Alexandria’s Smith Silences Border Cats
adminNate Smith (Furman) was impressive Tuesday night at Port Arthur Stadium against the Thunder Bay Border Cats. The 6'2'' right-handed pitcher picked up his 2nd win of the season as he threw a four hitter in 7.0 innings of work. Smith now has a 0.56 earned run average in 16.0 innings pitched.
Pair of Mallards Produce at Plate
adminWillie Argo and Justin Parr are teammates with the Madsion Mallards and also at the University of Illinois. Both Argo and Parr had great nights at the plate against the Waterloo Bucks on Tuesday. Argo drove in six runs as he was 2-for-4 with two home runs. He also scored two runs and walked once. Parr was 5-for-6 with three RBIs and is now hitting .306.
Various NWL Games Postponed Tuesdayadmin
Shellhorn Improves to 3-0
adminRusty Shellhorn (Texas Tech) picked up his 2nd 'NWL Pitcher of the Night' after a two hitter in 6.0 innings of work for the Mallards. The 5'9'' left-handed pitcher won his 3rd game of the season as he struck out seven Bucks batters. Shellhorn now has a 1.17 earned run average in 23.0 innings pitched.
Perfect Night for St. Cloud’s Stiner
adminKyle Stiner (New Mexico) was perfect at the plate for the St. Cloud River Bats on Monday night. The left-handed hitting infielder was 5-for-5 with three RBIs and one run scored. The Peoria, Ariz., native is now hitting .237 in 10 games. Stiner is now in the midst of a three game hit streak.
Swift Stellar for St. Cloud
adminSteven Swift (Diablo Valley) started his 3rd game of the season Saturday night for the St. Cloud River Bats and had his best outing. The 5'10'' right-handed pitcher threw 8.0 innings of two-hit baseball as he silenced the Border Cats bats. Swift is now 1-1 with a 0.95 earned run average in three games.
Willman Quiets MoonDogs Bats
adminJoe Willman (Northern Colorado) of Brainerd was impressive Sunday afternoon against the Mankato MoonDogs on the mound. Willman threw 8.0 innings and did not allow any runs while striking out seven. The 6'0'' lefty also had a 1-2-3 in six of his eight innings pitched. The Aurora, CO native is now 2-0 for the Lunkers with a 0.86 earned run average in 21.0 innings pitched.
Owen Goes Deep Twice
adminJordan Owen (Tennessee-Martin) had a night to remember on Saturday against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. The Kansas City, MO native was 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of home runs. He also drove in four runs and scored twice. The Mallards right-fielder is now hitting .345 in 15 games played and has seven extra-base hits and 11 RBIs on the season.