Former Southeast Missouri State player Parmley released by Grizzlies

Former Southeast Missouri State baseball standout Kenton Parmley was released by the Gateway (Ill.) Grizzlies on Saturday.

Parmley, a shortstop, signed with the Grizzlies of the independent Frontier League on June 12.

Parmley was batting .143 for the Grizzlies, with three singles in 21 at-bats. He had appeared in five games.

Parmley, whose 47-game hitting streak tied for the third-longest in NCAA Division I history, broke several Southeast career records. He was the Ohio Valley Conference's fifth-leading hitter this year with a .363 average.

-- From staff reports