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Thursday’s Action

Alexandria 11, Mankato 8 The Beetles were out-hit 14-11, but won the game 11-8 at Knute Nelson Park. The Beetles third basemen, Jake Tanis (Mercer), was 4-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI. Beetles left fielder, Will Miller (Furman), also had a great day at the plate going 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Thursday’s Action

Tanis Has Four Hit Day

Jake Tanis (Mercer) had an outstanding game for the Alexandria Beetles Thursday night. Tanis was 4-for-5 against the Mankato MoonDogs and not only scored two runs, but drove in three more. Tanis is currently hitting .400 with 11 RBI in only 40 games. Tanis hit .388 with an outstanding 22 home runs for the Bears this spring. He helped them to a 2010 championship in the Atlantic Sun as well.

Tanis Has Four Hit Day

Smith Throws Gem

Zach Smith (Middle Georgia) did not earn the win tonight for the Thunder Bay Border Cats, but did everything he could to keep the Border Cats in the game. Smith threw 8.0 innings of one run baseball while striking out five against the St. Cloud River Bats. While at Middle Georgia in 2010, Smith was 7-3 with a 3.97 ERA. He had team highs in wins (7), games started (10), innings pitched (59.0), and strike outs (52).

Smith Throws Gem

Summary of Wednesday’s Action

Waterloo 8, Eau Claire 3 The Waterloo Bucks took Wednesday night’s game against the Express 8-3 due to six runs in the 7th and 8th. The Bucks left-fielder, Pat Stover (Santa Clara), was 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs scored and four RBI.

Summary of Wednesday’s Action

Stover Helps Bucks Get Win

Pat Stover (Santa Clara) was 3-for-4 at the plate for the Waterloo Bucks Wednesday against the Eau Claire Express. Stover plated four RBI and also scored two runs. All three of Stover’s hits were doubles. Stover is hit .302 for Santa Clara in 2010 in 43 starts. He had 34 RBI 18 extra base hits in 182 at bats this year.

Stover Helps Bucks Get Win

Olson Throws Complete Game

The Willmar Stingers, Charley Olson (Georgia State), threw a complete game two hitter against the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers on Wednesday. Olson helped the Stingers take the game 7-2 while striking out eight and only giving up one earned run. Olson moves to 2-2 on the seasons and will go into the record books as the first Stinger to throw a complete game. The Stingers moved to 11-10 after Olson’s performance.

Olson Throws Complete Game

Double Headers Across the NWL

Rochester 5, Mankato 0 The Rochester Honkers get a great pitching performance from starter Danny Winkler (Parkland College) as they shut out Mankato by a score of 5-0.

Double Headers Across the NWL

Nyistzor Leads River Bats

Steve Nyistzor (Rutgers) had a huge day at the plate today for the St. Cloud River Bats. The short-stop hit 4-for-6 on the day with three runs scored and also five RBI. Nyistzor was a double shy away from going for the cycle. He led the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers with a .410 average and 24 extra base hits.

Nyistzor Leads River Bats

Winkler Throws a Gem

Danny Winkler (Parkland College) is currently 2-1 for the Rochester Honkers in 3 games started. Winkler helped beat the Mankato MoonDogs by throwing a complete game two hit shut-out. Winkler gave up two hits in the second inning, but retired the next 22 of 24 batters he faced. Winkler also only threw an outstanding 101 pitches while 62 were strikes.

Winkler Throws a Gem

Monday’s Recap

Thunder Bay 4, Alexandria 2 The Thunder Bay Border Cats took the game from Alexandria 4-2 Monday night at Knute Nelson Memorial Park. The first five innings were scoreless, but the final four saw a combined six runs.

Monday’s Recap
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