Trent Fuller of the La Crosse Loggers threw 6.2 innings in relief to help the Loggers beat the Waterloo Bucks’ Fuller only allowed one run on two hits while striking out nine in a 5-4 victory. The win marks the first for Fuller in 2010. He has pitched 17.1 innings and has 19 strikeouts for La Crosse. Corey Chaffins earned the win for Battle Creek as he led them to a 4-2 victory over Madison.
The Green Bay Bullfrogs took game one of the doubleheader 7-4 due to two big innings. The Bullfrogs center fielder Collin Kuhn (Arkansas) was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI. Green Bay’s pitching staff combined to throw a four hitter over the final 4.1 innings. The Bullfrogs touched up Rafter’s starting pitcher Kyle Anderson (California Poly San Louis Obispo) for six runs on eleven hits in just 3.1 innings.
Green Bay Bullfrog center fielder Collin Kuhn (Arkansas) was a perfect 3-for-3 in Monday night’s game against Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. Kuhn knocked in two runs and scored two more to pace the offense in a 7-4 victory. The Beaver Dam, WI native is currently hitting .247 with ten extra base hits and eleven RBI. Adam Davis (Illinois) of the Madison Mallards had three hits and drove in four in a victory over Battle Creek.
Logan Odom (Southern California) earned his fourth win of the season as the Mankato MoonDogs beat the Thunder Bay Border Cats 4-1 in front of 1,211 fans. Odom threw a three hitter over 7.1 innings while striking out nine and only allowing one earned run. The righty has an ERA of 2.47 in 54.2 innings pitched while striking out 55. Lindsey Caughel of the Beetles also threw well in a 6.0 inning one hitter.
The Rochester Honkers beat the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers 5-4 Sunday afternoon in front of 1,152 fans in extra innings. The Lunkers put up one run in the twelfth to break the tie at 3-3, but Rochester stormed back in the bottom of twelve to win 5-4. Both Andrew Mendenhall (Oregon) and Jimmy Waters (Kansas) scored on a Lunkers error to take the game. The Honkers Anthony Lopez (California State Los Angeles) earned the win in relief throwing 3.0 innings of one run baseball. The Lunkers Stephen Wickens (Florida Gulf Coast) homered in the loss.
Tony Mueller (Winona State) of the La Crosse Loggers had a great day at the plate in helping the Loggers beat the Eau Claire Express 8-6 in front of 3,316 fans. Mueller was 3-for-5 on the night with two RBI and a run scored. The 2010 NWL All-Star South Division starting pitcher also stole his 22nd base of the season which is tied for third in the NWL. Mueller is currently hitting .289 in 159 at-bats with a .353 on-base percentage.
Rusty Shellhorn (Washington State) of the Madison Mallards threw the first no-hitter in Mallards franchise history. Shellhorn’s no-hitter was the 13th in Northwoods League history. The lefty struck out eight Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in a 4-0 victory. Shellhorn’s no-hitter was the first of the 2010 season in the Northwoods League. Shellhorn is currently 3-3 with a 2.04 ERA in 53.0 innings pitched.
The Madison Mallards used a perfect night at the plate from Adam Davis (Illinois) to beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 5-4 in front of 6,750 NWL fans. Davis was 3-for-3 on the night with two runs scored, one RBI and a homerun. The Mallards pitching staff was excellent in relief registering the win and the save. Grant Gordon (Missouri State) threw 0.2 innings to earn the win with J.R. Graham (Santa Clara) throwing the final inning to get the save. Jenzen Torres (Cal Poly Pomona) had two homeruns on the night in the loss for the Rafters.
Vince Bruno (California Berkeley) of the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers had a three-hit day against the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Bruno led the Lunkers to a 11-6 win as he was 3-for-4 with one run scored and four RBI. The right fielder is currently hitting .246 with 11 extra base hits and 25 RBI. Jenzen Torres of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters had two homeruns in a 5-4 loss to Madison.
Josh Renfro (State College of Florida) earned his third win of the season by beating the Willmar Stingers 5-0 in front of 1,107 NWL fans. Renfro threw an 8.0 inning shutout while scattering seven hits and striking out seven Stingers. Renfro currently has a 4.67 ERA in 44.1 innings pitched for the Huskies. He has a 3-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio in 2010.
