Border Cats Curley Signs With Braves
adminThe Thunder Bay Border Cats are proud to announce that Chris Curley has signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves. (Photo: James Mirabelli)
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Three Ex-NWL Players On The Move
adminNWL Alumni George Sherrill (pictured during 2008 MLB All-Star game), Tom Gorzelanny, and Aaron Pribanic were involved in deadline week trades.
Patterson’s Blast Leads Mallards
adminWaterloo held a 2-1 lead before the Mallards erupted for three runs in the third on a towering three-run blast over the center field wall by catcher Joe Patterson (Texas A&M), part of a three-for-three, three-RBI night. The Mallards went on to win 6-5 and move a game ahead of Waterloo and just a half game behind first place La Crosse.
Handley Harnesses Huskies
adminMitch Handley (North Alabama) held the Duluth Huskies to just one hit and one run in his seven inning complete game 2-1 victory for the Alexandria Beetles over Duluth. Handley walked just one and struck out six in the second game of the double header in Alexandria.
NWL Roundup 7/31
adminLa Crosse widened their lead to a game and a half over both Madison and Waterloo. Eau Claire and Jon Ringenburg (pictured) won their third game in a row to close out July.
Brantly Helps Loggers Extend Lead In South
adminRobert Brantly (UC-Riverside) got the scoring started for La Crosse with an RBI single in the top of the first inning and finished it off with a solo home run in the eighth inning. He added another RBI in the third inning and accounted for 3 of the 4 Logger runs by going 2-4 with a run scored and 3 RBI's as La Crosse defeated Green Bay 4-2 to give the Loggers a 1.5 game lead in the South Division.
Brebia Quiets ‘Cats In Extra Innings
adminJohn Brebbia (Elon) entered the game in the 10th inning after the Thunder Bay Border Cats had just re-tied the game at 5. He would strike out the first two batters he faced and retire the third on a ground ball. He then pitched a perfect bottom of the 11th after Mankato scored three runs to earn the victory for his two perfect innings of relief. Brebia recorded three strikeouts.
NWL Roundup 7/30
adminThe La Crosse Loggers toke over first place in the South Division while the St. Cloud River Bats (pictured) closed the gap on Rochester (1 game) with a late rally against Duluth. (Photo: April Gregory, St. Cloud Times)
O’Neill Drives In 4, Scores 4 In Beetles Big Win
adminMike O’Neill (USC) scored four runs and had four RBI in a three-hit performance while the Beetles scored 18 runs in the first five innings en route to a 19-10 victory over Rochester. O'Neill had a triple, two singles and a walk.
Castillo Flirts With No-No For Thunder Bay
adminLuis Castillo (Bellevue) came within three outs of the fifth no hitter in the league this season as Thunder Bay blanked Mankato 2-0. Castillo (3-2), had allowed only two base runners on a pair of errors when he gave up an infield single to pinch hitter Nick Judkins (Iowa Central CC) leading off the ninth. The righthander from Burlington, Ontario gave up a second hit and left the game going eight plus innings, allowing two hits, with no walks and twelve strikeouts.