Friday, July 27, 2007

UO's Dixon gets call-up to Danville

*Source - Eugene Register Guard

Oregon senior quarterback and minor league baseball outfielder Dennis Dixon went from last place to first with his promotion this week to the Danville Braves of the rookie Applachian League.

Located in Danville, Va., Dixon's new team is 23-10 atop the East Division. The Gulf Coast League Braves, his former club, is 8-25 in the GCL North.

Dixon, a right fielder drafted by Atlanta on the fifth round in June, batted .188 in 24 games with the GCL Braves with a double, triple and six RBIs. He stole five bases and had 18 strikeouts in 64 at-bats with 14 walks for an on-base percentage of .342.

At Danville, Dixon is hitless in nine at-bats in his first three games.

With stats like these, I don't understand how he would get called up. The only thing I can figure is that he must be amazing in the outfield. Soon, it'll be time to put down the bat, and come to the Ducks training camp.

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