August 2010
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.
Leyva Helps Stingers to Win
Carlo Leyva (Cal State Dominguez Hills) was 3-for-5 in an extra inning win for the Willmar Stingers. Leyva helped the Stingers beat the Huskies 10-9 in ten innings. The lefty scored three runs and stole a Willmar franchise record four bases. He currently is hitting .323 with 32 runs scored and 19 walks. Tom Barry (San Francisco) of the Green Bay Bullfrogs was a perfect 4-for-4 in the Bullfrog win.
Herbst Helps Express
The Eau Claire Express beat the Waterloo Bucks 14-6 thanks to some great hitting from Lucas Herbst (Santa Clara). Herbst was 4-for-5 and knocked in four runs while scoring three times. Herbst was a double way from the cycle and hit his fourth homerun of the season. Rochester Honkers Matt Dittman (Illinois) and Ryan Hambright (Oregon) both had four hits in a 9-2 victory over Brainerd.
Whitmore Goes Wild
Travis Whitmore improved his average to .311 with his 4-for-5 night against the Madison Mallards. Whitmore scored two and drove in two runs on Tuesday night in front of 6,284 fans. He currently has 52 hits on the season with 12 of those hits going for extra bases. The lefty has driven in 27 runs which leads the Wisconsin Woodchucks and also had 18 stolen bases on the 2010 season.
O’Dowd’s Offense Helps Loggers Win
Chris O’Dowd (Dartmouth) had a big night for the La Crosse Loggers as they beat the Battle Creek Bombers 15-5 in La Crosse. O’Dowd had four RBI and scored a run while getting walked twice. The 2010 All-Star also hit his fifth homerun of the season. He is currently hitting .322 with 12 extra base hits and 23 RBI. The catcher led Dartmouth with a .384 average and 12 doubles in 2010.
Ballou Helps Beat Brainerd
The Stingers Isaac Ballou (Marshall) had an amazing game from the second spot in the lineup on Sunday afternoon. Ballou was 4-for-6 with two runs scored and six RBI. Ballou, along with the other three batters at the top of the line-up were a combined 16-for-20 with six runs scored and 10 RBI. Ballou helped beat the Brainerd Lunkers by a score of 11-4 at Stewart C. Mills Field. Stinger teammate Carlos Leyva (Cal State Dominguez) had four hits on the night as well.
Dwyer Does It All
The Willmar Stingers Sean Dwyer (Florida Gulf Coast) was 4-for-6 with three runs scored and four RBI. Dwyer helped the Stingers beat the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers 11-4 in front of 336 dedicated fans. Dwyer's four-hit night was coupled with NWL batting average leader Jordan Smith's (St. Cloud State) four-hit performance. Dwyer also hit his third homerun of the season and improved his average to .310.