COLUMBUS, Ohio - Another successful summer in the books for several Capital University baseball players.  Since head coach Scott Manahan was given the keys to the Comet baseball program, player development remains a central building block to returning to prominence in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC).  This past summer, 14 Comets played in the nation's premier Major League Baseball (MLB) supported summer leagues.

With thousands of summer leagues from which to choose, MLB leagues, of which there are only nine, remain the quintessential place for player development.  It is not uncommon for 20-25% of players in these leagues to get their names called on MLB/s draft day.  Manahan believes exposure in these leagues gives Comets' players the opportunity to see what the real world of baseball looks like with regard to the extraordinary level of talent.  

The head coach said, "To see our kids in the same line-up with players from ACC, Big 12, SEC, and PAC-12 schools is a proud moment for the University, the baseball program, and of course...the players.  It takes a special young man to forgo a summer at home and invest in his playing future."  Manahan went on to say, "We had kids playing in the West Coast League, the Northwoods League, New York Collegiate Baseball League, the Hamptons League and the Coastal Plains League, and most demonstrated they can compete at the highest level."  

Past years, Capital has sent players to the New England Collegiate and Valley League as well and will expect to do the same in 2025.  Director of Baseball Operations and Player Development, Duke Dickerson, shared, " A couple of teams from the crown jewel of collegiate baseball summer leagues, the Cape Cod League, have inquired about a couple of players for 2025, as well."

This summer's players included Robby Harrison, Ryne McKinney, Kielan LaMarr, Logan Detty, Tyler Bebout, Brian Young, Drew Pfundt and Trevor Woodyard to name a few.  Bebout, a Sophomore pitcher from Hebron, OH played in the West Coast League and summed it up this way, "When your team flies to Edmonton (Alberta, CA) for a weekend series that draws around 11,000 fans per game, you know you have arrived.  Unreal."