Touchette shining for Grizzlies
Columbia native Cam Touchette is enjoying baseball success with the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League this summer.
In 31 games, the left-handed hitting and throwing outfielder is hitting .262 with a .392 on base percentage for the Grizzlies, who are 15-18 on the season.
He has 18 runs and four stolen bases.
Prior to joining the Grizzlies, Touchette, 24, fared well at NCAA Division I Kent State University and before that at John A. Logan College.
He is a 2016 Columbia High School graduate.
The Grizzlies continue a homestand this week at GCS Ballpark in Sauget.
For tickets or more information on the Grizzlies, call 618-337-3000 or visit gatewaygrizzlies.com.
Formed in 1993, the Frontier League is the oldest currently running independent league in the United States.