How come nobody is talking about the wittels kid at FIU---54 game hitting streak--4 away from Robin Venturas record
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Must be the bias against small ball hitters.
He's at .414 on this streak that could well continue into next season according to NCAA rules.
With only 2 home runs, he must not excite the scouts and reporters who prefer the studly, good looking ball players.
Congrats on your Alma Mater winning the Big East tournament over your neighbor. Talk about a win-win situation.
He's at .414 on this streak that could well continue into next season according to NCAA rules.
With only 2 home runs, he must not excite the scouts and reporters who prefer the studly, good looking ball players.
Congrats on your Alma Mater winning the Big East tournament over your neighbor. Talk about a win-win situation.
quote:Must be the bias against small ball hitters.
Not sure about "bias", but a lot of nice accomplishment at small and mid-major D1's that go unnoticed or talked about. Had a young man on my sons team who struck out eighteen and was one strike from a no-hitter against Missouri St. earlier in the year and not much of a peep. LSU, Texas, Florida pitcher does it, HEADLINES!.
Congrats and good luck to the young man on his hitting streak.
ESPN is covering the kid
quote:Originally posted by TRhit:
ESPN is covering the kid
As they should be. Good for him!
FIU just won their conference tournament so he will have the spotlight on him full blast
Should be fun to watch
Should be fun to watch
Just for fun the other streaks in all of baseball still in front of him are:
Robin Ventura--Collegiate record--58 games
Roman Mejias--Minor leagues--55 games in 1950's
Joe Dimaggio--Major League record--56 games
Joe Dimaggio--Pacific Coast League 1933--61 games
Joe Wilhoit--Lower minor leagues 1919--69 games
He is now at 54 games and aluminum bats or not, this is still a fantastic feat!
Robin Ventura--Collegiate record--58 games
Roman Mejias--Minor leagues--55 games in 1950's
Joe Dimaggio--Major League record--56 games
Joe Dimaggio--Pacific Coast League 1933--61 games
Joe Wilhoit--Lower minor leagues 1919--69 games
He is now at 54 games and aluminum bats or not, this is still a fantastic feat!
Now 55 games and counting!
56 now and leading Dartmouth 8-7
Some might find this kind of interesting
Garrett Wittels played in the PG WWBA tournaments. Thought I would check our database and see what our scouts wrote about him. These are the unedited notes we keep on all tournament players, for our own purposes.
Garrett Wittels - SS - 6-1/190 - Krop HS - Bay Harbor Island, FL – Commitment Florida International
Team - Miami Lakes Bombers
Fielding Notes
Bow) +actions in field, smooth ave to plus arm. // GR) makes all of the plays/good player/good instincts
Hitting Notes
TC) kept hand in on inside pitch and roped a line drive to CF, good piece of hitting//LP) good hands, big stick, can hit//Bow) even sl crouch, showed good bat speed, nice plane-late lift. //GR) didn't run ball out, last AB drove ball oppo//Sim) leader in the field, quick bat, stays inside//JF) kid can hit/uses the whole fld/sprays line drives/knows how/runs OK
Garrett Wittels played in the PG WWBA tournaments. Thought I would check our database and see what our scouts wrote about him. These are the unedited notes we keep on all tournament players, for our own purposes.
Garrett Wittels - SS - 6-1/190 - Krop HS - Bay Harbor Island, FL – Commitment Florida International
Team - Miami Lakes Bombers
Fielding Notes
Bow) +actions in field, smooth ave to plus arm. // GR) makes all of the plays/good player/good instincts
Hitting Notes
TC) kept hand in on inside pitch and roped a line drive to CF, good piece of hitting//LP) good hands, big stick, can hit//Bow) even sl crouch, showed good bat speed, nice plane-late lift. //GR) didn't run ball out, last AB drove ball oppo//Sim) leader in the field, quick bat, stays inside//JF) kid can hit/uses the whole fld/sprays line drives/knows how/runs OK
The young man hit .246 as a freshman and I read where he hit around .256 in a summer league last season, so he has really come on and gotten it together as a hitter. I'm sure everyone was surprised by the quick improvement, but the young man must have done some hard work and is now reaping the benefits.