Keeping Track: Where area stars meet their future
Fri, 08/26/2016
By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR
Ishikawa homers, doubles twice
Federal Way High School graduate Travis Ishikawa hit two home runs and two doubles for the Sacramento Rivercats of the San Francisco Giants' organization over the past week.
Ishikawa now has a total of 12 apiece for his Rivercats' season and is hitting .260 (61-for-235) with 29 runs and 53 RBI.
Barnette appears in two games
Thomas Jefferson graduate Tony Barnette made two appearances for the Texas Rangers this past week and now has a 6-3 record with a 2.21 earned run average over 53 innings of work.
Barnette has recorded 39 strikeouts and appeared in a total 47 games.
Conger adds a double to total
Federal Way native Hank Conger hit one double over the past week, bringing his total to four to go with three home runs and one triple since being sent down to the Durham Bulls of the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Conger is hitting .182 (16-for-88) with 10 RBI and six runs.
Brett has yet to play for Bulls
Highline graduate Ryan Brett is still on the disabled list for the Durham Bulls of the Tampa Bay Rays organization and has yet to play this season.
Contact us at sports@robinsonnews with information on other area athletes who have gone one to professional or college sports.