The GCSU baseball team is well known for turning out several players at the professional level. Here are some of the ones currently making their way up through the professional ranks.
Michael Antonini (2007)
Pitcher for the Binghamton Mets of the Eastern League, Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets … Has posted a 6-9 record in 22 games started … Leads the team with 125 1/3 innings pitched this season … Also leads the team with 103 strikeouts … Has an ERA of 4.45 …
Most recently started against Erie July 30, struggling in 3 2/3 innings with seven runs in a no-decision, fanning five … Binghamton currently sits in fourth place in the Eastern League’s Eastern Division with a record of 54-56.
Andrew Reichard (2007)
Pitcher for the nearby Augusta GreenJackets of the South Atlantic League, Single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants … Is currently 2-0 with a 3.67 ERA … Has struck out 50 batters in 56 1/3 innings of work … Had a quality start against Charlotte Aug. 3, going seven innings, fanning six and allowing four runs in a no-decision … Has thrown at least six innings in his last eight appearances …
Augusta is 19-18 in the second half, fifth in the SAL Southern Division.
Alex Burkard (2010)
Pitcher for the AZL Angels, Rookie ball affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels … Has struck out 18 in 12.2 innings of work … Has an ERA of 6.39 … Most recently threw Aug. 3 against the Giants, striking out two while allowing a run in 1.1 innings of relief … The AZL Angels are currently 14-20.
Brooks Robinson (2009)
Infielder for the Kalamazoo Kings of the independent Frontier League … Hitting .230 in 34 games played … Has one home run and one triple … Has scored 13 runs along with 10 RBI … The Kings are currently struggling with a record of 17-49.
Pete Paris (2009)
Catcher for the Windy City Thunderbolts of the independent Frontier League … Has seen action in 14 games, hitting .265 with two RBI and eight runs … Windy City is 37-28, second in the East Division.
Brandon Malkowski (2010)
Pitcher for the Quebec Las Capitales of the independent Can-Am League … Has made two appearances, tossing three innings and allowing just one unearned run for a 0.00 ERA …
The towering righty has also fanned three while not walking any … Quebec is 8-6 and second in Can-Am second half.