The Madison Mallards have signed last year’s National Junior College Player of the Year, Texas A&M junior catcher Joe Patterson, for the 2009 season. Patterson won the award after leading Seminole State College (OK) to the Region II semifinals and hitting .428 with 28 home runs and 95 RBIs. He was also named a First-Team All-American and received the Rawlings Big Stick Award for his efforts. The Mallards are excited to announce pitching coach Jason Immekus and hitting coach Jason Smith have agreed to return to Madison in the same roles for the 2009 season.

Eau Claire Express field manager Dale Varsho announced the addition of freshman pitchers Rudy Jaramillo and Louis Head to his 2009 roster. The two most recent commitments bring the Express roster to 16.

The Wisconsin Woodchucks have announced the signing of Cullen Sexton, a 2007 graduate of Stevens Point Area Senior High. Sexton is currently a relief pitcher for the 25th ranked University of Minnesota Golden Gophers (21-10).

The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced the signing of Rance Roundy, a 6-2, 180-pound junior outfielder from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Roundy is the second Running Rebel on the squad this summer.

The Waterloo Bucks Baseball Club announced the re-signing of University of Northern Iowa pitcher Derek Ott. Ott, a 6'2", 195-pound junior, is the first Panther named to the Bucks roster for the 15th season of play.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Waterloo Bucks announced the signing of two more players with the additions of Dallas Baptist University's Jason Krizan and Jared Wagoner of Butler University.