June 2010
Parker Pitches Well Out of Pen
Travis Parker (St. Louis) threw extremely well in relief Tuesday night for the Madison Mallards. Parker, in his first outing of the year, threw 4.0 innings against Battle Creek and earned the win for the Mallards by a score of 4-3. The righty from Lincoln, NE struck out two while giving up zero runs.
Hulse Powers Huskies
Conner Hulse (Harvard) threw 6.0 innings of scoreless baseball Monday night against the Willmar Stingers. The 6’2’’ righty gave up two hits and one walk while striking out four Stingers. Hulse moved to 1-1 on the 2010 season for the Huskies and now as a 3.94 ERA. In high school, Hulse was a member of two state championship teams and a runner-up finish.
Great Pitching Performance by Lunkers Teague
Kyle Teague threw a 7.0 inning three hitter to help beat the Mankato MoonDogs. The Oakland University righty, struck out nine MoonDogs while keeping them to no runs. Teague received the no-decision, but put the Brainerd Area Lakes Lunkers in a great position for a win. Teague led Oakland University in wins in 2010 and led the team in innings pitched at 81.0 and games started.
Licon Leads Rafters
Chris Licon (Lubbock Christian) led the Wisconsin Woodchucks over rival Wisconsin Rapids Rafters by a score of 2-0. Licon threw a complete game six-hit shutout while striking out five. The righty has a 2-0 record for the ‘Chucks with an ERA of 0.38 in 18.2 innings pitched.
Feldman Throws Gem for Honkers
Rochester Honker, Gabe Feldman, threw 8.0 innings giving up only three hits and two runs. Feldman held the MoonDogs down and let the Rochester offense win the game. Feldman was a 2007 and 2008 Under Armour Preseason All-American. The Wake Forest righty appeared in eight games for the Demon Deacons. He is currently 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA for the Honkers with 15.1 innings pitched.
Anderson At It Again
Nick Anderson earns his second 'NWL Pitcher of the Night' award by throwing 8.0 innings of three hit baseball against Rochester. The St. Cloud State righty gave up one earned run while striking out seven. His ERA is currently 0.60 with a 2-0 record. Anderson was 8-4 with a 3.33 ERA for St. Cloud State. The Brainerd native threw 92.0 innings on the season while striking out 88 for the St. Cloud State Huskies.
Wagoner Throws Complete Game
Waterloo Bucks starting pitcher Jarod Wagoner (Butler) was working on a no-hitter going into the seventh. His no-hit bid was broken up by La Crosse Logger center fielder Tony Mueller (Winona State). Wagoner ended up throwing a complete game five hitter giving up three earned runs. The Vincennes, IN native started eight games for the Butler Bulldogs in 2010 and threw the fourth most innings on the pitching staff at 38.1.
Green Earns First Win in Rafters Franchise History
Northwest Missouri State right handed pitcher, Chris Green, will go into the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters record books. He earned the first win in franchise history by throwing 5.0 innings of three hit scoreless baseball. He also walked two and struck out two and his NWL ERA is currently at 3.86. Green also was the recipient of great bullpen work by the Rafters pitching staff. Four Rafters combined to throw the final four innings of scoreless baseball.
Sutherland Shuts Down Brainerd
Nick Sutherland (Youngstown State) has been around St. Cloud for the past four seasons due to transferring to a new school. Sutherland threw 7.1 strong innings against the Brainerd Area Lakes Lunkers. The 6’1’’ righty gave up five hits and zero runs while striking out seven Lunkers and walking none. Sutherland sat out this season at Youngstown State per NCAA regulations on transferring.
