Abel Guerrero (Galveston CC) was dominant in his 2nd start of the season for the Mankato MoonDogs Thursday night. Guerrero improved his record to 2-0 as he threw 7.0 scoreless innings while striking out six Beetles. Guerrero was recently drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 36th round of the 2011 MLB Draft. Guerrero now has a 1.50 earned run average in 12.0 innings pitched.
Late inning heroics on Wednesday night in the NWL.
The MLB Draft saw various Northwoods League players chosen in rounds 10-19. Below is a breakdown of notable NWL alumni who were taken Tuesday afternoon in the 2011 MLB Draft.
Various Northwoods League alums saw their names called in the 1st two days of the Major League Draft.
A.J. Robinson Jr. found himself at the plate in the bottom of the 10th with the bases loaded and down three runs against the Mankato MoonDogs.
Jason Forjet, a right-handed pitcher for the Brainerd Lunkers, earned the win Wednesday night against the St. Cloud River Bats.
Madison Boer, formerly of the La Crosse Loggers, was selected as the 87th overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft. Boer, who was drafted by the Twins, was 4-1 last season in La Crosse and boasted an impressive 0.89 earned run average.
Baseball America, the nation’s source for baseball information,recently announced their ‘Top 200’ prospects for the upcoming Major LeagueDraft. The ‘Top 200’ list was based onthe input of 20 Baseball America employees.
Garrett Custons (Air Force) was a perfect 6-for-6 Tuesday night against the La Crosse Loggers at Carson Park in Eau Claire, WI. The 5'10'' catcher drove in four runs and scored three runs to help the Express beat the Loggers 14-3. Custons is currently hitting .455 with eight RBI in 2011 for the 2010 NWL Champions. Custons is a temporary player in 2011 as he will return to duty at Air Force later in the summer.
