NEITZ CRUISES TO FOUR-HIT SHUTOUT, DIABLOS BEAT AIRHOGS, 6-0
July 1 Recap
El Paso starting pitcher Josh Neitz threw a four-hit shutout as the Diablos rolled past Grand Prairie, 6-0. In other league action, Sioux City topped Wichita, 6-1, Sioux Falls beat Pensacola, 11-5, Shreveport-Bossier upended Fort Worth, 4-2, and St. Paul clobbered Lincoln, 15-3.
Wichita OF Hit .481; Sioux Falls Closer Collected 11 Saves
The official statistician of the American Association, PA-Sportsticker, has selected Wichita Wingnuts OF Greg Porter (pictured) and Sioux Falls LHP Kris Regas as the Meyvn Baseball Company Batter and Pitcher of the Month for June.
In 27 games, Porter batted .481 with six home runs, 21 RBI, 23 runs scored and a stolen base. He collected 50 hits, including 11 doubles and a triple, slugged .779 and had an on-base percentage of .571
St. Paul wins 12 inning contest on wild pitch : June 30 Recap
After a flurry of late inning runs deadlocked the game at 7-7, neither St. Paul nor Lincoln could drive in a game winning run. But in the bottom of the 12th, the Saints used a wild pitch to score a runner from third and down the Saltdogs 8-7. In other action around the league, Sioux Falls defeated Pensacola 7-2, Ft. Worth doubled up Shreveport-Bossier 10-5, Wichita topped Sioux City 4-2, and Grand Prairie slipped past El Paso 6-5.
Shreveport-Bossier starting pitcher Logan Williamson (pictured) went 6 1/3 innings allowing one earned run on five hits with six strikeouts to help the Captains beat Fort Worth, 7-2. Williamson improved his record to 4-2 with the win. RF Dwayne White was 4-for-5 at the plate with two RBI to lead the Captains offense. In the other game of the night, Lincoln beat St. Paul, 4-1 and win their seventh straight game.
PA-Sportsticker, the official statistician of the American Association, has named Wichita Wingnuts OF Dustan Mohr and Lincoln Saltdogs RHP Jarrett Gardner (pictured) as the Teamline Direct Batter and Pitcher of the Week.
Gardner pitched a no-hitter against the El Paso Diablos this past Thursday. He allowed only one walk while fanning four El Paso batters in 92 pitches.
WICHITA SWEEPS SAINTS, CLAIMS NORTH DIVISION FIRST-HALF TITLE
June 28 Recap
The Wichita Wingnuts topped St. Paul, 2-1, earning a sweep of the series and the North Division's first-half crown. In other league action, Sioux Falls edged El Paso, 8-7, Grand Prairie nipped Fort Worth, 4-3, Pensacola handled Shreveport-Bossier, 7-4, and Lincoln rolled past Sioux City, 11-3.
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Friday, July 3rd
Sioux Falls at Grand Prairie - 7:05 PM
Pensacola at Fort Worth - 7:05 PM
St. Paul at Sioux City - 7:05 PM
Wichita at Lincoln - 7:05 PM
Shrev-Bossier at El Paso - 7:05 PM
The official statistician of the American Association, PA-Sportsticker, has selected Wichita Wingnuts OF Greg Porter (pictured) and Sioux Falls LHP Kris Regas as the Meyvn Baseball Company Batter and Pitcher of the Month for June.
Shreveport-Bossier starting pitcher Logan Williamson (pictured) went 6 1/3 innings allowing one earned run on five hits with six strikeouts to help the Captains beat Fort Worth, 7-2. Williamson improved his record to 4-2 with the win. RF Dwayne White was 4-for-5 at the plate with two RBI to lead the Captains offense. In the other game of the night, Lincoln beat St. Paul, 4-1 and win their seventh straight game.
PA-Sportsticker, the official statistician of the American Association, has named Wichita Wingnuts OF Dustan Mohr and Lincoln Saltdogs RHP Jarrett Gardner (pictured) as the Teamline Direct Batter and Pitcher of the Week.
