Grand Prairie 16, Amarillo 4 — Box Score The Grand Prairie AirHogs had an offensive explosion Sunday night as they racked up 22 hits, seven of which went extra bases, on their way to a 16-4 win over the Amarillo Sox. Though the AirHogs scored in five of the nine innings, the Sox struck first...Read More
DURHAM, NC- Former Wichita Wingnuts and Amarillo Sox outfielder David Peralta (pictured) was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks today, June 1. Peralta started in left field for the Diamondbacks, and went 2-for-4 in a 4-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Peralta, who was called up straight from the Class AA Mobile BayBears of the...Read More
St. Paul 16, New Jersey 3 – Box St. Paul clean-up hitter Henry Wrigley wreaked havoc in Sunday’s interleague matchup against the New Jersey Jackals, batting 5-for-6 with seven RBIs in a 16-3 win. Saints’ CF Evan Bigley (pictured) also raked Sunday, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs in the blowout. Batting second, in front of Bigley and Wrigley, LF Joe Bonfe went...Read More
Gary SouthShore 15, Wichita 0 – Box The Gary SouthShore RailCats blew out the Wichita Wingnuts by exploding for 20 hits and 15 runs and also shutting the Wingnuts out. 1B Jeremy Hamilton paced the team with a 4-6 game that included three RBIs and a double, while LF Josh Romanski went 3-5 with a...Read More
Winnipeg 5, Lincoln 4 – Box The Winnipeg Goldeyes led the Lincoln Saltdogs throughout the entire game until the Saltdogs struck for four runs in the top of the ninth to take a 4-3 lead. But, the Goldeyes battled right back in the bottom of the frame, piled on two innings of their own and...Read More
Fargo-Moorhead 5, Sioux City 4 – Box Fargo-Moorhead scored four runs in the third inning to take a 4-0 lead and they would hold on late to beat the Sioux City Explorers by the score of 5-4. Fargo-Moorhead 1B C.J. Retherford and C Petey Paramore each had two hits in four at-bats with Paramore driving...Read More
Independent Baseball Insider by Bob Wirz, Vol. 12, No. 13, May 29, 2014 Not quite so fast on Nate Robertson’s retirement. “I plan to stay in throwing shape a little longer,” the onetime Detroit Tigers star (pictured) told me from his Wichita, KS home about a week after the Tigers released him from their top...Read More
Wichita 2, Laredo 1 – Box Wichita Wingnuts RHP Justin Klipp (pictured) threw seven innings without giving up an earned run in his team’s 2-1 triumph over the Laredo Lemurs. Klipp allowed an unearned run on four hits with a strikeout. Laredo SS Devin Goodwin singled to lead off the top of the fourth inning, and...Read More
Sioux City 6, Winnipeg 1– Box The Sioux City Explorers pounded out 13 hits in a 6-1 road win at Shaw Park against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. RF Peter Barrows got Sioux City on the board with a two-RBI single in the top of the second. 3B Mark Sobolewski (pictured)Â collected a two-RBI single of his own...Read More
Lincoln 8, Grand Prairie 0 (Doubleheader Game 1- 7 innings)– Box Lincoln Saltdogs RHP Marquis Fleming (pictured) twirled a two-hit shutout in game one of a doubleheader as his team blanked the Grand Prairie AirHogs 8-0. Fleming picked up eight strikeouts while only walking one and threw 82 pitches. His run support primarily came from...Read More