June 28, 2009
NORFOLK, VA--Dan Hudson (ODU '08) moved up to the White Sox AA team and won his debut, while Justin Verlander ('04) leads the American Lead with 124 strikeouts, thus far.
Hudson, a righthander from Virginia Beach, Va. Was called up from Winston-Salem to the ChicagoWhite Sox AA team in Birmingham, AL., on Jun 20th. Hudson wasted no time as he pitched the Baronsto a 8-1 victory over the Huntsville Stars. Hudson, a two-time All-CAA selection allowed just one unearned run in seven inningsand struck out eight batters. It marked his fourth consecutive start of striking out exactly eight batters;The previous were with Winston-Salem. Hudson started the season with Kannapolis.
Justin Verlander is currently 8-3 with a 3.40 ERA for Detroit. He currently leads the American LeagueIn strikeouts with 124 which also ties him with Tim Lincecum of San Francisco for the Major League lead.
Matt Quatraro ('96) is managing the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the class A team ofthe Tampa Bay Rays organization in the South Atlantic League.
MONARCH DOWN ON THE FARM UP-DATE
Brandon Carter('04) 2B Grand Prairie (IND) .257; 38 GA;BA; 12 steals; 22 RBIJeff Eure (`01) 3B St. Paul (IND) ..222 BA; 5 RB; 5 GA.
Ryan Bergh ('08) RHP Lakewood (A-Phillies) 3-3; 3.28 ERA 10 savesDexter Carter ('08) RHP Kannapolis (A-White Sox) 3-2; 3.35 ERA; 94 SO; 78 IP; 20 walks.
Jason Godin ('06) RHP Wilmington (A-Royals) 0-0; 1.65 ERA; 11 SO; 19 IP.Kevin Gunter ('06) RHP New Jersey (IND) 1-0; 5.00 ERA; 6 SO; 9 IP.Anthony Shawler ('08) RHP West Michigan (A-Tigers) 3-3; 4.69 ERA; 41 SO; 48 IP.