Brad Douthit (USC) of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters was dominant Tuesday night against the Waterloo Bucks. The 6'3'' lefty threw 8.0 innings of four hit, one run baseball. Douthit even his 2011 record at 1-1 with the victory and currently has a 2.57 earned run average.
Matt Reida (Kentucky) of the Mankato MoonDogs had an unforgettable night at the plate on Monday. Reida was 4-for-6 with three RBIs and one run scored to help the MoonDogs defeat the Duluth Huskies 11-9. Reida doubled twice in the game and is currently hitting .259 with eight RBIs. The 5'11' 175-pound infielder was taken in the 47th round by the Chicago White Sox.
Joel Effertz (Madison College) threw a four hitter in 6.2 innings of work to help the Mallards beat the Wisconsin Woodchucks 3-1 at Athletic Park in Wausau, WI on Monday night. Effertz struck out nine Woodchuck batters while only walking one. The 6'3'' right-handed pitcher returns to Madison for his 2nd season with team. The hard throwing righty transferred from the University of Arizona to Madison College this past year.
From Wisconsin-Whitewater, Matt comes to the Honkers as a NWL rookie. Batting 2.73 for the Warhawks, Matt played in 47 of 50 games this past season. Second on the team in stolen bases with 11, Matt adds more speed to the Honkers. He also had a little pop in his bat during the Warhawks season, hitting three round trippers and 9 doubles, with one triple.
Logan Taylor (Northeast Texas) threw a complete game on Sunday night against the St. Cloud River Bats. Taylor threw 9.0 innings and only allowed three runs on seven hits. The Tulsa, OK native struck out four River Bats and is now 1-0 with a 1.00 earned run average.
Jay Golden (Blackhawk CC) had a very nice night Saturday night for the Madison Mallards as they beat the La Crosse Loggers 14-2. The Davenport, Iowa native was 3-for-5 with four runs scored and two RBI. Two of Golden's three hits were doubles. Golden hit .419 this past season for Blackhawk CC and scored 121 times in his short career.
Drew Bradshaw (San Jose State) helped the Green Bay Bullfrogs to victory Saturday night. The 6'0'' right-handed pitcher threw 6.2 innings of one run baseball. Bradshaw has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen in his two-year San Jose State career finishing 2011 with a 7.92 ERA in five appearances.
The Waterloo Bucks earned their 1st win of the season as they defeated Battle Creek 4-3 on Friday night.
