Wausau, WI – With only 25 days until the Wisconsin Woodchucks kick off their 2021 season the Woodchucks are continuing to round out their roster with the addition of catcher Colton Vincent from Florida State University and Bryson Hill from Abilene Christian University.
C – Colton Vincent| 6’ | R/R | R. So. | Florida State University
Colton is a transfer from College of Central Florida where he appeared in 47 games and hit .318 while scoring 40 runs in route to a first team All-State Florida JUCO as a freshman. He hit .352 his second year at CCF. Colton spent his 2020 summer with the Lakewood Ranchers in the Gulf Coast League. Colton is a redshirt sophomore at Florida State University.
INF – Bryson Hill | 6’1 | L/R | So. | Abilene Christian University
Bryson is hitting .327 in 12 starts for Abilene Christian with 16 hits, 10 RBI, three doubles and one home run. Prior to playing for Abilene Christian Bryson played for the Cisco College where he went 49 for 166 with 14 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 28 RBI and 42 runs scored. He was named American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team in 2019-2020.
The Wisconsin Woodchucks’ 2021 home opener is Tuesday, June 1st. The Wisconsin Woodchucks have many great ticket options for the upcoming 2021 season. Single game tickets, group tickets and ticket packages are all on sale now. Order yours today by calling the Woodchucks Ticket Sales team at 715.845.5055 or stopping by the Woodchucks Front Office at 2401 N. 3rd St, Wausau, WI 54403. can be purchased online at woodchucks.com or by calling the office.
The Wisconsin Woodchucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 27th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, over 250 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB Gold Glove finalist and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.woodchucks.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Woodchucks as your favorite team.
Photos courtesy of players’ colleges
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
