ELON, N.C. – Elon University baseball is well-represented in summer ball this year as the Phoenix has 17 players competing in seven different collegiate summer baseball leagues. Below is a rundown of where everyone is playing and how you can follow each team.
 
Appalachian League
Luke Stephenson is playing for the Danville Otterbots, who are off to a 5-3 start and sit in second place in the league's East Division behind Sam DiLella's 8-0 Burlington Sock Puppets squad. Stephenson had a solid day at the plate in a 12-5 win over the Greenville Flyboys this past Tuesday, finishing 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and one run scored. DiLella tossed 3.2 innings on Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Fans can follow the two teams on Twitter (@GoOtterbots / @GoSockPuppets) and Instragram (@gootterbots / @gosockpuppets).

Cal Ripken League
Connor Offshack is in his second stint with the Alexandria Aces, who sit in third place in the league standings at 1-1. He scored a run, drove in another and walked twice to help the Aces to an 8-4 win over the Olney Cropdusters on Tuesday. Offshack then followed with a 1-for-3 outing in an 11-4 loss to the Gaithersburg Giants on Thursday, adding one walk to his totals. The Aces are on Twitter (@Alexandria_Aces) and Instagram (@alexandria_aces).

Cape Cod League
Elon has two players in the Cape Cod League: Joe Savino is a member of the Harwich Mariners and Cole Reynolds is with the Orleans Firebirds. The league is set to begin its season this Sunday, June 12 as the Mariners will play a 6 p.m. game at the Falmouth Commodores while the Firebirds will host the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox at 6:30 p.m. The Mariners can be found on Twitter and Instgram (@HarwichMariners) while fans can follow the Firebirds on Twitter (@FirebirdsCCBL) and on Instagram (@orleansfirebirds).
 
Coastal Plain League

Willie Havens returns to the Tri-City Chili Peppers for the second year in a row and is hitting .300 (6-for-20) with one home run, four runs, three RBIs, three walks and one stolen base. The Chili Peppers are currently second in the East Division at 7-3 and can be found on Twitter (@GoChiliPeppers) and Insgram (@gochilipeppers). Connor Coolahan and the Holly Springs Salamanders are currently fifth in the East Division at 5-5. Coolahan owns a .267 (4-for-15) average with seven runs, one RBI and three bases on balls. You can find the Salamanders on Twitter (@HHSalamanders) and Instagram (@hssalamanders). Also playing in the Coastal Plain League is Will Vergantino, who is on the Forest City Owls roster. The Owls own a record of 3-7 and are sixth in the West Division. The Lumberton, N.J. native is batting .167 (3-for-18) with one run and two walks and has been hit by pitch twice. The Owls are on Twitter (@ForestCityOwls) and Instagram (@forestcityowls).




New England Collegiate Baseball League
Alex Duffey and Justin Cassella are teammates on the North Shore Navigators squad

that is currently fifth in the Coastal Division at 0-2. Both are in search of their first hits of the summer as Cassella is 0-for-6 with one walk and Duffey is 0-for-3. You can keep up with the Navigators on Twitter (@NSNavigators) and Instagram (@nsnavigators). Griffin Arnone is playing for the Bristol Blues, which sits atop the West Division standings at 2-1. The New Canaan, Conn. native owns a .333 (3-for-9) clip with two runs and two walks. He scored twice, walked once and finished 2-for-3 in a 6-3 loss to the Valley Blue Sox on Wednesday. The Blues are on Twitter (@BristolBluesCT) and Instagram (@bristol_blues). The other Phoenix playing in the NECBL is Parker Haskin, who is with the 1-1 Newport Gulls team that sits in second place in the Coastal Division. The catcher is batting 1-for-4 (.250) and helped the Gulls to an 8-7 victory over the Mystic Schooners on Wednesday as he doubled in the deciding run to finish 1-for-1. Look for the Gulls on Twitter (@NewportGulls) and Instagram (@newportgulls).
 
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Itai Spinoza is spending his summer with the Utica Blue Sox of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. The team is currently 4-1 and in second place in the PGCBL's West Division and Spinoza has yet to make his first appearance. Follow the Blue Sox on Twitter (@Ubluesox) and Instagram (@uticabluesox).
 
South Florida Collegiate League
Nicholas Carr, Charlie Granatell and Andrew DiMisa play for the Boynton Beach Buccaneers, while Jake Nolan is on the Delray Beach Lightning. The Bucs are currently 4-1 overall and second in the league's North Division while the Lightning is 1-3 and in fifth place in the North Division. Carr is currently batting .222 (2-for-9) with one double, three runs, on RBI and three walks. The Saddle River, N.J. native has scored a run in his last three appearances. Granatell owns a .417 (5-for-12) average with three runs, two RBIs, one walk and three stolen base. The Franklin Lakes, N.J. native has collected a hit in all five games. DiMisa is hitting .300 (3-for-10) with two runs, three RBIs and one swiped bag. He went 2-for-3 in a 7-0 win over the Boca Raton Blazers on June 5, scoring once and driving in a run. Jake Nolan has made two appearances for the Lightning and has allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits and three walks with one strikeout through 3.0 innings pitched. Follow the Bucs on Twitter (@boyntonbucs) and the Lightning on both Twitter and Instagram (@delraylightning).