July 2009
Brantly Homers, Doubles Twice In Loggers Victory
The star offensively for the La Crosse Loggers in their 4-1 victory over Wisconsin was Rob Brantly (UC-Riverside) who went 3-4 with two doubles and a home run. Brantly hit a lead off home run in the sixth inning to extend the Loggers lead to 3-0.
Tanner’s Three-Run Bomb Drops Mallards
The Battle Creek Bombers and Madison Mallards were in the midst of a scoreless tie heading into the seventh inning until Battle Creek's Jimmy Tanner (USC Upstate) changed things by blasting his first home run of the season to lead his team to the win. It was a three-run shot and the Bombers went on to defeat the Mallards 5-0 in Madison. Tanner was 1-2 on the night with three walks.
Preckajlo Knocks 4 Hits; Loggers Offense Explodes
Justin Preckajlo (North Florida) led the way with four hits in seven trips to the plate in La Crosse's offensive explosion Monday night in Waterloo. Preckajlo scored two runs and drove in two in the Loggers 19-2 victory. He had a double and also stole a base.
Langfels Doubles, Homers In Beetles Victory
Alexandria's Jayson Langfels broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the sixth inning with a massive home run that cleared the scoreboard in right-center at Mayo Field in Rochester, MN. Langfels also doubled in the game to finish 2-5 with the run scored and RBI in the Beetles 4-3 victory.
Castillo’s Clutch Hits Lift Beetles Over Bombers
After working the count full with two outs in the 10th inning, Keith Castillo (USC) grounded a single through a hole on the right side of the infield, driving in the go-ahead run for the Alexandria Beetles. Castillo also drove in a run on a single to center and would later score the tying run in the ninth inning. Castillo ended the night 4-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored in the Beetles victory over Battle Creek.
Courcha Helps ‘Cats To 4th Straight W
Adam Courcha (New Mexico) had a 3-4 night including a two-run single in the 2nd inning to lead the Thunder Bay Border Cats over the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers. Courcha had a triple and was hit by a pitch on the night. Courcha is now hitting .342 on the season.
Jones Blasts League Leading 9th & 10th Home Runs
The bulk of the Rochester offense came from the bat of Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton), who blasted a pair of home runs to increase his league-leading total to 10. Jones hit a two run shot to deep right field in the third inning to start the scoring and give the Honkers a 2-0 lead. Jones capped the Honkers scoring in the fifth. This time his solo blast to right cleared the scoreboard and banged off the roof of a bungalow nestled behind it. Jones led the Honkers offense with a 3-for-4 day, including the two homers and scoring two runs and three RBI in their 4-1 win.
Gates Two Homers Gives Loggers 5th Straight W
Offensively the star for La Crosse was Aaron Gates (Pepperdine) once again. Gates went 2-4 with two home runs and five RBI's. Gates slugged a two-run homer in the fourth inning and a three-run shot to extend the Loggers lead to 9-0 in the 7th inning where it would finish.
June 2009
Wickens 4 Hits, 4 Stolen Bases Lead Lunkers
Stephen Wickens (Florida Gulf Coast) had a huge day at the plate for the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, an RBI and four stolen bases. Brainerd knocked off Rochester 6-1.
Renda A Perfect 5-5 In Canada
Tony Renda (Cal-Berkeley) collected five hits for the St. Cloud River Bats. Renda doubled twice, knocked in two and scored three times in the River Bat victory over Thunder Bay.
Womack’s Two Homers Lead Huskies Rout
Jared Womack (Oklahoma State) led the Duluth Huskies Sunday by swatting two home runs, a double and scoring three runs in their 12-3 rout of the St. Cloud River Bats.
Roundy Cycle Fuels Rochester Win
The NWL’s leading hitter (.402 Avg.), Rance Roundy (UNLV), hit for the cycle against Thunder Bay to help the Honkers get back in the win column. His four hits and four RBI paced Rochester to a 9-2 win. Roundy delivered a single in the first inning and a RBI double in the third that tied the game at 1-1, but the biggest piece of his cycle came in the fifth. Roundy crushed his fourth homer of the year to give Rochester a 3-1 lead. He completed the cycle with a triple in the 7th inning. It was the 8th time in NWL History a player has hit for the cycle.