Independent Baseball Insider: Vol. 11, No. 19, June 13, 2013 By Bob Wirz Mid-June may seem a bit early for All-Star games, but several affiliated minor leagues play their so-called mid-season games next week. Newcomer Brandon Sinnery (pictured) is one of the former Independent Baseball players chosen to participate. Sinnery, who started his pro career in Indy ball...Read More
June 13 Scoreboard Lincoln 12, Kansas City 4 Trailing 2-1 after five innings, the Lincoln Saltdogs erupted for 11 runs over the next three innings and would roll to a 12-4 victory over the Kansas City T-Bones. Lincoln 3B Mike Provencher led the offensive charge going 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and two...Read More
Box Scores St. Paul 6, Fargo-Moorhead 0 Saints LHP Cole Nelson (pictured) baffled Fargo-Moorhead en route to a 6-0 St. Paul victory. Nelson pitched a complete game shutout against the RedHawks, striking out eight and walking one. The southpaw was rewarded by offensive support from the bottom third of his lineup. Jose Hernandez, Adam Frost and...Read More
Box Scores Grand Prairie 5, Laredo 2 Newcomer Brandon Bargas (pictured) did not waste time impressing the Grand Prairie faithful. The rookie left-hander pitched 7.2 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits to beat Laredo, 5-2. Bargas fanned four Lemurs in his professional debut and walked just one to earn the win. AirHogs RHP Patrick...Read More
Box Scores St. Paul 8, Fargo-Moorhead 7 In a back-and-forth game, Saints’ 3B Brad Boyer had the last word, smacking a walk-off home run to beat the RedHawks 8-7. The RedHawks jumped out to a 2-0 lead before St. Paul took the lead with a six-run fourth inning. With the score tied at two, SS...Read More
June 10 Box Scores Winnipeg 7, Wichita 6 With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, Winnipeg Goldeye 1B Casey Haerther (pictured) singled through the right side of the infield to walk off on the Wichita Wingnuts 7-6. Haerther was a tough out at the plate all night as he was 3-for-5 and knocked...Read More
DURHAM, NC – Mark Serrano (pictured) only made five starts for the Laredo Lemurs, but those starts were impressive enough to attract the attention of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona purchased Serrano’s contract earlier today and is expected to send the right-handed pitcher to Double-A Mobile, Ala.  Prior to joining the Lemurs, Serrano spent four seasons...Read More
DURHAM, NC – Lincoln Saltdogs 1B Dennis Raben (pictured) leads the American Association in both home runs and RBI. So, it should come as no surprise that the Kansas City Royals came calling for the University of Miami product earlier today. The Royals have purchased Raben’s contract and are expected to send the left-handed hitter...Read More
DURHAM, NC – The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Laredo Lemurs OF Sawyer Carroll (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Batter of the Week.  Carroll’s run production was among the best in the American Association this week. In eight games for Laredo, the left-handed hitting outfielder drove in...Read More
DURHAM, NC – The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Lincoln Saltdogs LHP Matt Bywater (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week.  Bywater had a sensational start against Fargo-Moorhead on Thursday. The Lincoln southpaw pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just three hits and walking one...Read More