Matt Johnson, an outfielder from California Baptist, was 2-for-4 for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters tonight. He scored two runs, but more importantly had three RBI from his lead-off spot to beat the Woodchucks 7-5. Johnson started 54 games this season for the Cal Baptist Lancers and had double-digit extra base hits and 15 steals while playing center field.
Waterloo 2, Madison 1 The Mallards had their chances, but couldn’t cash in as the Waterloo Bucks avoid the sweep by winning 2-1 in front of 5,210 at the “Duck Pond.” Waterloo’s Phil Keppler (Iowa) picks up the win after pitching three innings of shut-out baseball while Luke Putz (Minnesota St.) pitched the eighth and ninth inning to earn his fourth save of the year.
Chris Licon (Lubbock Christian) led the Wisconsin Woodchucks over rival Wisconsin Rapids Rafters by a score of 2-0. Licon threw a complete game six-hit shutout while striking out five. The righty has a 2-0 record for the ‘Chucks with an ERA of 0.38 in 18.2 innings pitched.
The San Diego State product, Brandon Meredith, was 2-for-4 on the day and had an outstanding 4RBI with one run scored. Meredith hit a grand slam to lead the Loggers over the Green Bay Bullfrogs on Saturday. Meredith led San Diego State with a .383 batting average with 54 RBI and 18 extra-base hits. Meredith started in 50 of 51 games for the Aztecs in 2010.
La Crosse 6, Green Bay 2 The La Crosse Loggers used a two out grand slam in the seventh inning from Brandon Meredith (San Diego State) to break a 2-2 tie and eventually give the Loggers a 6-2 victory Saturday night over the visiting Green Bay Bullfrogs. The 2,730 fans in attendance at Copeland Park finally were able to witness the Loggers offense break open as the team collected 12 hits on the night.
Rochester Honker, Gabe Feldman, threw 8.0 innings giving up only three hits and two runs. Feldman held the MoonDogs down and let the Rochester offense win the game. Feldman was a 2007 and 2008 Under Armour Preseason All-American. The Wake Forest righty appeared in eight games for the Demon Deacons. He is currently 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA for the Honkers with 15.1 innings pitched.
Chris Barker led the Madison Mallards over the Waterloo Bucks 8-5. The UNC-Greensboro center fielder went 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored. Two of his four hits were doubles and is now hitting .296 for the Mallards. Barker hit .241 in 51 games played for Greensboro. The Racine native had 34 hits and nine extra base hits on the 2010 season.
(ROCHESTER, MN) The Northwoods League experienced another successful Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The 2010 MLB Draft saw the most Northwoods League players ever drafted in a single draft class. There were 162 former NWL players drafted in the 50 round draft this past week. Of all the 162 players, 26 more draftees then 2009, 15 were taken in the first 5 rounds.
Second basemen Travis Whitmore (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI against the La Crosse Loggers. He also stole two bases on the night and improved his average to .316 for the Woodchucks. Whitemore hit .369 for the Pittsburgh Panthers in 2010 with 23 extra base hits and 11 steals. He helped led the Panthers to a 38-18 record and an 18-8 record in the Big East.
