Seminoles Update In Milb

Hunter Scantling relief pitcher for the Connecticut Tigers:  Hunter has had a stellar year for the Tigers pitching in ten games.  He has thrown 17 innings and only allowed two earned runs with opposing batters only hitting 0.075.  During those innings he has collected 15 strikeouts and gave up three walks.  The Tigers only have 10 games left in the season so Hunter may only pitch 1 to 2 more times.

Robert Benincasa relief pitcher for the Auburn Doubledays:  Robert has pitched great for the Doubledays during his first season.  He has pitched in 14 games throwing a total of 15.1 innings.  Only allowing five earned runs while giving up 19 hits.  Robert has forced 22 strikeouts and batters are hitting .302 against him. Right now he is on the 7-day DL and should be back around the 29th or 30th of this month.

Sherman Johnson infielder for the Orem Owlz:  Sherman has played in 44 games for the Owlz since turning pro back in June.  During those games he is batting .262 with 39 hits.  He has scored 31 runs and batted in 17 runners.  Johnson has been very consistent in the box taking what he can get.  He has drawn 37 base on balls while only striking out 30 times.  His on base percentage is a .413 almost 200 points better than his batting average.  Right now the Owlz are in first place trying to get a spot in the playoffs.

Check back tomorrow for the rest of the Seminoles in the Milb update.

Benincasa Is Settling In

Since recording his first save on July 11, Robert Benincasa of the Auburn Doubledays has been lights out.  He has pitched in three games throwing four innings of shutout baseball while striking out six batters.  Since his first outing when he gave up two earned runs in 1.1 innings pitched, he has lowered his ERA from 13.50 to 3.18.

Benincasa and the Doubledays will face off against the Batavia Muckdogs again tonight.

Benincasa Gets First Save

Robert Benincasa only had to face one batter last night to get his first save of his professional career.  He came into the game in the bottom of the ninth with two outs runners were on second and first.  Robert was able to get the batter to fly out to center field getting the win for his team.

The former Seminole closer has only played in two games for the Auburn Doubledays, posting an ERA of 10.80 with three strikeouts and one save.

Robert Benincasa Turns Pro

The Seminole's closer was selected in the seventh round of the MLB draft and has signed with the Washington Nationals.  Robert Benincasa put up great numbers in his junior year at Florida State, appearing in 32 games and earning 16 saves, he had 58 strikeouts and posted a 1.32 ERA.  He throws in the low 90s, has a sinker and a slider that have good movement.  He was named first team All-American by Perfect Game, an honor in which he shares with fellow Seminoles' Jayce Boyd and James Ramsey.