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Princeton Baseball In The Pros: Ford '14 Helping RailRiders in AAA Playoffs
September 11, 2017 | Baseball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Mike Ford '14 helped send the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to the Governor's Cup Finals with a solo home run on Sunday.
Ford's home run was all the RailRiders needed in a 1-0 win that propelled them to the next round. In the Best-of-Five series, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre dropped game one, but rallied for three straight victories.
The Governor's Cup Finals begins Tuesday against Durham Bulls.
The former Tiger was called up to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last Tuesday after helping the Trenton Thunder get to the Eastern League Championship Series.
Ford's Baseball Reference Page
Matt Bowman '14 – St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) – Bowman had two perfect outings over the week. He threw a scoreless inning in a Cardinals' win over the San Diego Padres last Tuesday before striking out the one batter he faced on Friday. His 23 holds this season are tied for fifth in baseball. As the Cardinals hit the stretch run of September, they sit three games back of the National League Wildcard.
Bowman's Baseball Reference Page
Danny Barnes - Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) – Barnes appeared in one game over the week, giving up a run to the Detroit Tigers on Friday. In 53 games, Barnes has a 3.64 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 59 1/3 innings.
Barnes' Baseball Reference Page
Ross Ohlendorf '05 - Tokyo Yakult Swallows (Jpn) - In four starts, Ohlendorf was 0-1 with a 5.50 ERA and 15 strikeouts. He is currently with the farm team for the Swallows, where he's made 11 appearances.
Ohlendorf's Baseball Reference Page
Jack Murphy – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – Murphy finished the 2017 season on a three-game hitting streak. In 57 games this season, the catcher had 20 walks and 13 RBI.
Murphy's Baseball Reference Page
Alec Keller '14 – Harrisburg Senators (AA) – Keller finished the season on the disabled list. In his first full season in Double-A, Keller had 102 total bases and a .670 OPS in 77 games.
Keller's Baseball Reference Page
Cameron Mingo '16- Lake County Captains (A) – Mingo's season came to end with the Captains on Sunday. In five appearances with Lake County, he finished with a 2.55 ERA. For the season, the 2016 Ivy League champion saw action in 16 contests, going 3-2 with a 2.35 ERA.
Mingo's Baseball Reference Page
Danny Hoy '16 – Kingsport Mets (A) – In the season finale, Hoy hit a two-run home run as the Mets finished with an 8-0 victory over the Elizabethtown Twins on Thursday. Hoy completed his year with 15 RBI, 12 runs and six extra-base hits.
Hoy's Baseball Reference Page
Ford's home run was all the RailRiders needed in a 1-0 win that propelled them to the next round. In the Best-of-Five series, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre dropped game one, but rallied for three straight victories.
The Governor's Cup Finals begins Tuesday against Durham Bulls.
The former Tiger was called up to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last Tuesday after helping the Trenton Thunder get to the Eastern League Championship Series.
Ford's Baseball Reference Page
Matt Bowman '14 – St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) – Bowman had two perfect outings over the week. He threw a scoreless inning in a Cardinals' win over the San Diego Padres last Tuesday before striking out the one batter he faced on Friday. His 23 holds this season are tied for fifth in baseball. As the Cardinals hit the stretch run of September, they sit three games back of the National League Wildcard.
Bowman's Baseball Reference Page
Danny Barnes - Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) – Barnes appeared in one game over the week, giving up a run to the Detroit Tigers on Friday. In 53 games, Barnes has a 3.64 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 59 1/3 innings.
Barnes' Baseball Reference Page
Ross Ohlendorf '05 - Tokyo Yakult Swallows (Jpn) - In four starts, Ohlendorf was 0-1 with a 5.50 ERA and 15 strikeouts. He is currently with the farm team for the Swallows, where he's made 11 appearances.
Ohlendorf's Baseball Reference Page
Jack Murphy – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – Murphy finished the 2017 season on a three-game hitting streak. In 57 games this season, the catcher had 20 walks and 13 RBI.
Murphy's Baseball Reference Page
Alec Keller '14 – Harrisburg Senators (AA) – Keller finished the season on the disabled list. In his first full season in Double-A, Keller had 102 total bases and a .670 OPS in 77 games.
Keller's Baseball Reference Page
Cameron Mingo '16- Lake County Captains (A) – Mingo's season came to end with the Captains on Sunday. In five appearances with Lake County, he finished with a 2.55 ERA. For the season, the 2016 Ivy League champion saw action in 16 contests, going 3-2 with a 2.35 ERA.
Mingo's Baseball Reference Page
Danny Hoy '16 – Kingsport Mets (A) – In the season finale, Hoy hit a two-run home run as the Mets finished with an 8-0 victory over the Elizabethtown Twins on Thursday. Hoy completed his year with 15 RBI, 12 runs and six extra-base hits.
Hoy's Baseball Reference Page
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