August 2010
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.
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.
