August 2010
Goldberg Throws Gem
Brad Goldberg (Coastal Carolina) of the Eau Claire Express earned his 3rd win of the season as he beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. Goldberg threw a complete game five hitter while striking out six Rafters. The 6’4’’ 225-pound righty currently has a 3.97 ERA in 59 innings pitched. He has struck out 48 batters on the season while only walking 31.
Flemer Fans Eight Mallards
Matt Flemer (California Berkeley) earned a much needed win for the La Crosse Loggers Thursday night. Flemer threw 7.0 innings while giving up three runs and striking out eight. The 6’2’’ righty is now 8-2 in ten games started with a 2.05 ERA. Flemer leads the Loggers in innings pitched, wins, and strikeouts in 2010.
Schwartz Beats River Bats
Blake Schwartz (Minnesota State Mankato) earned his 5th win of the season as he threw a four hitter against the St. Cloud River Bats. Schwartz threw 7.1 innings and only allowed one earned run while striking out five River Bats. The 6’3’’ Rosemount, MN product is having a great year for the MoonDogs on the mound. He has a 3.05 ERA in 65.0 innings pitched while only walking 15 batters.
Campbell Earns Victory for Express
Ian Campbell (Corpus Christi) of the Eau Claire Express earned his 7th win of the season as he beat the Battle Creek Bombers Tuesday night. Campbell threw 7.0 innings of three hit baseball while striking out three batters. The 6’5’’ righty from Glendale, AZ has a 1.36 ERA in eight appearances on the year. Tim Verthein (Wisconsin La Crosse) of the St. Cloud River Bats also threw well as he earned the win against the Mankato MoonDogs.
Collier Strikes Out 13 Border Cats
Robbie Collier (North Florida) earned his seventh win of the season as he struck out 13 Border Cats. The Huskies beat Thunder Bay 6-1 thanks to Collier throwing a 7.0 innings two hitter while only walking two. The 6’0’’ righty has thrown 57.1 innings this summer and now has a 1.73 ERA. His ERA currently ranks him 6th in the NWL in 2010.
Fritz Throws Well for Wisconsin
Eric Fritz threw 3.1 innings of relief for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in their victory Sunday night. Fritz threw a two hitter while only allowing one run. The righty now has a 2.41 ERA with two saves in 29 innings of work. The Wisconsin-Stevens point standout had a .397 average for the Pointers with 29 extra base hits.
Yount Throws Gem for Thunder Bay
Garrett Yount (Rollins College-FL) earned his second win of the season for the Thunder Bay Border Cats as they defeated the Willmar Stingers 7-2 at Port Arthur Stadium. Yount threw a four hitter over 7.0 innings while striking out six Stingers. He currently has a 3.41 ERA in 63.1 innings pitched and has struck out 38 NWL batters.
Jones Throws Well in Shutout
Tyler Jones (Madison College) earned his 4th win of the season as he beat the Eau Claire Express 7-0 Friday night at the ‘Duck Pond’. The 6’4’’ 205 pound righty threw a 6.0 inning six hitter while not allowing a walk. His ERA is currently 2.13 in 55 innings pitched.
Wagoner Throws Complete Game
Jared Wagoner (Butler) earned his 6th win of the season Thursday night as he beat the Battle Creek Bombers 3-0. Wagoner, a 2010 All-Star, threw a complete game two hitter. The 6-fot-2, 185 pound righty currently has a 3.82 ERA in 11 appearances. He has pitched 70.2 innings this summer and has struck out 50 while only walking 18. Jason Wheeler (Loyola Marymount) improved to 8-0 after beating the Duluth Huskies 4-3 in St. Cloud.
Beck Throws No-Hitter
Sander Beck (Maryland) threw the 14th no-hitter in Northwoods League history Wednesday night. Beck threw a 7.0 no-hitter against the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers. The 6-foot-3, 215 pound righty earned his 5th win of the season as he struck out ten Lunkers. Beck only threw 94 pitches on the night while 63 of those pitches were for strikes.
Fuller Great in Relief
Trent Fuller of the La Crosse Loggers threw 6.2 innings in relief to help the Loggers beat the Waterloo Bucks’ Fuller only allowed one run on two hits while striking out nine in a 5-4 victory. The win marks the first for Fuller in 2010. He has pitched 17.1 innings and has 19 strikeouts for La Crosse. Corey Chaffins earned the win for Battle Creek as he led them to a 4-2 victory over Madison.
Odom Owns Border Cats
Logan Odom (Southern California) earned his fourth win of the season as the Mankato MoonDogs beat the Thunder Bay Border Cats 4-1 in front of 1,211 fans. Odom threw a three hitter over 7.1 innings while striking out nine and only allowing one earned run. The righty has an ERA of 2.47 in 54.2 innings pitched while striking out 55. Lindsey Caughel of the Beetles also threw well in a 6.0 inning one hitter.