Recent Articles
- The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center, Friends Celebrate 25 Years of the Dunwody Boehm Porcelain Collection
- Austin Peay State University to hold 19th annual production of “The Vagina Monologues”
- NASA’s Juno spacecraft data reveals amount of Water in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
- Sanctuaries for whom?
- Nashville Predators outplayed by the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1
- Tennessee Vols Basketball holds on for 65-61 win over Vanderbilt at Thompson-Boling Arena
- Tennessee Together Student Survey Highlights Opportunity for Parents to Prevent Youth Substance Use
- APSU Men’s Golf falls to Belmont in tiebreaker at President’s Day Match Play Challenge
- Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance says when Buying a Vehicle With a Tax Refund? Keep Scammers out of the Driver’s Seat
- Austin Peay State University Men’s Tennis defeats Cumberland, 7-0
- Clarksville Gas and Water announces planned Water Outage for Rue Le Mans Drive
- Austin Peay State University Football announces Week 1 game at Cincinnati moved to September 3rd
- TWRA announces New 2020-21 Tennessee Hunting and Fishing Licenses are on Sale Now
- Five APSU ROTC cadets earn spots on Sandhurst-bound Ranger Challenge team
- African American History Program to be held at Fort Donelson on February 22nd
- Austin Peay State University professor David Rands selected for prestigious Japanese fellowship
- AAA reports Tennessee Gas Prices Remain Low
- Instant Peay Play: APSU Govs winter sports heading into the home stretch
- Rocket Lab gets NASA Contract to Launch CubeSat to Moon from Virginia
- Austin Peay State University Men’s Golf to play in President’s Day Match Play Challenge, Tuesday
Official Sites
- City of Clarksville, TN
- Clarksville Arts & Heritage Development Council
- Clarksville Department of Electricity
- Clarksville Gas and Water Department
- Clarksville Montgomery County School System
- Clarksville Police Department
- Clarksville, Montgomery County Economic Development Council
- Clarksville, TN Ordinances
- Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library
- Fort Campbell, Ky
- Montgomery County Animal Control
- Montgomery County, Tennessee
- Montgomery County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office
Four APSU Govs picked in Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player draft, Saturday
APSU Sports Information
New York, NY – Austin Peay State University’s baseball team saw a quartet of student-athletes drafted in the third day of Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft, Saturday.
Junior catcher Ridge Smith was the first Governors player to be drafted, hearing his named called in the 12th round (372nd pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays. Junior third baseman/outfielder Logan Gray went next with his hometown Kansas City Royals nabbing him in the 13th round (403rd pick).
APSU Baseball’s Ridge Smith, Logan Gray, Garrett Copeland and Jared Carkuff drafted in Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft, Saturday.
Austin Peay’s four draft picks were one shy of the Austin Peay record set in 2013 when five players were drafted. The quartet were part of a record 14 Ohio Valley Conference players drafted in this year’s draft – breaking the mark set in 2010.
The Governors’ four picks were tied with Morehead State for most in the league. Southeast Missouri saw two players picked, including fourth-round pick and OVC Pitcher of the Year Joey Lucchesi. Eastern Kentucky (2) and Belmont (2) also had players drafted.
Ridge Smith
Smith, of Cordova, Tennessee, batted just .294 during the 2016 season but had 11 home runs and 43 RBI. He ended the season with a flourish, batting .364 during May with 13 RBI. That included a .444 batting average during Austin Peay’s four games in the Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Championship with two doubles and four RBI. He began the championship with a 4-for-5 performance against Belmont.
A 29th-round pick by Cleveland in the 2013 MLB draft, Smith ended his third season at Austin Peay with 190 career hits – 22nd most in program history. He also ranked among the program’s top 25 in doubles (46, 12th), triples (12th, 7) and home runs (19, 20th), RBI (117, 22nd) and runs scored (123, 25th).
Logan Gray
Gray, of Leawood, Kansas, led Austin Peay with a .356 batting average and was tied for the team lead with 12 home runs in 2016 despite missing 14 games. He hit at an impressive clip upon his return, batting .420 during his first 17 games back in the lineup. Gray ultimately batted .373 during the season’s final 23 games with eight home runs and 30 RBI.
The sixth member of the Govs 30-home run club, Gray reached the milestone at Morehead State, April 29th. He finished the season with 32 home runs – fifth-most in program history. Gray finished his junior season ranking in the program’s top 25 in slugging percentage (.624, third), doubles (44, 16th), RBI (115, 24th). Gray was previously selected in the 25th round of the 2013 draft by Kansas City.
Garrett Copeland
Copeland, of Bartlett, Tennessee, started every game of the 2016 season and has started every game of his Austin Peay career – a streak of 164 consecutive games started. The Govs leadoff hitter he entered the season with a 32-game reached base safely streak and extended it to 40 games – the third-longest streak in program history. Copeland later had a 23-game reached-safely streak and ended the 2016 season with a 17-game streak. He failed to reach base safely in just three games during the year.
Copeland batted .319 during the season with four home runs, 32 RBI, 42 walks and 12 stolen bases. Those totals included an OVC championship-leading .476 batting average, leading to all-tournament honors. He finished the season ranked third in program history with 118 walks. Copeland also ranked among the top 25 in runs scored (141, 15th), stolen bases (43, 18th), hits (191, 21st) and doubles (39, 22nd).
Jared Carkuff
Carkuff, of Bell Buckle, Tennessee, was a second-team All-OVC pick and was named to the OVC All-Tournament team. He led all OVC pitchers with 32 appearances and 24 games finished in 2016, compiling a 6-1 record, six saves and a team-best 3.57 earned-run average. After a rocky start, Carkuff appeared 25 times in Austin Peay’s final 39 games, posting a 6-1 record, five saves and 2.81 ERA during that stretch while striking out 53 of the 198 batters he faced.
Carkuff ended his career with a flourish, piecing together a 6.2-inning relief outing in an elimination game against Belmont, May 28th. He struck out a career-high 11 batters in that outing, including retiring the Bruins in order in the 13th inning to secure the win.
A four-year member of the Govs, Carkuff ends his career ranked third in appearances (87), seventh in strikeouts (196), 10th in saves (9), 14th in innings pitched (231.2) and 24th in victories (14).
Sections
SportsTopics
APSU, APSU Athletics, APSU Baseball, APSU Men's Baseball, APSU Sports, Austin Peay State University, Baltimore Orioles, Barlett TN, Bell Buckle TN, Belmont, Bruins, Cordova TN, Eastern Kentucky, Garrett Copeland, Governors, Govs, Jared Carkuff, Joey Lucchesi, Kansas City Royals, Leawood KS, Logan Gray, Major League Baseball, MLB, MLB Draft, Morehead State, New York NY, Ohio Valley Conference, OVC, OVC Baseball Championship, Ridge Smith, Southeast Missouri, Toronto Blue Jays
Archives
- 2020: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2019: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2018: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2017: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2016: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2015: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2014: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2013: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2012: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2011: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2010: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2009: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2008: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2007: J F M A M J J A S O N D
- 2006: J F M A M J J A S O N D
Affiliated Web Sites
Full
Comments
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Enter your WordPress.com blog URL
http://.wordpress.com
Proceed