DURHAM, NC – The American Association has seven graduates currently pitching in Major League Baseball. But, only one has ever earned baseball’s highest mid-season honor. Tonight, former Fort Worth Cats right-hander Max Scherzer (pictured) will take the mound as the starting pitcher for the American League in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in New York....Read More

July 15 Box Scores Wichita 2, Sioux City 0 Wichita’s starter Christopher Smith (pictured) was very impressive on the mound as he went eight strong, shutout innings helping the Wingnuts blank the Sioux City Explorers 2-0. Smith allowed just four hits and one walk and struck out nine Explorers. Reliever Josh Dew came in and collected...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Currently riding a five-game win streak, the Sioux Falls Canaries have had a lot to be pleased with this week. Now, they have one more thing to celebrate, as OF Nick Van Stratten (left) and RHP Kyle Ruwe (right) have been named this week’s Pointstreak Hitter and Pitcher of the Week. Van...Read More

July 14 Box Scores El Paso 3, Laredo 0 El Paso’s starting pitcher Austin Carden gave the Diablos a strong performance on the bump and the Diablos backed him up as they shutout the Laredo Lemurs 3-0. Carden went seven innings and scattered five hits while striking out five batters. The win is Carden’s second...Read More

July 14 Box Scores Gary SouthShore 3, Fargo-Moorhead 1 The Gary SouthShore RailCats put together a three-run rally in the sixth inning that proved to be the difference as they topped the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3-1. C Craig Maddox, 1B Christian Vitters and DH Drew Martinez were each credited with RBI as a part of the sixth inning outburst. The RailCats...Read More

Box Scores Fargo-Moorhead 4, Gary SouthShore 1 The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks shut down the RailCats bats in their 4-1 victory. Gary SouthShore only managed six hits on the night. Starting pitcher Brian Ernst picked up his third win after throwing 5.2 innings while allowing just four hits and one run. He also struck out two and...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Micah Gibbs’(pictured) stint in independent baseball was short-lived. After spending parts of four seasons in the Chicago Cubs’ organization, the switch-hitting catcher/outfielder has had his contract purchased by the Kansas City Royals. Gibbs played 14 games this season for the Grand Prairie AirHogs. In those games, he hit two doubles and drove...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Lincoln Saltdogs OF Dan Carroll (right) is tied for the team lead in home runs (7) and doubles (11). While the Saltdogs will miss his production, they will surely wish him well. The 24-year old outfielder had his contract purchased by the Atlanta Braves earlier today. This season was Carroll’s first in...Read More

July 12 Box Scores El Paso 6, Laredo 5 The El Paso Diablos came back from down three runs in the ninth inning and put up four runs to slide past the Laredo Lemurs 6-5. The Diablos tied up the score when CF Gabe Suarez singled in a run. LF Oscar Mesa knocked in the eventual...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Ryan Hinson (pictured) was pulled from his scheduled start last night against Kansas City. No, Hinson was not injured. And no, the Wingnuts were not benching the Rawlings Pitcher of the Month from June. Rather, the 6’3” Wichita left-hander received word that the Atlanta Braves had purchased his contract. Prior to Thursday...Read More