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World Series Salem Witches (62-59) V. Dover Green Wave (68-52) Game One-Cameron Hooper brought the Witches down to earth a little today as he threw seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits and no runs with one walk and six strikeouts, as Dover beat Salem 6-0. Felix Rivera went 2-3 with a homerun, three RBI and three runs scored and Pablo Lucero added two hits and two RBI as Dover took a 1-0 World Series lead.
Game Two-The pesky Salem Witches showed the Green Wave that they are no fluke in Game Two, as Norman Vickers homered, drove in two and scored three runs, and Alfonzo Munoz added a two run blast as Salem beat Dover 10-2, tying the Series at a game each. Tommy Mitchell went eight innings, striking out four, picking up the win.
Game Three-Salem took a 2-1 Series lead as Alfonso Munoz and Miguel Pineda each homered, and Jaime Aguiliar added two hits and two RBI as the Witches beat the Green Wave, 5-3. Arnold Dawson pitched a complete game, allowing 12 hits and three runs for Salem, walking noone and striking out 10 in the win.
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Game Four-Don Behan hit a two run HR and Jeffrey Franklin added a solo shot as Dover tied the Series at two games each, sneaking past the Witches 3-2. Jerry McCauley pitched eight innings, allowing two unearned runs, walking none and striking out six in the win.
Game Five-Dover moved within one win of a World Championship, as Pablo Lucero, Jeffrey Franklin, and Felix Rivera each hit homeruns, and Clinton Larkin added three hits and a run scored as Dover beat Salem 6-3. Cameron Hooper pitched into the eighth inning, allowing six hits and striking out four, picking up his 2nd win of the Series.
Game Six-The Dover Green Wave won the inagural New England Baseball League World Championship, as Don Behan hit a three run homerun, and Jeffrey Franklin added a two run single in support of Ryushi Oda, who pitched eight innings of three run ball, as Dover beat Salem 6-3, and won the Series 4 games to 2.
The Dover Green Wave are 2008 World Champions!!!!
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Postseason Awards: NL Gold Gloves- P-Ryushi Oda (Dover) C-Denis Sullivan (Bangor) 1B-Patrick Gilbert (Dover) 2B-Richard Batterham (Durham) 3B-Diego Moran (Dover) SS-Tracy Osborne (Bangor) OF-Jose Munoz (Augusta) OF-Juan Escobedo (Orono) OF-Jorge Gutierrez (Orono) NL Rookie of the Year- Rob Gibson (Portsmouth) .312 28 HR 75 RBI 29 steals NL Cy Young- Jorge Garcia (Augusta) 16-6 2.58 ERA 220 IP 213 K NL MVP- Roberto Rodriguez (Newmarket) .346 30 HR 76 RBI 35 doubles 89 BB SL Gold Gloves- P-Chris Lawther (Salem) C-Gabriel Mendoza (Manchester) 1B-Jim Phipps (Nashua) 2B-Brian Bennett (Peabody) 3B-Kunitaro Asano (Exeter) SS-Sergio Rosas (Salem) OF-Sam Davis (Marblehead) OF-Gustavo Guerrero (Nashua) OF-Antonio Rios (Nashua) SL Rookie of the Year- Andre Normandin (Manchester) .321 41 HR 110 RBI SL Cy Young- Chris Briggs (Gloucester) 17-5 2.08 225 2/3 IP 209 K SL MVP- Richard Kinneir (Nashua) .354 41 HR 105 RBI 31 doubles -Newmarket has fired manager Morgan Lamb after one season. Lamb lead the Mules to a 58-62 record last year, good for last in the New Hampshire division. His replacement will be 38 year old Shane Wolfe. The Mules Front Office had this to say, "We felt as an organization that Shane would be able to relate to our young team better, and we felt this was a move we needed to make." Wolfe will be paid $150,000 a year for the next four season. Other managers fired after Year One of the NEBL were, Portland skipper Carl Harvey, Manuel Ortega of Augusta, Blake Reilly of Portsmouth, and Juan Garcia of Danvers. -Dover has agreed to a new three year deal with closer Clay Browne. Last year, Browne was 3-1 with a 2.30 ERA. He had appeared in 41 games, covering 43 innings, allowing 29 hits and 15 walks with 54 strikeouts. The deal calls for Browne to be paid $523,000 a year for each of the next three seasons. -Closer John Coury of the Newmarket Mules was awarded just over $2.9 million dollars in arbitration. Last year, Coury was 6-6 with a 2.41 ERA. He pitched 74 2/3 innings, covering 46 games, allowing 53 hits and 14 walks while striking out 100 and converting 23 saves in 30 chances. -Steve Williams signed a three year extention with the Manchester Lancers worth $1.485 million dollars a year. Williams was 4-2 with a 2.50 for the Lancers a year ago. He pitched in 39 games, covering 54 innings, allowing 42 hits and 10 walks with 49 strikeouts and 9 saves. -The Portsmouth Clippers send 28 year old 3B Charlie Carroll to the Dover Green Wave for reliever Kevin Norris. Last year, Norris was 1-1 with a 1.51 ERA for Dover. In 35 2/3 innings, he struck out 37 and walked 20. Carroll hit .235 with no homeruns and 5 RBI in 51 AB for Portsmouth a year ago. -A rumor out of Newmarket sees the Mules trying to move OF Mario Decos. The 33 year old Decos hit .287 with 26 homeruns and 70 RBI. However, Newmarket wants to get prospect Sergio Hernandez into the lineup next season as a starter. |
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-Cameron Hooper and the Dover Green Wave have agreed on a new three year contract that will pay the 27 year old Hooper $650,000 a year. Last season, Hooper was just 9-10, but posted a fine 2.37 ERA. In 30 starts, Hooper pitched 189 2/3 innings, striking out 195 and allowing just 140 hits. -1B Josh Price has left the Augusta Moose to sign a one year deal worth $306,000. Last year for the Moose, the 33 year old Price hit .272 with 15 HR and 55 RBI. He had 100 hits, including 15 doubles. -Tom Bell has signed a three year contract with the Nashua Titans, worth just over 8 million dollars. A year ago for the Portland Bulldogs, Bell was 9-10 with a 3.82 ERA. He pitched 176 2/3 innings, allowing 179 hits and 54 walks with 126 strikeouts. He also allowed 17 homeruns on the year. -Gloucester has signed 37 year old 1B Jonathan Bell to a 2 year extention worth $1.17 million a year. Last season, Bell hit .300 with 21 homeruns and 71 RBI. He also contributed 6 triples and 25 doubles, while stealing 8 bases. -The Marblehead Magicians have signed C David Ashley away from the Portsmouth Clippers to a 3 year deal this week. The deal will see the 33 year old Ashley make $461,000 a year for each of the next three seasons. Last year for the Clippers, Ashley hit just .190 with 3 homeruns and 11 RBI in a backup role, while appearing in 39 games with 142 AB's. -1B Terrance Bernard, traded from Gloucester to Portland this past year, has resigned with the Fisherman to a 3 year deal worth $436,000 a year. Combined between Gloucester and Portland last year, Bernard hit .333 with 3 homeruns and 25 RBI in 159 AB's, mostly as a pinch hitter. -The Portsmouth Clippers send OF Carlos Perea to the Gloucester Fisherman for 30 year old reliever Javier Valenzuela. Last yera, Perea hit .312 with 21 homeruns and 32 RBI in 106 games, covering 276 AB's. Valenzuela last year, between Gloucester and Portland, was 3-3 with a 4.46 ERA. He appeared in 27 games, throwing 34 1/3 innings, giving up 34 hits and posted a sparkling 48/6 K/BB ratio. -The Newmarket Mules send minor league OF Carl Evans to the Dover Green Wave for 26 year old P Wallace Harrison. The 34 year old Evans hit .252 with 11 HR and 46 RBI for the Mules AAA affiliate, Louisville, while Harrison was 14-8 with a 3.42 ERA at AAA a year ago. He started 33 games and pitched 221 innings, allowing 216 hits and just 48 walks while striking out 140. |
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-The Marblehead Magicians have made a couple moves to solidify their bullpen, first signing reliever Scott Hill have agreed on a two year deal that sees Hill paid $2.5 million over the life of the contract. Last year for Exeter, Hill was 7-3 with a 3.96 ERA. He pitched in 43 games, covering 64 1/3 innings. He gave up 62 hits and 17 walks while striking out 41 and allowing just two homeruns. They also brought in Charles Saunders from the Portsmouth Clippers on a three year contract worth $1.1 million. Last season for the Clippers, Saunders was 6-4 with a 3.31 ERA. He pitched 68 innings, giving up 75 hits, while striking out 38 and walking 23. -On top of their bullpen signings, the Magicians also signed SS Jacob Davis to a two year contract worth $2.85 million. Last year for Portland, Davis hit .253 with 13 homeruns and 37 RBI. He appeared in 99 games, coming to bat 362 times, picking up 29 doubles and 1 triple amongst his 92 hits. -The Nashua Titans have signed SS Felix Rivera to a two year, $3 million dollar contract. Rivera hit .297 with 11 homeruns and 47 RBI a year ago for the Dover Green Wave. THe 35 year old Rivera also hit 27 doubles and scored 59 runs. -The Bangor Crusaders have signed P Pedro Rangel away from the Salem Witches to a two year deal worth just over $2.1 million per year. Last year in the Witches surprising run, Rangel was 9-13 with a 3.88 ERA. He started 30 games for Salem, pitching 199 2/3 innings, giving up 201 hits and walking 46 while striking out 137. -The Crusaders have also signed former Newmarket Mule reliever Al Foster to a two year contract worth $550,000 per year. Last season, after being acquired by the Mules from Gloucester, Foster was 2-1 with a 3.75 ERA. He appeared in 44 games total, allowing 69 hits in 65 innings pitched with 10 walks and 52 strikeouts. He was also bothered by the long ball, giving up 10 homeruns. -The Durham Bobcats have signed closer Harry Behan to a 1 year 1.594 million dollar deal. Last year for Manchester, Behan was 0-2 with a 2.36 ERA. He pitched in 38 games, covering 45 2/3 innings, allowing just 24 hits and 13 walks, while striking out 40 and saving eight games for the Lancers. -The Marblehead Magicians continue to make changes this offseason as they sign 3B Sergio Rosas to a three year contract worth $2,874,000. A year ago for Salem, Rosas hit .269 with 11 HR and 36 RBI. Known more for his glove than his bat, Rosas played all four infield positions last year, committing just two total errors in 406 chances. -The big signing of the offseason goes to the Dover Green Wave, albiet a little puzzling as they sign 1B Marcos Diaz away from the Exeter Blue Hawks to a 3 year, $12 million dollar contract. Last year for Exeter, Diaz hit .321 with 37 homeruns and 94 RBI. He added 25 doubles and 82 runs scored. The question is where he will play as Dover already has reigning HR champ and Gold Glove winner Patrick Gilbert manning the first base bag. -Big trade out of Newmarket this week as the Mules send 33 year old OF Mario Decos to the Bangor Crusaders in exchange for P Jesus Flores. Last year, Decos put up a line of .287 with 26 homeruns and 70 RBI. He appeared in 98 games, picking up 101 hits for Newmarket, but was set to lose his starting job to young Sergio Hernandez. Coming back to the Mules is the 28 year old Flores, who a year ago, was 12-12 with a 3.54 ERA. He started 30 games a year ago, pitching 213 1/3 innings. He gave up just 191 hits and 58 walks while striking out 176. He does have a bit of a problem with the longball as he surrendered 23 homeruns. |
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Spring Training News and Notes:
-There were a few major injuries during Spring Training this year, including two career enders. First, 36 year old P Dave Johnstone of the Nashua Titans suffered a torn elbow ligament and isn't expected to recover. He hit .271 with 4 HR and 30 RBI a year ago in 269 AB's. Next Durham Bobcats P Jaime Serna's career also came to an abrupt end as he suffered major damage to his shoulder and elbow and while he could be back in approximately 24 months, noone is expecting it. Last year, Serna was 5-4 with a 4.73 ERA in 11 starts for the Bobcats. -Dan Zimmerman of the Newmarket Mules will be out until July at the earliest as it was discovered he had bone chips in his pitching elbow. Zimmerman was 8-10 with a 4.00 ERA, but improved drastically in the 2nd half of the year, winning the Pitcher of the Month award in July. -P Andy Olson of the Dover Green Wave will miss the season after tearing his triceps muscle clear off the bone in a game this week. Last year, Olson was 6-2 with a 3.78 ERA for the World Champions. He threw 52 1/3 innings, striking out 59. Complete Team Spring Training Batting Stats-
Surprises: C Brad Ford .286 3 HR 9 RBI- Ford was brought in to replace the departed Todd Lewis, and responded nicely. A year ago, Ford was playing in AAA, where he received only 91 AB's. We hope he can provide some pop off the bench, butis mostly here for his glovework. SS Kent Rogers .250 2 HR 11 RBI- Another under the radar free agent signing. Rogers was brought in to replace Al Allen, and he ended up 2nd on the team in RBI during the Spring. He needs some work with the glove however, as he committed 7 total errors this spring, five at 2B and two at short. Jesus Flores 2-0 1.35 ERA- Flores was everything we hoped he be. In five starts, he pitched 20 innings, and gave up 20 hits and just four walks with 21 strikeouts. Wallace Harrison 1-0 1.69 4 starts- Considering we picked up him for a 34 year old minor league OF, we are thrilled with his performance. The lack of strikeouts, (only 5 in 16 innings) is a tad concerning though. Jose Barron 2-2 2.10 12 appearances- Barron's transition to the bullpen was fantastic. He struck out 35 in 30 innings and gives us a long man to bridge the gap between the starters and Fernando Garcia and John Coury. Disappointments: Allan Fox .167 1 HR 3 RBI- Not good production for our highest paid player ($6.3 million) Alberto Flores .216 1 HR 7 RBI- After finishing 4th in the NL in batting last year, this isn't what we were hoping for. Jesus Guardado 0-3 6.75- Not a good spring at all for our Ace. Allowed opponents to hit .311 against him, although he did just allow 2 homeruns. Pablo Contreras 0-0 8.27 12 appearances- Not what we were looking for in his attempt to return from season ending surgery a year ago. 29 baserunners in 16 innings isn't going to cut it, even as the last man in the pen. Leading off the 2009 campaign for the Mules is four games at home against the Augusta Moose followed by a four game set in Portland against the Bulldogs! |
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12-02-2008, 12:23 PM
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April 9,10,11,12 v Augusta Moose (0-0)
April 9-In front of the largest crowd to ever watch a Mules game, 46,179, Jorge Garcia outdueled Jesus Guardado as the Moose beat the Mules 2-1. Guardado went eight innings, scattering eight hits and allowing two runs while walking none and striking out six. While Garcia pitched eight innings as well, allowing just five hits and one run with one walk and six strikeouts. Roberto Rodriguez accounted for Newmarket's only runs with a solo HR, while Jose Salinas went 3-4 with an RBI for Augusta in the win. (0-1) W-Jorge Garcia (1-0) L-Jesus Guardado (0-1) S-Anastacio Gonzalez (1) HR-NMKT Roberto Rodriguez (1),AUG Jose Salinas (1) April 10-Sergio Hernandez hit a three run HR and Roberto Rodriguez and Fernando Peralta each drove in a pair of runs, making Jesus Flores a winner in his Mules debut as Newmarket beat Augusta 10-4. Flores went the first six innings, allowing six hits and two runs with one walk and three strikeouts, and Jose Barron pitched the final three innings, picking up the save. (1-1) W-Jesus Flores (1-0) L-Rod Bright (0-1) S-Jose Barron (1) HR-NMKT Sergio Hernandez (1), Alberto Flores (1) April 11-Chester Griffin pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing just five hits and one run while walking two and striking out seven as the Mules beat the Moose today 4-1. Griffin got offensive support from Alex Alba, who went 2-4 with an RBI, and Brad Ford went 1-3 with a double and RBI in his first big league start. (2-1) W-Chester Griffin (1-0) L-Carlos Lorenzo (0-1) S-John Coury (1) HR-AUG Francis Lewis (1) April 12-Augusta managed a split of the four game series, behind Donald Warner, who lost 19 games a year ago, beating the Mules 4-3. Warner pitched into the 9th, only being pulled after a three run HR from Sergio Hernandez, allowing five hits and three runs, striking out 2, picking up the win. Jose Munoz lead the offense with a two run HR off Wallace Harrison, making his big league debut. Harrison went seven innings, allowing 10 hits and four runs while walking one and striking out four. (2-2) W-Donald Warner (1-0) L-Wallace Harrison (0-1) S-Anastacio Gonzalez (2) HR-NMKT Sergio Hernandez (2), AUG Jose Munoz (1) April 13,14,15,16 at Portland Bulldogs (2-2) April 13-Luis Ortiz had an RBI double and newcomer Kent Rogers drove him home with an RBI single in the top of the 10th inning off of Jason Scott as the Mules beat the Bulldogs 6-4 in extra innings. The Mules bullpen was the star of this game as Fernando Garcia and John Coury combined to pitch 5 innings of two hit ball, allowing no runs and two walks while striking out four in the win. The Mule offense saw five different players contribute with a pair of hits and six different players with RBI. Alex Herman, making his big league debut, went the first five innings, giving up 10 hits and four runs, three earned, walking one and striking out seven, getting the no decision. (3-2) W-John Coury (1-0) L-Jason Scott (0-1) HR-NMKT Fernando Peralta (1) POR-Mario Saenz (1), Albert Grimes (1) April 14-Fernando Peralta and Alberto Flores each had two hits and two RBI in support of Jesus Guardado who dominted the Bulldogs for seven innings, before running into trouble in the eights, before sneaking out of it as Newmarket beat Portland 6-5. Guardado allowed just six hits and one run over seven innings, before being tagged for four runs and five hits in the eighth. Jose Barron came on to shut the door, picking up save number two on the year. (4-2) W-Jesus Guardado (1-1) L-John Miller (0-1) S-Jose Barron (2) HR-POR Steve Davis (1) April 15-Jesus Flores is making Mules fans happy early on this year as he pitched a complete game, allowing just five hits and one run with no walks and five strikeouts, leading Newmarket to a 7-1 win over Portland. Alberto Florest went 2-4 with a homerun and four RBI, while Sergio Hernandez added two hits and two RBI, leading the offense. (5-2) W-Jesus Flores (2-0) L-Manny Sandoval (0-1) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (2) April 16-Portland avoided the sweep by Newmarket, as Albert Grimes hit a one out, two run single off closer John Coury in the bottom of the 9th inning, giving the Bulldogs a 4-3 win over the Mules. Chester Griffin picked up the no decision despite pitching 7 2/3 innings, allowing just two hits and three runs, while walking five and striking out seven. Luis Ortiz went 2-4 with a homerun and two RIB, while Bobby Harris went 3-3 with an RBI in the loss, and Steve Davis homered in the win for the Bulldogs. (5-3) W-Hirotada Mizuno (1-0) L-John Coury (1-1) HR-NMKT Luis Ortiz (1), POR Steve Davis (2) News and Notes: -Victor Bautista and the Marblehead Magicians have agreed on a two year extention that will pay the 28 year old $1.334 million dollars. Last year, Bautista was 8-15 with a 5.17 ERA in 31 starts, and he has struggled even more this year, posting a 0-2 8.49 line in two starts. He has pitched 11 innings, giving up 19 hits, including six homeruns. He does however have a 7/0 K/BB ratio. -Augusta closer Anastacio Martinez will miss the rest of the season after rupturing a disc in his back throwing a pitch against the Green Wave of Dover. A year ago, Martinez was 6-2 with a 1.37 ERA. He pitched in 35 games, saving 14, throwing 46 innings, allowing 40 hits and striking out 29. Thusfar on the year, he had pitched in four games, actually starting one, going 7 2/3 innings. -Josh Price is making a nice transition to the Southern League, having transferred from Augusta to Exeter in the offseason as he's hitting a robust .485 (16-33) with five homeruns and 15 RBI thusfar through eight games for the Blue Hawks. Next on tap for the Mules are three games in Dover against the defending champion, Green Wave followed by three games at home to face off against the Portsmouth Clippers. |
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12-02-2008, 02:10 PM
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April 17,18,19 at Dover Green Wave (3-4)
April 17-Sergio Hernandez hit a pair of solo HR's, and Roberto Rodriguez and Luis Ortiz had RBI in a two run 8th inning as Newmarket beat Dover, 4-3. Wallace Harrison picked up his first career win, going eight innings, allowing seven hits and three runs while walking two and striking out two, and John Coury pitched a perfect ninth for the save. (6-3) W-Wallace Harrison (1-1) L-Ryushi Oda (0-1) S-John Coury (2) HR-NMKT Sergie Hernandez 2(4), DOV Pablo Lucero (2), Marcos Diaz (1) April 18-Patrick Gilbert, Pablo Lucero and Marco Diaz each hit homeruns, and Jerry MaCauley allowed four hits and one run over seven innings as the Green Wave beat the Mules 6-3. MaCauley walked one and struck out four, earning the win, while Alberto Flores homered in the loss for Newmarket. (6-4) W-Jerry MaCauley (2-0) L-Alex Herman (0-1) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (3), DOV Patrick Gilbert (4), Pablo Lucero (3), Marcos Diaz (2) April 19-Alberto Flores hit a three run homerun, and Fernando Peralta added a two run shot, providing Jesus Guardado with all the offense he would need as the Mules beat the Green Wave, 8-1. Guardado was fantastic, pitching eight innings, giving up three hits and the one run while walking three and striking out six, picking up his 2nd win of the year. (7-4) W-Jesus Guardado (2-1) L-Cameron Hooper (0-1) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (4), Fernando Peralta (2) April 21,22,23 v Portsmouth Clippers (7-3) April 21-Luis Ortiz went 3-3 with 3 doubles and two RBI and Scott Fullerton added three hits, which was more than enough for new fan favorite Jesus Flores, who pitched eight shutout innings, allowing just three hits as Newmarket blanked Portsmouth 3-0. Flores allowed just one walk while striking out three, moving to 3-0 on the year. (8-4) W-Jesus Flores (3-0) L-Vincent Masson (0-2) S-John Coury (3) April 22-Sergio Hernandez had three hits, including a grand slam homerun, driving in five for the game and Scott Fullerton added three hits and three runs scored as the Mules beat up on the Clippers, 11-2. Fernando Peralta had three hits and two RBI, and Chester Griffin helped his own cause with two hits and an RBI, while pitching a complete game, allowing four hits, walking one and striking out six in the win. (9-4) W-Chester Griffin (2-0) L-Jessie Church (2-1) HR-NMKT Sergio Hernandez (5), POR Cris Feliciano (1) April 23-Newmarket completed the sweep of the Portsmouth Clippers as pinch hitter Allan Fox drove in Kent Rogers with an RBI double in the bottom of the 9th inning, after Luis Ortiz had tied it with a solo HR in the bottom of the 8th inning, helping the Mules beat the Clippers 4-3. Jose Barron earned the win, pitching 1 2/3 innings of scoreless ball, striking out two and Wallace Harrison pitched another fine game, going 7 1/3 innings, giving up just six hits and three runs with one walk and five strikeouts. (10-4) W-Jose Barron (1-0) L-Matt Thomas (2-2) HR-NMKT Luis Ortiz (2), POR Felix Ortiz (3) News and Notes: NL Player of the Week: Fernando Peralta (Newmarket) .419 (13-31) 1 HR 3 RBI SL Player of the Week: Josh Price (Exeter) .417 (10-24) 4 HR 13 RBI -Teams are not letting Roberto Rodriguez beat them. He is hitting .311 on the year, but with just one homerun, that came on Opening Day, and five RBI through 14 games. However, he has already walked 17 times, including 4 intentional, which gives him a .500 OBP. -Alfonso Munoz of Salem already has 9 homeruns, in just 13 games. He is hitting .377 and also has 27 RBI. He is looking to improve on a season where he hit 44 homeruns and drove in 122 for the Witches a year ago. -Closer Dylan Roads of the Danvers Falcons has gotten off to a horriffic start. He is 0-4 with a 22.07 ERA. He has appeared in six games, pitching 3 2/3 innings, giving up 11 hits and two walks with four strikeouts. He is allowing opponents to hit .524 against him so far on the year. -On the other hand, Gerald "Alley Cat" Williams has gotten off to a teriffic start for the Falcons. He has started 4 games, piching 31 innings, and posting a 1.45 ERA. He has allowed just 20 hits and 5 walks with 48 strikeouts, and no homeruns allowed. Ending April for the Mules are three games in Bangor against the Maine Division leading Crusaders, followed by three games at home against the Orono Riot. After that will be end of the month stats and league standings! |
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April 24,25,26 at Bangor Crusaders (10-3)
April 24-Mario Decos came back to bite his old team, going 2-4 with a pair of RBI, and Pedro Rangel pitched eight innings, allowing seven hits and just one run with two walks and four strikeouts as Bangor beat Newmarket 3-1. Fernando Peralta had three hits and drove in the only run of the game for the Mules in the loss. (10-5) W-Pedro Rangel (3-1) L-Jesus Guardado (2-2) S-Hyeok Park (2) April 25-The Crusaders hit three homeruns off Alex Herman, and Tony Aguirre pitched eight innings, giving up eight hits and two runs with four strikeouts as Bangor handled Newmarket easily, 7-2. Scott Fullerton and Sergio Hernandez each homered in the loss. (10-6) W-Tony Aguirre (3-0) L-Alex Herman (0-2) HR-NMKT Scott Fullerton (1), Sergio Hernandez (6), BAN Bryan Scharf (2), Jesus Rodriguez (3), Frank Rockwell (3) April 26-Newmarket avoided the sweep behind Jesus Flores, who continued his torrid start in a Mules uniform, shutting down his former team, allowing four hits and two runs, one earned, with four walks and four strikeouts over eight innings, and Alberto Flores went 2-4 with a homeruns and three RBI, as the Mules beat the Crusaders 4-2. (11-6) W-Jesus Flores (4-0) L-Sandy Martin (0-2) S-John Coury (4) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (5) April 27,28,29 v Orono Riot (7-8) April 27-Scott Fullerton hit a two out, two run single in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Mules snuck past the Riot, 3-2. Chester Griffin won the pitching duel, going eight innings, allowing five hits and one run with no walks and seven strikeouts, while John Coury pitched the ninth for his 2nd save in as many days. Luis "Deathblow" Hernandez was the hard luck loser for Orono, going eight, giving up four hits and three runs with five strikeouts. (12-6) W-Chester Griffin (3-0) L-Luis Hernandez (2-3) S-John Coury (5) HR-ORO Matthis Beauchamp (1), Luis Hernandez (2) April 28-Roberto Rodriguez hit his first HR since Opening Day, a two run shot and it was all the offense Wallace Harrison would need as he pitched eight innings, giving up six hits and one run with no walks and four strikeouts, as Newmarket nipped Orono, 2-1. Guillermo Jaimes picked up the loss, despit allowing just three hits and two runs over seven innings for the Riot. (13-6) W-Wallace Harrison (2-1) L-Guillermo Jaimes (1-4) S-Fernando Garcia (1) HR-Roberto Rodriguez (2) April 29-A four run 6th inning, capped by a RBI single from Roberto Rodriguez helped the Mules sweep the Riot, beating them 4-3. Jesus Guardado pitched seven innings, surrendering just four hits and one run with one walk and three strikeouts, picking up his 3rd win of the year. The 14-6 month was the best month in the history of the Newmarket franchise. (14-6) W-Jesus Guardado (3-2) L-Charles Penn (2-2) S-Fernando Garcia (2) News and Notes: NL Player of the Week: Dana Rankin (Durham) .409 (9-22) 4 HR 10 RBI SL Player of the Week: Walt Powell (Gloucester) .588 (10-17) 2 HR 3 RBI NL Player of the Month: Dana Rankin (Durham) .328 8 HR 17 RBI SL Player of the Month: Alfonso Munoz (Salem) .313 11 HR 35 RBI NL Pitcher of the Month: Jesus Flores (Newmarket) 4-0 1.16 ERA 31 IP 15 K SL Pitcher of the Month: Chong-seop So (Manchester) 5-0 4.64 34 IP 33 K NL Rookie of the Month: Sergio Hernandez (Newmarket) .260 6 HR 19 RBI SL Rookie of the Month: Cory Bruce (Manchester) .317 5 HR 13 RBI -The Portland Bulldogs continue their ineptitude for stealing bases as they have one steal in 19 games this year so far. -The Gloucester Fisherman, last in the SL with 80 runs scored, would currently be 4th in the NL in runs, and the leader in the NL Bangor, with 91, would be 6th in the SL. -The Danvers Falcons, currently last in the SL Massachusetts Division are sporting a team ERA of 6.49 through 20 games, while the Salem Witches aren't much better at 6.01. Team stats and League Leaders are next! |
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