June 2009
Miller Stays Hot For MoonDogs
Danny Miller (Minnesota State) led the MoonDogs offense in their 8-4 victory over Thunder Bay Friday. Miller singled in each of his first three plate appearances and added an RBI. He kept his torrid pace going as he is hitting .357 (10-28) with 10 RBI and a home run over the last 10 games.
Giller Sparks Bucks 9th Inning Comeback
Waterloo’s ninth inning heroics came from shortstop Michael Giller (Illinois) who ripped a two-out, two-strike double to drive in the tying run and Giller would then be driven in to score the winning run for the Bucks. Giller ended the game three for five with three RBIs including had two doubles and a walk in Waterloo's thrilling come from behind victory.
Castillo Becomes Alexandria’s Home Run King
As part of a 4-4 night Keith Castillo (USC) launched his first homerun of the season and his fifteenth of his Alexandria Beetles career. With the blast, Castillo becomes the franchise record holder for homeruns in a career. Castillo reached base 5 times with a walk, four hits including the homerun and a double in Alexandria's 11-8 win over Thunder Bay. He also scored two runs and drove in four on the night.
Lewis Hits Walk-Off Bomb For Bombers
Chris Lewis (Western Michigan) hit the first home run at C.O. Brown Stadium this season, and he couldn’t have picked a better time to do it. With two outs in a tied game in the bottom of the ninth, Lewis hit a 3-run walk-off blast over the left-center field fence, lifting the Battle Creek Bombers to a 6-3 win over the Wisconsin Woodchucks. It was Lewis' 2nd home run of the season and he is hitting .373 on the year.
Berge’s Perfect Night Leads Lunkers
T.J. Berge (Northern Colorado) had a phenomenal night, leading the Brainerd offense by reaching base five times, and going 4-for-4 with a double, three singles, and an RBI. The Lunkers defeated the Thunder Bay Border Cats 6-3.
Baumann’s Homer Downs Loggers
Nate Baumann made the most out of his only hit of the game with the game winning home run in the 9th inning to help the Eau Claire Express defeat the La Crosse Loggers. Baumann (Augustana) came up for the Express with two outs in the top of the 9th and took Craig Crumbley deep for a three run homer to take the lead from La Crosse. Baumann scored three runs on the night and drove in three, accounting for five of Eau Claire's 7 runs.
Roundy Leads Honkers Double-Header Sweep
Rance Roundy (UNLV) helped the Rochester Honkers sweep a double-header from the Alexandria Beetles by going a combined 3-5 with 3 walks, a home run, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI's.
O’Grady Ignites Lunkers
Dennis O'Grady, a two-way player from Duke, went 2-5 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI's for the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers. The Lunkers defeated the St. Cloud River Bats 6-5 in Brainerd. O'Grady smoked a 2-run home run over the left field wall in the first inning to give the Lunkers an early lead. He led off the fifth and seventh innings with a walk and a single and eventually came around to score both times.
Murrill Keeps MoonDogs In First Place
Chris Murrill (Nicholls St.), who was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 35th round earlier in the day, showed he was worthy of the pick, going 2-5 with a home run and two RBI to complement his walk-off single in the ninth. The MoonDog win kept them in sole possession of first place, a game ahead of Rochester in the standings.
Auten and Honkers Light Up Border Cats
Chris Auten (New Mexico St.) slugged two doubles and finished 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored for the Rochester Honkers in their 11-0 victory over the Thunder Bay Border Cats.
Cappetta Impressive In Double Header
Pete Cappetta (Illinois) went a combined 4-7 with a walk, four runs scored and five RBI's in Duluth's double header split with Eau Claire. He doubled and stole a base in the night cap, driving in four runs to lead the Huskies to a 10-5 victory. Cappetta is now hitting .340 on the year.
Big Debut For Kvasnicka
For the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers the addition of Michael Kvasnicka (Minnesota) proved vital in their 6-2 win Monday night in Alexandria. Kvasnicka, making his season debut, went 3-4 at the plate with two singles, a double, a walk and scored a run to pace the Lunkers.
