Princeton Baseball In The Pros: Three Former Tigers Remain In MiLB Playoffs

PRINCETON, N.J. – Former Tiger Mike Ford and the Trenton Thunder are down two games to none to the Akron RubberDucks in the Eastern League Championship Series. Ford is 3-for-7 in the series with a home run.

VIDEO: Catching Up with Mike Ford '14
Ford's Baseball Reference Page

Princeton has had six players, Chris Young '02 (Kansas City Royals), Matt Bowman (St. Louis Cardinals), David Hale '11 (Colorado Rockies), Ross Ohlendorf '05 (Cincinnati Reds), Will Venable (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Danny Barnes (Toronto Blue Jays) reach the majors this year.

This weekly blog will keep tabs on any former Princeton players in the big leagues and in the minor league system.

Here's how the rest of former Tigers have fared so far:

Chris Young '02 – Kansas City Royals (MLB) – Young has appeared in 32 games for the Royals, who sit six games out of the American League wildcard spots.

Young's Baseball Reference Page

Matt Bowman – St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) – The reliever has allowed just one earned run over his last six appearances which includes five scoreless outings and two holds. The Cardinals are one game back of the second National League wildcard spot.

Bowman's Baseball Reference Page

Ross Ohlendorf '05 – Cincinnati Reds (MLB) – Ohlendorf opened up September with four consecutive outings without allowing a run.

Ohlendorf's Baseball Reference Page

Danny Barnes – Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) – Barnes has seen time in five contests since his call up on September 2nd. In five innings, the reliever has struck out six and sports a 3.68 ERA.

Barnes' Baseball Reference Page

Will Venable – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – The Dodgers won a thrilling comeback, 10-9, over the Nashville Sounds in game five of the American Conference Finals last week. The Dodgers are now currently down two games to none to the El Paso Chihuahuas in the best-of-five Pacific Coast League Championship. Venable has two hits and two RBI in the PCL Championship Series.

Venable's Baseball Reference Page

Jack Murphy – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – Murphy hit a home run in game four of the American Conference Finals and scored in a run in the decisive game five. He also had a RBI and run in game one of the PCL Championship Series vs. El Paso.

Murphy's Baseball Reference Page

Alec Keller '14 – Potomac Nationals (A+) – The Nationals' season came to an end with a game three loss in the Lynchburg Hillcats in the Carolina League Division Series last Friday. Keller finished his season with 28 extra base hits, 14 steals and 63 RBI while hitting .285.

Keller's Baseball Reference Page

David Hale '11 – Norfolk Tides (AAA) – Hale's season with the Tides came to an end on September 1st. For the season, the former Tigers went 4-8 with a 5.58 ERA in the minors and made two appearances with the Colorado Rockies.

Hale's Baseball Reference Page

Cameron Mingo '16 – Arizona League Indians (Rk) - In 10 innings for the Indians, Mingo struck out 15 hitters. He will receive his Ivy League Championship ring tomorrow at Clarke Field.

Mingo's Baseball Reference Page

Danny Hoy '16 - Schaumburg Boomers (Ind) – Hoy had two hits in four games for the Boomers with a run scored. He will receive his Ivy League Championship ring tomorrow at Clarke Field.

Hoy's Baseball Reference Page

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