Hi-A Season Recap

The same core group who played the longest season for Honolulu in S7 is the first to close out S8. With a 77-67 3rd place finish in the AL West, the Hi-A Hula Dolls hung up the cleats after finishing just 2 games out of the final Wild Card spot.

Despite the disappointing finish several key players emerged from the Hi-A ranks as legitimate prospects.

Offensively, the Hi-A club was led by C Ben Fontenot and his .353 average. Fontenot is expected to challenge for a big league roster spot in the future in large part because of the potential for a rocket arm behind the plate and big-leauge-ready splits.

OF/1B Trent Martin led the club in homers and RBI (35 and 142 respectively). The former 9th round pick from Oklahoma hadn't been more than a blip on the DHD prospect radar, but this season's performance certainly turned heads.

Power hitting prospects OF Julian Balboa (.320, 14, 37 in 57 games), who split time between Lo-A and Hi-A, and 3B/OF Julio Montanez (.316, 22, 85) put together solid seasons and will be expected to contribute regularly at the AA level in s9.

Pitching proved the downfall for this squad, however one bright spot was CL Archie Levis who converted 14 of 18 save opportunities and finished 3-1 with a 3.41 ERA.

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