General Info
g o l d e n e a g l e s i n t h e p ro s
Stephen Pryor • RHP • Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Chad Oberacker • OF • Erie, Pa.
Drafting Team: Oakland A’s Round: 9 Number: 275 overall Position: Designated Hitter/Utility Player Current Team: Burlington Bees (Class A Affiliate of the Oakland Athletics)
2012 Golden Eagles Coaching Staff 2011 Season in Review
With the Burlington Bees, a Class A Affiliate of the Oakland A’s, AJ KirbyJones put together a fine summer as he drove in 50 RBI in 94 games. He recorded 78 hits on the season including 18 doubles and 13 home runs. He also maintained a .415 slugging percentage and finished the season with 10 hits in his last 10 games.
Ryan Dennick • LHP • North Olmsted, Ohio Ryan Dennick (above) was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2009. By 2011, Dennick had worked his way up the ranks in the Royals system as he earned a call up to the AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals. While with the Wilmington Blue Rocks in A, Dennick won three games, while striking out 51 batters, in 35 games.
Drafting Team: Kansas City Royals Round: 22 Number: 662 Position: Left-handed pitcher Current Team: Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals)
Casey Benjamin
Bubbie Buzachero
Jim Ed Warden
Lee Henry
Drafting Team: Tampa Bay Rays Round: 21 Number: 641 overall Position: Left-handed pitcher Current Team: Charlotte Stone Crabs (Class A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays)
2012 Opponents
Adam Liberatore • LHP • Rochester, PA. Liberatore put together a 6-5 record as a member of the Charlotte Stone Crabs. In 90.1 innings, Liberatore posted a 3.09 ERA as he struck out 70 batters, while issuing just 31 walks. He held opposing batters to a .266 average and gave up just three home runs.
Tradition of Excellence
AJ Kirby-Jones • DH • Knoxville, Tenn.
Drafting Team: Oakland A’s Round: 25 Number: 766 overall Position: Outfield Current Team: Vermont Lake Monsters (Class A Affiliate of the Oakland A’s)
Players in the Pros
Drafting Team: Seattle Mariners Round: 5 Number: 162 overall Position: Right-handed pitcher Current Team: Jackson Generals (Class AA Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners)
Chad Oberacker (above) finished his first season with the Vermont Lake Monsters with a .293 batting average. In 47 games, Oberacker recorded 46 hits and drove in 12 runs. On the base paths, he went 13-15 in stolen base attempts.
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Universitry Section
Pryor began his season with the High Desert Mavericks but he wouldn’t stay there for long as he got called up to the Jackson Generals midway through the season. With the Generals, Pryor posted a 2-1 record, with a 1.19 ERA, in 17 games. He also posted 27 strikeouts and six saves.