August 2010
Shellhorn Throws No-Hitter
Rusty Shellhorn (Washington State) of the Madison Mallards threw the first no-hitter in Mallards franchise history. Shellhorn’s no-hitter was the 13th in Northwoods League history. The lefty struck out eight Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in a 4-0 victory. Shellhorn’s no-hitter was the first of the 2010 season in the Northwoods League. Shellhorn is currently 3-3 with a 2.04 ERA in 53.0 innings pitched.
July 2010
Renfro Beats Stingers
Josh Renfro (State College of Florida) earned his third win of the season by beating the Willmar Stingers 5-0 in front of 1,107 NWL fans. Renfro threw an 8.0 inning shutout while scattering seven hits and striking out seven Stingers. Renfro currently has a 4.67 ERA in 44.1 innings pitched for the Huskies. He has a 3-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio in 2010.
Teague Throws Shutout
Kyle Teague (Oakland) of the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers threw a gem in his last game of the 2010 season. Teague threw 8.0 innings of shutout baseball while only allowing two hits on the night. The righty ended the season with a 4-3 record with a 2.57 ERA. He struck out 55 batters in his 63 innings pitched for the Lunkers. Jason Wheeler (Loyola Marymount) improved to 7-0 as he beat the Alexandria Beetles.
Cardenas Shuts Down Waterloo
Felix Cardenas of the Eau Claire Express threw 7.0 innings of three-hit ball while shutting out the Waterloo Bucks. Cardenas improved to 4-3 on the 2010 season with a 2.18 ERA. He currently has pitched 53.2 innings for the Express while striking out 39. The Battle Creek Bombers Corey Chaffins (Eastern Michigan) earned his first win of the season by beating the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 4-0. Chaffins threw a complete game three hitter while striking out three.
Pomerlee One-Hits Beetles
Cedric Pomerlee (Alcorn State) led the Stingers over the Alexandria Beetles and earned his second win of the 2010 season. Pomerlee threw 6.1 innings and only allowed one Beetle hit. Pomerlee was drafted in the 37th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007. He had five wins this season for Alcorn State in 76.0 innings pitched. He led the team in strikeouts (79) while opponents only hit .279.
McKeon Shutouts Lunkers
Josh McKeon (Upper Iowa) lead the Rochester Honkers to a 9-0 win over the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers. McKeon threw an 8.0 inning shutout while only allowing five hits and also struck out five. The Rochester native improved his record to 4-2 on the 2010 season. He leads the Honkers in innings pitched at 57.1 and has struck out 39 batters.
Baumgartner Beats Honkers
Brandon Baumgartner (North Dakota) improved his record to 5-2 with a 9-5 victory over the Rochester Honkers. Baumgartner entered the game in the fifth inning with the bases loaded and no outs and did not allow a run. The lefty threw 5.0 innings of one hit baseball while striking out two. Baumgartner appeared in 18 games for North Dakota and threw 36.1 innings while striking out 24.
Arreola Throws Gem
Jesse Arreola (California Baptist) improved to 3-3 on the season with a great pitching performance Sunday afternoon. Arreola threw 7.2 innings of five-hit baseball while only allowing one run and striking out five. The lefty currently has a 4.32 ERA in 33.1 innings pitched for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. His performance helped beat the Eau Claire Express by a score of 8-1.
Stassi Shuts Down Waterloo
Brock Stassi (Nevada) improved his record to 2-1 on the season with a 2.70 ERA with the win over the Waterloo Bucks by a score of 7-0. Stassi threw 7.0 innings while only giving up four-hits and zero runs. Stassi helped lead the pitching staff to a complete game six hitter. The 6’2’’ lefty was 7-4 in 2010 with a 3.43 ERA in 78.2 innings pitched for the Nevada Wolfpack.
Logger Langfield Earns Complete Game Win
Dan Langfield (Memphis) improved to 4-0 on the season for the La Crosse Loggers in a 2-0 victory over the Green Bay Bullfrogs. Langfield threw a complete game one-hitter while striking out ten Bullfrogs. Langfield currently boasts a 1.98 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 41 innings pitched. Rochester Mike Strong (Oklahoma State) threw 7.0 innings of three hit baseball to earn the win over the Mankato MoonDogs.
Jensen Beats Stingers
Christopher Jensen (San Diego) of the Duluth Huskies earned his third win of the season with a 4-2 win over the Willmar Stingers. Jensen threw 6.0 innings of four-hit baseball while giving up zero runs. Jensen’s ERA is now 2.42 and has 36 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched. Blake Schwartz (Minnesota State) of the MoonDogs also threw well in relief and earned the save as the MoonDogs beat the Rochester Honkers 2-1.
Wheeler Throws Complete Game
Jason Wheeler (Loyola Marymount) threw a complete game three hitter to help the St. Cloud River Bats beat the Rochester Honkers 1-0 in a pitchers duel. Wheeler struck out five Honker batters and improved his record to a perfect 5-0 on the season with a 1.39 ERA. Wheeler has struck out 40 batters this season in 39.0 innings pitched.