Pro Baseball: Stephen Ryan Smith, Billings Mustangs

published Aug. 29, 2011

Stephen Ryan Smith went 1 for 4 with two RBIs, one run and one walk in the Billings Mustangs's 9-4 loss to the Casper Ghosts on Sunday. Smith graduated from Richmond Foster High School.

Smith is a 2008 graduate of Foster High School. He played one season (2009) of college baseball at Angelina Junior College before signing as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Reds in 2009. That season he made two starts for the Reds' rookie team of the Gulf Coast League going 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA. In 2010 he went 4-1 with a 4.45 ERA in 18 relief outings in rookie ball for the Reds of the Arizona League and Billings of the Pioneer League. Smith was born Nov. 4 1989 in Richmond. Read more...

Pro Baseball: James Anthony Comerota, Yakima Bears

published Aug. 29, 2011

James Anthony Comerota went 1 for 5 in the Yakima Bears's 5-3 loss at the Everett Aquasox on Sunday. Comerota graduated from Fort Bend Hightower High School.

Comerota graduated from Hightower High School in 2005 before going on to play four seasons (2007 to 2010) at Rice University. He appeared in 196 games in his career for the Owls posting a batting average of .302 with seven home runs and 101 RBIs. He was drafted in the 18th round (541st overall) off the 2010 Major League Baseball draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Comerota began his pro career in 2010 with Arizona's short-season class A affiliate Yakima of the Northwest League. He batted .202 with five RBIs in 53 games while going nine for 10 in stolen base attempts. He was born Dec. 1, 1986 in San Antonio. Read more...

Pro Baseball: James Brown, St. Lucie Mets

published Aug. 29, 2011

James Brown went 1 for 3 and was walked once in the St. Lucie Mets's 11-5 loss at the Bradenton Marauders on Sunday. 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 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: Chad Daniel Huffman, Columbus Clippers

published Aug. 29, 2011

Chad Daniel Huffman went 2 for 4 and scored two runs in the Columbus Clippers's 8-5 loss to the Louisville Bats on Sunday. 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 Aug. 29, 2011

Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter went 3 for 3 with three RBIs, two runs and two walks in the Memphis Redbirds's 7-5 loss at the Nashville Sounds on Sunday. 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...