010, his first full pro season. He was named a Texas League all-star DH after hitting .316 with 12 home runs and 53 RBIs in 105 games with Springfield. Carpenter was born Nov. 26, 1985 in Sugar Land. Read more...