August 2010
McGuiggan Leads Express Offense
Steve McGuiggan of the Eau Claire Express had two hits in game one of the Summer Collegiate World Series. The 5'11'' 195-pound righty was 2-for-4 on the night with one RBI and one run scored. One of McGuiggan's two hits was a home run, his 1st of the postseason.
Fadness Leads Express
Nolan Fadness (Wisconsin Oshkosh) scored three runs from his leadoff position Thursday night. Fadness was 2-for-5 on the night with three runs scored. The speedy left fielder is hitting .300 in the playoffs and hopes to continue his hot hitting into the Summer Collegiate World Series.
Wright Hits Game Winning Homer
Davy Wright (Texas Christian) of the Rochester Honkers did not have the prettiest stat line against the River Bats as he went 1-for5, but his lone hit sent the Honkers to the NWL Championship Series. Wright blasted a solo home run in the 12th inning that broke a 2-2. The 6’1’’ infielder gave the Honkers a 3-2 lead while the home run was the 2nd of the season for Wright.
Perfect Night for Elder
Rochester Honker Chris Elder (Oral Roberts) had a huge night off of NWL Pitcher of the Year Jason Wheeler. Elder was a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run scored. The left handed hitting Elder broke the game open with a three-run homer in the 4th. Elder also walked two times in the 8-2 victory.
Astor Has Three Extra Base Hits
Jake Astor (Southern Arkansas) led the Waterloo Bucks to their final win of the season. Astor was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBI in the 11-2 win over Eau Claire. Astor blasted two home runs, his 1st two of the season, and also doubled. The hard swinging lefty hit .289 on the season for Waterloo and had 16 extra base hits with 17 RBI. Matt Dittman (Illinois) led the Rochester Honkers to victory with his three-hit performance.
Nivins Paces Border Cats
Tanner Nivins (Stony Brook) was perfect Sunday night against the Willmar Stingers. Nivins went 5-for-5 in the 7-3 win that eliminated the Stingers from post-season play in their inaugural season. The 5’10’’ infielder is currently hitting .308 with 36 RBI and 20 extra base hits. Nivins leads the Border Cats in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs and triples.
Lind Has Perfect Night At Plate
Rob Lind had an impressive night on Saturday as the Woodchucks beat the Loggers 13-3 at Athletic Park in Wausau, WI. Lind was a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs scored and one RBI. He is currently hitting .327 with 74 hits while 15 of those have gone for doubles. Lind is 9 for his last 14 while the Woodchucks are 3-0 in those games.
Scanlon Drives in Three in Mallard Win
Justin Scanlon (Madison College) led the Mallards offensively Friday night. Scanlon was 3-for-5 with one run scored and three RBI in the win against the La Crosse Loggers. The 6’1’’ righty from Verona, WI is currently hitting .328 with 19 hits and 8 RBI on the season.
Eichstaedt Drives in Four for Bullfrogs
Andrew Eichstaedt (Wisconsin Whitewater) had a great day at the plate for the Green Bay Bullfrogs. Eichstaedt was 4-for-6 in the win against Battle Creek with four RBI and one run scored. The 6’1’’ 190 pound utility player has seven hits in three games for Green Bay. Chris O’Dowd had three hits in the Loggers win with two RBI and a homerun.
Waters Wears Down Beetles
Jimmy Waters (Kansas) had two huge games Wednesday night against the Alexandria Beetles as he had three homeruns on the night. Waters was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI in game one. He was 2-for-4 in game two with three runs scored and four RBI as the Honker swept the Beetles. The Council Bluffs, IA native is hitting .301 in 48 games with 25 extra base hits and 40 RBI.
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.
