Two hours before the first pitch of the 2006 Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game the Povich Field scoreboard thermometer read 101 degrees. By game’s end, the temperature had dropped to a “chilly” 81. The All-Stars stayed hot, however, with the Montgomery and Maryland squads playing to a 4-4 draw in front of 611 fans. [more...]
With over 200 fans on hand at Shirley Povich Field to witness the first-ever Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League Home Run Derby, Chris Nann (College Park Bombers/Northern Kentucky) belted 14 home runs overall and eight in the championship round to win the title. [more...]
Justin McClanahan won the All-Star Game MVP award and finished second in the Home Run Derby. Copyright Lisa Kammerman, 2006.
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Infielder/catcher Justin McClanahan (University of Lousville) of Youse's Maryland Orioles has been named the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League Hitter of the Week for the week of July 10 to July 16. McClanahan hit in seven of eight games this week, with six multi-hit games (including five in a row). He finished the week 13-for-29 with two doubles, a triple, and two home runs. McClanahan scored eight runs for the Orioles and drove in eleven, both league highs for the week. He slugged at a .793 clip and reached base at a .500 percentage. Honorable Mentions for Hitter of the Week include: Chris Nann (Bombers/Northern Kentucky), Nate Toth (Thunderbolts/Radford), Nick Jowers (Bombers/Maryland), and Brian Conley (Orioles/Towson).
Righthander Hunter Harris (University of Texas) of Youse's Maryland Orioles has been named the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 10 to July 16. Harris made two starts for the Orioles, winning them both. Against the Maryland Redbirds on July 10, Harris tossed six innings and did not allow a run on four hits. He did not walk a batter and struck out eight. Against the College Park Bombers on July 16, Harris allowed one run on four hits and two walks in seven innings. He struck out nine in that game. For the week, opposing batters hit just .182 off of Harris. Honorable mentions for Pitcher of the Week include: Ryan Huston (Express/Cal Poly), Brad Taylor (Bombers/Maryland), Kyle Brown (Express/UC-Santa Barbara), and Tom Dolan (Bombers/Temple).
