SAN ANTONIO — Halfway through the summer season, 11 Roadrunners still are playing across Texas and Virginia.
Matt Hilston, Geonte Jackson and Nolan Trabanino highlight the group, as each was named to an all-star team.
Texas Collegiate League
Trent Bowles, The Woodlands Strykers
Through 15 games played, UTSA's Freshman All-American is batting .257 with nine hits, five runs, two home runs, four RBIs and stolen base … currently on a four-game hit streak … on July 4, went 2-for-3 with a home run, run scored, double and two RBIs.
Ben Brookover, Texas Marshals
Batting .250 through 17 games this summer with 15 hits, six runs, a double, six RBIs and four walks … notched three multiple hit games, including a 3-for-4 performance with one run, a double and RBI.
Matt Hilston, Brazos Valley Bombers
Seen action in 17 games in the outfield and is batting a .241 clip … notched 13 hits, including seven doubles, with nine runs and 21 RBIs … went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs, three RBIs and three walks … on July 4, went 2-for-5 with a home run, double, two runs and five RBIs … named to the 2015 Texas Collegiate League All-Star Game and will play for the North All-Stars.
Geonte Jackson, Brazos Valley Bombers
Leads the Texas Collegiate League with a .418 batting average … holds a league-best 33 hits with five doubles, two home runs, 18 RBI, 21 runs and six stolen bases … Jackson has 11 multiple hit games, including a 3-for-5 performance on June 5, to go with two runs, a double, home run and four RBIs … currently on seven-game hit streak … named to the 2015 Texas Collegiate League All-Star Game and will play for the North All-Stars.
Chance Kirby, Brazos Valley Bombers
Made three appearances and has compiled a 1-1 record and 1.22 ERA over 14.2 innings of work … totaled 10 strikeouts and has issued four walks … allowed five runs (two earned) on nine hits … holding opponents to a .176 average.
Andre Shewcraft, Brazos Valley Bombers
Appeared on the mound eight times this summer and logged 12.1 innings … ties for fifth on the pitching staff with 12 strikeouts and has issued only three walks … has a 4.37 ERA and has allowed six runs on nine hits and is 1-1 in the short season … opponents are hitting .196.
Nolan Trabanino, Victoria Generals
Second on the pitching staff with a 0.40 ERA in 22 innings of action … the southpaw has made three appearances (all starts) and has tossed one complete game … second on staff with 19 strikeouts and has allowed one run on 15 hits and walked six batters … named to the 2015 Texas Collegiate League All-Star Game and will play for the South All-Stars.
Skyler Valentine, Victoria Generals
Seen action in 13 games … registered three hits with two runs, a double, home run and six RBIs … all three hits this season came on June 24 on a 2-for-5 performance with one run, a double, home run and five RBIs.
Valley League
Jesse Baker, Harrisonburg (Va.) Turks
UTSA's second-team All-American has played 15 games in the outfield and batting a .250 clip … tallied 13 hits, seven runs, two homers and 12 RBIs … has four multiple hit games, including a 3-for-4 performance on June 21 where he hit a home run, scored a run with an RBI … has driven in at least one run in each of his last four games.
Patrick Herbelin, Harrisonburg (Va.) Turks
Made seven appearances on the mound and compiled a 2.63 ERA in 13.2 innings of work … picked up his first win of the season on July 1 as he worked two innings and allowed one run on one hit and struck out two … his one save of the summer came in his previous appearance where he also went two innings but gave up one run on three hits … registered eight strikeouts and has allowed seven runs on 17 hits.
Tyler Straub, Harrisonburg (Va.) Turks
Batting .355 through 21 games with a team second-best 27 hits, to go with four doubles, one home run, 10 runs, 12 RBI, four walks and five stolen bases … 10 multi-hit and two multi-RBI games … went 2-for-4 with a home run, run and four RBI on June 29.