Scooter was a prolific talent as a high school athlete at Monroe Catholic in Fairbanks. In basketball, he was named Alaska Player of the Year and helped his team win multiple state championships. In football he was named All-State at multiple positions. But baseball is Scooter’s first love. He was drafted by Major League Baseball’s… Read more »
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Scooter Bynum drafted in 18th round by Cincinnati Reds
The first time the Cincinnati Reds called Scooter Bynum of Fairbanks they were feeling him out. Then they called back five minutes later. “They told me they were going to draft me in the 18th round,” Bynum told me. The Reds made it official moments later when they selected the 18-year-old centerfield from Monroe Catholic… Read more »
Bynum ends career at Northern Illinois with strong series
University of Northern Illinois senior Scooter Bynum of Fairbanks batted 5-for-13 in the final three-game series of his season and got a base hit in his final at-bat to cap his college career. The center fielder made his last game count as he went 2-for-5 and keyed a three-run 11th inning as the Huskies ended… Read more »
Bynum’s bat looms large with homer, intentional walk in game
Scooter Bynum of Fairbanks intimidated plenty of opponents in Alaska. Now the senior at Northern Illinois University is doing it in the Mid-American Conference. Coaches at the University of Toledo opted to walk the former 18th-round MLB draft pick rather than pitch to him, a moved that paid off as Toledo won 6-3. Earlier in… Read more »
Bynum becomes rare 200-hit, 100-run, 100-RBI college player
Scooter Bynum of Fairbanks continues to carve out his place in history among the greatest college baseball players from Alaska. The Northern Illinois University senior standout surpassed the third major milestone of his career by adding his name to the 100-RBI club. In the last few weeks he’s also surpassed the 200-hit and 100-run plateau,… Read more »
NIU outfielder Bynum bangs out 200th base hit of college career
After winning Gatorade state player-of-the-year honors in basketball and baseball as a senior in high school, Scooter Bynum of Fairbanks had his choice of what sport to play in college. He picked baseball and never looked back. Bynum was drafted in the MLB in 2014 but instead went to school, where he has enjoyed historic… Read more »
Bynum’s keen eye, walks and speed spark Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois senior Scooter Bynum of Fairbanks didn’t get a base hit in the first game of the series, but he did just about everything else. The center fielder drew three walks, scored two runs, had an RBI and stole a base as Northern Illinois beat Central Arkansas 6-3 in Conway, Arkansas. He walked and… Read more »
Bismarck out of playoff picture, but Bynum remains focused
Even though the Bismarck Larks are out of the playoff hunt, Scooter Bynum of Fairbanks hasn’t stopped gunning for base hits. The 21-year-old center fielder is hitting .394 in the month of August after a 13-for-33 clip in nine games. Bynum, of Monroe Catholic High fame, has racked up four RBIs, two doubles and four… Read more »
Bynum named Northwoods All-Star, will compete in HR derby
Even at 21, he still goes by Scooter. But you can call him All-Star. Scooter Bynum of Fairbanks has been added to the North Division team for the 2017 Northwoods League All-Star Game Tuesday in Wausau, Wisconsin. “I’m excited to be invited and to make my first-ever all-star game and home run derby because it’s… Read more »
Bynum has been one of Northwoods League’s top hitters of late
He doesn’t take off days or at-bats, which is why Scooter Bynum of Fairbanks is one of the hottest hitters in the Northwoods League. The centerfielder has played in each of the last seven days for the Bismarck Larks and leads his team with a .385 batting average, .551 on-base and .615 slugging percentage over… Read more »