College Baseball 360 » Alex Kaminsky http://collegebaseball360.com baseball news, college baseball stats, sean stires, pete lafleur, college world series video, college baseball podcast, Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:33:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 FSU’s Cardullo, Wright St.’s Kaminsky Headline Primetime Performers #3 http://collegebaseball360.com/fsus-cardullo-wright-st-s-kaminsky-headline-primetime-performers-3/ http://collegebaseball360.com/fsus-cardullo-wright-st-s-kaminsky-headline-primetime-performers-3/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:19:55 +0000 http://collegebaseball360.com/?p=4609

First Week of March Yielded Plenty of Clutch Performances …

CollegeBaseball360.com has announced its third group of Primetime Performers, for action during the first week of March. Florida State senior shortstop Stephen Cardullo (Coral Springs, Fla.) has been named the Primetime Player of the Week while Wright State senior righthander Alex Kaminsky (Fostoria, Ohio) is the CB360 Primetime Pitcher of the Week. Cardullo (pictured at left) and Kaminsky (right) headline a Primetime Performer Honor Roll that includes 18 other players who delivered in the clutch during the past week of college baseball action. (front-page photo courtesy of FSU/Larry Novey)

Cardullo (pictured; FSU photo/David Gast) lived up to his batting position as FSU’s key 3-hole hitter, leading the Seminoles (#4 in the CB360 composite rankings) to an early-week win over in-state rival and #5 Florida (10-5, in Tampa) and a dominating series sweep of #27 Georgia (12-1/9-2/17-5). He batted .600 during the four games (9-for-15), with 8 RBI, 5 runs scored, 4 walks and a stolen base (also reached base a 14th time after being hit-by-pitch and made no errors during the week). At one point in the series, Cardullo reached base on nine consecutive plate appearances – and he capped the week by factoring into seven of FSU’s runs in the series finale vs. the Bulldogs (2-for-5, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB, SB).

Kaminsky (pictured below) was up to the challenge while facing #2 Virginia (#1 in some polls) on the Cavaliers’ home field. He yielded only one run while striking out seven and scattering seven hits, with only one walk over 7.0 innings. The Raiders went on to post the 2-1 upset, reprising their historic win over then-#1 Georgia during the 2009 season.


Similar to the weekly awards presented on sister site CollegeSoccer360.com, the CB360 Primetime Performer honors various players based on any/all of the following “primetime” criteria…not solely based on raw stats.

Primetime Performer Award Criteria
• Must have been playing for or against a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings)  or performed a high level in a game that could be key to a team’s conference/NCAA postseason qualification.
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, etc.
• Performing at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field and vs. traditional rivals.
• Overcoming adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
• Any accomplishment that is rare, historic, record-setting, etc., on a national level.

Additional information and bio. data on the Primetime Performers (including stats/notes in chart at bottom of page), along with action photos, is being added to this release (headshots/action photos also will be added to the previous two Primetime Performer releases, which can be accessed via the Awards sidebar link).

(top row, from left) Jacksonville State’s Daniel Adamson, Arkansas’ Tim Carver, St. Mary’s Troy Channing, Rice’s Jimmy Comerata, Clemson’s Chris Epees, (bottom row, from left) St. Louis’ Steve Fernandez, Houston’s Michael Goodnight, Texas’ Taylor Jungmann and Texas A&M’s Barret Loux.

The other 18 members of the CB360 Primetime Performer Weekly Honor Roll include Jacksonvolle St. senior CF  Daniel Adamson (Centerpoint, Ala.), East Tennessee St. so. 3B/RHP Bo Reeder (Cookeville, Tenn.), Arkansas so.  SS Tim Carver (Fayetteille, Ark.), St. Mary’s so. DH Troy Channing (Pleasanton, Calif.), Rice sr. 1B Jimmy Comerata (Missouri City, Texas), Clemson jr. CF Chris Epps (Stone Mountain, Ga.), St. Louis so. utility player Steve Fernandez (St. Louis, Mo.), Houston so. RHP Michael Goodnight (Houston, Texas), Texas so. RHP Taylor Jungmann (Temple, Texas), Texas A&M jr. RHP Barret Loux (Houston, Texas), Arizona St. so. SS Drew Maggi (Phoenix, Ariz.), Arizona fr. 3B Seth Mejias-Brean (Tucson, Ariz.), Cal jr. RHP Kevin Miller (San Jose, Calif.), UCSB sr. catcher Marty Mullins (Los Gatos, Calif.), Florida so. RHP Alex Panteliodis (Tampa, Fla.), Oregon sr. catcher Eddie Rodriguez (Warden, Wash.), Alabama jr. SS Josh Rutledge (Cullman, Ala.) and jr. LHP Chris Sale (Lakeland, Fla.).

The 20 honorees include seven pitchers (six of them RHPs), four centerfielders, two catchers and a pair of utility players, a first baseman, shortstop, third baseman, DH and a corner outfielder. The selections feature eight sophomores, six seniors, five juniors and a freshmen – with four of the honorees hailing from the home state of Texas, plus three each from California and Florida, two each from Alabama and Arizona, and one each from Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington.

(top row, from left) Arizona State’s Drew Maggi, Arizona’s Seth Mejias-Brean, Cal’s Kevin Miller, UCSB’s Marty Mullins, Florida’s Alex Panteliodis, (bottom row, from left) East Tennessee’s Bo Reeder, Oregon’s Eddie Rodriguez, Alabama’s Josh Rutledge and Florida Gilf Coast’s Chris Sale.

Primetime Performer Weekly Honor Roll #3 (March 1-7)

(presented by CollegeBaseball360.com)
“It’s not so much what you do, as it is when you do it.”

Player (Pos.) … School … Yr. … Hometown … Stats & Notes
Daniel Adamson (CF) … Jacksonville State … Sr. … Centerpoint, AL …
helped post two upset wins (8-5/9-6) over #43 Middle Tennessee (3-for-8, 3 RBI, 3 R, HR, 2B in the wins)

*Stephen Cardullo (SS) … Florida State … Sr. … Coral Springs, FL …
hit 9-15 (8RBI-4R-4BB-HBP-SB) in four wins vs. top-30 (10-5 vs. #5 Florida; 12-1/9-2/17-5 vs. #27 UGa)

Tim Carver (SS) … Arkansas … So. … Fayetteille, AR …
went 5-13 (4 RBI-2HR-4BB) spanning  win over #29 Kansas (15-3) and series at #44 Cal (7-3/9-5/0-6)

Troy Channing (DH) … St. Mary’s … So. … Pleasanton, CA …
hit 10th-inning home run to complete 4-2 comeback win over #13 UC Irvine (3HR-7RBI in series)

Jimmy Comerata (1B) … Rice … Sr. … Missouri City, TX …
tripled and scored 9th-inning tying run, in 5-4 win vs. #8 TCU, at Minute Maid Park (earlier hit 2-run HR)

Chris Epps (CF) … Clemson … Jr. … Stone Mountain, GA …
led series win (4-3/5-7/19-6) vs. #19 So. Carolina  (7–14/ 6 RBI-6R-2HR-2B-2BB-SB; gm-3 grand slam)

Steve Fernandez (OF) … St. Louis … So. … St. Louis, MO …
had 3-run double, 2-run single and scored a run in 10-9 comeback win vs. #24 Ohio State

Michael Goodnight (RHP) … Houston … So. … Houston, TX …
beat #3 Texas (1-0) with 7.0 shutout innings, allowing only 2 hits and no walks while striking out 7

Taylor Jungmann (RHP) … Texas … So. … Temple, TX …
repeated Primetime honor after winning 2-1 pitchers duel vs. Rice (7.2 IP-1R-4H-2BB-8K)

*Alex Kaminsky (RHP) … Wright State … Sr. … Fostoria, OH …
posted 2-1 win at #2 Virginia, allowing the lone run in 7.0 innings (7H-1BB-7K)

Barret Loux (RHP) … Texas A&M … Jr. … Houston, TX …
had 7.0 shutout IP and K’d 12 in 7-0 win over potent #50 Winthrop (1H-2BB; only 2 balls out of infield)

Drew Maggi (SS) … Arizona State… So. … Phoenix, AZ …
leadoff batter who went 6-for-15 (6 RBI-3R-3B-3 2B-3BB-HBP-2SB) while playing SS-LF-2B in four wins at Surprise, Ariz. (Cal Poly 12-9/#16 Oregon St. 6-4/UC Riverside 16-2/#44 FIU 4-1)

Seth Mejias-Brean (3B) … Arizona … Fr. … Tucson, AZ …
delivered 11th-inn., game-ending hit on 0-2 pitch to beat #23 Fullerton, 8-7 (3RBI in 10-1 series clincher)

Kevin Miller (RHP) … California … Jr. … San Jose, CA …
shut out #14 Arkansas through 6.0 innings (6-0 win), allowing 4 hits and 2 walks (3 Ks)

Marty Mullins (C) … UC Santa Barbara … Sr. … Los Gatos, CA …
1st-inning grand slam sparked 15-11 win at #25 Stanford (3R-2BB); scored in 11-inn. loss (4-5)

Alex Panteliodis (RHP) … Florida … So. … Tampa, FL …
held #12 Miami hitless into the 5th, en route to series-opener 7-1 win (5.2 IP, R, 2H, 2 BB, 8 K)

Bo Reeder (3B/RHP) … East Tennessee State … So. … Cookeville, TN …
helped post pair of upset wins (11-7/8-6) over #34 St. John’s (3-for-9, 2 RBI, 2 R, HR, BB)

Eddie Rodriguez (C) … Oregon … Sr. … Warden, WA …
hit .688 (11-16, 4 RBI, 6R, HR) during busy week (6-2/3-5 vs. Wash.; 7-2/8-4/5-2/8-3 at #44 Fresno St.)

Josh Rutledge (SS) … Alabama … Jr. … Cullman, AL …
sparked offense (6-17, 6RBI-7R-2HR-3SB) vs. #27 UGa (13-2) and at #50 Charleston (6-2/4-0/6-7)

Chris Sale (LHP) …  Florida Gulf Coast … Jr. … Lakeland, FL …
had strong outing at #30 Wichia St. (6IP-2R-5H-BB-11K), allowing FCG offense to rally in 9th for 7-2 win

* – Cardullo is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Kaminsky the Primetime Pitcher of the Week … note that class years are based on academic standing (some players may have an extra year of eligibility)

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A By The Numbers Look At The Weekend’s Action

Alex Kaminsky (WSU photo)

1…Run allowed in 7 IP by Wright State starter Alex Kaminsky in Friday’s 2-1 win over #1/#2 Virginia.  Kaminsky struckout 7 to earn his first win of the season in a head-to-head dual with UVA sophomore ace Danny Hultzen.

2…Wins in the last two years by the Raiders on a top ranked team’s home field.  WSU beat #1 Georgia last year in Athens.

10…Runs and hits allowed in 2 1/3 innings by Kentucky starter Taylor Rogers in Saturday’s 14-13 win over Monmouth.

0 & 9…Hits allowed & strikeouts recorded in 4 IP by Wildcat reliever Matt Little, who earned the win in that game after allowing just two hits.

10…Hit batters by Monmouth pitchers in the loss to Kentucky to tie an NCAA record.  It’s just the third time a pitching staff has hit 10 batters in a game.

4…Straight hit batters by Monmouth pitchers Andy McDonnell (1) and Stephen Prosapio, who hit Kentucky’s Braden Kapteyn with the bases loaded and the score tied 13-13 to give the Wildcats the winning run.

1…Career home run by 5’9-160 pound Kentucky redshirt junior Neiko Johnson, whose long ball on a 2-2 pitch in the bottom of the 9th inning tied the score at 13 just before the four straight hit batsmen.

103…Runs scored by Georgia State in a 4-game series vs. North Carolina Central.

14…Of the runs scored by Georgia State junior Mark Micowski, who transferred to the school this year after Vermont disbanded baseball last year.  Micowski hit for the cycle in the first four innings of Friday’s 32-3 victory.  He batted .636 with 10 RBIs in the four games.

17…Combined strikeouts by George Washington pitchers Matt Branham and Scott DeCecco in Friday’s 5-1 win over USC Upstate.  The combined effort tied a school record.

210…Career Ks by Branham-whose career high 12 strikeouts in the win made him the 3rd pitcher in GW history to top the 200 K mark.

6…Straight wins by USC Upstate prior to the loss-a record for the Spartans since joining the Division One ranks.

1…Hit allowed by West Virginia’s Jarryd Summers in 8 innings in a 1-0 loss to Western Carolina.  Summers fanned 11 in the loss.  The only hit he allowed was a solo home run by WCU third baseman Tyler Kirkpatrick.

3…Hits allowed by Catamount starter Jason Sullivan-who struckout 8 in 9 shutout innings to improve to 3-0 on the season with the win over the Mountaineers.

Blake Kelso (Houston photo)

9…Strikeouts by Houston’s Michael Goodnight in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Texas at the Houston College Classic.

1…Wild pitch by Longhorn starter Brandon Workman-after a triple by Houston’s Blake Kelso-which allowed the game’s only run to score.

2…Losses by Cal State Fullerton in a 3-game series at Arizona to fall to 4-6 on the season.  The Titans started the year ranked in the top 10 in every poll.

1…Inning pitched by Titan All-American Daniel Renken in Friday’s 8-7 loss to the Wildcats.  Renken was lifted after hitting Wildcat CF Joey Rickard to lead-off the 2nd inning.

3…Walk-off wins by Arizona this season after freshman Seth Mejias-Brean singled home classmate Alex Mejia in the bottom of the 11th inning in that win over the Titans.

8…Strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings by Florida starter Alex Panteliodis in Friday’s 7-1 series-opening win over Miami (FL).

7…Strikeouts in 3 1/3 scoreless, hitless innings pitched by Gator reliever Nick Maronde to earn his first save of the season in that same win over the Hurricanes.

Kevin Chapman

4…Shutout innings pitched by Florida reliever Kevin Chapman in Sunday’s series-clinching 4-2 win over Miami.  Chapman gave-up just one hit with two strikeouts to earn his second save of 2010.

17…Combined strikeouts in 12 innings pitched by Duke starters Eric Pfisterer (10) and Michael Ness (7) who each tossed six shutout innings to help the Blue Devils to a 3-game sweep of Temple.

11…Strikeouts in 6 IP by Florida Gulf Coast ace Chris Sale in a 7-2 win over Wichita State.

2…Home runs hit over the weekend by Middle Tennessee State’s Bryce Brentz.  The outfielder led the nation with 28 HR last year, but he had been shutout through the first two weeks of the season.

1…Loss this season by Washington State after falling 4-1 in Sunday’s finale of a 4-game series with Utah.  The Cougars had started 9-0 for their best opening to a season since 1988.

Steve Fernandez

138…Pitches thrown by Santa Clara starter Alex Rivers in a 4-0 win over San Jose State.  Rivers scattered seven hits with five strikeouts for his third career complete game.

5…RBIs by St. Louis redshirt freshman Steve Fernandez to help St. Louis down Ohio State 10-9 on Saturday.

109…Pitches thrown by West Virginia’s Chris Enourato, who struckout 9 in seven innings of relief to help the Moutaineers to an 11-8 win over Illinois.  Enourato retired 16 of the first 17 batters he faced.

3…Wins by WVU (with seven losses) this season.  Enourato has earned two of the wins and a save in his five relief outings.

16…RBIs in five games by New Mexico State’s Wade Reynoso.  He batted .522 (12-23) with 3 home runs and 11 runs scored as well in wins over New Mexico and St. Joseph’s.

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Wright State Baseball to Hold Ring Ceremony on November 5 at Men’s Exhibition Game

Raiders Captured 2009 League Crown with Extra Inning Win Over UIC

DAYTON, Ohio – The Wright State baseball team will honor their 2009 Horizon League Championship team on Thursday, November 5 at halftime of the men’s basketball exhibition versus Central State. The entire 2009 squad that defeated Illinois Chicago, 6-2 in twelve innings, in the Horizon League Championship and advanced to the NCAA Fort Worth Regional will be on hand to receive their rings.

The 2009 squad was led by seniors Jeff Mercer, who earned Horizon League Player of the Year honors, and Kory

Horizon League Tournament MVP Kory Twede

Horizon League Tournament MVP Kory Twede

Twede, who garnered the 2009 Horizon League Tournament MVP  honors. Along with Mercer and Twede, juniors Alex Kaminsky and R.J. Gundolff joined freshman Ryan Ashe and Garrett Gray on the All-Tournament Team.

The 2009 Championship rings were designed by the senior class, Griffin Knapp, Jeff Mercer, Rylan Ostrosky and Kory Twede, and produced by the J. Lewis Small Co., Inc.

The 2009 team won the Horizon League Championship for the second time in four seasons, while redshirt junior Greg Robinson became the first player in program history to win two Horizon League Championships. A recap of the 2009 season can be found by clicking here while the 2010 schedule and roster can be view at WSURaiders.com.

The Green and Gold will open their title defense on February 19-21 at the USA Baseball Complex in Cary, N.C. with games versus Canisius and LeMoyne. The Raiders return 24 players from last season’s roster, add seven true freshman and two transfers to comprise the 2010 roster.

(Press Release)

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