Hermsen's 1st year with Twins a great one

Got off the phone within the last few minutes with former West Delaware prep and Gazette Male Athlete of the Year B.J. Hermsen. He had just gotten home (to Masonville) a couple of hours earlier, after spending 5 1/2 months living in a hotel room in Fort Myers, Fla.

Hermsen had a terrific season with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Twins. He finished 6-2 with a 1.35 earned run average in 10 starts, including a convoluted complete-game shutout. In his first-ever professional game, he was part of a combined no-hitter.

"Definitely really happy with it," Hermsen said. "I felt like I made adjustments throughout the year. Our pitching coach (Ivan Arteaga) really helped out a lot. I felt like I was able to make the adjustments he told me to make."

We'll have a more complete story on Hermsen in

The Gazette here in the next couple of days.