July 2009
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.
Roberson’s 5 RBI Helps Beetles To 7th Straight Victory
Tim Roberson (Florida Gulf Coast) knocked in five runs and scored twice for the Alexandria Beetles in their 10-6 victory over the Rochester Honkers. Roberson launched a three-run home run to go along with a RBI groundout and a sac fly. With the victory the Beetles broke a franchise record with their 7th straight win.
Argo Leads Waterloo Comeback In La Crosse
Willie Argo (Illinois) had three hits, scored three runs and had an RBI to lead the Bucks to a come-from-behind victory over the La Crosse Loggers, 9-6. Argo had an RBI single in the eighth to help secure the comeback for the Bucks. He also had a double and stole a base.
Brantly Gets Loggers Started
Robert Brantly (UC-Riverside) got things going early for the La Crosse Loggers with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. The Loggers went on to defeat the Madison Mallards 5-3 to move within a half game of second place in the South Division. Brantly finished 2-4 with the run scored and two RBI's. Brantly was also named NWL Player of the Night on June 20th.