Alumni Update

The latest news on local athletes who are continuing to play at the college or pro levels.

David Cooper
Sport: Baseball
High School: Tokay High
Pro: Lansing Lugnuts
The left-handed first baseman is hitting .342 with two home runs, seven doubles, 13 RBIs and 11 runs in 18 games with the Lugnuts, a Class-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. He went 2-for-5 with a double and one run scored in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Clinton LumberKings and went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a 6-1 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits last Thursday. Cooper was 3-for-6 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a 9-8 loss to the Kane County Cougars on July 21. He homered in back-to-back games July 18-19

Zach Phillips
Sport: Baseball
High School: Galt High
Pro: Bakersfield Blaze
The left-handed starter is 6-7 with a 6.35 ERA in 22 starts for the Blaze, a Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Phillips picked up a win in Sunday's 12-7 victory over the Stockton Ports despite a rocky outing. He gave up seven runs on seven hits (2 Ks, 2 BBs) in five innings of work. Phillips had a no-decision in Bakersfield's 3-2 win over the San Jose Giants last Tuesday. He allowed one run on two hits with eight Ks and three walks.

Jason Bartlett
Sport: Baseball
High School: St. Mary's High
Pro: Tampa Bay Rays
The starting shortstop went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tampa's 4-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals last Thursday in his first game back from the disabled list. Bartlett went 0-11 over the weekend and is batting .254 for the season.

Justin Souza
Sport: Baseball
High School: Galt High
Pro: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
The right-handed reliever is 3-3 with four saves and a 3.69 ERA in 30 appearances for the Timber Rattlers, a Class-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

Ryan Mattheus
Sport: Baseball
High School: Galt High
Pro: Tulsa Drillers
The right-handed reliever is 2-2 with a team-high 12 saves and a 3.20 ERA in 44 appearances for the Drillers, a Class-AA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. He allowed one run on one hit in one inning of relief in Tulsa's 7-2 victory over the Arkansas Travelers last Saturday. He didn't allow a hit in an inning of scoreless relief in Tulsa's 4-3 loss to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals last Wednesday.

Alex Rivers
Sport: Baseball
High School: Tokay High
College: Santa Clara
The right-handed pitcher is 2-1 with one save and a 3.99 ERA (27 Ks, 16 BBs) for the Madison Mallards, a summer collegiate team in Wisconsin. Rivers, who has appeared in nine games and started six.

Lisa Ferrero
Sport: Golf
High School: Lodi High
Pro: Duramed Futures Tour
Ferrero finished at 2-under and tied for sixth in the USI Championship this past weekend at the Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord, N.H. She shot a three-round total 72-70-70—212, eight shots back of the winner. Ferrero is currently 15th on the money list with $16,996 in earnings this year.

Do you know of a local athlete that has continued playing at the college or pro levels? If so, the News-Sentinel encourages you (parents, coaches, athletes and anyone else) to update us on how these former athletes are doing. We'd like to update our readers as often as possible. You can reach the News-Sentinel sports department by phone at 369-7035 or by e-mail at sports@lodinews.com.