simply splashing

Of the 50 home runs Bobby Bradley has hit in the minor leagues, none could compare to the 11 he hit on Monday. All 11 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. The Harrison Central High product took part in the Midway Classic, a home run derby competition between stars of the Carolina and California Leagues. They hit balls from the deck of the USS Midway, which is permanently docked in San Diego, where the Carolina-California All-Star Game will take place tonight. Bradley won his first-round matchup with six homers, then lost in the semifinals when he was out-homered 6-5. “It was a ton of fun,” he told milb.com. Bradley, 20, a lefty-hitting first baseman, is batting .242 with 15 homers and 56 RBIs in 64 games for Lynchburg, Cleveland’s high Class A team. He is rated the Indians’ No. 3 prospect by mlb.com and could be making a splash in the majors in a couple of years. P.S. Southern Miss’ Kirk McCarty tossed five shutout innings Monday to get a win for Orleans in the Cape Cod League. Mississippi State’s Jake Mangum – the Ferriss Trophy winner – had a three-hit game for Bourne and is batting .385 through three CCBL games. Fellow Bulldogs star Brent Rooker also had three hits Monday and is at .353 in four games for Brewster.