Joplin 4, Fargo-Moorhead 0- Box In a pitchers’ duel that was scoreless until the sixth inning, the Blasters eventually pulled away to clinch a series win against the RedHawks. LF Yasser Gomez hit an RBI single in the sixth to open the scoring, driving in SS Maikol Gonzalez. Joplin added to their lead in the...Read More
Hard work in independent baseball pays off. That is the case for countless former American Association players, and especially for Wichita Wingnuts LHP Jarret Leverett (pictured). Leverett has been sold to the San Francisco Giants organization, making him the first American Association player to head to affiliated ball this season. He will be assigned to...Read More
Lincoln 5, Gary SouthShore 1 — Box Score The Lincoln Saltdogs broke the scoreless tie with two runs in the fourth inning and ended up claiming a 5-1 win as they held the Gary SouthShore RailCats’ bats at bay. The Saltdogs pitching staff scattered seven hits and allowed just one run on the night and starting...Read More
DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Sioux Falls Canaries LHP Miguel Pena (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 24. The former Boston Red Sox property threw seven scoreless innings in a 3-0 Canaries win at the Sioux City...Read More
DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that St. Paul Saints INF Ian Gac (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending May 24. Even with a new team, Gac picked up where he left off in 2014. A year ago, the Bellevue,...Read More
St. Paul 12, Fargo-Moorhead 5 – Box St. Paul finished off the four-game sweep of Fargo-Moorhead as they downed the RedHawks, 12-5. The Saints pounded out 15 hits in the contest with five batters having multi-hit games. St. Paul DH Ian Gac continued his torrid start to the season as he went 3-for-4 with a...Read More
Gary SouthShore 6, Quebec 5- Box Three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning allowed the RailCats to rally and split the season-opening interleague series. RF Drew Martinez singled home CF Jon Jones, and 2B Zac Mitchell (pictured) scored on an error to tie the game. The RailCats took the lead when C Michael Vaughn...Read More
Wichita 6, Joplin 4 (10 Innings) — Box Score Wichita DH Brent Dean hit a two-run home run in the top of the tenth inning and the Wingnuts’ defense took care of business in the bottom of the frame give Wichita a 6-4 win over the Joplin Blasters in extra innings. The game was tied...Read More
  St. Paul 9, Fargo-Moorhead 2 – Box With two hits and two RBI’s from 1B Ian Gac, the St. Paul Saints zoomed past Fargo-Moorhead 9 to 2 Friday night at CHS Field (pictured). The Saints struck first in the matchup after a two-RBI double by Gac in the bottom of the third inning. The Redhawks...Read More
Joplin 5,  Wichita 2 – Box The Joplin Blasters outlasted the Wichita Wingnuts 5-2 on Thursday night. After no runs by either team through 2 innings, Joplin began the scoring after an RBI-double by SS Maikol Gonzalez in the third inning. Two more doubles were hit in the fourth inning by the Blasters which helped extend...Read More