DURHAM, NC – The 2013 season marked the second for Lemurs LHP Fabian Williamson (pictured) in the American Association. While Williamson was strong last year, posting a 3.63 ERA with Winnipeg, the current season has treated him even better. As a result, the lefty has drawn major league attention, particularly from the Cincinnati Reds. The...Read More
DURHAM, NC – The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Sioux Falls Canaries LHP Adam Champion (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week. A pair of fine starts earned Champion this week’s top pitching honors. The starter began the week by shutting out the Winnipeg Goldeyes over...Read More
DURHAM, NC – The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that El Paso Diablos Maikol Gonzalez (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Hitter of the Week. Gonzalez hit safely in five of the Diablos’ six games this week, finishing with an even .500 batting average (13-for-26). A right-handed hitter, Gonzalez tallied four multi-hit...Read More
July 28 Box Scores Sioux Falls 4, Lincoln 2 The Sioux Falls Canaries slid past the Lincoln Saltdogs behind a two-RBI effort from 1B Marcos Rodriguez. Rodriguez pushed the first run of the game across in the top of the third inning when he bounced out to the second baseman. 3B Jared Clark doubled in...Read More
July 28 Scoreboard Fargo-Moorhead 10, Sioux City 9 In the bottom of the ninth inning, after CF Nic Jackson hit a solo home run to tie it at 9-9, LF Mitch Einertson singled home 1B Keith Brachold with the game-winning run as the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks won in walk-off fashion, beating the Sioux City Explorers, 10-9....Read More
July 27 Recap Box Scores Lincoln 11, Sioux Falls 10 (12 innings) 3B Curt Smith (pictured) connected on a 1-2 pitch in the bottom of the 12th for a three-run, walk-off homer to beat Sioux Falls, 11-10. The Saltdogs came from behind to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth and the bottom...Read More
July 26 Box Scores Sioux Falls 11, Lincoln 3 Two early consecutive four-run innings from the Canaries set the tone for the game, which turned into a blowout as Sioux Falls tallied 20 hits and defeated the Saltdogs 11-3. LF JP Ramirez (pictured) was at the head of his team’s domination, going a perfect 5-for-5...Read More
Independent Baseball Insider: Vol. 11, No. 24, July 25, 2013 By Bob Wirz The deck has been shuffled, moving Winnipeg, Manitoba, ahead of 2012 newcomer Sugar Land, TX and Kansas City, KS has jumped two spots to third, but the same five teams that led Independent Baseball in per-opening attendance one year ago remain the same...Read More
July 25 Scoreboard Amarillo 5, Laredo 4 Amarillo closed to within a half game of Laredo in the South Division as they defeated the Lemurs, 5-4. This game was tied at 2-2 headed into the seventh inning before the Sox scored three times to take a 5-2 lead. The Lemurs tallied two runs in the...Read More
July 25 Afternoon Box Scores Fargo-Moorhead 5, St. Paul 3 Buddy Sosnoskie gave the RedHawks the 5-3 win in the rubber game of a three-game series against St. Paul. The Fargo-Moorhead right fielder hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth, capping a late comeback over the division rival Saints. St. Paul was on top, 3-2,...Read More