(Rochester, Minn.)— The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of infielder Ryan Webberley from Cal Poly Pomona.
Webberley is a 6-foot, 180-pound junior shortstop from Palmdale, Calif. He is currently hitting .270 with 10 doubles, two homeruns and 27 RBIs. Webberley has started every game for Cal Poly at shortstop, committing only 12 errors in 46 games, and leads the team with 133 assists.
Webberley played his first two years of collegiate baseball at Oxnard College, where he hit .300 in 45 games played.
The Rochester Honkers 22nd season begins on May 26th when the Mankato MoonDogs bark into Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now available. Call the Rochester Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information. The Honkers are also looking for host families for the 2015 season and ask all interested parties to call the business office for more information.
The Rochester Honkers are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, 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 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (BOS) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. For more information, visit www.rochesterhonkers.com
