Hoptown Hoppers Begin 2021 Roster Unveiling

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The Hoptown Hoppers have begun the process of unveiling its 2021 roster for the summer wooden bat league season.

The roster will feature several players from the same college or university. Brett Lindsey, an assistant coach at IU-Southeast, will be the head coach of the Hoppers this summer.

The Hoppers are winding down their search for host families. If you are interested in hosting a Hopper, contact Jamie Folz at Jamie.folz@gmail.com.

The Hoppers open the 2021 season on Friday, June 4 against the Ohio Valley League’s newest team, the Full Count Rhythm.  The Hoppers will play its 2021 games at Christian County High School.

The first 13 players announced by the Hoppers are:

Patrick Walker – Freshman catcher – Georgia Highlands

Garrett Sagro – Freshman left-handed pitcher – Georgia Highlands – Sagro has four saves this season and 13 strikeouts in nine innings.

Zayd Brannigan – Freshman middle infielder – Georgia Highlands – Brannigan is batting .300 in six games with two extra-base hits and four RBIs.

Jojo Cruz – Freshman catcher/outfielder – Eastern Oklahoma State College – Cruz is batting .467 in 18 games with one home run and nine RBIs.

Valek Cisneros – Sophomore first baseman/right-handed pitcher – Eastern Oklahoma State College – Cisneros has nine strikeouts in five innings pitched while allowing just three hits.

Price Watson – Freshman left-handed pitcher – Memphis

B.J. Banyon – Freshman outfielder – Memphis

Tyler McLaren – Freshman Right-handed pitcher – Saginaw Valley State – McLaren has a win and save for SVSU with 13 strikeouts in 19 innings.

Chase Gruno – Freshman right-handed pitcher – Saginaw Valley State – Gruno has one win for SVSU and has struck out 11 batters in eight innings pitched.

Gabe Spedale – Freshman outfielder – LSU-Eunice

Cole Romero – Sophomore infielder – LSU-Eunice – Romero is hitting .333 in six games with one home run and two RBIs.

Josh Descher – Junior right-handed pitcher – University of the Cumberlands – Descher is 1-0 on the season with 12 strikeouts in seven innings.

Jackson Lyons – Freshman right-handed pitcher – Christian Brothers – Lyons has a save and 32 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched.

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