IRVINE, CA --- With the summer sun beating down from coast-to-coast, nine returning Concordia ballplayers and 16 Eagles who intend to appear in the 2011 Eagles roster are playing in collegiate summer leagues in four different states across the U.S.

Nine Eagles find themselves in the Hawkeye State, as 2011 senior third baseman Danny Casey and 2011 junior first baseman Bryan Nicholson playing behind 2010 senior righty Ryan Day, who has logged nine strikeouts in five no-hit innings so far this summer.

Assistant coach Ryan Hanson is also serving as a head coach for the River Valley League Hawks of Dubuque, Iowa, where 2011 sophomore infielder Shayne O'Connell plays alongside three teammates who red-shirted in 2010 but are expected to see significant playing time in 2011.

Click the following links to follow each player's progress throughout the summer.

Kyle Konicek -- Hamptons Collegiate Baseball (NY) -- Sag Harbor Whalers

Melvin Blackmon -- West Coast League (WA) -- Cowlitz Black Bears

Ryan Sheeks -- West Coast League (WA) -- Cowlitz Black Bears

Bryan Nicholson -- M.I.N.K. League -- Clarinda Iowa A's

Danny Casey -- M.I.N.K. League -- Clarinda Iowa A's

Ryan Day -- M.I.N.K. League -- Clarinda Iowa A's

Mark Trentacosta -- M.I.N.K. League -- Clarinda Iowa A's

Jacob Hovis -- M.I.N.K. League -- Clarinda Iowa A's

Sam Lindsey -- California Collegiate League -- Team Vegas

Billy Bob Ward -- California Collegiate League -- Team Vegas

Christian Centrella -- California Collegiate League -- Team Vegas

Ryan Hanson (Head Coach) -- River Valley League (IA) -- Hawks

Andrew Brooks -- River Valley League (IA) -- Hawks

Michael Mendoza -- River Valley League (IA) -- Hawks

Shayne O'Connell -- River Valley League (IA) -- Hawks

Kyle Gohl -- River Valley League (IA) -- Hawks

Sean Buford -- Pacific Coast Baseball League -- Fresno Cardinals

Ryan Scornaienchi -- Pacific Coast Baseball League -- California Glory