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Six Former Flashes Sign Professional Contracts
Courtesy: Kent State Athletic Communications
          Release: 07/02/2009
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Kyle McMillen leads the Licking County Settlers in batting average and also has not allowed an earned run
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Kyle McMillen leads the Licking County Settlers in batting average and also has not allowed an earned run
Brad Stillings (Minnesota Twins), Jon Pokorny (Milwaukee Brewers), Greg Rohan (Chicago Cubs). Kyle Smith (Cleveland Indians), Chris Tremblay (San Diego Padres) and Jason Patton (Tampa Bay Rays) have all signed contracts with their respective teams.

Two recently drafted Flashes will meet up on Independence Day when the Boise Hawks (Rohan) will host the Eugene Emeralds (Tremblay) for a four-game set. After a rough start to the season, Rohan has 10 hits in 39 at-bats for a .256 average. Tremblay is 11-for-39 with a .282 average, eight runs scored and an RBI for the Emeralds.

Jon Pokorny is also in the northwest, playing for the Helena Brewers while Stillings is with the Elizabethon Twins and Jason Patton is with the Princeton Rays.

Kyle Smith has recently been assigned to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Penn League.

Quintet of Kent State Pitchers Have Not Allowed an Earned Run this Summer

Five Kent State pitchers have not given up an earned run while Kyle McMillen leads the Licking County Settlers in batting average in early summer baseball league action.

Brett Weibley, playing for the Orleans Firebirds in the Cape Cod League, is 1-0 with eight innings pitched. He has allowed four hits and three walks while striking out 10. Against the Harwich Mariners, Weibley recorded the final two outs in the eighth before the Firebirds rallied for four runs in the ninth for the 6-4 win.

McMillen has seen time on the mound and also in the field with Licking County. He leads the team with a .361 batting average, 13 hits and 17 total bases. He also has 10 runs scored, four RBI, two doubles and one triple. At the center of the diamond, McMillen has allowed no runs and no hits in seven innings pitched while striking out four and allowing only two walks.

Ryan Mace has two starts for the Stark County Terriers, While he has no decisions, Mace has allowed only three hits and one walk while striking out seven over 10 innings pitched. Robert Sabo has allowed only one unearned run while striking out six in six innings pitched for the Waynesboro Generals of the Valley Baseball League.

Finally, David Starn has allowed no runs and three hits while striking out six for the Southern Ohio Copperheads.

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