MOREHEAD CITY, NC – Bradley junior third baseman Brendan Dougherty (Des Moines, IA/Dowling Catholic H.S.) helped Morehead City cap its historic season with its first Coastal Plain League Petitt Cup Championship late last week.
The starting third baseman in 48 of Morehead City's 52 games, Dougherty helped the Marlins to the summer collegiate league's East Division title, a share of the 16-team league's best record and its first league title by driving in a team-best 28 runs. He also tied for second in the league with 36 bases on balls. Dougherty finished the regular season by reaching base safely in 17 of the final 18 games, then kept the streak alive through Morehead City's four playoff games by hitting .