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Bats Season Ends In Game Five Loss to Bulls

by @ Tuesday, September 15th, 2009. Filed under Camilo Vazquez, Chris Heisey, Daniel Dorn, Greg Afencio, Louisville Bats - September 2009

The Bats made a nice run, but they never led in their series with the Bulls and that didn’t change in a winner take all game five.  The Bats got off to an early 1-0 lead but that was tied by the third and the Bats never had the lead after that.  Greg Afencio took the [...]

Chris Denove Drives In Three In Bats Win

by @ Saturday, September 12th, 2009. Filed under Chris Denove, Chris Helsey, Lee Tabor, Logan Ondrusek, Louisville Bats - September 2009

The Bats forced a winner take all game five with a 10-7 win over the Durham Bulls.  Chris Denove went two for four with two doubles, a run and three RBIs.  Chris Helsey went one for three with two walks, a run and two RBIs.
Lee Tabor picked up the win and he three fur innings [...]

Whitecaps Season Ends In Ten Inning Loss to Loons

by @ Saturday, September 12th, 2009. Filed under Brandon Dougals, Brent Wyatt, Luke Putkonen, Tyler Conn, Tyler Stohr, West Michigan Whitecaps - September 2009

The Whitecaps came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the Loos in the seventh inning but Tyler Stohr gave up a run in the top of the tenth as the Whitecaps season ended in a 3-2 loss. Like last year, they forced a third game in the first round of the Midwest League playoffs [...]

Bats Survive Rough First Frame, Even Series With Bulls

by @ Thursday, September 10th, 2009. Filed under Ben Jukich, Chris Valaika, Enerio Del Rosario, Logan Ondrusek, Louisville Bats - September 2009, Todd Frazier

The Bats evened up their series with the Bulls 1-1 and they did it despite giving up a couple of early runs.  Ben Jukich was hit for two runs in the first, but the pitching staff didn’t allow a run the rest of the way.  Jukich picked up the win and he gave up two [...]

Billy Nowlin Shines, Whitecaps Avoid Elimination

by @ Thursday, September 10th, 2009. Filed under Adam Wilk, Billy Nowlin, Brent Wyatt, Robert Waite, West Michigan Whitecaps - September 2009

The Whitecaps lived to fight another day as they evened up their three game series with the Loons after a 7-0 win.  Billy Nowlin was the hitting star and he went four for four with three RBIs and a run.  Brent Wyatt drew a walk and he scored two runs.
Adam Wilk had a really nice [...]

Whitecaps Held to Three Hits In Game One Playoff Loss

by @ Thursday, September 10th, 2009. Filed under Brandon Douglas, Casey Crosby, West Michigan Whitecaps - September 2009

The Whitecaps now face elimination in their best of three game series after a 7-2 loss to the Loons last night.  Brandon Douglas went two for four with a double and he drove in both Whitecaps runs and the rest of the team managed just one hit.
Casey Crosby took the loss.   He gave up five [...]

Bullpen Throws Five Shutout Innings In Billings Win

by @ Thursday, September 10th, 2009. Filed under Billings Mustangs - September 2009, Brian Pearl, Bryan Gardner, Jason Braun, Tyler Stovall, Yen-Wen Kuo

The bullpen really got it done in this one as the Mustangs took care of Missoula 3-2.  Bryan Gardner struck out four in three shutout innings of relief while Brian Pearl struck out two in a shutout eighth and he improved to 1-0.  Jason Braun pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his first [...]

Juan Francisco Hits Two Home Runs In Louisville’s Playoff Loss

by @ Thursday, September 10th, 2009. Filed under Chris Denove, Federico Baez, Joseph Krebs, Juan Francisco, Louisville Bats - September 2009

The Bats lost game one of their series with the Bulls despite an exceptional game by Juan Francisco at the plate.  The third baseman went two for four with a pair of home runs and three RBIs.  Chris Denove  pitched in with a solo home run.
Federico Baez was hammered out of the pen and he [...]

Leonardo Astorga Has Rough Start In Billings Loss

by @ Wednesday, September 9th, 2009. Filed under Billings Mustangs - September 2009, Jacob Wiley, Joshua Garton, Leonardo Astorga, Mark Fleury

The Mustangs fell to Missoula 13-2 and most of the damage came off of Leonardo Astorga, who fell to 2-8.  Some errors cost him as well as he gave up eight runs, but just three of them were earned.  He gave up the eight runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in [...]

Anthony Shawler Has Solid Start In Whitecaps Loss

by @ Monday, September 7th, 2009. Filed under Alden Carrithers, Anthony Shawler, Billy Nowlin, Tyler Stohr, West Michigan Whitecaps - September 2009

The Whitecaps loss their regular season finale 3-1 but not because of Anthony Shawler’s start.  He gave up a run on three hits with seven strikeouts in eight innings and for his exceptional start, he took the loss and fell to 7-5.  Tyler Stohr gave up two runs in the top of the ninth and [...]

Ramon Garcia Is Hit Hard In Erie Finale

by @ Monday, September 7th, 2009. Filed under Christopher White, Erie SeaWolves - September 2009, Ramon Garcia, Shawn Roof

Ramon Garcia fell to 4-4 on the season as the SeaWolves lost to Akron 9-3 in their final game of the season.  He gave up eight runs (six earned) on eleven hits in 3 1/3 innings. 
Christopher White belted a home run and he drove in two.  Shawn Roof went three for four with a solo [...]

Ryan Ketchner Throws Six Hit Shutout In Hens Finale

by @ Monday, September 7th, 2009. Filed under Ryan Ketchner, Scott Sizemore, Toledo Mud Hens - September 2009, Will Rhymes

Ryan Ketchner improved to 2-0 on the season with a really nice start as the Hens finished their season with a 3-0 win over the Clippers.  He gave up just six hits and he struck out two in the shutout.
Will Rhymes went three for four with a triple, an RBI and a run.  Scott Sizemore [...]

Clemente Mendoza Throws Seven Shutout Innings In Oneonta’s Final Game

by @ Monday, September 7th, 2009. Filed under Clemente Mendoza, Jamie Johnson, Jimmy Gulliver, Michael Torrealba, Oneonta Tigers - September 2009

Oneonta won their season final behind a really nice start by Clemente Mendoza.  He gave up six hits and he struck out four in seven shutout innings and the win gave him a 5-5 record on the season.  Michael Torrealba pitched two shutout innings to close out the game and he picked up his second [...]

Whitecaps Held to Five Hits In Shutout Loss to Fort Wayne

by @ Monday, September 7th, 2009. Filed under Alden Carrithers, Bryan Pounds, Robert Waite, West Michigan Whitecaps - September 2009

The Whitecaps managed just five hits in a 6-0 loss to Fort Wayne in their second to last game of the regular season.  Bryan Pounds went two for four while Alden Carrithers went one for three with a walk.
Robert Waite took the loss and he fell to 1-1.  He gave up five runs on four [...]

Lakeland Loses Season Finale to Dunedin

by @ Monday, September 7th, 2009. Filed under Devin Thomas, Jordan Cruz, Lakeland Flying Tigers - September 2009, Mark Sorensen, Nolan Moody

Lakeland finished their season with an 8-1 loss to Dunedin.  Mark Sorensen took the loss and he fell to 1-2.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Nolan Moody was also hit hard and he gave up three runs in 2 2/3 innings.
Devin Thomas went two [...]

Erie Loses to Akron 4-3

by @ Monday, September 7th, 2009. Filed under Alfredo Figaro, Brennan Boesch, Erie SeaWolves - September 2009, Jonah Nickerson, Michael Bertram

Erie outhit Akron 11-6 but they stranded eleven base runners in a 4-3 loss.  Brennan Boesch went three for five with a double and he scored two runs while Michael Bertram went three for five with a home run and two RBIs.
Jonah Nickerson gave up three runs in six innings in his start.  Alfredo Figaro [...]

Brooks Brown is Hit Hard In Loss to Hens

by @ Monday, September 7th, 2009. Filed under Brooks Brown, Jeff Frazier, Maxwell Leon, Mike Gosse, Toledo Mud Hens - September 2009

Brooks Brown fell to 3-13 on the season with a rough start in the Hens 7-2 loss to the Clippers.  He gave up six runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. 
Maxwell Leon drove in both Hens runs with a two run shot in the ninth.  Mike Gosse and Jeff Frazier both went [...]

Dontrelle Willis Has Solid Start In Hens Win Over Columbus

by @ Sunday, September 6th, 2009. Filed under Dontrelle Willis, Freddy Dolsi, Mike Gosse, Mike Hessman, Toledo Mud Hens - September 2009

Dontrelle Willis picked up his first win for the Hens with a solid start.  He gave up two runs on six hits and only two walks with five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  Freddy Dolsi pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his tenth save of the season.
Mike Gosse hit a two run home [...]

Andrew Hess Shines In Final Start of the Season

by @ Sunday, September 6th, 2009. Filed under Andrew Hess, Chad Linder, Francisco Martinez, Hernan Perez, Lakeland Flying Tigers - September 2009

Andrew Hess saved some of his best stuff for last as he shut down the the Jays over eight innings in Lakeland’s 4-1 win.  Hess gave up just one run on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in eight innings.  Chad Linder pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his second save [...]

Erie Loses to Akron In Ten Innings

by @ Sunday, September 6th, 2009. Filed under Brennan Boesch, Brett Jensen, Erie SeaWolves - September 2009, Lauren Gagnier, Michael Bertram

Erie blew a 3-0 lead in the eighth and ninth, scored a run in the tenth and then gave this one up as Brett Jensen gave up two runs in tenth in the SeaWolves 5-4 loss.  Jensen took the loss and he fell to 5-5 and a solid start by Lauren Gagnier went to waste.  [...]

Whitecaps Held to Two Hits In Loss to Fort Wayne

by @ Sunday, September 6th, 2009. Filed under Brayan Villereal, Gustavo Nunez, Victor Larez, West Michigan Whitecaps - September 2009

The Whitecaps couldn’t get much done at the plate as they picked up just a pair of hits in a 7-1 loss to Fort Wayne.  Gustavo Nunez doubled and he scored the lone run to lead the way at the plate.
Victor Larez was shelled and he gave up six runs in 1 2/3 innings.  Brayan [...]

Oneonta Loses to Hudson Valley In Ninth Inning

by @ Sunday, September 6th, 2009. Filed under Jamie Johnson, Jose Ortega, Kenny Faulk, Matthew Mansilla, Nate Newman, Oneonta Tigers - September 2009

The Tigers scored a run in the ninth to take the lead only to see Kenny Faulk give up two unearned runs in the bottom of the ninth as Oneonta lost a tough one 3-2.  A solid start by Nate Newman went to waste.  He gave up one run on six hits and one walk [...]

Hens Lose Slugfest With Clippers

by @ Saturday, September 5th, 2009. Filed under Zach Simons

With the Hens out of the playoff picture, Mike Hessman decided to play all nine positions.  I was surprised to see he didn’t make one of the Hens four errors, which was good, but he did give up two runs in the ninth as the Hens lost a tight one 12-11.  Josh Rainwater was hammered [...]

Erie Held to Three Hits In Loss to Akron

by @ Saturday, September 5th, 2009. Filed under Erie SeaWolves - September 2009, Jared Gayhart, Jeff Kunkel

Erie managed just three hits in their 5-1 loss to Akron last night.  Jeff Kunkel provided the SeaWolves lone run with a solo shot in the third inning.
A solid start by Jared Gayhart went to waste.  He gave up two runs on five hits and four walks with a strikeout in 5 2/3 innings and [...]

Trevor Feeney Is Hit Hard In Lakeland Loss

by @ Saturday, September 5th, 2009. Filed under Devin Thomas, Jeramy Laster, Lakeland Flying Tigers - September 2009, Trevor Feeney

Trevor Feeney fell to 2-6 on the season with a rough start in Lakeland’s 9-2 loss to Dunedin.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts in three innings.
Devin Thomas went two for four with a triple, a run and an RBI.  Jeramy Laster went two for four.

Melvin Mercedes Is Hit Had In Whitecaps Loss

by @ Saturday, September 5th, 2009. Filed under Gustavo Nunez, Luke Putkonen, Melvin Mercedes, Ron Bourquin, Tyler Stohr, West Michigan Whitecaps - August 2009

Melvin Mercedes had 16 saves and a 1.82 ERA in 24 2/3 innings for the GCL Tigers but he’s had a tough time since getting promoted to the Whitecaps.  He made his second appearance yesterday and he gave up (with some help from Tyler Stohr, three runs in the bottom of the eighth and he [...]

Oneonta Held to Five Hits In Loss to Hudson Valley

by @ Friday, September 4th, 2009. Filed under Luis Palacios, Luis Sanz, Oneonta Tigers - September 2009

Oneonta couldn’t get much going at the plate as they lost to Hudson Valley 3-1.  Luis Palacios was one of the lone hitters to really get things going and he went two for three with a walk and a run.
Luis Sanz took the loss and he fell to 5-4.  He gave up three runs on [...]

Ryan Ketchner Pitches Hens to Win Over Indianapolis

by @ Thursday, September 3rd, 2009. Filed under Brent Clevlen, Ryan Ketchner, Scott Sizemore, Toledo Mud Hens - September 2009, Zach Simons

Ryan Ketchner made his Hens debut yesterday and he really got the job done in a 2-1 win.  He gave up one run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in seven innings.  Zach Simons threw two shutout innings to close out the game and he picked up his first save.
Scott Sizemore went [...]

Erie Takes Two Over Harrisburg

by @ Thursday, September 3rd, 2009. Filed under Alfredo Figaro, Brennan Boesch, Casper Wells, Erie SeaWolves - September 2009, Jason Waddell, Ramon Garcia

Erie won both games of their doubleheader with Harrisburg with some very solid pitching.  Game one saw Alfredo Figaro throw three shutout innings of relief and he improved to 6-2 on the season.  Jason Waddell threw two shutout innings to close out the game and he picked up his second save of the season.  Brennan [...]

Whitecaps Run Score Early and Often In Win Over Lansing

by @ Thursday, September 3rd, 2009. Filed under Anthony Shawler, Gustavo Nunez, Jordan Lennerton, Ron Borquin, West Michigan Whitecaps - September 2009

The Whitecaps piled on ten runs by the end of the fourth inning as they blew out the Lugnuts 10-2.  Gustavo Nunez went two for five with a double, two runs and three RBIs while Ron Borquin went three for six with three RBIs.  Jordan Lennerton hit the only home run and he went three [...]

Oneonta Loses Two to Tri-City

by @ Thursday, September 3rd, 2009. Filed under Alexis Espinoza, Jamie Johnson, Jose Siso, Michael Rockett, Oneonta Tigers - September 2009

Oneonta’s season is winding down and they added two more losses yesterday.  Game one was an ugly 13-0 beatdown in which Jose Siso took the loss.  He gave up eleven runs on twelve hits and three walks with one strikeout in 1 2/3 innings.  Jamie Johnson went two for three and he had two of [...]

Clemente Mendoza Is Hit Hard In Oneonta Loss

by @ Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009. Filed under Clemente Mendoza, Eric Roof, Oneonta Tigers - September 2009, Rawley Bishop

Oneonta was blown out 10-0 by Hudson Valley in an ugly game.  Clemente Mendoza fell to 4-5 with a rough start although he wasn’t the only one knocked around.  He gave up six runs on eight hits and two walks in three innings.
Rawley Bishop was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for [...]

Erie Blows Three Run Lead In Loss to Harrisburg

by @ Tuesday, September 1st, 2009. Filed under Casper Wells, Deik Scram, Erie SeaWolves - September 2009, Jonah Nickerson, Nolan Cain

Erie had a 7-4 lead in the top of the sixth but the Jonah Nickerson and Nolan Cain struggled in the final innings in an 8-7 loss to Harrisburg.  Nickerson gave up seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.  Nolan Cain gave up one run [...]

Hens Held to Three Hits In Loss to Indianapolis

by @ Tuesday, September 1st, 2009. Filed under Brooks Brown, Mike Hessman, Toledo Mud Hens - August 2009

The Hens couldn’t get anything going at the plate as they lost to the Indians 3-0.  Mike Hessman singled and drew two walks and nobody reached base more then once.
Brooks Brown took the loss despite a solid start.  He gave up three runs on three hits with five walks and three strikeouts in seven innings.

Santo De Leon Drives In Three In Erie Win

by @ Tuesday, September 1st, 2009. Filed under Andy Dirks, Brendan Wise, Erie SeaWolves, Lauren Gagnier, Santo De Leon

Santo De Leon was the hitting star in the SeaWolves 4-3 win over the Curve.  He went two for three with a double and a solo home run.  Andy Dirks pitched in with a solo shot of his own.
Lauren Gagnier made his Erie debut and he pitched a solid game. He improved to 1-0 and [...]

Scot Drucker Pitches Hens to Win Over Indianapolis

by @ Tuesday, September 1st, 2009. Filed under Don Kelly, Freddy Dolsi, Mike Hessman, Scot Drucker

Scot Drucker improved to 8-3 on the season with a really nice start in the Hens 3-2 win over Indianapolis.  He gave up two runs on three hits and four walks with five strikeouts in seven innings.  Freddy Dolsi threw eight shutout innings and he picked up his eighth save of the season.
Mike Hessman went [...]

Brandon Hamilton Is Hit Hard In Whitecaps Loss

by @ Tuesday, September 1st, 2009. Filed under Billy Nowlin, Brandon Hamilton, Brayan Villereal, Mike Gosse, West Michigan Whitecaps - August 2009

Brandon Hamilton didn’t take the loss in this one, but his stats sure were brutal.  He gave up four run on three hits and two walks and he was able to get just one batter out.  That pushed his ERA on the season up to 7.24.  Brayan Villereal did take the loss and he fell [...]

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