Steed To Manage Border Cats
adminThe Thunder Bay Border Cats recently announced the hiring of 2009 Assistant Coach Mike Steed as the team's Field Manager for 2010.
Logger Brantly Named NWL’s Top Prospect
adminBaseball America revealed it's top 10 Northwoods League prospects Thursday and La Crosse Logger Rob Brantly topped the list.
Mallards Offense Generates $6,300
adminThe Madison Mallards and West Bend Mutual Insurance partnered in donating $6,300 to the United Way of Dane County.
Bucks’ Manager Lauritson Resigns
adminAfter two years at the helm of the Waterloo Bucks, Field Manager Pete Lauritson has stepped down. The Bucks have opened a national search for his replacement.
River Bats Host Minnesota Twins Alumni Game
adminThe St. Cloud River Bats will host an Alumni Game featuring former Minnesota Twins players presented by Cold Spring Brewery and the Miracle League. The game will be held on August 21 at Joe Faber Field, the home of the River Bats. Game time set is for 7:05pm.
Molitor Headlines Mallards/MLB Alumni Game
adminFormer Milwaukee Brewer-great Paul Molitor headlines the fourth-annual Mallards/MLB 2009 Alumni Game presented by West Bend Insurance to be played on Friday, August 21 at 7:35 p.m. at the “Duck Pond.â€
Honkers Win Fifth NWL Championship
adminThe Rochester Honkers are Northwoods League Champions for the fifth time in the league’s 16 seasons.
La Crosse Takes Game Two
adminThere would be no 2009 Northwoods League champion crowned Saturday night in Copeland Park as the La Crosse Loggers were able to defeat the Rochester Honkers by the score of 5-4 at Copeland Park to force a deciding game three Sunday in Rochester.
Dunsmore Delivers Final Blow
adminAaron Dunsmore provided what proved to be needed insurance with a three-run homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Honkers a four run cushion heading to the ninth inning. With two runners on Dusnmore lifted a pitch from Troy Watson (Sacramento CC) that sailed over the wall in left. The homerun followed what could have been a large momentum builder for La Crosse when Rochester's Scott Berke (UNLV) was thrown out at the plate for the second out. La Crosse got a solo homerun in the ninth that would have tied the game if not for Dunsmore's homer.
Dunsmore Delivers Final Blow
adminAaron Dunsmore provided what proved to be needed insurance with a three-run homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Honkers a four run cushion heading to the ninth inning. With two runners on Dusnmore lifted a pitch from Troy Watson (Sacramento CC) that sailed over the wall in left. The homerun followed what could have been a large momentum builder for La Crosse when Rochester's Scott Berke (UNLV) was thrown out at the plate for the second out. La Crosse got a solo homerun in the ninth that would have tied the game if not for Dunsmore's homer.