Brock Stassi (Nevada) improved his record to 2-1 on the season with a 2.70 ERA with the win over the Waterloo Bucks by a score of 7-0. Stassi threw 7.0 innings while only giving up four-hits and zero runs. Stassi helped lead the pitching staff to a complete game six hitter. The 6’2’’ lefty was 7-4 in 2010 with a 3.43 ERA in 78.2 innings pitched for the Nevada Wolfpack.
The Willmar Stingers Sean Dwyer (Florida Gulf Coast) was 4-for-6 with three runs scored and four RBI. Dwyer helped the Stingers beat the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers 11-4 in front of 336 dedicated fans. Dwyer's four-hit night was coupled with NWL batting average leader Jordan Smith's (St. Cloud State) four-hit performance. Dwyer also hit his third homerun of the season and improved his average to .310.
The La Crosse Loggers were behind 3-0 after the third inning against the Madison Mallards, but the Mallards were too much to handle on Saturday. The Mallards Adam Davis (Illinois) had three RBI in the win while Mallards second basemen Reed Gragnani (Virginia) was 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Madison’s starter Matt Morgan (Purdue) earned the win throwing 6.0 innings of one run baseball.
Dan Langfield (Memphis) improved to 4-0 on the season for the La Crosse Loggers in a 2-0 victory over the Green Bay Bullfrogs. Langfield threw a complete game one-hitter while striking out ten Bullfrogs. Langfield currently boasts a 1.98 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 41 innings pitched. Rochester Mike Strong (Oklahoma State) threw 7.0 innings of three hit baseball to earn the win over the Mankato MoonDogs.
Jordan Smith (St. Cloud State) of the Willmar Stingers continued his league leading hitting with a 3-for-4 night against the Duluth Huskies. The 2010 All-Stars performance helped the Stingers beat the Duluth Huskies 6-5. Smith also had a triple, three RBI and a walk in the victory. Smith currently is hitting .400 in 170 at-bats this year. Steve Nyistzor (Rutgers) of the St. Cloud River Bats had four hits in a 10-1 victory.
The Green Bay Bullfrogs took game one of the doubleheader by a score of 4-1 over the La Crosse Loggers on Friday. The Bullfrogs went ahead 4-0 after two innings and never looked back. Green Bay’s first basemen Troy Scott (Washington) was 1-for-3 with a three run homer. Owen Jones (Portland) earned the win while Logger Kodey Simon (Winona State) took the loss.
Christopher Jensen (San Diego) of the Duluth Huskies earned his third win of the season with a 4-2 win over the Willmar Stingers. Jensen threw 6.0 innings of four-hit baseball while giving up zero runs. Jensen’s ERA is now 2.42 and has 36 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched. Blake Schwartz (Minnesota State) of the MoonDogs also threw well in relief and earned the save as the MoonDogs beat the Rochester Honkers 2-1.
Jordan Steranka (Penn State) had a great performance after his All-Star appearance in Eau Claire. Steranka helped lead the Mankato MoonDogs over the Rochester Honkers 2-1. The 3rd basemen was 2-for-3 with one run scored with two RBI and two walks. Steranka improved his average to .321 and hit his third homerun of the season.
The Mankato MoonDogs took a 2-0 lead over the Rochester Honkers in the first inning and never gave up that lead. The Honkers scored one run in the fourth when Jimmy Waters (Kansas) hit a solo homerun. The MoonDog got a great pitching performance from starter Logan Odom (USC) who earned the win and Blake Schwartz (Minnesota Mankato) who got the save. Odom threw 5.2 innings while surrendering one run and Schwartz gave up zero hits over the final 3.1 innings. MoonDog All-Star Jordan Steranka (Penn State) was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a homerun.
The fans in attendance of the 2010 Northwoods All-Star Game at Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin were treated to a fantastic game. The North Division All-Stars took the game 7-5 over the South All-Stars in front of a crowd just shy of 4,000 fans. The North’s Cody Asche (Nebraska) of the Duluth Huskies was the ‘Star of Stars’ in the game for going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two RBI and helping the North to victory.
