July 2009
Holt Extends Hitting Streak With Three-Run Homer
In the third inning Greg Holt (North Carolina) put the La Crosse Loggers on top for good with a three-run blast. The Loggers would hang on for a 5-3 victory over the Eau Claire Express. With the hit Holt extended his hitting streak to a 2009 season high 18 games.
Nolen’s Big Day Leads Lunkers Over Huskies
Hunter Nolen (Northern Colorado) finished 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the Lunkers to the 6-3 victory over the Duluth Huskies in Game One of their series at Mills Field. Nolen belted an RBI triple in the first to give the Lunkers their first lead, and followed with a single in the third. Then in the seventh, he busted the game open with his 2-RBI double to left-center that one-hopped the warning track. He also scored a run in the seventh, and had his hand in four of the six Lunker runs on the afternoon.
Riggins Grand Slam Breaks Mallards Homerun Record
Harold Riggins (NC State) belted his eighth home run of the year, a grand slam in the fifth to put the Mallards (25-17 overall, 6-2 second half) ahead for good en route to a 7-4 win. With two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 5th the heavy-hitting Riggins stepped to the plate. With the first pitch he saw, the right-handed slugger deposited the baseball up and over the wall in left center field for a grand slam. In giving Madison a 6-0 lead, he also set the single-season franchise record for home runs in a season with his eighth long ball of the year. He surpassed Francois Larmore (Marshall) who hit seven homers back in 2003. Riggins needs just one more home run to set the franchise record for career homers. Riggins also singled and scored in the first inning to help the Mallards get off to a fast start. He finished the night 2-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Knight Sparks Express To Victory Over MoonDogs
Leadoff man Robbie Knight (Creighton) was the catalyst all night for the Eau Claire Express in their 6-3 victory over Mankato. Knight finished 2-3 with two runs and two RBI. He also clubbed a double and a home run, his second of the year, and also added two walks.
Argo, Bucks Pound Bombers
Willie Argo put an exclamation point on the Waterloo Bucks big night, hitting a two-run blast well over the left field fence to make the score 9-0 over the Battle Creek Bombers. Argo would finish the night 2-for-5 with a walk, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI. Waterloo pounded out 22 hits in the 14-0 victory over Battle Creek.
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.
