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Princeton in the Pros: Season Recap
October 16, 2008 | Baseball
Not since 1912 had Princeton had three or more Tigers playing Major League Baseball until early September of 2008 when Will Venable joined Chris Young and Ross Ohlendorf in the Major Leagues. In all, nine Tigers played professionally during the 2008 season.
Young made 18 starts in his fourth Major League season as he had a couple of stints on the disabled list. Young finished the season with a 7-6 record and a 3.96 earned run average in 102.1 innings pitched with 93 strikeouts. Young won three of his final four starts to finish the season and came close to a perfect game late in the season in a win over Milwaukee. Young has a career record of 42-28 with a 3.72 ERA and 588 strikeouts.
Ohlendorf played in his second Major League season this year splitting time between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates after a midseason trade. Ohlendorf was 1-1 in 25 relief appearances with the Yankees before being sent down to AAA. He was then traded to Pittsburgh in a trade that sent Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte to the Yankees. Ohlendorf started five games for the Pirates late in the season.
Venable was the third Tiger in the Major this season as he appeared in 28 games after a September call-up. He batted .264 in 110 at bats with two home runs and 10 RBIs while playing centerfield. Venable is also a second generation Major Leaguer as his father Max played 12 Major League seasons.
Tim Lahey, a former Princeton catcher, spent the full season at the AAA level with the Rochester Red Wings in the Minnesota Twins organization. Lahey was the first choice in December?s Rule 5 Draft and wound up being a Spring Training invitee with the Chicago Cubs. He was released late in Spring Training and picked up by the Phillies and was on the opening day roster, but did nto make a Major League appearance before being sent down. Lahey was 5-5 with eight saves and a 5.42 ERA in 48 games in Rochester.
B.J. Szymanski split the season between the AAA and AA levels in the Reds? organization. Szymanski batted .234 in 77 games at AA and .156 in 22 games in AAA. Szymanski hit 10 homers in 276 combined at bats between the two levels.
Erik Stiller started the season at Hi A but received an early season call-up to AA Akron in the Indians organization. Stiller was a combined 7-5 last season with an ERA of 3.79 and 82 strikeouts in 76 innings.
Three Tigers that graduated in the spring?Spencer Lucian, Steven Miller and Christian Staehely??also played this summer professionally. Lucian hit .250 in 72 at-bats playing for the GCL Yankees after being drafted by the Yankees. Miller pitched in Rookie Ball and was 0-2 with a 6.14 ERA in 16 games. Staehely pitched for the Everett Aquasox in Rookie Ball as well and was 2-1 with a 4.95 ERA in 36 innings.
Young made 18 starts in his fourth Major League season as he had a couple of stints on the disabled list. Young finished the season with a 7-6 record and a 3.96 earned run average in 102.1 innings pitched with 93 strikeouts. Young won three of his final four starts to finish the season and came close to a perfect game late in the season in a win over Milwaukee. Young has a career record of 42-28 with a 3.72 ERA and 588 strikeouts.
Ohlendorf played in his second Major League season this year splitting time between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates after a midseason trade. Ohlendorf was 1-1 in 25 relief appearances with the Yankees before being sent down to AAA. He was then traded to Pittsburgh in a trade that sent Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte to the Yankees. Ohlendorf started five games for the Pirates late in the season.
Venable was the third Tiger in the Major this season as he appeared in 28 games after a September call-up. He batted .264 in 110 at bats with two home runs and 10 RBIs while playing centerfield. Venable is also a second generation Major Leaguer as his father Max played 12 Major League seasons.
Tim Lahey, a former Princeton catcher, spent the full season at the AAA level with the Rochester Red Wings in the Minnesota Twins organization. Lahey was the first choice in December?s Rule 5 Draft and wound up being a Spring Training invitee with the Chicago Cubs. He was released late in Spring Training and picked up by the Phillies and was on the opening day roster, but did nto make a Major League appearance before being sent down. Lahey was 5-5 with eight saves and a 5.42 ERA in 48 games in Rochester.
B.J. Szymanski split the season between the AAA and AA levels in the Reds? organization. Szymanski batted .234 in 77 games at AA and .156 in 22 games in AAA. Szymanski hit 10 homers in 276 combined at bats between the two levels.
Erik Stiller started the season at Hi A but received an early season call-up to AA Akron in the Indians organization. Stiller was a combined 7-5 last season with an ERA of 3.79 and 82 strikeouts in 76 innings.
Three Tigers that graduated in the spring?Spencer Lucian, Steven Miller and Christian Staehely??also played this summer professionally. Lucian hit .250 in 72 at-bats playing for the GCL Yankees after being drafted by the Yankees. Miller pitched in Rookie Ball and was 0-2 with a 6.14 ERA in 16 games. Staehely pitched for the Everett Aquasox in Rookie Ball as well and was 2-1 with a 4.95 ERA in 36 innings.
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