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Old 01-04-2009, 02:46 PM   #130 (permalink)
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April 13,14,15 v Oyster River Bobcats (3-3)

April 13-Alberto Flores and Fernando Peralta each hit homeruns, and Chris Briggs pitched seven shutout innings as Newmarket beat Oyster River easily, 9-3. Briggs allowed just six hits, walking none and striking out six in the win, while six different Mules batters drove in runs. (6-1)
W-Chris Briggs (2-0) L-Leon Garcia (0-2) HR-Alberto Flores (3), Fernando Peralta (1)

April 14-Trailing 5-0 entering the 8th inning, Newmarket would score six times in the last two innings, including five in the 9th as the Mules completed an amazing comeback, beating the Bobcats, 6-5. Alberto Flores hit a solo HR in the 8th and a two run double in the ninth, while Roberto Rodriguez had a two run single in the comeback win. (7-1)
W-Jose Barron (2-0) L-Robert Fleming (0-2) S-John Coury (4) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (4)

April 15-Fernando Peralta went 3-5 with two RBI, and Roberto Rodriguez hit his first homerun of the year, a two run shot as Newmarket completed the sweep of Oyster River, winning 7-3. Juan Jose Fernandez picked up his first victory of the year, going seven innings, allowing seven hits and three runs with no walks and seven strikeouts. (8-1)
W-Juan Jose Fernandez (1-0) L-Lex Geels (1-2) HR-NMKT Roberto Rodriguez (1), OYS Richard Batterham (2), Domingo Luna (2)

April 16,17,18 at Bangor Crusaders (7-2)

April 16-Quint Kobes had two hits and an RBI and Juan Escobedo added a solo homerun as Newmarket snuck past Bangor behind Alex Herman, beating the Crusaders, 3-2. Herman pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and two runs, walking none and striking out seven, earning his first win of the season. (9-1)
W-Alex Herman (1-0) L-Jeremiah Hebert (1-1) S-John Coury (5) HR-NMKT Juan Escobedo (2)

April 17-A pinch hit single by Peter Klein in the bottom of the ninth inning, scored Pablo Sanchez, leading Bangor to a 4-3 win over Newmarket. Jesus Rodriguez had two hits, including a solo HR in the win, while Quint Kobes went 2-4 with a homerun and two runs scored in the loss. (9-2)
W-Fransisco Galindo (1-0) L-Jose Barron (2-1) HR-NMKT Quint Kobes (1), BAN Jesus Rodriguez (1)

April 18-Frank Rockwell went 3-5 with two homeruns, four RBI and three runs scored, and backup C Ricardo Naut added three hits and HR and four RBI as well as Bangor hammered Newmarket 11-2. Chris Briggs had a rough outing, going six innings, allowing eight hits and four runs, walking three and striking out seven, falling to 2-1 on the year. Jose Yepe moved to 3-0 on the year for Bangor, pitching five innings of one run ball. (9-3)
W-Jose Yepe (3-0) L-Chris Briggs (2-1) HR-BAN Ricardo Naut (2), Jesus Rodriguez (3), Frank Rockwell 2(2)

News and Notes:

NL Player of the Week: Tom Carver (Dover) .481 (13-27) 7 HR 13 RBI
SL Player of the Week: Len Reese (Peabody) .414 (12-29) 1 HR 2 RBI


-We weren't planning on making any deals this early in the season, but the Lowell River Hawks made us an offer we couldn't refuse. We sent 33 year old P Jose Barron to Lowell in exchange for 24 year old C prospect Rafael Gutierrez. Barron has struggled early on, combined with his $3m a year contract for the next three years, made it an easy decision when the River Hawks came calling. Barron was 2-1 with an 11.37 ERA in four games. Last year though he was fantastic, going 2-3 with a 2.95 ERA and 2 saves in 33 games, covering 64 innings. Gutierrez played for Danvers last year, hitting just .169 with five homeruns and 17 RBI in 88 games, and for his career, is a .199 hitter and has 15 HR and 50 RBI in 209 games, all with Danvers.

-Tom Bell and the Nashua Titans have agreed on a new three year contract worth $1.25 million a year. Bell has been outstanding on the young season, going 2-0 with a 0.78 ERA in three starts. He has given up just 11 hits and five walks in 23 innings, striking out 17. Last year he was 13-9 with 3.79 ERA in 29 starts for Nashua.

-Jon Benson of the Portland Bulldogs has gotten off to a red hot start. Through 11 games, Benson is hitting .516 (16-31) with five homeruns and 13 RBI. He has also added a .609 OBP chipping in with 13 walks against just five strikeouts.

Next up for the Mules are three games at home, playing host to the Orono Red Riot, followed by three games up in Augusta, against the Moose.
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