The Morehead City Marlins announced today they have signed three players from last year's South Division Championship team. The Marlins welcome back starting pitcher Brad McAllister, infielder Joe Sclafani, and catcher Corey Bass. Each returning player played a prominent role for the first-year Marlins during the 2010 summer season.
Brad McAllister, now a junior at Barry University, was one of the many aces that graced the mound for the Marlins last season. McAllister's mound presence and impeccable control landed him on the CPL National All-Star team and pegged as the team starter. In all, McAllister tossed four complete games, combined with a 7-1 record with only 12 walks in 9 games started. He was also honored as CPL 'Pitcher of the Week' during the first week of the 2010 season.
“Brad was our number one pitcher last year and we look forward to him having another solid season,” said Marlins Manager Jay Bergman.
Joe Sclafani, a junior out of Dartmouth College will once again wear the blue, white, and black for the Marlins this summer season. Sclafani was yet another member of the summer squad that had an exceptional year. Sclafani posted a .305 average in 154 at-bats with two homeruns and 16 RBI. Perhaps, most impressive was his .409 on-base percentage and his 34 total runs scored, tied for first on the team. For his work with the bat, Sclafani was named CPL 'Hitter of the Week' on two separate occasions during the summer season.
“Joe was our most consistent position player last summer and was our team leader on the field,” added Bergman.
Corey Bass, a sophomore at the University of North Florida, is the last returning member of the last year's team. As a freshman last season, Bass more than held his own behind the dish, a demanding position. A defensive specialist, Bass threw out an astonishing 42% of base runners during his 2010 campaign.
“Corey was the best catch and throw catcher in our division,” said Bergman.
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We had such a great team last season. the team certainly played together and played hard for the fans and Coach Bergman. All three returning players played extremely well and we're excited to have them back in 2011. As General Manager, I am very busy running around the ballpark on gameday, so I definitely don't get to watch the game very often. But from the little that was seen, I am still able to give you some information on each returning player.
Corey Bass was a freshman last season and immediately made an impact upon his arrival. He acted like a Sophomore or Junior which is rare in a freshman. As Coach Bergman pointed out, his defensive prowess separated him from the rest of the catchers in the division. He does a great job with his pop-up and release. The summer schedule is certainly a grueling one, and catchers need their rest each week. It was nice to have that stability behind the plate. Corey will be an integral part of our team next season.
Joe Sclafani was an interesting player to watch. He can play multiple infield positions and is a switch hitter. He has some surprising power for his size. He had a great season last year with Dartmouth and with his experience last season in the CPL, we believe he will be that much better. He has a knack for putting the bat on the ball and reaching base. In a pitcher's league like the CPL, that's extremely important.
Brad McAllister was one of the many workhorses that took the mound for us. His control and attitude seems to stand out from the rest. Brad has that pitcher's mentality. If you can hit it, great, we'll see what the defense does. If you can't, that's great too. He seems to put the ball wherever he wants at any time in the count. That is perhaps the most impressive. He'll certainly anchor our rotation next year and no doubt in my mind he'll be successful.
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