August 2010
Rettenmeier Drives in Five for Loggers
Brett Rettenmeier (Viterbo) had a huge day at the plate as the La Crosse Loggers beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in a much needed win. La Crosse took the game 11-5 while Rettenmeier had four hits and drove in five runs. The righty is currently hitting .386 and hit his second homerun in two games. The utility player with just 44 at-bats on the season now has 11 RBI’s on the season.
Marjama Leads Loggers in Offensive Explosion
Mike Marjama led La Crosse as the Logger offense exploded on Monday night. Marjama had four hits and five RBI in the win over the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. The third baseman is currently hitting .285 with 11 extra base hits and has driven in 29 runs. Marjama is one of the best defensive corner infielders in the NWL, but has come on strong at the plate as of late. He had an eleven game hit streak broken just last week by the Waterloo Bucks.
Terry Homers in ‘Chucks Victory
Patrick Terry led the Wisconsin Woodchucks to a victory over the Eau Claire Express in the only NWL game of the night. Terry homered and drove in four runs as the ‘Chucks beat the Express 6-4 in a 7.0 inning game. The catcher is now batting .301 in 173 at-bats and has 15 extra base hits.
Argo Leads Waterloo
Willie Argo (Illinois) led the Waterloo Bucks offensively in a 14-9 win over the Battle Creek Bombers Saturday night. Argo was 3-for-4 on the night with two runs scored and four RBI. Argo, a speedy 6’1’’ outfielder, is currently hitting .233 with 21 hits in 27 games.
Terry Drives in Three for ‘Chucks
Patrick Terry led the Wisconsin Woodchucks over the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters by a score of 8-7 in front of 1,604 NWL fans. The ‘Chucks catcher had two hits on the night and drove in three runs. Terry also homered in the game and scored two runs. He is now hitting .299 with 14 extra base hits and 27 RBI.
Nivins Has Three Hit Night
Tanner Nivins (Stony Brook) led the Thunder Bay Border Cats to a lopsided victory Thursday night over the Mankato MoonDogs. Nivins 3-for-5 night with three RBI and three runs scored led to 17-5 victory in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The center fielder is now hitting .276 with 16 extra base hits and 29 RBI.
Semien Drives in Three in Win
All-Star short-stop Marcus Semien (California Berkeley) improved his average to .274 as he was 3-for-6 against the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers. Semien drove in three runs and had two doubles on the night to help the Beetles beat the Lunkers 13-2 in game one of a double header. The 6-foot, 180 pound slick fielding short-stop has 25 RBI on the season with 13 extra base hits.
Putnam Has Big Night for Bullfrogs
Daniel Putnam had a big day at the plate for the Green Bay Bullfrogs as they beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 13-2. The Bullfrog leadoff hitter was 4-for-5 on the night with two RBI. Putnam is currently hitting .381 on the season. Matt Dittman (Illinois) also had four hits as he led the Rochester Honkers to a 11-2 win over the Willmar Stingers.
Kuhn Sets Tone for Green Bay
Green Bay Bullfrog center fielder Collin Kuhn (Arkansas) was a perfect 3-for-3 in Monday night’s game against Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. Kuhn knocked in two runs and scored two more to pace the offense in a 7-4 victory. The Beaver Dam, WI native is currently hitting .247 with ten extra base hits and eleven RBI. Adam Davis (Illinois) of the Madison Mallards had three hits and drove in four in a victory over Battle Creek.
Mueller Paces Loggers
Tony Mueller (Winona State) of the La Crosse Loggers had a great day at the plate in helping the Loggers beat the Eau Claire Express 8-6 in front of 3,316 fans. Mueller was 3-for-5 on the night with two RBI and a run scored. The 2010 NWL All-Star South Division starting pitcher also stole his 22nd base of the season which is tied for third in the NWL. Mueller is currently hitting .289 in 159 at-bats with a .353 on-base percentage.
July 2010
Bruno Drives in Four
Vince Bruno (California Berkeley) of the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers had a three-hit day against the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Bruno led the Lunkers to a 11-6 win as he was 3-for-4 with one run scored and four RBI. The right fielder is currently hitting .246 with 11 extra base hits and 25 RBI. Jenzen Torres of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters had two homeruns in a 5-4 loss to Madison.
Garcia Drives in Five
Jon Pierre Garcia (Southeastern CC) of the Madison Mallards knocked in five runs as the Mallards beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Friday night. Garcia was 2-for-4 with a one run scored and hit his third homerun of the season. The righty from Brooklyn, NY has only played in 10 NWL games, but already has 11 RBI. Cody Asche (Nebraska) of the Duluth Huskies was 2-for-4 with a double and homerun in the Huskies win.