Win Great Prizes with NWL Fantasy Baseball
adminThe Northwoods League Fantasy Baseball game began its second season on Monday, June 6th and fans can build their rosters now.
Sommerfeld Paces Mankato Offense
adminScott Sommerfeld (Missouri) paced the Mankato MoonDogs offense Friday night as they exploded for sixteen runs on fifteen hits against the Rochester Honkers. Sommerfeld and the MoonDogs beat the Honkers 16-6 at Franklin Rogers Park. The 6'1'' designated hitter drove in three runs and scored every time he reached base Friday night. Sommerfeld is currently hitting .417 for the MoonDogs who are off to a hot 3-0 start.
Collins Cashes in for Madison
adminCash Collins (Wofford) threw a two hitter through 6.0 innings in his 1st start of the season for the Madison Mallards. Collins struck out seven Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in the the 6-0 win. Collins, a Barnwell, SC native, set a career high in wins, ERA, starts, innings pitched, and strikeouts this season for Wofford.
Night Two in the NWL
adminThe Eau Claire Express used a hot start Thursday night as they scored five runs in the 1st two innings.
Wass Swinging Hot Bat for Brainerd
adminWade Wass (Meridian CC) was 3-for-5 in a Lunkers win against the Alexandria Beetles on Thursday night. Wass drove in three runs and scored two to help the Lunkers to victory and is currently hitting .400 in 2011. Wass spent 2011 with Meridian Community College in Florida where he hit .370 in 48 games and had 11 home runs and 39 RBIs.
Burgess Earns Win for Mallards
adminChris Burgess (Blackhawk CC) was impressive in his 1st start of the season for the Madison Mallards. The West Chicago, IL native threw 7.0 innings of five hit baseball while striking out eight Rafters. The right handed pitcher had a very successful 2011 campaign with Blackhawk Community College who finished the season with a 44-9 record. Burgess had 65 strike outs in 52.1 innings pitched this season.
Opening Night in the NWL
adminThe 2010 NWL Champions began 2011 with a win in Wausau, WI against the Woodchucks on Wednesday night.
Opening Night Webcasts Overwhelmed by Viewers
adminHigh viewership of the Northwoods League's free live video webcasts on NorthwoodsLeague.tv caused some opening-night technical problems.
Northwoods Begins 18th Season
adminThe Northwoods League opens its 18th season tonight as action begins in eights cities across the 16-team league. This will be the 2nd year the NWL will have two divisions. The North and South, will solely play the opponents within their own division a total of ten times each with five games at home and five games on the road.
McQuillan Powers Mallards with Four Hits
adminMike McQuillan (Iowa) led the Madison Mallards to victory on opening night against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters with a four hit night. The athletic left-handed hitting infielder was 4-for-5 on the night with a run scored and a stolen base. The junior infielder finished the season as the Hawkeye's best hitter with a .330 average and 31 RBI.