2017 Baseball Season Highlights
Team Stats:
- Overall record of 29-18
- Finished 2nd at the USCAA Small College World Series
- 2nd in the USCAA in hits (426)
- 5th in the USCAA in RBIs (239)
- 1st in the USCAA in Team ERA (3.60)
- 2nd in the USCAA in strikeouts (339)
- As a team, posted a .294 batting average
Individual Stats:
- Mike Brumfield was 1st in the USCAA with 10 wins
- Robbie Watkins was tied for 6th in the USCAA with 6 wins
- Robbie Watkins was 5th in the USCAA with a 2.08 ERA
- Mike Brumfield was 13th in the USCAA with a 3.15 ERA
Individual Awards
Captain- Jake Countiss
Leading Hitter- Thomas Richardson and Cody Hendrickson
Most Valuable Pitcher- Mike Brumfield
Most Valuable Player- Robbie Watkins
Builder Award- Steve Hux
USCAA Player of the Year
Robbie Watkins
First Team USCAA All-Americans
Robbie Watkins RHP/OF
Mike Brumfield P/IF
Second Team USCAA All-American
Thomas Richardson INF
Cody Hendrickson C
USCAA All-Academic Team
Devon Brooks
Cody Hendrickson
Steve Hux
Robbie Watkins
Tyler Woodhouse
Captain- Jake Countiss
Senior, E06 design, New Kent, VA
- Appeared in 42 games
- .278 Batting average
- 158 at bats, 44 hits, 14 doubles, 3 HRs, 29 RBIs
- .917 fielding percentage with 83 put outs
Leading Hitters-
Thomas Richardson, Senior, Shipfitter, Williamsburg, VA
- Appeared in 43 games
- .348 Regular season batting average
- 53 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 32 RBI
Cody Hendrickson, Sophomore, Sheet Metal, Yorktown, VA
- Appeared in 46 games
- .348 Regular season batting average
- 51 hits, 6 doubles, 2 HR, 35 RBIs
Most Valuable Pitcher- Mike Brumfield
Junior, Shipfitter, Toano, VA
- 10-2 record in 13 appearances
- 2 complete games
- 3.15 ERA, 71.1 innings pitched
- 59 strikeouts
Most Valuable Player- Robbie Watkins
Senior, Insulator, Newport News, VA
- .354 Batting average
- 164 at bats, 58 hits, 21 doubles, 1 HR, 33 RBIs
- 6-2 record, 4 saves and 4 complete games in 15 appearances
- 2.08 ERA in 52.0 innings pitched
- 66 strikeouts
Builder Award- Steve Hux
Senior, outside machinist, Hampton, VA
- .299 Batting average
- 154 at bats, 46 hits, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 20 RBIs
- 4-2 record, 3 complete games in 12 appearances
- 3.55 ERA in 63.1 innings pitched
- 52 strikeouts