August 2010
Campbell Calms ‘Chucks
Ian Campbell (Corpus Christi) calmed the Woodchucks bats Wednesday night in a game the Express needed to win to stay alive. Campbell only allowed four hits in 8.0 innings of work while striking out three ‘Chucks. The NWL Postseason All-Star now has eight wins on the season and gives the Express a chance to make it to the NWL Championship series with a win Thursday night at Carson Park.
Strong Win for Honkers
Lefty Mike Strong (Oklahoma State) out-dueled NWL Pitcher of the Year Jason Wheeler (Loyola Marymount) to earn the win for the Rochester Honkers. Strong threw 6.0 innings of four-hit, one-run baseball while striking out nine River Bats. The 6’1’’ 185-pound Stillwater, MN native now has six wins on the season in 65.0 innings pitched.
Beacom Mows Down Loggers
The Wisconsin Woodchuck tandem of Andrew Klausmeier and Mitchell Beacom pushed the ‘Chucks into the 2010 Playoffs. Beacom earned the save after throwing 3.0 innings in relief and only allowing one hit while striking out six Loggers. Beacom finished the regular season with a 1.08 ERA with six saves. Klausmeier also threw well and earned the win, his 5th of the season. The righty threw a two hitter threw 6.0 innings and struck out six in the win.
Haver Halts ‘Chucks
Jordan Haver had an impressive game on the mound Sunday night against a hot-hitting Wisconsin Woodchuck team. Haver, a righty, threw a complete game four hitter while earning his 4th win of the season. He struck out eight ‘Chucks batters while improving his ERA to 2.50. The Logger win over the Woodchucks kept the Madison Mallards playoff chances alive as they beat the Green Bay Bullfrogs.
Pappel Throws Gem for Thunder Bay
Corey Pappel (Cornell-NY) earned his 5th win of the season as he beat the Willmar Stingers 2-1 in Thunder Bay. Pappel threw a five hitter over 7.1 innings while striking out seven Stingers and only allowing one run. The 6’6’’ righty currently has a 3.63 ERA in 12 appearances.
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.