July 29, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. -- Throughout the summer, SoonerSports.com will bring fans weekly updates of current Sooners competing in the numerous summer baseball leagues around the country. Fans can also access information on former Sooners playing in Major League Baseball and its minor league affiliates.

The third installment, along with links to each of the players' statistics, are listed below:

SUMMER COLLEGIATE LEAGUE
Kennedy Winn is helping keep the Brazos Valley Bombers in the middle of the Texas Collegiate League race with a record of 17-19, placing them third in the standings. Winn has started seven out of eight games pitched and has recorded a 2-0 mark through 37 innings pitched with an ERA of 4.54 and 27 strikeouts.

On the West Coast, Jarrett Semler (Newport Beach Storm) has also produced a winning record going 2-1 through 19 innings pitched with an ERA of 5.21 and 10 strikeouts.  He has also started in three out of six games pitched. 

Summer League Updates: 1 | 2

OKLAHOMA IN THE MINORS
Coming off a 10-game hot streak, Ryan Rohlinger (Fresno Grizzlies-AAA) is the highlight of the Sooners in the minors. Rohlinger is riding a seven-game hitting streak and has hit safely in eight of the last 10 games with three homers and 11 RBIs. During these last 10 games, Rohlinger has recorded a hitting percentage of .324.

Garrett Richards, a 2009 first round draft pick, made his Minor League debut on July 24, 2009 with the Orem Owlz (Class A). Richards has recorded two strikeouts in his two games spanning three innings.

SOONERS IN THE MAJORS
Russ Ortiz has made is presence known during the 2009 season and staged a comeback. After missing the 2008 season, Ortiz has rebounded to make 12 starts this year, the most since 2005. With 1,652 innings pitched total in his career, Ortiz, a 2003 All-Star, has posted an ERA of 4.44.

Click the links below to access stats for all of current and former Sooners playing around the country this summer.

Player Team - League Caleb Bushyhead Peninsula Oilers - Alaska Baseball League Jason Chowning Hyannis Mets- Cape Cod League Christopher Elllison Peninsula Oilers - Alaska Baseball League Casey Johnson Hyannis Mets- Cape Cod League Tyler Ogle McKinney Marshals- Texas Collegiate League Levi Rhoades Yorkton Cardinals- Western Major Baseball League Michael Rocha Bourne Braves - Cape Cod League Jarrett Semler Newport Beach Storm - 2009 NBC College League Team (Calif.) Kennedy Winn Brazos Valley Bombers- Texas Collegiate League

OU Alum Team - Affiliate Jason Bartlett Tampa Bay Rays Greg Dobbs Philadelphia Phillies Geoff Geary Houston Astros Chris Jakubauskas Seattle Mariners Greg Norton Atlanta Braves Russ Ortiz Houston Astros Reggie Willits Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Jeff Bajenaru Tucson Sidewinders (AAA) - Arizona Diamondbacks Rocky Cherry Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) - Boston Red Sox Daniel McCutchen  Indianapolis Indians (AAA) - Pittsburgh Pirates David Purcey  Las Vegas 51s (AAA) - Toronto Bluejays Ryan Rohlinger  Fresno Grizzlies (AAA) - San Francisco Giants Chuckie Caufield Huntsville Stars (AA) - Milkwaukee Brewers Jackson Williams  Connecticut Defenders (AA) - San Francisco Giants Aaron Baker State College Spikes (A) - Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew Doyle Spokane Indians (A) - Texas Rangers Joe Dunigan High Desert Mavericks (A) - Detroit Tigers Mike Gosse   West Michigan Whitecaps (A) - Detroit Tigers Antwonie Hubbard Mahoning Valley Scrappers (A) - Clevalnd Indians Jamie Johnson Oneonta Tigers (A) - Detroit Tigers Jake McCarter Inland Empire 66ers (A) - L.A. Dodgers Garrett Patterson  Charleston RiverDogs (A) - NY Yankees Aaron Reza Salem Red Sox  (A) - Boston Red Sox Ole Sheldon Kingston Indians (A Adv.) Cleveland Indians Kevin Smith Tampa Yankees (A) - New York Yankees Heath Taylor Kinston Indians (A) - Cleveland Indians Chase Anderson Missoula Osprey  (R) - Arizona Diamondbacks Matt Harughty Great Falls Voyagers (R) - Chicago White Sox Bryant Hernandez Ogden Raptors (R) - Los Angeles Dodgers Garrett Richards Orem Owlz (R) - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim J.T. Wise Ogden Raptors (R) - Los Angeles Dodgers