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DURHAM, NC – It took just over two months for RHP John Holdzkom to make a big leap. Back in June, Holdzkom was pitching for the Amarillo Sox and now he is on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 40-man roster. On June 22, the Pirates purchased Holdzkom’s contract from Amarillo and sent him to the Double-A Altoona...Read More

Gary SouthShore 5, Winnipeg 4  — Box Score The Gary SouthShore RailCats rallied from a 4-1 deficit to edge the Winnipeg Goldeyes 5-4 on the final day of the regular season. With three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning the Goldeyes took a 4-1 lead but the RailCats erased that lead with a pair...Read More

Fargo-Moorhead 7, Sioux Falls 0 — Box Score The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks shutout the Sioux Falls Canaries 7-0 behind a strong showing from starting pitcher Jake Laber on Labor Day. Laber went eight innings and allowed just four hits and issued a single walk in the game. Laber also struck out seven batters. Reliever Coty Woods...Read More

Catcher – Chris McMurray (Wichita) – On a team stocked with power, McMurray more than pulled his weight. The catcher sits third on the Wingnuts with 60 RBI. That total is also the most among all American Association catchers. In addition, McMurray has belted seven homers and smacked 19 doubles. First Base – Casey Haerther...Read More

Amarillo 8, Grand Prairie 1 — Box Score The Amarillo Sox jumped out to an early lead with five runs in the first two innings and cruised to a 8-1 win over the Grand Prairie AirHogs. Sox LF Johnny Bladel had an impressive night at the plate as he went 4-for-5 with a pair of...Read More

Wichita 17, Laredo 14 – Box The Wichita Wingnuts proved once again that they’re hard to beat in an offensive slugfest, downing Laredo, 17-14. After the Lemurs took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, Wichita responded with five runs in the bottom of the frame, including a three-run homer by 1B David Espinosa....Read More

Kansas City 9, St. Paul 4 Game 1/7 Innings  — Box Score The Kansas City T-Bones put up five runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back as they took the first game of their Saturday doubleheader with the St. Paul Saints 9-4. Seven different T-Bones registered hits in the ball game...Read More

Gary SouthShore 3, Winnipeg 0 — Box Score The Gary SouthShore RailCats blanked the Winnipeg Goldeyes 3-0 behind a solid outing from starting pitcher Dustin Crenshaw. Crenshaw went eight strong innings and allowed just four hits and issued four strikeouts. Reliever Ian Kadish finished things off in the ninth inning with just nine pitches to earn the save. While...Read More

Lincoln 13, Sioux City 6- Box 1B Ian Gac (pictured), the defending American Association Player of the Week, hit two home runs as the Saltdogs took the opener of a day-night doubleheader at Haymarket Park. He hit a three-run shot to put the Saltdogs up 3-1 in the bottom of the first, and followed that...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider by Bob Wirz, Vol. 12, No. 25, August 28, 2014 Power-pitching John Holdzkom (pictured), who was in the American Association (Amarillo, TX) earlier this season but seems on a fast track, is one long shot some are pushing for a September audition with Pittsburgh.  The 6-foot-9 right-hander, at a prime age of...Read More