(Green Bay, WI) The Green Bay Bullfrogs Baseball Club have signed their first two players for the 2010 season. Left-handed pitcher Joel Delorit (UW-Stevens Point) and infielder Riley Henricks (Portland) return to the Bullfrogs after South Division All-Star seasons last year with Green Bay.
Delorit is a 5-11 left handed pitcher from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Delorit started 11 games for the Bullfrogs and recorded a record of 4-4 while posting an earned run average of 2.39. He pitched 67.2 innings, second on the team last year, and struck out 54 on the year. In 2009, for the Pointers, Delorit was 6-1 on the year making 11 appearances, nine of which were starts. He pitched 59.2 innings on the year and posted an ERA of 3.02 while striking out 70.
Henricks, an infielder out of the University of Portland, led the Bullfrogs in most offensive categories last season. He led the team in doubles (14), triples (6), home runs (8), hits (68) and RBI (41). Henricks batted .270 on the season. With the .270 batting average, Henricks won the 2009 Rawlings Big Stick Award at second base. This is given to the player with the best batting average at his position during the 2009 regular season.
Henricks junior season is off to a fast start for the University of Portland Pilots. Three games into the season, Henricks is batting .538 with seven hits and four RBIs. In the 2009 season at Portland, Henricks was All-WCC Honorable Mention and led the team with a batting average of .344. He had hits in all but 11 games in 2009.
Bullfrogs are scheduled to open their season June 2 against the Battle Creek Bombers at 6:35 P.M. at Joannes Stadium in Green Bay. For more information on the Bullfrogs, visit our website www.greenbaybullfrogs.com.
