The Honkers pounded out 12 hits and scored 8 runs against the Alexandria Beetles in an 8-3 win in Alexandria. The Honkers Jimmy Water (Kansas) homered and drove in four runs in the victory the pitching staff threw a gem. Aaron Siefken (Iowa Central) was effective from the starting role while Josh McKeon (Upper Iowa) picked up the win in relief after throwing a hitless final 3.0 innings.
Eric Fritz threw 3.1 innings of relief for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in their victory Sunday night. Fritz threw a two hitter while only allowing one run. The righty now has a 2.41 ERA with two saves in 29 innings of work. The Wisconsin-Stevens point standout had a .397 average for the Pointers with 29 extra base hits.
Patrick Terry led the Wisconsin Woodchucks to a victory over the Eau Claire Express in the only NWL game of the night. Terry homered and drove in four runs as the ‘Chucks beat the Express 6-4 in a 7.0 inning game. The catcher is now batting .301 in 173 at-bats and has 15 extra base hits.
Wisconsin 6, Eau Claire 4 The Wisconsin Woodchucks beat the Eau Claire Express 6-4 in the only game of the night in NWL play. The ‘Chucks had five hits and committed three errors, but capitalized on four early runs. Wisconsin was led by Patrick Terry who drove in four runs while left fielder Chris Amezquita (Pepperdine) had two RBI. Wisconsin starting pitcher Jason Martyn (Rio Hondo) earned the win after throwing a three hitter over 3.0 innings. The Express were led offensively by Josh Scheffert (Nebraska) who drove in two runs in the loss. Duluth, Rochester The double-header between the Rochester Honkers and the Duluth Huskies has been canceled due to field conditions.
Garrett Yount (Rollins College-FL) earned his second win of the season for the Thunder Bay Border Cats as they defeated the Willmar Stingers 7-2 at Port Arthur Stadium. Yount threw a four hitter over 7.0 innings while striking out six Stingers. He currently has a 3.41 ERA in 63.1 innings pitched and has struck out 38 NWL batters.
Willie Argo (Illinois) led the Waterloo Bucks offensively in a 14-9 win over the Battle Creek Bombers Saturday night. Argo was 3-for-4 on the night with two runs scored and four RBI. Argo, a speedy 6’1’’ outfielder, is currently hitting .233 with 21 hits in 27 games.
The Beetles exploded in the first inning against the St. Cloud River Bats as they scored 11 runs. The Beetles took the game 11-0 after 5.0 innings and were led by Lindsey Caughel (Stetson) who earned his 8th win of the year. Caughel threw a complete game six hitter for the Beetles. All-Star short-stop Marcus Semien (California Berkeley) had two hits and drove in three runs on the victory.
Tyler Jones (Madison College) earned his 4th win of the season as he beat the Eau Claire Express 7-0 Friday night at the ‘Duck Pond’. The 6’4’’ 205 pound righty threw a 6.0 inning six hitter while not allowing a walk. His ERA is currently 2.13 in 55 innings pitched.
Patrick Terry led the Wisconsin Woodchucks over the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters by a score of 8-7 in front of 1,604 NWL fans. The ‘Chucks catcher had two hits on the night and drove in three runs. Terry also homered in the game and scored two runs. He is now hitting .299 with 14 extra base hits and 27 RBI.
ESPN SportsCenter Anchor and ABC WIPEOUT Co-host John Anderson will appear Tuesday August 10th for the Green Bay Bullfrogs “John Anderson Bobble Head Night” at Joannes Stadium. The first 500 people in attendance will receive a commemorative bobble head featuring John Anderson as a 14-year old who won the Babe Ruth Baseball City Championship in 1979 playing for the National Merchandising Company (NAMCO).
