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Catcher Killeen and Lefty Pitcher Albert
Holyoke,
Mass. (Tuesday May 6, 2008) – Blue Sox General Manager Barry
Wadsworth is proud to announce the signing of two junior
Massachusetts natives, Trinity College’s Sean Killeen
(Greenfield, MA) and the University of Vermont’s Justin Albert
(Hull, MA).
Killeen is a junior catcher on the number three ranked Division
3 team in the nation, Trinity College. Killeen is the leading
hitter for the Bantams hitting an astonishing .421, has scored a
team high 47 runs, and leads the team in on-base percentage, as
well, at .551. He is also top three on the team in a variety of
other hitting categories including homeruns with six, RBI with
47, doubles with nine and triples with two.
His is not just a phenomenal offensive threat. He is also a
defensive stud, having not committed an error during the entire
course of the 34 game regular season, and registering 17 assists
from behind the dish. GM/COO Barry Wadsworth says of Killeen,
“we are very excited about Sean being a member of this team and
I love the fact that he’s a local kid.”
The Blue Sox also added a battery-mate for Killeen in left
hander Justin Albert from the University of Vermont. Albert has
been a horse for the Catamounts leading the team in innings
pitched with 56.2 as well as in starts with nine. He carries a
3-4 record and an ERA of just over four.
Albert was named America East Conference pitcher of the week for
the week ending on April 27th. In the week Albert was dominating
in a nine-inning complete game win at Albany Sunday. He
scattered just six singles, walked only one and struck out a
career-high 10 including four over the last two innings of the
3-1 victory. The lone run the junior lefthander allowed was
unearned.
Wadsworth says of the southpaw “Justin is a veteran of the NECBL
and we are happy we were able to sign him.” Albert, Killeen and
all of the Holyoke Blue Sox are slated to begin play on Friday
June 6th up in Sanford, Vermont as the Blue Sox franchise opens
against a Northern Division foe in the Mainers.
For more information about sox players, coaching staff,
personnel or tickets, visit the team’s website at
www.holyokesox.com.
The Holyoke Sox appreciate your continued support. GO SOX!!!
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