Comerford Finishes as National Walks Per Game Leader
Tusculum College’s Heath Comerford was named the NCAA Division II national statistical champion for walks per game according to the final 2014 national baseball statistics.
Comerford was one of four Pioneers mentioned in this year’s final report, while Tusculum was listed in seven team categories.
Comerford averaged 1.04 base on balls per game as the senior first baseman drew 50 walks this season (1st in South Atlantic Conference/2nd in NCAA II), which are the second most in school history. The Athens, Tenn. product finishes his Tusculum career with 100 walks, which are currently third in the TC record book.
Senior outfielder Trey Drewery (Vale, N.C.) finished 33rd in the nation in runs per game, averaging 1.07 per contest (2nd in SAC).
Junior Vinny Ferrara (Ocean Township, N.J.) led the South Atlantic Conference with his 12 sacrifice bunts, which are listed 22nd in Division II and the fifth most in school history. The 2014 All-Southeast Region and All-SAC selection has amassed 15 career bunts, which are tied for ninth most by a Pioneer.
Junior shortstop Chris Waylock is also nationally ranked in sacrifice bunts, finishing with 11, which are third in the SAC and 33rd in the nation.
As team, Tusculum finished with a school single-season record 63 sacrifice bunts, which were tops in the league and ninth in the country. TC also led the SAC in runs scored (380 – 18th in NCAA II), base on balls (235 – 11th in NCAA II), doubles per game (1.98 – 21st in NCAA II) and on-base percentage (.400 – 28th in NCAA II).
The Pioneers finished 30th in the nation in double plays turned (45 – 2nd in SAC) and 43rd in hits (3rd in SAC).
Tusculum won five of its last six games to finish 2014 with a 31-21 record for its 15th consecutive winning season and 12th straight 30-win campaign. TC also completes a 22-5 record at Pioneer Park this year, marking the third straight season with 20 home wins and seventh since 2002. The 22 home wins are the third most in program history.
