Baseball: Three Earn Baseball America Honors
January 19, 2012 02:42 PM | General
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Former WVU baseball players and current professionals Grant Buckner, Jedd Gyorko and Tyler Kuhn were all honored in the latest edition of Baseball America.
Buckner, who was drafted in the 26th round of the MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox, was voted as the “Best Pure Hitter” in the White Sox 2011 draft class. Buckner finished last season batting .311 with 39 runs, five home runs and 36 RBIs while playing for Bristol in the Rookie League. Buckner led the team in batting average and was named the team MVP.
Gyorko was named the No. 6 prospect in the San Diego Padres organization and was named the “Best Hitter for Average,” after completing his second season of pro ball. Gyorko split the 2011 season between Class A Lake Elsinore and Class AA San Antonio. In 576 at-bats, Gyorko had a minor league leading 192 hits, 25 home runs, 114 RBIs, a batting average of .333 and an on-base percentage of .400. Gyorko settled for batting titles in the Cal League (.365) and Arizona Fall League (.437).
Kuhn was named the “Best Hitter for Average” in the White Sox organization after batting .333 in 2011, splitting time with Class AA Birmingham and Class AAA Charlotte. Kuhn had 168 hits, 32 doubles, 11 triples and 55 RBIs throughout the season.
Vince Belnome (Padres) and Tobias Streich (Minnesota Twins) also are representing WVU in the minor leagues, with Belnome being named a Baseball America Class AA All-Star. Belnome played an injury-shortened season with San Antonio and batted .333 in 75 games to go with 56 runs, 19 doubles, 17 homers and 62 RBIs. Streich played with Beloit in Class A and batted .212 in 71 games with four home runs and 16 RBIs.
David Carpenter finished his season as a reliever with the Houston Astros. Carpenter had an earned-run average of 2.93 and went 1-3 in 34 appearances, striking out 29.
Buckner, who was drafted in the 26th round of the MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox, was voted as the “Best Pure Hitter” in the White Sox 2011 draft class. Buckner finished last season batting .311 with 39 runs, five home runs and 36 RBIs while playing for Bristol in the Rookie League. Buckner led the team in batting average and was named the team MVP.
Gyorko was named the No. 6 prospect in the San Diego Padres organization and was named the “Best Hitter for Average,” after completing his second season of pro ball. Gyorko split the 2011 season between Class A Lake Elsinore and Class AA San Antonio. In 576 at-bats, Gyorko had a minor league leading 192 hits, 25 home runs, 114 RBIs, a batting average of .333 and an on-base percentage of .400. Gyorko settled for batting titles in the Cal League (.365) and Arizona Fall League (.437).
Kuhn was named the “Best Hitter for Average” in the White Sox organization after batting .333 in 2011, splitting time with Class AA Birmingham and Class AAA Charlotte. Kuhn had 168 hits, 32 doubles, 11 triples and 55 RBIs throughout the season.
Vince Belnome (Padres) and Tobias Streich (Minnesota Twins) also are representing WVU in the minor leagues, with Belnome being named a Baseball America Class AA All-Star. Belnome played an injury-shortened season with San Antonio and batted .333 in 75 games to go with 56 runs, 19 doubles, 17 homers and 62 RBIs. Streich played with Beloit in Class A and batted .212 in 71 games with four home runs and 16 RBIs.
David Carpenter finished his season as a reliever with the Houston Astros. Carpenter had an earned-run average of 2.93 and went 1-3 in 34 appearances, striking out 29.
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