Summary:
Brendan Power left his summer team in midseason after hitting only .114 (5 for 44) in 19 games. He won’t be returning to Tulane having recently committed to Northwest Florida State College.
Collin Burns hit .217 (10 for 46) as a freshman at Tulane and is likely to replace Gozzo at shortstop. This summer he made 10 errors in 182 chances (.945), which is about average for a college shortstop. Without seeing his range and arm strength it’s hard to judge him. At bat, he batted leadoff and hit .305 with a .400 on base percentage. His combined 30 walks and HBPs also compare favorably to only 28 strike outs. I look forward to him in the lineup next season.
David Bedgood had a big summer at bat, though his best work was during the first half. After hitting .402 (45 for 112) with 11 HR’s into mid-July, he only hit .255 (22 for 86) with 4 HR’s the rest of the way. Still, he hit .331 for the season and was second in the league in HR’s. Where to play him is the question. He played briefly at 3rd and was moved over to 2nd base. There, he made 5 errors in 79 chances (.937) in 20 games, which isn’t good. He also played a few games in left field and DH’d in roughly one-third of his appearances. Whatever, we’ll need his bat in the lineup.
Ethan Groff was one of our more important recruits last year as an infielder, but redshirted and moved to the outfield. This summer he started out hitting 11 for 32 (.344). But then he went 14 for 77 (.182), resulting in his final .217average. I’m not sure what his future is at Tulane, though his 11 for 15 stealing suggests some speed.
Hudson Haskin had a rough start this summer. He was 19 for 74 (.257), before finishing 22 for 60 (.367) to end up at .306 with 5 HR’s in 134 at bats. He also had 17 stolen bases in 20 attempts so we might see him run more for the Wave. Anyway, I’m looking forward to him having another great season next year.
Frankie Newman had a great sophomore season at Tulane and continued his hot hitting to start the summer, going 32 for his first 64 at bats. He cooled off after that, going 12 for 48 (.250) the rest of the season. Still, he hit .393 which, had he had enough plate appearances (he left 2 weeks early) would have lead the league. He only hit 1 HR for the summer so I’d like to see more power, but, still, those are great numbers. He caught in 11 games, played first in 4 and DH’d 16 times. He played errorless ball at 1st but his catching hasn’t been strength. He didn’t make any errors but was charged with six passed balls and only threw out five of 19 base stealers.
I’ve seen nothing of Grant Matthews or Jonathon Artigues but assume they’re simply taking the summer off. We clearly need them. Of the other position players not playing, Logan Stevens, started the summer in the West Coast League but after going 4 for 20 in six games, left his team. No idea what’s up. Kobi Owen was originally listed on the roster of the Sanford Mainers in the New England League but never played. Again, I have no idea of his current status. I also have no idea the status of Luke Glancy, Stephan Sepich, Michael Statten, or Ty Johnson. Not knowing anything specific, it wouldn’t surprise me if two or more of these last six players do not return.
Brendan Power left his summer team in midseason after hitting only .114 (5 for 44) in 19 games. He won’t be returning to Tulane having recently committed to Northwest Florida State College.
Collin Burns hit .217 (10 for 46) as a freshman at Tulane and is likely to replace Gozzo at shortstop. This summer he made 10 errors in 182 chances (.945), which is about average for a college shortstop. Without seeing his range and arm strength it’s hard to judge him. At bat, he batted leadoff and hit .305 with a .400 on base percentage. His combined 30 walks and HBPs also compare favorably to only 28 strike outs. I look forward to him in the lineup next season.
David Bedgood had a big summer at bat, though his best work was during the first half. After hitting .402 (45 for 112) with 11 HR’s into mid-July, he only hit .255 (22 for 86) with 4 HR’s the rest of the way. Still, he hit .331 for the season and was second in the league in HR’s. Where to play him is the question. He played briefly at 3rd and was moved over to 2nd base. There, he made 5 errors in 79 chances (.937) in 20 games, which isn’t good. He also played a few games in left field and DH’d in roughly one-third of his appearances. Whatever, we’ll need his bat in the lineup.
Ethan Groff was one of our more important recruits last year as an infielder, but redshirted and moved to the outfield. This summer he started out hitting 11 for 32 (.344). But then he went 14 for 77 (.182), resulting in his final .217average. I’m not sure what his future is at Tulane, though his 11 for 15 stealing suggests some speed.
Hudson Haskin had a rough start this summer. He was 19 for 74 (.257), before finishing 22 for 60 (.367) to end up at .306 with 5 HR’s in 134 at bats. He also had 17 stolen bases in 20 attempts so we might see him run more for the Wave. Anyway, I’m looking forward to him having another great season next year.
Frankie Newman had a great sophomore season at Tulane and continued his hot hitting to start the summer, going 32 for his first 64 at bats. He cooled off after that, going 12 for 48 (.250) the rest of the season. Still, he hit .393 which, had he had enough plate appearances (he left 2 weeks early) would have lead the league. He only hit 1 HR for the summer so I’d like to see more power, but, still, those are great numbers. He caught in 11 games, played first in 4 and DH’d 16 times. He played errorless ball at 1st but his catching hasn’t been strength. He didn’t make any errors but was charged with six passed balls and only threw out five of 19 base stealers.
I’ve seen nothing of Grant Matthews or Jonathon Artigues but assume they’re simply taking the summer off. We clearly need them. Of the other position players not playing, Logan Stevens, started the summer in the West Coast League but after going 4 for 20 in six games, left his team. No idea what’s up. Kobi Owen was originally listed on the roster of the Sanford Mainers in the New England League but never played. Again, I have no idea of his current status. I also have no idea the status of Luke Glancy, Stephan Sepich, Michael Statten, or Ty Johnson. Not knowing anything specific, it wouldn’t surprise me if two or more of these last six players do not return.
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