Athletes Beyond Bartow: Mosby and Patroons fall in TBL title series; MiLB status changes for locals
Cartersville product A.J. Mosby had a solid championship series for the Albany Patroons, but his team fell last week in the best-of-three finals of The Basketball League. The Patroons won last Wednesday to force a Game 3 but his former team — the Shreveport Mavericks — won the decisive game 137-132 despite a 30 point performance by Mosby.
In MiLB news, former Hurricanes Sam Howard and Connor Justus have seen status changes in the past week while Yankees’ first round pick Anthony Seigler had a four stolen base game last week during a Hudson Valley Renegades win.
A.J. MOSBY — Albany Patroons (5th yr. pro; The Basketball League; Alcorn State; Cartersville HS) … after dropping the first game at Shreveport 123-115 Saturday, July 2, Mosby and the Patroons needed a two-game sweep in Albany to win the 2022 championship series of The Basketball League. In a win Wednesday night, the high scoring guard posted a 20-point performance with eight rebounds, six assists, three steals, and one blocked shot during a 112-102 win. In the decisive Game 3 last Thursday, however, his 30 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists were not enough to lift Albany in a 137-132 loss to the Shreveport Mavericks. In 31 games this season with the Patroons, Mosby averaged 20.4 point, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game as Albany finished 26-7 overall including playoff series wins over Atlantic City, Huntsville, and Kokomo to reach the league finals.
SAM HOWARD — Toledo Mud Hens (9th yr. pro; Triple-A Detroit Tigers organization; Georgia Southern; Cartersville HS) …cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. The southpaw has been pitching in Toledo since mid-May when he was picked up from the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the Mud Hens, he has posted a 3.75 ERA, 19:9 K:BB ratio, and a 1.42 WHIP in 12 innings over 14 appearances. He was designated for assignment July 5 and lost his spot on the Tigers’ 40-man roster. The 29-year-old will remain with the Triple-A club. Toledo (42-41 overall) is currently fifth in the International League’s West Division. The Mud Hens trail Nashville by 10 games and have a six game series this week at the St. Paul Saints.
CONNOR JUSTUS — Charleston (WV) Dirty Birds (7th yr. pro; Independent Atlantic League; Georgia Tech; Cartersville HS) … is showing on MiLB.com for the first time this week on the voluntarily retired list. He did not see action last week as the Dirty Birds went 2-4 against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs and Staten Island Ferry Hawks. In 47 games this season, the shortstop is 47-for-175 (.269 BA) at the plate with 3 homers and 28 RBIs. He has drawn 18 walks in 200 plate appearances. Defensively, he has a .946 fielding percentage in 189 total chances across 391 innings.
ANTHONY SEIGLER — Hudson Valley Renegades (5th yr. pro; High Class-A New York Yankees organization; Cartersville HS) … saw action in four games last week as the Renegades played a six game series at the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. Seigler was 2-for-12 at the plate with five walks, three runs scored, one double, and one RBI. In the July 6 game, he stole four bases including two swipes of second, a steal of third, and a steal of home during a 9-3 win. In 57 games this season with Tampa and Hudson Valley, the switch hitting catcher has a .257 batting average with seven home runs and 29 RBIs. He now also has 14 stolen bases. Hudson Valley (44-37 overall) is now 10-5 and leading the South Atlantic League’s North Division. The Renegades host the Greenville Drive Tuesday through Sunday in a six game series.
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