Kenosha, Wis. – The Kenosha Kingfish have announced the signing of freshman pitcher Dustin Hagy from State College of Florida and redshirt freshman pitcher Callahan Brown out of UConn.
Hagy, a 6’6”, 218-pound native of Deland, Florida, was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 31st round of the 2013 MLB Amateur Draft. During his freshman campaign, Hagy has made 12 starts and has registered 5 wins and 68 strikeouts in 71.1 innings pitched. The right-hander has averaged nearly 6 innings pitched per start and has kept opponents in check with a 2.40 ERA.
Brown, a 6’4”, 193-pound right-handed pitcher out of Jupiter, Florida will join the Kingfish after his first year at the University of Connecticut. Brown transferred to UConn from Mississippi State and is enjoying success with a 2.25 ERA in just over 12 innings pitched. Brown starred at Jupiter High School and was named honorable mention for the 2012 Rawlings All-Florida Region. The redshirt freshman pitcher plans to major in Business Administration while attending UConn.
Tickets and merchandise for your Kenosha Kingfish are on sale now. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please log on to kingfishbaseball.com or call 262.653.0900. The Kingfish office is located at 7817 Sheridan Road and is open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday.
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The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 21st season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 115 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (DET) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League YouTube channel. For more information, visit www.kingfishbaseball.com.