4th of July Recap
adminMadison 7, Green Bay 6 The Green Bay Bullfrogs out-hit the Madison Mallards, but the Mallards took the game 7-6 on Sunday afternoon. The Mallards Jacob Esch (Georgia Tech) was 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Flemer Fans Nine
adminMatt Flemer (California Berkeley) threw a complete game five hitter Saturday night against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. Flemer only gave up one run over 9.0 innings while striking out nine and walking two. His season ERA is currently at 0.95 with a 4-0 record. He has pitched 28.1 innings on the season and struck out 27 while walking only six. Flemer had 19 appearances from the Golden Bears while pitching 31.2 innings on the season.
Tanis Does It All
adminJake Tanis (Mercer) had a four hit night for the Alexandria Beetles Saturday against the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Tanis was 4-for-5 on the night with one run scored and one RBI. Also, two of his hits were doubles. Tanis is currently hitting .360 for the Beetles this season. In 2010 for Mercer, Tanis hit .388 in 62 games with 25 doubles and 22 home runs. Mark Threlkeld (Louisiana Tech) was 3-for-4 on the night with one run scored and three RBI in the win for the Duluth Huskies.
Saturday Night’s Games
adminBattle Creek 4, Wisconsin 3 In game one the Battle Creek Bombers beat the Wisconsin Woodchucks by a score of 5-4 at C.O. Brown Stadium. Battle Creek leadoff man Navarro Hall (Kentucky) was 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Hurlbut Mows Down River Bats
adminRochester Honker pitcher David Hurlbut (Cal State Fullerton) earned his first win of the season by beating the St. Cloud River Bats 5-3. Hurlbut threw 8.0 solid innings while giving up four hits and surrendering zero runs. The 6’4’’ lefty lowered his ERA to 1.53 and has thrown 17.2 innings on the season while striking out 15. Hurlbut was 2-0 this season for Cal State Fullerton in 17 appearances.
Honeycutt Hits 1st Homer
adminThunder Bay catcher Taylor Honeycutt (Wingate) had a perfect day at the plate on Friday night against the Alexandria Beetles. Honeycutt was 3-for-3 with one run scored and three RBI. The North Carolina native hit his first home run of the season to help the Border Cats beat the Beetles 6-1. Tommy Reyes (Cal Irvine) of the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers was 4-for-4 in a losing effort against the Duluth Huskies.
Friday Night Ball Games
adminThunder Bay 6, Alexandria 1 Thunder Bay used a three run second and sixth to beat the Beetles 6-1 at Port Arthur Stadium. Border Cat catcher Taylor Honeycutt (Wingate) was a perfect 3-for-3 with a run scored and three RBI.
Enns Wins It for Express
adminThe Eau Claire Express and La Crosse Loggers were in a pitcher’s duel Thursday night in Eau Claire. Dietrich Enns (Central Michigan) came out with the win after throwing 8.0 innings while giving up six hits. Enns gave up one run while striking out seven and walking three. The Express starter now moves to 1-1 on the season with a 1.71 ERA. Tony Mueller (Winona State) was the tough luck loser giving up one earned over 6.0 innings. Enns earned first-team All-MAC honors and became the first Chippewa to win the MAC Freshman of the Year award this spring. The Frankfort, Ill., native went a perfect 7-0 pitching mostly out of the bullpen. His 2.12 ERA is currently the 14th-best figure in the country while his 5.16 hits per nine innings ranks third and his 9.71 strikeouts per nine innings 58th.
Perfect Night for Smith
adminJordan Smith (St. Cloud State) had a perfect day at the plate on Thursday night going 5-for-5. Smith helped beat the Rochester Honkers by a score of 10-4 at Mayo Field in Rochester. The Willmar native scored three runs and had an RBI to go with. Smith is now leading the NWL in average at .436 and second in RBI with 25. Zeke DeVoss (Miami) also had a big night going 2-for-3 with three runs scored and four RBI for Duluth.
Northwoods League Launches NWL Mobile
adminThe Northwoods League is pleased to announce the launch of NWL Mobile, a mobile website designed to give fans quick access to important and timely information about the Northwoods League. The new NWL Mobile site allows fans to see scores, standings, stats, video, and play Northwoods League Fantasy Baseball.