/news-archive/tag/mckinley-moore/ ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:48:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/06/06/moore-fidel-mlb-draft/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:48:36 +0000 /news/?p=74510 ... Two ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock pitchers selected for Major League Baseball Draft]]> Junior pitchers and Ìýheard their names called on day three of the draft. Moore was selected in the 14^thÌýround (pick 410) by the Chicago White Sox, while Fidel was selected in the 23^rdÌýround (pick 700) by the Cleveland Indians. Little Rock’s two draft picks make them the 24^thÌýand 25^thÌýin program history as the Trojans have now had a player drafted to the MLB in each of the past seven seasons as well as 13 of the last 14 seasons. Moore is a Keller, Texas native hailing from Keller Central High School. The right-handed pitcher threw 48.2 innings in his Little Rock career, racking up 47 strikeouts. In his first season as a Trojan in 2017, Moore held opposing hitters to a .143 batting average. The junior earned the nod in the Trojans’ 17-7 win over Arkansas on April 2, which was one of his seven starts in his collegiate career. Fidel is a Garland, Texas native who lettered at Naaman Forest High School. The junior was the Trojans’ Friday-night starter in 2019, earning First-Team All-Sun Belt honors for his outstanding season. Fidel led the Sun Belt in innings pitched (101) during the 2019 season and also finished third in the conference in both ERA (3.65) and strikeouts (101). Fidel received Sun Belt Player of the Week honors on May 14 for his masterful start against Texas State, throwing 124 pitches in nine innings, allowing just three runs and six hits on the night. He fanned 12 hitters, which tied a career high. The Trojan ace etched his name in the Little Rock record book in multiple categories. He is the third pitcher in school history to record 100 strikeouts in a season. He ranks fourth in career strikeouts (253) and career starts (43), fifth in career innings-pitched (260.2), fifth in career wins (14), and 10^thÌýin career ERA (4.07).]]> /news-archive/2018/06/15/summer-baseball-leagues/ Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:20:20 +0000 /news/?p=70790 ... Trojans take part in summer baseball leagues]]> “Summer ball is very important to us and is key to our player development,” said head coach . “We’re fortunate to have three guys in the most elite summer league in the country (Cape Cod), as well as guys playing in Florida and in the north, and our team is committed to getting better this summer.” Three Trojans are playing in the Cape Cod Baseball League in Massachusetts with pitcher and catcher teaming up together, playing for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. They’ll face a familiar face when they take on the Wareham Gateman as pitcher will suit up for the Gatemen. Three Trojans are also competing in the Northwoods League, located throughout the upper Midwest. Utility player made his debut for the Bismarck (North Dakota) Larks Tuesday evening, driving in a bases clearing three-run double in his first at-bat. He’ll see a pair of his Trojan teammates during the season as pitcher is playing for the Fon Du Lac Dock (Wisconsin) Spiders, already notching a save with six strikeouts in four appearances. OutfielderÌý will be suiting up for the Kalamazoo (Michigan) Growlers once he is cleared to play as well. Infielder is spending the summer in Florida, playing for the Sanford Monarchs of the Florida Futures League and registering a pair of hits in his first two appearances to date. “We’ve got a bunch of guys who have made it a priority to accept their summer assignments and go out and get better,” Curry said. “Summer has been the difference between some guys playing and some guys not and we’re excited to see how these players respond.”]]>