Tyler Zedalis at bat for the Pilots. Photo courtesy of CB Sports Photography

We hope everyone had a great Independence Day weekend with their favorite people. We're back with another update on the ODU baseball players suiting up in summer leagues this year. Let's get to it.

Peninsula Pilots
Macaddin Dye continues to rake for the Pilots, hitting .338/.442/.600. He's seen time at both first base and catcher, and over his last five games he went 8-for-23 with a double, two home runs, and six RBI. That stretch of play earned him a spot on the CPL All-Star team.

Macaddin Dye hits a dinger for the Pilots. Photo courtesy of CB Sports Photography

After a rough start, Tyler Zedalis has found his rhythm at the plate in recent weeks. Over his last six games before the All-Star break, he went 10-for-23 with two doubles, a triple, and four RBI, good for a .435/.480/.609/1.089 slash line. He's been logging time at the infield corners and in the outfield.

Robbie Hiser, ODU Baseball alum and Head Baseball Coach for Grafton High School, works as an assistant coach for the Pilots. Photo courtesy of CB Sports Photography

Jackson Runyon continues to pitch for the Pilots as well. His numbers may look rough, but after making just one appearance for the Monarchs last season, this kind of playing time is invaluable for the young pitcher.

There are still plenty of chances to get out and cheer on our guys at War Memorial — see the schedule below.

Peninsula Pilots home schedule

War Memorial Stadium · Hampton, VA

Sat, Jul 11

vs Lexington Co. Blowfish

7:00 PM

Mon, Jul 13

vs Tri-City Chili Peppers

7:00 PM

Wed, Jul 15

vs Wilmington Sharks

7:00 PM

Thu, Jul 16

vs Zebulon Devil Dogs

7:00 PM

Sat, Jul 18

vs High Point-Thomasville

7:00 PM

Mon, Jul 20

vs Morehead City Marlins

7:00 PM

Sat, Jul 25

vs Greenville Yard Gnomes

7:00 PM

Mon, Jul 27

vs Greenville Yard Gnomes

7:00 PM

Thu, Jul 30

vs Martinsville Mustangs

7:00 PM

Fri, Jul 31

vs Holly Springs Salamanders

7:00 PM

All games at War Memorial Stadium · 1889 W. Pembroke Ave, Hampton, VA

Norfolk Mermaids
New Jersey has been well represented on the ODU baseball roster under Coach Finwood's direction, and that trend continues with the 2026 high school recruiting class: three Garden State products — Carney O'Donnell, Brady Jackson and Jake Wagner — signed on to become Monarchs. All three have already arrived in Norfolk and are suiting up for the Mermaids. Indiana product Jace Watson is doing the same, joining returning Monarchs Jackson Okonkwo and Grayson Sparr with the Mermaids. It's great to see these young guys already getting acclimated to the area while competing on the diamond.

The Mermaids don't have their stats posted online, but if you're interested in catching a game, please visit this link.

Jackson Okonkwo showing off his skills in the infield. Photo courtesy of CB Sports Photography

Outside the 757
Keeping the offseason grind alive, Davis Albert is currently slashing .240/.381/.420 with the Clayton Clovers (Clayton, NC). Over with the Winchester Royals, Cam Tellefsen continues to work on his craft, hitting .247/.389/.558. Tellefsen has tacked on more damage since our last update, launching his 6th home run of the summer.

Harlan Rowe's time with the Wenatchee AppleSox appears to be over — he's now listed as inactive, and his stats haven't changed since our last update. The same holds true for Patrick Dudley; however, Liam Stewart made a recent appearance for the Chili Peppers and improved his record to 2-0 this summer. It looks like fellow newcomer Sylas Mills will join him there as well — he was recently added to the roster but has yet to make his first appearance. Sylas is a Catawba Valley Community College product from Hickory, North Carolina and is listed as catcher and first basemen addition for the Monarchs.

Hunter Baynes headed out to the MLB Draft League this summer to play for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. The upperclassman pitcher picked up some great experience, taking the mound four times before heading back to school.

Now, these guys still have a few more weeks of games. So if you have an opportunity, we encourage you to get out to a game to root the fellas on. 

OLD DOMINION BASEBALL SUMMER BALL TRACKER ◆ 2026 OFF-SEASON ◆ ◆◆◆ BATTING Macaddin Dye .338 AVG 22 H 2 HR 20 RBI .338 AVG .442 OBP .600 SLG Tyler Zedalis .317 AVG 13 H 0 HR 5 RBI .317 AVG .404 OBP .415 SLG Cam Tellefsen .247 AVG 19 H 6 HR 15 RBI .247 AVG .389 OBP .558 SLG Davis Albert .240 AVG 14 H 2 HR 13 RBI .240 AVG .381 OBP .420 SLG Harlan RoweTWO-WAY .240 AVG 6 H 0 HR 2 RBI .240 AVG .345 OBP .280 SLG NORFOLK MERMAIDS Stats are not yet available for ODU players competing with the Norfolk Mermaids: Jackson Okonkwo  ·  Grayson Sparr  ·  Carney O'Donnell Brady Jackson  ·  Jake Wagner  ·  Jace Watson ◆◆◆ PITCHING Jackson Runyon 15.26 ERA 0-1 W-L 7.2 IP 6 SO 13 BB 15.26 ERA 3.52 WHIP Harlan RoweTWO-WAY 45.00 ERA 0-0 W-L 1.0 IP 1 SO 2 BB 45.00 ERA 6.00 WHIP Patrick Dudley 6.35 ERA 0-1 W-L 5.2 IP 6 SO 6 BB 6.35 ERA 1.80 WHIP Liam Stewart 7.98 ERA 2-0 W-L 14.2 IP 14 SO 10 BB 7.98 ERA 2.11 WHIP Hunter Baynes 11.25 ERA 0-1 W-L 4.0 IP 4 SO 9 BB 11.25 ERA 3.00 WHIP  ◆  THE ODU MONARCHISTS  ◆