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Archive for June, 2008

William Rhymes Clutch Triple Pushes Erie to Win Over B-Mets

by @ Thursday, June 19th, 2008. Filed under Dusty Ryan, Josh Rainwater, William Rhymes, Brendan Wise, Erie Seawolves - June 2008

William Rhymes drove in two with a triple in the top of the ninth inning as the SeaWolves turned a 4-3 deficit into a 5-4 win.  Dusty Ryan also had a nice game and he went two for four with a solo homer.
Josh Rainwater had a solid start in his no-decision.  He gave up four […]

Oneota Wins First Game Behind Solid Outing By Luke Putkonen

by @ Thursday, June 19th, 2008. Filed under Hayden Parrott, Luke Putkonen, Keith Stein, Oneonta Tigers - June 2008

Oneonta won their first game of the season as Luke Putkonen held Vermont in check.  He gave up three hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five shutout innings.
Hayden Parrott was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a triple, two RBIs and three runs.  Keith Stein went two for five with […]

Lakeland Held to Six Hits In Loss to Sarasota

by @ Thursday, June 19th, 2008. Filed under Shawn Roof, Lakeland Flying Tigers - June 2008

Lakeland couldn’t get much done at the plate as they lost to the Reds 8-2.  Shawn Roof had the big hit with a two run single but that was the extent of the scoring in this one.
The pen struggled but Ramon Garcia was good enough in his start, he just didn’t get the support.  He […]

Jonah Nickerson Throws Seven Shutout Innings In Lakeland Win

by @ Tuesday, June 17th, 2008. Filed under Jonah Nickerson, Brennan Boesch, Lakeland Flying Tigers - June 2008, Gary Sheffield

Lakeland took care of the Reds 5-2 behind a nice outing by Jonah Nickerson. He improved to 6-3 and he gave up just four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in seven innings of work.
Brennan Boesch had a single, a triple and two RBIs in the win.  Gary Sheffield went one for two with […]

Fernando Seguignol Helps Hit Hens to Win Over Chiefs

by @ Tuesday, June 17th, 2008. Filed under Jackson Melian, Blaine Neal, Anastacio Martinez, Fernando Seguignol, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2008

Fernando Seguignol had a huge day at the plate as the Hens edged the Chiefs 5-4.  He went two for two with two walks, a homerun, two runs and two RBIs.  Jackson Melian went two for four with two RBIs and a run.
Anastacio Martinez improved to 1-1 with a good enough start. He gave up […]

Clinching A Spot

by @ Tuesday, June 17th, 2008. Filed under Andrew Hess, West Michigan White Caps - June 2008, Add new tag

As I write this, I am relaxing due to the fact that I am not participating in this week’s All-Star festivities. Yes, I know it’s a shame and a travesty, but I’m not complaining about the non-selection. Anyway, this past weekend I got to experience my first professional post-game celebration after we clinched a post-season […]

Lakeland Edges Sarasota In Eleven Innings

by @ Tuesday, June 17th, 2008. Filed under Ryan Strieby, Duane Below, Brennan Boesch, Jay Sborz, Cale Iorg, Lakeland Flying Tigers - June 2008

Cale Iorg singled home Pedro Cotto in the top of the eleventh inning as the Flying Tigers took care of the Reds 3-2.  Brennan Boesch had a nice day at the plate and he went four for six with a run while Ryan Strieby went three for five with an RBI.
Duane Below threw seven solid […]

Clete Thomas Drives In Four In Hens Win

by @ Monday, June 16th, 2008. Filed under Clete Thomas, Blaine Neal, Joel Zumaya, Chris Lambert, Francisco Cruceta, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2008

The Hens took care of the Chiefs 5-2 and it was Clete Thomas who got it done at the plate.  He had three of the four Hens hits and he drove in four of their five runs in the win.  He also hit his sixth homer of the season.
Chris Lambert continued to impress and he […]

Bullpen Struggles In Hens 5-3 Loss to Chiefs

by @ Sunday, June 15th, 2008. Filed under Yorman Bazardo, Nick Trzesniak, Matt Rusch, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2008, Brian Rogers, Matt Joyce

The Hens pen gave up three of the Chiefs five runs as a solid outing by Yorman Bazardo went to waste.  Brian Rogers gave up two runs in his inning of work and he fell to 0-2 while Matt Rusch gave up a run in the eighth that helped seal the deal.
Matt Joyce went two […]

Brandon Hamilton Is Hit Hard In White Caps Loss to Fort Wayne

by @ Sunday, June 15th, 2008. Filed under Hayden Parrott, Jordan Newton, Brandon Hamilton, West Michigan White Caps - June 2008, Matt Hoffman

Matt Hoffman fell to 0-2 on the sewason with a mediocre start but it was Brandon Hamilton who bore the brunt of Fort Wayne’s offensive onslaught.  He gave up six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Hayden Parrott went two for four with two RBIs in […]

Ryan Roberson Drives In Three In Erie Win

by @ Sunday, June 15th, 2008. Filed under Dusty Ryan, Ryan Roberson, Daniel Christensen, Erie Seawolves - June 2008

Erie held on and beat the Fisher Cats 8-6 with Ryan Roberson leading the way.  He went three for four with a double, three RBIs and a run.  Dusty Ryan belted his tenth homer of the season, a sol shot in the second inning.
Daniel Christensen improved to 4-4 with a solid start.  He gave up […]

Lauren Gagnier Pitches Hens to Win Over Chiefs

by @ Saturday, June 14th, 2008. Filed under Lauren Gagnier, Mike Hessman, Blaine Neal, Erick Almonte, Joel Zumaya, Francisco Cruceta, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2008

Lauren Gagnier had his best start since joining the Hens and he improved to 1-1 in Toledo’s 4-1 win over the Chiefs.  He gave up one run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings.  Joel Zumaya and Francisco Cruceta both threw shutout innings and Blaine Neal threw a perfect ninth […]

A Different Side of Life

by @ Wednesday, June 11th, 2008. Filed under Andrew Hess, West Michigan White Caps - June 2008

I have said before that getting away from the game for a little bit is never a bad thing. Don’t get me wrong we ballplayers can be criticized for loving the game too much because of the time it takes away from family and friends. Today myself and a few of the other guys had […]

Weather Wonderland

by @ Sunday, June 8th, 2008. Filed under Andrew Hess, West Michigan White Caps - June 2008

Playing baseball in a cold Michigan spring is about as fun as playing baseball in a scorching Florida summer. On the flip side, baseball is much more enjoyable in the winter and spring in the south along with the summer months in the north. However, this year has seemed to be slightly different in that […]

Andrew Kown Throws Great Game In Erie Win

by @ Saturday, June 7th, 2008. Filed under Andrew Kown, Casper Wells, Jeff Frazier, Erie Seawolves - June 2008

Andrew Kown improved to 4-6 with a nice start in the SeaWolves 3-1 win over the Fisher Cats.  He gave up seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 7 2/3 shutout innings.
Jeff Frazier was the hitting star in the win.  He went four for four with a double, a homerun and two RBIs.  […]

Hens Held to Five Hits In Loss to Clippers

by @ Saturday, June 7th, 2008. Filed under Virgil Vasquez, Clay Rapada, Freddy Guzman, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2008

The Hens lost to the Clippers 2-1 in a game that saw the Hens hitters held to just five hits.  Freddy Guzman was the hitting star and he went two for four with a double and an RBI.
Virgil Vasquez had one of his better starts of the season.  He gave up one run on four […]

Ramon Garcia Is Shelled In Lakeland Loss

by @ Friday, June 6th, 2008. Filed under Joel Zumaya, Ramon Garcia, Lakeland Flying Tigers - June 2008, Michael Beltram

Ramon Garcia was knocked around and he fell to 1-1 in the Flying Tigers 12-4 loss to Daytona.  He gave up twelve runs (eight earned) on eleven hits and a walk with one strikeout.  Joel Zumaya threw a shutout eighth inning and he struck out one.
Michael Beltram was the hitting star.  He went two for […]

Hens Held to Four Hits In Loss to Bats

by @ Friday, June 6th, 2008. Filed under Timo Perez, Eddie Bonine, Freddy Guzman, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2008, Fernando Rodney

The Mud Hens picked up just four hits tonight and most of their production came from the top of the order.  Freddy Guzman went two for four with a double, a triple and two runs while Timo Perez doubled and drove in two.
Eddie Bonine fell to 9-2 with a rough start.  He gave up five […]

Yorman Bazardo Is Hit Hard In Hens Loss

by @ Thursday, June 5th, 2008. Filed under Brent Clevlen, Yorman Bazardo, Mike Hessman, Erick Almonte, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2008

Yorman Bazardo’s struggles continued and he fell to 1-2 in the Hens 8-5 loss at Louisville.  He gave up six runs on eight hits and one walk with five strikeouts in six innings.
Mike Hessman hit his 21st homer of the season and he finished with three RBIs. Erick Almonte and Brent Clevlen also went yard in […]

White Caps Lose Back and Forth Game to Dayton

by @ Thursday, June 5th, 2008. Filed under Wilton Garcia, Joseph Tucker, Jordan Newton, Jonathan Kibler, West Michigan White Caps - June 2008

The White Caps scored all three of their runs in seventh inning and they turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2.  They then gave up runs in the seventh and ninth as the game turned again and the White Caps took the loss.  Wilton Garcia took the loss and he fell to 3-2.  He gave […]

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