Eight games into his stint with the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks of the Futures League, Luke Bonfield continues to swing a hot bat.
The week before last, he debuted with a 4-for-4, three home run game and hit well over .500 in three games. His five games this past week proved that was not a fluke.
Bonfield has hit safely in all eight games and went 11-for-21 (.524) over the past seven days, which actually dropped his batting average with the Sharks to .559.
He has not homered since his debut, but he piled up four doubles in his last five games to give him a slugging percentage of 1.000.
Impressively, the incoming freshman has struck out only four times, while drawing four walks, scoring seven runs and collecting 14 RBI.
Other Razorbacks in Summer Ball
Zach Barr – Wisconsin Woodchucks (Northwoods League)
Barr made two relief appearances for the Woodchucks last week. In the first, he scattered three hits across two innings and picked up the win while striking out two batters. He didn’t have as much control in the second, as he walked three batters and hit another with a pitch in 1/3 of an inning pitched. By not allowing a run, his ERA dropped to 3.52 this summer.
Clark Eagan – Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (Northwoods League)
Despite going 10-for-41 (.244) at the plate last week, Eagan is still batting .331 this summer. In nine games over the last seven days, the rising sophomore had three doubles, seven RBI, five runs scored three walks and six strikeouts.
Alex Gosser – Texas Marshals (Texas League)
Gosser went 2-for-10 at the plate last week, which actually raised his batting average to .176 this summer. He was also able to manage two runs scored, four walks and one stolen base while striking out only twice.
Alex Phillips – Wisconsin Woodchucks (Northwoods League)
In his only start last week, Phillips gave up one earned run on six hits and one walk in four innings of work. He also struck out three batters. His ERA now sits at 3.48 this summer.
Lance Phillips – Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks (Alaska League)
The Chinooks played their last game this past week and Phillips did not make an appearance. Here is his final stat line for the summer: 15 games, 1-0 record, 2 saves, 24 1/3 innings pitched, 16 runs (12 earned runs), 4.43 ERA, 19 hits, 16 walks, 16 strikeouts and 1.438 WHIP.
Parker Sanburn – Lakeshore Chinooks (Northwoods League)
In his second outing for the Chinooks, Sanburn gave up just one hit in 2 2/3 innings, but that his was a home run. That was the only run he allowed, though, as he also walked three batters and struck out two. In 4 2/3 innings with Lakeshore, he owns a 1.92 ERA.
Landon Simpson – Waterloo Bucks (Northwoods League)
Simpson had a solid outing in his only start last week. In seven innings of work, he allowed two earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four batters. He also picked up the win, improving to 6-0 with a 2.45 ERA this summer.
Jake Smith – Texas Marshals (Texas League)
Smith made two relief appearances for the Marshalls last week, not allowing a run on four hits and three walks in five innings pitched. He also struck out three batters and lowered his ERA to 4.44 this summer.
Dominic Taccolini – San Luis Obispo Blues (California Collegiate League)
With a six-inning performance in which he gave up only one run on five hits and four walks, Taccolini is above .500, with a 4-3 record and 2.55 ERA this summer. The right-hander also struck out eight batters in the outing, bringing his season total to 39 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings.
James Teague – Lakeshore Chinooks (Northwoods League)
Teague was rocked in his only start last week, giving up six earned runs on nine hits, two of which were home runs, in seven innings of work. The outing dropped his record to 3-2 and ERA to 3.11 this summer.
Lawson Vassar – Brazos Valley Bombers (Texas League)
Like Teague, Vassar struggled in his one start last week, giving up four earned runs on eight hits and one walk in four innings pitched. He earned a no decision, though, and his ERA is still a respectable 2.51 this summer.
Arkansas Signees in Summer Ball
Cannon Chadwick – Brazos Valley Bombers (Texas League)
Chadwick made three relief appearances for the Bombers last week, picking up his eighth save of the season in one. Combined, he didn’t allow a run on two hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings pitched. He also struck out two batters, as his ERA dropped to 4.19 this summer.
Rick Nomura – Conejo Oaks (California Collegiate League)
The Oaks actually concluded their season the week before last, so Nomura did not play in the past seven days. Here is his final stat line for the summer: 46 games, 57-for-180 (.317 avg.), 4 doubles, 4 triples, 2 home runs, 19 RBI, 24 runs scored, 16 walks, 26 strikeouts, .382 on-base percentage, .417 slugging percentage and 12 stolen bases in 19 attempts.
Tucker Pennell – Brazos Valley Bombers (Texas League)
Pennell had one of the best weeks of any of the Razorbacks, current or future. He went 6-for-13 (.462) with three doubles, one home run, two RBI and four runs scored. His batting average now sits at .272. The home run was his second of the summer.