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Catcher Johnson Back for Year Two with Honkers

The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced that Aaron Johnson, a 6'0", 210-pound junior catcher from the University of Illinois will return for his second season behind the plate for the Honkers. He’ll join second year Honker and Illinois teammate, Phil Haig, on the squad this summer. Currently Johnson is hitting .366 with four home runs and a team-high 28 RBI.

Catcher Johnson Back for Year Two with Honkers

Battle Creek Adds Four to Roster

The Battle Creek Bombers announced the recent signings of four more players to their 2009 roster. Pitchers Matt Parish and James White from the University of North Carolina Greensboro are set to join pitcher Atlee Pearson and infielder Chas Anthony from Erskine College on the 2009 Bombers.

Battle Creek Adds Four to Roster

Harmon Killebrew to Open Lunkers Season

The Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers announced that Minnesota Twins legend Harmon Killebrew will be on hand to throw out the first pitch when they open their season on Thursday, May 28 at Stewart C. Mills Field. Killebrew will also be the keynote speaker at the Lunkers Home Opener Luncheon presented by Cub Foods taking place at the Legacy on Thursday, May 28 at 11:30 am.

Harmon Killebrew to Open Lunkers Season

Former River Bat Jakubauskas Makes MLB Debut

Seattle Mariners RHP Chris Jakubauskas (Jak-uh-bou-skuhs) made his Major League debut Wednesday night in a 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome. He becomes the 51st Northwoods League player to make it to the big leagues. The former St. Cloud River Bat threw two scoreless innings, while allowing one hit and striking out two. He erased the one hit he allowed by picking off Michael Cuddyer at second base following a double.

Former River Bat Jakubauskas Makes MLB Debut

Honkers Sign Top Ranked Titans’ Ramirez

The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced the signing of Nick Ramirez, a 6’3”, 225 pound infielder and left handed pitcher from Cal State Fullerton. The Titans are currently 18-4 and are ranked 1st in the nation by Baseball America.

Honkers Sign Top Ranked Titans’ Ramirez

Mallards Sign Former Oklahoma Two-Sport Prep Standout

Former decorated Oklahoma high school two-sport athlete Mark Ginther has signed with the Madison Mallards for the 2009 season, giving the team flexibility in finding a cohesive left side of the infield. Ginther, who is being used extensively as a shortstop and third-baseman during his freshman year at Oklahoma State this spring, is a graduate of Jenks High School in Tulsa, OK where he helped lead the school to back-to-back state football championships as a quarterback his junior and senior campaigns. He wasn’t too shabby on the baseball diamond either, hitting .430 with eight home runs and 50 RBI his senior year. He also posted a 9-1 record and 0.99 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 56.2 innings on the mound. Ginther was drafted in the 48th round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Mallards Sign Former Oklahoma Two-Sport Prep Standout

Bucks Sign NIU Freshman Infielder

The Waterloo Bucks announced the signing of Northern Illinois University freshman Troy White. The 6'0", 190-pound infielder becomes the ninth Buck added to the 2009 roster.

Bucks Sign NIU Freshman Infielder

Jayhawk 3B Signs with Honkers

The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced the signing of Tony Thompson, a 6’5” 225-pound sophomore infielder from the University of Kansas.

Jayhawk 3B Signs with Honkers

Express Add Three Pitchers

Eau Claire Express field manager Dale Varsho announced the addition of three pitchers to his 2009 roster. UC Davis freshmen Tyler Bremer and Scotty Walker will join the team along with Des Moines Area Community College sophomore Cole Nelson. The Express roster now stands at 14.

Express Add Three Pitchers

Bullfrogs Sign Talented WKU Hilltopper

The Green Bay Bullfrogs Baseball Club announced that talented Western Kentucky outfielder Jared Andreoli has signed to play for the Bullfrogs this summer.

Bullfrogs Sign Talented WKU Hilltopper
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