Former Rochester Honker Matt Reynolds made his Major League Debut Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. The 6’5’’ lefty had been throwing in Triple-A Colorado Springs, but was called up to fill the roster spot of Brad Hawpe.
The Rochester Honkers came out with a bang as their backs were against the wall Saturday night at Mayo Field. The Honkers, who lost to Eau Claire Friday 6-0 Friday, were facing a win or go home game as Phil Haig (Florida International) took the mound. Haig was dominant as he baffled an Express line-up that was one of the league’s best. The 6’3’’ left handed pitcher threw 7.0 innings while only allowing four hits in the win.
Rudy Jaramillo of the Eau Claire Express shut down an explosive Honker offense Friday night in Eau Claire. The righty threw a complete game four hitter as the Express took game on of the Summer Collegiate World Series. Jaramillo was effective as he struck out seven Honkers to register his 4th win of the season.
Steve McGuiggan of the Eau Claire Express had two hits in game one of the Summer Collegiate World Series. The 5'11'' 195-pound righty was 2-for-4 on the night with one RBI and one run scored. One of McGuiggan's two hits was a home run, his 1st of the postseason.
The Eau Claire Express, winners of the 1st and 2nd Half South Division title, will take on the Rochester Honkers who won the 1st Half of the North Division. The Express face a hot Rochester Honker team that swept the St. Cloud River Bats 2-0 in the North Division Series. Eau Claire reaches the Summer Collegiate World Series after beating a confident Wisconsin Woodchucks team that won nine of their last ten regular season games.
The Eau Claire Express shut out the Rochester Honkers 6-0 Friday night in game one of the Summer Collegiate World Series. Eau Claire scored two runs in the 1st inning to take the 2-0 lead and never looked back.
Matthew McDaniel (San Diego State) helped lead the Eau Claire Express to the Summer Collegiate World Series. McDaniel, a 6’2’’ righty, threw a six hitter thru 6.2 innings while striking out two Woodchucks. McDaniel’s 8th win of the season helped the Express continue their season.
Nolan Fadness (Wisconsin Oshkosh) scored three runs from his leadoff position Thursday night. Fadness was 2-for-5 on the night with three runs scored. The speedy left fielder is hitting .300 in the playoffs and hopes to continue his hot hitting into the Summer Collegiate World Series.
The Major League Baseball 1st Year Player draft took place on June 7th, but teams and draft picks had until August 16th to finalize their contracts. The 2010 Draft saw Bryce Harper sign a 5-year $9.9 million contract that includes a $6.25 million signing bonus as the 1st pick of the draft. 26 draft picks in the 1st round signed multi-million dollar bonuses with two being former NWL players. Various former and current NWL players signed contracts over the past two-plus months since the draft.
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