Adam Ravenelle
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Adam Schumann Ravenelle (born October 5, 1992) is a former American professional baseball pitcher who played in the Detroit Tigers organization. He played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores, where he was a member of the 2014 College World Series champions.
Career
Ravenelle attended Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in Sudbury, Massachusetts, where he played for the school's baseball team.[1] With Ravenelle, Lincoln-Sudbury won three consecutive league championships, and the Division I state championship in his senior year.[2] As a senior, The Boston Globe named him their Division I Player of the Year.[3] The New York Yankees selected him in the 44th round, with the 1,349th overall selection of the 2011 MLB draft.[4] He opted not to sign with the Yankees, instead enrolling at Vanderbilt University, so that he could play college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[2][3]
In 2014, his junior year, Ravenelle pitched to a 1.35 earned run average in 40 innings for the Commodores.[5] Ravenelle recorded the save in the deciding game of the 2014 College World Series.[1][6]
The Detroit Tigers drafted Ravenelle in the fourth round, 130th overall, in the 2014 MLB draft.[2][5] He reported to the Gulf Coast League Tigers, before he was transferred to the Class A West Michigan Whitecaps.[7][8] In 2015, he pitched 21 games in relief between the Gulf Coast Tigers and West Michigan Whitecaps, striking out 41 batters over 38 1⁄3 innings while posting a 3.52 ERA. Following the 2015 season, Ravenelle went on to play for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League. Ravenelle was named to the Arizona Fall League's Fall Stars Game.[9]
Ravenelle spent 2016 with both the Lakeland Flying Tigers and the Erie SeaWolves, posting a combined 3.88 ERA in 58 innings pitched between both teams.[10] After the season, Ravenelle returned to the AZL where he played for the Salt River Rafters. He spent 2017 with Erie, pitching to a 0-5 record and 5.16 ERA in 52.1 innings.[11] On June 28, 2018, Ravenelle decided to retire.[12]
Personal life
His father, Andre, is the school superintendent of public schools in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mallard, Nick. "Ravenelle living out his diamond dreams". Sentinel & Enterprise. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Former Lincoln-Sudbury pitcher Ravenelle picked by Tigers in MLB draft – Sports – MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Massachusetts". Metrowestdailynews.com. June 6, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pave, Marvin (May 15, 2014). "Sudbury's Adam Ravenelle a striking presence out of Vanderbilt bullpen Packers invite Ouellet to rookie camp – West". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Yankees draft Ravenelle – Sentinel & Enterprise". Sentinelandenterprise.com. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 July 8, 2014 (July 8, 2014). "Vanderbilt's Adam Ravenelle, Brian Miller sign pro contracts". Tennessean.com. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ Olson, Eric (June 26, 2014). "Detroit Tigers pick Adam Ravenelle saves Vanderbilt's national title". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ Wallner, Peter (July 22, 2014). "New Whitecaps reliever Adam Ravenelle describes thrill of getting final out in College World Series". MLive.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Adam Ravenelle goes from closing the College World Series to closing for the Whitecaps". Fox17. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ↑ Beck, Jason (November 3, 2015). "Jones, Ravenelle named to AFL Fall Stars Game". MLB.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=605435#/career/R/pitching/2016/ALL
- ↑ "Adam Ravenelle Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Adam Ravenelle: Calls end to playing career". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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