August 2010
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.
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.