Pro Baseball: Erik Gregersen, Cedar Rapids Kernels

published Aug. 9, 2011

Erik Gregersen pitched one inning, striking out one and allowing no earned runs Monday in the Cedar Rapids Kernels's 8-2 loss at the Peoria Chiefs. 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: Mark Christopher Lowe, Texas Rangers

published Aug. 9, 2011

Mark Christopher Lowe pitched one inning, striking out one and allowing no earned runs Monday in the Texas Rangers's 9-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Lowe graduated from Fort Bend Baptist Academy High School.

Lowe is a 2001 graduate of Fort Bend Baptist Academy before playing college baseball at the University of Texas-Arlington. He pitched two seasons (2002 and 2004) while missing the 2003 campaign due to injury going a career 2-6 with four saves in 33 games six starts at UTA. Lowe was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. After going a combined 7-8 with a 5.32 ERA in 40 games 25 of which were starts in 2004 and 2005 during stops as short-season class-A Everett (Northwest League) and single-A Wisconsin (Midwest League) Lowe transitioned to being primarily a reliever during 2006. In 24 games all but two of which were out of the bullpen Lowe went 1-2 with six saves and a 1.96 at advanced class-A Inland Empire (California League) and San Antonio of the double-A Texas League. On July 7 2006 Lowe made his Major League debut jumping from double-A to the big leagues. He went 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 15 outings for the Mariners. After an injury plagued 2007 during which he pitched in just 12.2 innings at four different levels Lowe spent all of 2008 and 2009 with the Mariners. He made 132 appearances over those two years pitching 143.2 innings. He logged a 3.26 ERA with three saves during 2009. Lowe pitched in 11 games during 2010 for the Mariners going 1-3 with a 3.48 ERA before he was traded to Texas as part of the Cliff Lee deal. Again battling injuries Lowe pitched only three innings for Texas the rest of 2010 with no record and a 12.00 ERA. Lowe was born June 7 1983 in Houston. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter, Memphis Redbirds

published Aug. 9, 2011

Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter went 3 for 5 with one RBI, two runs and one walk in the Memphis Redbirds's 16-7 loss at the Colorado Springs Sky Sox on Monday. 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...

Pro Baseball: Chad Daniel Huffman, Columbus Clippers

published Aug. 9, 2011

Chad Daniel Huffman went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and scored twice in the Columbus Clippers's 11-3 loss at the Louisville Bats on Monday. 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: Kyle Gilbert Colligan, Winston-Salem Dash

published Aug. 9, 2011

Kyle Gilbert Colligan went 0 for 3 and was walked once in the Winston-Salem Dash's 3-1 loss at the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Monday. 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...