July 2010
Selman Earns Victory
Mankato MoonDog Sam Selman (Vanderbilt) threw a 7.0 inning one hitter to helped the MoonDogs shutout the Willmar Stingers. Selman improved his record to 2-0 on the season with a 1.69 ERA. Selman only allow one hit and struck out five Stinger battters in the victory.
Jaramillo Throws Well
Eau Claire Express starter Rudy Jaramillo threw a complete game to beat the Battle Creek Bombers by a score of 8-3 in front of 1,942 fans. Jaramillo threw a six hitter over 9.0 innings and struck out five Bomber batters. Jaramillo moves to 3-1 on the season with a 1.70 ERA. Woodchuck starter Cory Hall (Santa Clara) threw a three hitter over 8.1 innings.
Logger Flemer Improves to 6-0
The La Crosse Loggers won game two of their double header Thursday night thanks to Matt Flemer's (California Berkeley) sixth win of the season. Flemer threw 7.0 innings of four hit baseball while only walking one. The 2010 All-Star lowered his season ERA to 1.25 while only walking seven batters in 43.1 innings pitched. Kyle Teague of the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers also threw a great game and earned his third win of the season while striking out nine.
Schwartz Earns Win for MoonDogs
Blake Schwartz (Minnesota State Mankato) improved his record to 2-2 in 2010 by beating the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers by a score of 6-4. Schwartz threw 7.0 innings of two run baseball while only allowing seven hits and striking out six. Schwartz leads the team in innings pitched at 34.2 and has struck out 23 batters. Schwartz was Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2010 and led the Mankato Mavericks to the D-II College World Series in Cary, NC.
Licon Lifts Woodchucks
Chris Licon improved his record to 3-2 on the 2010 NWL season by beating the Battle Creek Bombers 6-3. Licon, a Wisconsin Woodchuck, threw an eight hitter over 8.0 innings while only giving up three earned runs. The righty currently has 38.2 innings pitched while striking out 27 and only walking two.
Lisi Shuts Down Bombers
Don Lisi (Central Missouri) improved to 4-2 on the 2010 season with an 8.0 inning shutout against the Battle Creek Bombers. Lisi only gave up four hits on the night while striking out seven Bomber batters. The Arkansas native improved his ERA to 3.29 in ten appearances this season. Jason Wheeler (Loyola Marymount) also threw a great game giving up four hits and one run over 8.0 innings.
Cooper Throws Shutout
Zach Cooper (Central Michigan) helped the Waterloo Bucks beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters by a score of 6-0 on Sunday. Cooper threw 8.0 innings of shutout baseball while only giving up four Rafters hits. Cooper improved his record to 2-3 with a 2.94 ERA. Steven Florez (New Mexico) of the Eau Claire Express also threw a great game while he earned the win. Florez threw 8.0 innings of two run baseball.
Strong Pitching Performance
Mike Strong (Oklahoma State) continued his great pitching for the Rochester Honkers by throwing a gem against the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Strong, who leads the league in strikeouts, threw 7.0 innings of four hit baseball while striking out six. Strong is currently 3-1 in 34 innings pitched. Strong was drafted in the 2009 MLB Draft in the 25th round by the Chicago White Sox.
Jaramillo Shuts Down Bullfrogs
Rudy Jaramillo improved his record to 2-1 on the season for the Eau Claire Express while he helped beat the Green Bay Bullfrogs 9-0. Jaramillo threw 7.0 innings of scoreless baseball while only giving up two hits. The lefty currently has a 1.29 ERA in 28 innings pitched. Jared Wagoner (Butler) of the Waterloo Bucks also threw a great game.
Simon Shuts Down Bombers
Kodey Simon (Winona State) led the La Crosse Loggers to victory over the Battle Creek Bombers by a score of 2-0. Simon threw 7.0 innings of three hit baseball while not giving up a run. Simon improved to 1-1 on the season with a 2.29 ERA and a save. For Winona State this season, Simon was 4-1 with four saves and a 2.97 ERA in 36.1 innings pitched.
Barrett Beats Woodchucks
Billy Barrett (Illinois) improved his Waterloo Bucks record to 2-1 on the season with his solid performance Wednesday night. Barrett threw 6.0 innings of one run baseball while the Bucks beat the Wisconsin Woodchucks 4-1 at Athletic Park. The Homer Glen, IL native improved his ERA to 2.10 in 25.2 innings pitched. Jonathan Montoya threw well in relief for the MoonDogs to earn the win after throwing 3.0 innings of scoreless baseball.
Massey Throws Complete Game
Taylor Massey (Dallas Baptist) was at it again Tuesday night for the Waterloo Bucks as he moved to 4-0 on the season. Massey threw a complete game two hitter while the Bucks beat the Battle Creek Bombers 3-0. Massey walked three in the game, but also struck out three. His ERA is now at 0.69 in 39.1 innings pitched. This is his second shutout of the season for the Bucks.