Sherman Johnson Gets First Hit

The former Seminole had his break out game as a Major League player last night for the Orem Owlz.  Sherman Johnson was 3 for 5 with a run, three RBIs and also had two stolen bases.  Johnson came up to bat in the bottom of the third and got his first career hit on a hard hit double to right field.  He then stole third base and scored on an error by the Idaho Falls Chukars.  Johnson had a RBI single to right field in the fourth inning and in the fifth.  Then in the sixth he had a sacrifice fly to right field which scored a runner.

Although he got his first career hit in this game, Johnson had still been a major contributor to his team.
In the previous four games he had seven walks with three runs and a RBI.  After last nights game he has an on base percentage of .400 with only three hits.  

Walk-off For Jayce Boyd

In his first career MLB game, Jayce Boyd hit a walk-off sacrifice fly to right field for the Brooklyn Cyclones. This gave his team a 7-6 victory over the Hudson Valley Renegades in the eleventh inning.  Boyd was 3 for 5 with two doubles, one triple, two RBIs, and a run scored.

In the bottom half of the fourth Boyd came up to bat and hit a double to left field scoring a runner from second.  He ended up being stranded on third base to end the inning.  Then in the the fifth he hit a ground-rule double to right field moving a runner to third.  Both were left on base as the Cyclones were unable to produce a run.  Boyd was the lead off hitter in the bottom of the eighth when he hit his first career triple to deep center field.  He finally scores when third basemen Leonardo Reginatto of the Renegades makes a fielding error.
Here is the post game interview with Jayce Boyd.

Buster Posey Voted To All-Star Game

Buster Posey was voted to his first ever All-Star game on Sunday.  The former Seminole received the most votes ever by a National League player with 7.6 million.  He will be the starting catcher beating out St. Louis Cardinal's catcher Yadier Molina.  Here is what Buster Posey said about making the All-Star team.

"This is a little overwhelming," Posey said. "It's kind of hard to wrap my head around right now. It's going to be a blast. ... Since I can remember, I watched the All-Star Game and the Home Run Derby. It's surreal I get to play in one and watch the derby."

Posey has had a good year for the San Francisco Giants.   During his 71 games played he is batting .303 average with 42 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
The Giants will be on the road to finish the first half of the season starting with a three game series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday then a three game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
The 2012 MLB All-Star game will be played on July 10th in Kansas City.

James Ramsey Gets Drafted By Cardinals

After being selected in the 22nd round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins, James Ramsey decided to return to Florida State for his senior season.  He made a very smart choice and it has paid off.  In this years MLB draft outfield James Ramsey was selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Saint Louis Cardinals.  He is the second straight Seminole to be drafted in the First round of the MLB draft as Sean Gilmartin was selected 28th by the Atlanta Braves in 2011.

James Ramsey is currently batting .388 with a .520 on-base percentage as he and the Seminoles host Stanford in the NCAA Super Regionals.  

James Ramsey was also named ACC Player of the Year.