July 2010
Enns Wins It for Express
The Eau Claire Express and La Crosse Loggers were in a pitcher’s duel Thursday night in Eau Claire. Dietrich Enns (Central Michigan) came out with the win after throwing 8.0 innings while giving up six hits. Enns gave up one run while striking out seven and walking three. The Express starter now moves to 1-1 on the season with a 1.71 ERA. Tony Mueller (Winona State) was the tough luck loser giving up one earned over 6.0 innings. Enns earned first-team All-MAC honors and became the first Chippewa to win the MAC Freshman of the Year award this spring. The Frankfort, Ill., native went a perfect 7-0 pitching mostly out of the bullpen. His 2.12 ERA is currently the 14th-best figure in the country while his 5.16 hits per nine innings ranks third and his 9.71 strikeouts per nine innings 58th.
June 2010
Olson Throws Another Complete Game
Charley Olson (Georgia State) was at it again Wednesday night on the mound. He threw a complete game against the Rochester Honkers while striking out four and only giving up one earned run. Olson moves to 3-2 on the season with 31 strikeouts in 38 innings pitched. He also has only walked seven batters in the 38 innings pitched.
Massey Mows Down Rafters
Taylor Massey (Dallas Baptist) put on a show Tuesday night for the Waterloo Bucks. Massey improved his record to 3-0 with a complete game seven hitter. He currently has a 0.84 ERA in five games started. The lefty from Fort Worth, TX struck out six Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in a 15-0 blowout at Witter Field in Wisconsin.
Wisroth Beats Honkers
Austen Wisroth (Wayne State-NE) threw 7.0 innings against the Rochester Honkers, the leaders of the North division. Wisroth gave up eight hits, but only gave up two earned runs. St. Cloud is now just .5 games back of the leading Honkers. The righty from Torrington, WY is now 1-2 on the season with a 3.90 ERA. Wisroth was 5-4 this season for Wayne State and second on the team with 63.1 innings pitched.
Wheeler Shuts Out MoonDogs
Jason Wheeler (Loyola Marymount) helped the St. Cloud River Bats to a victory over the Mankato MoonDogs. Wheeler threw 6.0 innings of scoreless baseball while only giving up one hit, the only hit the MoonDogs would get off of the River Bat pitching staff. Wheeler has a 1.35 ERA with a 3-0 record for the River Bats.
McKeon Earns Win for Honkers
Josh McKeon (Upper Iowa) threw a great game for the Rochester Honkers Saturday night. McKeon’s efforts led the Honkers to a 9-1 victory over the Brainerd Area Lakes Lunkers. The Rochester native threw 5.0 innings while only giving up three hits and zero runs. McKeon was 4-2 on the mound this spring for Upper Iowa and led the team in innings pitched (55.1).
Battestelli Throws Complete Game for Bombers
Joe Battestelli (Eastern Michigan) improved his record to 3-1 Friday night with a great pitching performance for the Battle Creek Bombers. The Eastern Michigan pitcher threw a complete game five hitter while striking out eight Rafters. With his performance the Bombers took the game 8-2 against Wisconsin Rapids. He was 3-1 this college season for Eastern Michigan and appeared in 20 games.
Smith Throws Gem
Zach Smith (Middle Georgia) did not earn the win tonight for the Thunder Bay Border Cats, but did everything he could to keep the Border Cats in the game. Smith threw 8.0 innings of one run baseball while striking out five against the St. Cloud River Bats. While at Middle Georgia in 2010, Smith was 7-3 with a 3.97 ERA. He had team highs in wins (7), games started (10), innings pitched (59.0), and strike outs (52).
Olson Throws Complete Game
The Willmar Stingers, Charley Olson (Georgia State), threw a complete game two hitter against the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers on Wednesday. Olson helped the Stingers take the game 7-2 while striking out eight and only giving up one earned run. Olson moves to 2-2 on the seasons and will go into the record books as the first Stinger to throw a complete game. The Stingers moved to 11-10 after Olson’s performance.
Winkler Throws a Gem
Danny Winkler (Parkland College) is currently 2-1 for the Rochester Honkers in 3 games started. Winkler helped beat the Mankato MoonDogs by throwing a complete game two hit shut-out. Winkler gave up two hits in the second inning, but retired the next 22 of 24 batters he faced. Winkler also only threw an outstanding 101 pitches while 62 were strikes.
Jones Throws Gem
James Jones (Louisiana Monroe) threw 7.1 innings of great baseball against the Eau Claire Express and helped the Battle Creek Bombers to a 2-1 victory. He only gave up four hits during the 7.1 innings and allowed one earned run. Jones was the leader of the Louisiana Monroe pitching staff and ranked in the top two on the team in games started (13), strike outs (72) and innings pitched (80.1). James was selected in the 45th round by the Cleveland Indians in the 2009 MLB Draft.
Teague Tames River Bats
Kyle Teague (Oakland) led the Lunkers to a 9-1 victory over the St. Cloud River Bats Sunday. Teague threw 7.0 innings of one run baseball while striking out six River Bats. Teague is now 2-0 on the season with a 0.67 ERA. Teague’s command is one of the best in the NWL and has only allowed four walks in 27 innings pitched.