Monday 10/14/2007: Ramirez and Bird receive Outstanding Pitcher Award
All the hard work finally paid off for Saskatoon's Demarcus Ramirez. The right-hander was named the Outstanding Pitcher Award winner in the Adams League today. His ERA of 2.28 helped him to a 20-7 record this year. He struck out 279 and walked 44 in 272.1 innings. He has 6 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 2nd in the Adams League in ERA and 1st in wins! Awards may not be the most important thing for Peter Bird, but Walla Walla's right-hander smiled as he was named the Zotti League Outstanding Pitcher Award winner. In 38 starts this year Peter struck out 207 batters in 256.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.45, his record 21-12. Peter has pitched 2 shutouts and 2 complete games. He's 2nd in the Zotti League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Monday 10/14/2007: Outstanding Batter Award winners announced
The Adams League Outstanding Batter Award goes to Gregory Mudge this year. He had an extraordinary season! This year Mudge drove in 135 and scored 112 runs while batting .308 with 46 bombs. He's 6th in the Adams League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! New York 's leftfielder John Redman will never forget this day as well. A great season convinced the voters that he is the worthy Zotti League Outstanding Batter Award winner. He has hit 36 longballs while batting .296 this season. His 177 hits and 56 walks add up to a .362 on-base percentage. He's 10th in the Zotti League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
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Monday 10/14/2007: Ramsey (SAS) and Palacio (RIV) win Outstanding Newcomer Award
The 2007 Adams League Outstanding Newcomer Award winner is from Saskatoon this season. Robert Ramsey put together impressive numbers for a rookie en route to win the first major award of his career. Let's hope more will follow for this 30 year old ballplayer. Ramsey has hit 7 bombs this year while batting .370. He adds 22 doubles, along with 68 runs scored. Timothy Palacio was named the Zotti League Outstanding Newcomer Award winner today. River Cities' second baseman put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 23 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! He has hit 11 homeruns while batting .267 this season. His 153 hits and 61 walks add up to a .337 on-base percentage.
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Wednesday 10/2/2007: Ernest Delamora shuts out Michigan on one hit
RIVER CITIES - Age doesn't matter. At least River Cities' right-hander Ernest Delamora shares this opinion. The 38 year old pitched a 1-hit shutout against Michigan, recording his 2nd shutout of the season. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Delamora (16-6) fanned 9 and walked 2, throwing 105 pitches. Chet Edwards provided River Cities with the offense Delamora needed as he finished 2 for 4, homering once, doubling once, scoring twice. River Cities improved its record to 94-66, scoring 3 runs on 8 hits.
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Tuesday 10/1/2007: Delvalle (BRK) and Okane (RIV) win monthly pitcher award
It's the 0th time that the Adams League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Sabas Delvalle. He started 5 games in September, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.62 in 33.1 innings. Sabas fanned 43 hitters. Sabas has a record of 11-4 this season, with an ERA of 2.81. In 147.1 Innings he was able to strike out 189 batters. River Cities' John Okane had a terrific September, and it earned him the Zotti League Pitcher of the month award. He started 4 games in September, going 3-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.09 in 24.2 innings. John fanned 22 hitters. Opposing players hit .192 against John this season. While posting an ERA of 2.49 he went 13-6 in 24 starts, fanning 146 and walking 48 hitters. He's 9th in the Zotti League in wins!
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Tuesday 10/1/2007: 's Casarez earns Batter of the Month award
Roberto Casarez of Casarez helped his team with an average of .402 and 31 RBI in 102 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .389, Roberto hit .321 and slugged .558. He has collected 122 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the Adams League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! The Zotti League Batter of the Month award goes to Christopher Moss, Walla Walla's starting leftfielder. He had an on base percentage of .431 and hit .358, while driving in 24 runs. His season features a batting average of .307 (172 hits in 561 AB), 27 doubles, 4 triples and 35 homeruns. Moss collected 103 RBI and 92 runs as well. He's 6th in the Zotti League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
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Monday 9/30/2007: Player of the Week honors go to Setliff and Echegaray
Brooklyn's pitcher Eric Setliff had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Adams League Player of the Week. Setliff was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.40. Along the way he struck out 9 in 15 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The Player of the Week award in the Zotti League goes to Michigan's Walter Echegaray this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Echegaray was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.38. Along the way he struck out 6 in 13 innings. This season Echegaray compiled an ERA of 3.66, going 15-9 in 35 starts. He fanned 113 while giving up 171 hits in 206.2 innings. He's 10th in the Zotti League in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Saturday 9/28/2007: John Sadao (SEA) will miss 5-6 weeks
SEATTLE - Seattle's players were scared when they had to watch John Sadao suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Houston. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Sadao will probaby miss 5-6 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Fractured Hand which will require surgery. John has gone 137 for 444 (.309) this season, hitting 16 taters and driving in 77 runs. He has scored 70 runs on his own. He's 8th in the Adams League in batting!
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Monday 9/23/2007: Peter Bird quiets Danville bats with shutout
DANVILLE - Walla Walla's right-hander Peter Bird is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Danville on just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 3rd time he has done it in his career. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Bird (20-11) struck out 4 and issued 4 BB, throwing 64 of 113 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Walla Walla was rightfielder Sol Figueroa, he collected 1 hit in 4 trips to the plate, homering once. Walla Walla scored 4 runs on 7 hits.
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Monday 9/23/2007: Player of the Week honors go to Fay and Hartsell
It's the 4th time that the Adams League Player of the Week award goes to Saskatoon's rightfielder Michael Fay. Michael was on fire, hitting .429 with 4 HR and 7 RBI. His season features a batting average of .348 (196 hits in 564 AB), 32 doubles, 8 triples and 22 homeruns. Fay collected 89 RBI and 117 runs as well. He's 1st in the Adams League in batting and 9th in RBI! Florida's rightfielder Christopher Hartsell had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Zotti League Player of the Week. In 16 at bats he hit .500 with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
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Monday 9/16/2007: Raglin (SEA) and Moss (WAL) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the Adams League goes to Seattle's Derrick Raglin this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Derrick went 12 for 29 (.414), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 9 RBI. Raglin has hit for a .287 average this season. He has 71 extra base hits along with 280 total bases, resulting in a .509 slugging percentage. He's 7th in the Adams League in RBIs and 9th in homeruns! Christopher Moss wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. Zotti League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .448 with 10 RBI and slugged .862 in 29 at bats. He has hit 32 homeruns while batting .307 this season. His 161 hits and 55 walks add up to a .372 on-base percentage. He's 6th in the Zotti League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
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Wednesday 9/11/2007: Jose Delagarza (RIV) will miss 8-9 weeks
RIVER CITIES - River Cities' right-hander Jose Delagarza suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 8-9 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Walla Walla he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Tricep Muscle which will require surgery. His ERA of 3.03 helped him to a 11-4 record this year. He struck out 87 and walked 46 in 119 innings. He's 9th in the Zotti League in wins! He's 9th in the Zotti League in saves!
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Monday 9/9/2007: Walla Walla's Rawlins wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the Adams League goes to Saskatoon's Demarcus Ramirez this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Ramirez was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 14 in 15.2 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. George Rawlins wins his 5th Player of the Week award. Zotti League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .542 and hit .500, while driving in 7 runs. Rawlins has walked 49 times this year and posts a .393 OBP. While batting .304, 137 for 450, he has driven in 75 runs. He's 6th in the Zotti League in batting, 8th in homeruns and 8th in RBI!
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Monday 9/2/2007: New York 's Redman wins Player of the Week award
The Adams League Player of the Week award goes to Richard Pimental, one of Saskatoon's best starting pitchers. Richard went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.52, while fanning 18 in 17.1 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. The Zotti League Player of the Week award goes to John Redman, New York 's starting leftfielder. He hit .550 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.100 in 20 at bats.
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Sunday 9/1/2007: Hickory has no chance in a PERFECT GAME by Richard Pimental
HICKORY - Saskatoon's right-hander Richard Pimental is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking Hickory on no hits. The crowd of 23703 gave him a standing ovation when teammates carried him off the field on their shoulders. Pimental (19-6) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 8. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today. I still cannot believe I did it.' Brian Frison helped Pimental at the plate, he finished 3 for 4, blasting a homerun, scoring three times with 3 RBI. Saskatoon improved its record to 84-48, scoring 9 runs on 15 hits.
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Sunday 9/1/2007: Hickory's Nelligan earns Pitcher of the Month award
Hickory's Chad Nelligan had a terrific August, and it earned him the Adams League Pitcher of the month award. He started 7 games in August, going 3-1 and compiling an ERA of 0.54 in 50 innings. Chad fanned 40 hitters. Chad has a record of 9-11 this season, with an ERA of 2.37. In 220 Innings he was able to strike out 202 batters. It's the 2nd time that the Zotti League Pitcher of the Month award goes to River Cities' pitcher Ernest Delamora. He had an ERA of just 1.58 in 45.2 innings of work in which he struck out 45 hitters. His record in August is 4-0. This season Delamora compiled an ERA of 2.94, going 12-4 in 26 starts. He fanned 182 while giving up 143 hits in 177.1 innings. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 4th in the Zotti League in ERA and 6th in wins!
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Sunday 9/1/2007: Mudge (SEA) and Giles (RIV) win monthly award
The Adams League's best player of the month was Seattle's Gregory Mudge, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. He hit .371 with 21 RBI and slugged .610 in 105 at bats. Mudge has walked 58 times this year and posts a .372 OBP. While batting .301, 153 for 508, he has driven in 109 runs. He's 2nd in the Adams League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! The Zotti League Batter of the Month award goes to Gary Giles, River Cities' starting centerfielder. Gary pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .341 with 10 and 25 RBI while slugging .741. Gary is hitting .254 this year, with 113 hits in 445 at bats. He has driven in 84 runs, slugging .485. He's 4th in the Zotti League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Wednesday 8/28/2007: Gene Icenhour pitches 2-hit shutout against Florida
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla's right-hander Gene Icenhour will never forget this day. The 31-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Florida on Wednesday. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Icenhour (9-3) fanned 6 and walked 1, throwing 109 pitches. George Rawlins provided Walla Walla with the offense Icenhour needed as he got 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. Walla Walla improved its record to 69-60, scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.
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Monday 8/26/2007: John Redman collects five hits against Danville
DANVILLE - New York 's leftfielder John Redman accomplished a difficult feat in a 9-2 win over Danville, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .283! His 1st hit was a RBI double off Roberto Diaz in the 1st inning. Number 2 in the 3rd inning accounted for a double. His 5th hit, a three-run homerun off Renato Mora in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in center field. He had singles in the 4th inning (two RBIs) and in the 7th inning . John did drive in 6 while scoring 2 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .300. The final score of the game was 9-2.
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Monday 8/26/2007: Fay and Giles win Player of the Week award
The Adams League Player of the Week award goes to Michael Fay, Saskatoon's starting rightfielder. Michael was on fire, hitting .609 with 1 HR and 3 RBI. Fay has hit 16 bombs this year while batting .335. He adds 26 doubles, along with 95 runs scored. He's 2nd in the Adams League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the Zotti League goes to River Cities' Gary Giles this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Gary went 12 for 24 (.500), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 9 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. His season numbers are: .248 AVG, 107 hits, 23 doubles, no triples and 24 bombs, along with 78 RBI and 77 runs scored. He's 5th in the Zotti League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
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Monday 8/19/2007: Casarez ( ) and Hartsell (FMM) win P.O.W. award
's rightfielder Roberto Casarez had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Adams League Player of the Week. In 26 at bats he hit .462 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. Roberto managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. While compiling an on base percentage of .378, Roberto hit .308 and slugged .547. He has collected 88 runs batted in this year. He's 9th in the Adams League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 4th in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the Zotti League goes to Florida's Christopher Hartsell this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Christopher pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .474 with 3 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.105. Christopher is hitting .318 this year, with 121 hits in 380 at bats. He has driven in 84 runs, slugging .542. He's 4th in the Zotti League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
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Sunday 8/18/2007: Eric Setliff fires 2-hitter against Denver
BROOKLYN - Eric Setliff had his best stuff going, and Denver hitters had nothing to cheer about. Brooklyn's right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Setliff (7-7) struck out 7 and walked 3, throwing 67 of 112 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Brooklyn was centerfielder Miguel Cuesta, he finished 2 for 5, blasting a homerun, with three runs scored and collecting 4 RBI. Brooklyn scored 13 runs on 14 hits.
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Monday 8/12/2007: Player of the Week honors go to Powell and Johnson
The Player of the Week award in the Adams League goes to Saskatoon's Russell Powell this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .552 and hit .500, while driving in 12 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Powell has walked 54 times this year and posts a .418 OBP. While batting .340, 139 for 409, he has driven in 99 runs. He's 1st in the Adams League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Walla Walla's third baseman Bill Johnson had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Zotti League Player of the Week. Johnson helped his team with an average of .458 and 5 RBI in 24 at bats.
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Monday 8/5/2007: Seattle's Mudge wins Player of the Week award
Gregory Mudge wins his 10th Player of the Week award. Adams League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .464, while driving in 7 runs. The Zotti League Player of the Week award goes to Casey Plunk, one of Florida's best starting pitchers. Casey went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06, while fanning 15 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Sunday 8/4/2007: Richard Pimental shuts out Houston on 2 hits
SASKATOON - Richard Pimental had some fun again. Houston hitters did not. Saskatoon's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 177 games started. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Pimental (14-5) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking none, throwing 96 pitches. Jerry Dehaven provided Saskatoon with the offense Pimental needed as he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring twice with 5 RBI. Saskatoon scored 11 runs on 10 hits.
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Saturday 8/3/2007: Demarcus Ramirez pitches 1-hit shutout against Houston
SASKATOON - Saskatoon's right-hander Demarcus Ramirez is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Houston on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 4th time he has done it in his career. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Ramirez (13-5) fanned 9 and walked 1, throwing 103 pitches. The hitting star for Saskatoon was rightfielder Brian Frison, he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, hitting a homerun. The final score of the game was 2-0.
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Thursday 8/1/2007: Walla Walla's White out for 4-5 weeks
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla's right-hander Steven White suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 4-5 weeks. In the 7th of the game against New York After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 3.16 helped him to a 8-7 record this year. He struck out 141 and walked 37 in 148 innings.
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Thursday 8/1/2007: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Winner of this months Adams League Pitcher of the Month award is Seattle's Albert Garcia. His ERA of just 1.36 helped him to a 3-1 record in July. He worked 39.2 innings, striking out 33 hitters while walking 12. Opposing players hit .203 against Albert this season. While posting an ERA of 2.33 he went 14-3 in 26 starts, fanning 147 and walking 47 hitters. He has one complete game and one shutout. He's 1st in the Adams League in ERA and 1st in wins! Troy Nelson couldn't have pitched much better than he did in July, and the Zotti League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. His ERA of just 1.07 helped him to a 3-1 record in July. He worked 33.2 innings, striking out 27 hitters while walking 4. His ERA of 2.61 helped him to a 10-5 record this year. He struck out 94 and walked 29 in 141.1 innings. He's 3rd in the Zotti League in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Thursday 8/1/2007: Red hot Mudge and Jeon win Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the Adams League goes to Seattle's Gregory Mudge this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Gregory pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .337 with 10 and 28 RBI while slugging .739. While compiling an on base percentage of .358, Gregory hit .283 and slugged .551. He has collected 88 runs batted in this year. He's 2nd in the Adams League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! It's the 1st time that the Zotti League Batter of the Month award goes to Florida's first baseman Luis Jeon. He had an on base percentage of .442 and hit .333, while driving in 20 runs. Luis has gone 99 for 341 (.290) this season, hitting 20 bombs and driving in 78 runs. He has scored 60 runs on his own. He's 8th in the Zotti League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Monday 7/29/2007: Casey Plunk blanks River Cities with a 2-hitter
FLORIDA - With his best stuff going, Florida's Casey Plunk overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. River Cities had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Plunk (6-4) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 1, throwing 105 pitches. The hitting star for Florida was leftfielder Patrick Welch, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate. Florida improved its record to 62-40, scoring 1 run on 5 hits.
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Monday 7/29/2007: Brooklyn's Cuesta wins Player of the Week award
Brooklyn's leftfielder Miguel Cuesta had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Adams League Player of the Week. Miguel was on fire, hitting .375 with 4 HR and 8 RBI. He has hit 29 taters while batting .318 this season. His 133 hits and 31 walks add up to a .370 on-base percentage. He's 6th in the Adams League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the Zotti League goes to Walla Walla's Peter Bird this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Bird was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.56. Along the way he struck out 8 in 16 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Monday 7/22/2007: River Cities' Valdes wins Player of the Week award
Gregory Mudge from Seattle wins his 9th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Adams League. Mudge helped his team with an average of .700 and 12 RBI in 20 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! Patrick Valdes wins his 1st Player of the Week award. Zotti League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .600 and hit .556, while driving in 4 runs. This year Valdes drove in 11 and scored 14 runs while batting .287 with 2 homeruns.
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Tuesday 7/16/2007: River Cities' Vaz severely injured
RIVER CITIES - River Cities is without its right-hander Roy Vaz for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Billy Hayton in a game against Danville. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. River Cities wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Vaz had suffered a Pulled Tricep Muscle. Opposing players hit .226 against Roy this season. While posting an ERA of 3.23 he went 6-5 in 19 starts, fanning 104 and walking 39 hitters. He has 2 complete games and one shutout.
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Monday 7/15/2007: Fay (SAS) and Ruiz (WAL) win P.O.W. award
Michael Fay from Saskatoon wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Adams League. Michael pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .522 with 2 HR and 6 RBI while slugging .870. Michael is hitting .323 this year, with 107 hits in 331 at bats. He has driven in 48 runs, slugging .529. He's 4th in the Adams League in batting! The Zotti League Player of the Week award goes to Augustus Ruiz, Walla Walla's starting catcher. Augustus pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .381 with 3 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .952.
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Monday 7/8/2007: 's Clark wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the Adams League goes to He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.29 while going 1-0. The Player of the Week award in the Adams League goes to Bill went 1-1 with an ERA of 3.07, while fanning 8 in 14.2 innings of work. His ERA of 3.11 helped him to a 7-10 record this year. He struck out 123 and walked 51 in 165 innings. Bill has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. He's 6th in the Adams League in ERA and 5th in wins!
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Monday 7/1/2007: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Charles Midgett couldn't have pitched much better than he did in June, and the Adams League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. His ERA of just 1.38 helped him to a 4-2 record in June. He worked 45.2 innings, striking out 45 hitters while walking 10. Charles pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.50 helped him to a 10-4 record this year. He struck out 112 and walked 32 in 126 innings. He has one complete game and one shutout. He's 7th in the Adams League in ERA and 2nd in wins! The best month of June in the Zotti League certainly had River Cities' right-hander Sherman Wheeler, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 48 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-0 while pitching 48 innings. His ERA in June was 1.80. Opposing players hit .206 against Sherman this season. While posting an ERA of 2.03 he went 7-4 in 16 starts, fanning 104 and walking 40 hitters. He's 1st in the Zotti League in ERA and 4th in wins!
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Monday 7/1/2007: Seattle's Willer earns Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the Adams League goes to Seattle's John Willer this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .462 and hit .402, while driving in 17 runs. His season numbers are: .344 AVG, 88 hits, 25 doubles, 8 triples and 9 longballs, along with 43 RBI and 54 runs scored. He's 2nd in the Adams League in batting! The Zotti League Batter of the Month award goes to John Redman, New York 's starting leftfielder. Redman helped his team with an average of .345 and 23 RBI in 113 at bats. John is hitting .280 this year, with 85 hits in 304 at bats. He has driven in 50 runs, slugging .484. He's 5th in the Zotti League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
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Monday 7/1/2007: Player of the Week honors go to Kruse and Vella
The Player of the Week award in the Adams League goes to Denver's Buck Kruse this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .457 and hit .387, while driving in 6 runs. Kruse has walked 25 times this year and posts a .333 OBP. While batting .270, 80 for 296, he has driven in 29 runs. Jeff Vella of New York Vella was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.76. Along the way he struck out 3 in 15.1 innings.
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Monday 6/24/2007: Ernest Delamora fires 2-hitter against New York
RIVER CITIES - Age doesn't matter. At least River Cities' right-hander Ernest Delamora shares this opinion. The 37 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against New York , recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Delamora (6-3) struck out 8 and issued 3 BB, throwing 69 of 121 pitches for strikes. River Cities' second baseman Timothy Palacio went 1 for 2, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Delamora. River Cities scored 4 runs on 4 hits.
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Monday 6/24/2007: Danville's Osborne wins Player of the Week award
Brooklyn's second baseman Juan Melton had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Adams League Player of the Week. Melton helped his team with an average of .483 and 4 RBI in 29 at bats. Melton has walked 26 times this year and posts a .393 OBP. While batting .338, 90 for 266, he has driven in 38 runs. He's 3rd in the Adams League in batting! It's the 1st time that the Zotti League Player of the Week award goes to Danville's pitcher Frank Osborne. Frank went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 20 in 17.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Tuesday 6/18/2007: Florida's Plunk out for 4-5 weeks
FLORIDA - Florida is without its ace Casey Plunk for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Emmanuel Fernandez in a game against New York . His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Florida wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Plunk had suffered a Ruptured Bicep Tendon. In 16 starts this year Casey struck out 67 batters in 94.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.72, his record 5-4. He has 3 complete games and one shutout. He's 10th in the Zotti League in wins!
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Tuesday 6/18/2007: Roberto Olivas (SEA) will miss 5-6 weeks
SEATTLE - Seattle's right-hander Roberto Olivas suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Hickory he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Olivas was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Tricep Muscle. Roberto has a record of 9-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.87. In 103.1 Innings he was able to strike out 76 batters. He's 4th in the Adams League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
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Monday 6/17/2007: Walla Walla has no chance in a NO-HITTER by Frank Osborne
WALLA WALLA - With his best stuff going, Danville's Frank Osborne overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Walla Walla had no chance, getting NO hits against the right-hander. Osborne (6-7) fanned 9 and walked 6, throwing 122 pitches. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him. He was the main reason I accomplished this feat.' The hitting star for Danville was rightfielder David Kerry, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 2-0.
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Monday 6/17/2007: Houston's Guinn wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the Adams League goes to Houston's Shaun Guinn this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Shaun was on fire, hitting .722 with 2 HR and 4 RBI. His season features a batting average of .335 (78 hits in 233 AB), 10 doubles, 2 triples and 8 homeruns. Guinn collected 31 RBI and 29 runs as well. He's 3rd in the Adams League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the Zotti League goes to New York 's Steffen Gehring this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .588 and hit .588, while driving in 4 runs. Steffen is hitting .322 this year, with 76 hits in 236 at bats. He has driven in 39 runs, slugging .534. He's 3rd in the Zotti League in batting!
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Wednesday 6/12/2007: Roy Vaz shuts out Danville on 2 hits
DANVILLE - Danville's hitters were dominated by River Cities' Roy Vaz. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Vaz (6-3) fanned 8 and walked 3, throwing 112 pitches. River Cities' catcher Steven Slezak went 2 for 4, hitting a double, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Vaz. River Cities improved its record to 38-25, scoring 4 runs on 10 hits.
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Monday 6/10/2007: Hickory's Fout wins Player of the Week award
Hickory's third baseman Robert Fout had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Adams League Player of the Week. He hit .429 with 4 RBI and slugged .607 in 28 at bats. The Zotti League's best player of the week was River Cities' Sherman Wheeler, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Sherman went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 16 in 16.1 innings of work. In 12 starts this year Sherman struck out 72 batters in 78 innings of work. His ERA is 1.73, his record 4-4.
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Saturday 6/8/2007: New York 's David severely injured
NEW YORK Being hit with a pitch is no fun at all. Especially when you get injured. New York 's centerfielder Juan David will miss about 5 weeks after being hit by Casey Plunk in the 2nd inning of the game between New York After being taken to a local hospital, David was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Finger. His season numbers are: .279 AVG, 56 hits, 15 doubles, 4 triples and 2 longballs, along with 22 RBI and 42 runs scored.
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Monday 6/3/2007: Player of the Week honors go to Willer and Redman
The Player of the Week award in the Adams League goes to Seattle's John Willer this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Willer helped his team with an average of .480 and 4 RBI in 25 at bats. John Redman from New York John went 9 for 27 (.333), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 8 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .339, John hit .256 and slugged .437. He has collected 30 runs batted in this year.
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Saturday 6/1/2007: Jonathan Starner quiets Danville bats with shutout
DANVILLE - Great days are rare. But not for River Cities' right-hander Jonathan Starner. Danville found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 4th time he has done it in his career. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Starner (4-3) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 7. Gary Giles provided River Cities with the offense Starner needed as he finished 1 for 5, hitting a homerun, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Saturday 6/1/2007: Seattle's Olivas earns Pitcher of the Month award
It's the 3rd time that the Adams League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Seattle's pitcher Roberto Olivas. He had an ERA of just 1.53 in 47 innings of work in which he struck out 30 hitters. His record in May is 4-1. This season Olivas compiled an ERA of 2.09, going 7-2 in 13 starts. He fanned 61 while giving up 68 hits in 86 innings. He's 2nd in the Adams League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Roy Vaz couldn't have pitched much better than he did in May, and the Zotti League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. His ERA of just 1.22 helped him to a 3-0 record in May. He worked 37 innings, striking out 38 hitters while walking 5. Roy has a record of 5-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.51. In 68 Innings he was able to strike out 62 batters. He's 3rd in the Zotti League in ERA and 4th in wins!
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Saturday 6/1/2007: Brooklyn's Cuesta earns Batter of the Month award
It's the 1st time that the Adams League Batter of the Month award goes to Brooklyn's leftfielder Miguel Cuesta. In 100 at bats he hit .360 with 9 HR and 22 RBI. His season features a batting average of .341 (73 hits in 214 AB), 15 doubles, 3 triples and 17 bombs. Cuesta collected 54 RBI and 47 runs as well. He's 4th in the Adams League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! It's the 1st time that the Zotti League Batter of the Month award goes to Walla Walla's leftfielder Christopher Moss. Christopher went 33 for 101 (.327), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 22 RBI. He has hit 9 bombs while batting .286 this season. His 59 hits and 17 walks add up to a .345 on-base percentage. He's 9th in the Zotti League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns!
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Monday 5/27/2007: Jackson (SEA) and Giles (RIV) win P.O.W. award
The Adams League Player of the Week award goes to Franklin Jackson, Seattle's starting leftfielder. Franklin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .565 with 4 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.130. His season features a batting average of .269 (46 hits in 171 AB), 7 doubles, no triples and 11 taters. Jackson collected 35 RBI and 35 runs as well. He's 6th in the Adams League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! Gary Giles wins his 4th Player of the Week award. Zotti League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .368 with 8 RBI and slugged .895 in 19 at bats. Giles has walked 34 times this year and posts a .407 OBP. While batting .285, 47 for 165, he has driven in 35 runs. He's 3rd in the Zotti League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
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Sunday 5/26/2007: Gene Icenhour out for 6 weeks
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla's right-hander Gene Icenhour suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Florida he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. His ERA of 2.50 helped him to a 8-2 record this year. He struck out 57 and walked 18 in 68.1 innings. He's 4th in the Zotti League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Monday 5/20/2007: Saskatoon's Barrera wins Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the Adams League Player of the Week award goes to Saskatoon's catcher Carlos Barrera. He had an on base percentage of .476 and hit .450, while driving in 8 runs. Barrera has walked 9 times this year and posts a .439 OBP. While batting .405, 60 for 148, he has driven in 22 runs. He's 1st in the Adams League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the Zotti League goes to Michigan's Frank Nunn this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Frank pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .444 with 4 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.111. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 11 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! This year Nunn drove in 29 and scored 31 runs while batting .311 with 10 longballs. He's 5th in the Zotti League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
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Monday 5/13/2007: Seattle's Olivas wins Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the Adams League Player of the Week award goes to Seattle's pitcher Roberto Olivas. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.69 while going 2-0. Jonathan Willett wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. Zotti League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Willett helped his team with an average of .476 and 6 RBI in 21 at bats. Jonathan is hitting .273 this year, with 36 hits in 132 at bats. He has driven in 24 runs, slugging .439. He's 6th in the Zotti League in RBIs and 6th in homeruns!
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Friday 5/10/2007: John Okane (RIV) will miss 6 weeks
RIVER CITIES - River Cities is without its lefty John Okane for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to James Brown in a game against Michigan. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .151 against John this season. While posting an ERA of 2.28 he went 6-0 in 7 starts, fanning 43 and walking 11 hitters. He's 1st in the Zotti League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Monday 5/6/2007: Cuesta (BRK) and Diemer (NY) win P.O.W. award
The Adams League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Miguel Cuesta, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. In 21 at bats he hit .476 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. The Zotti League Player of the Week award goes to Henry Diemer, New York 's starting third baseman. Henry pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .462 with 4 HR and 9 RBI while slugging 1.038. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. He has hit 9 longballs while batting .289 this season. His 35 hits and 3 walks add up to a .312 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the Zotti League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Wednesday 5/1/2007: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Albert Garcia pitched like a legend in April, and the Adams League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 7 games in April, going 6-1 and compiling an ERA of 1.87 in 43.1 innings. Albert fanned 41 hitters. Albert pitched a shutout as well. John Okane pitched like a legend in April, and the Zotti League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His record of 5-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 36.2 innings of work he allowed just 21 hits while striking out 31, compiling an ERA of just 2.70.
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Wednesday 5/1/2007: Brooklyn's Collazo earns Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the Adams League goes to Brooklyn's Rafael Collazo this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Collazo helped his team with an average of .365 and 21 RBI in 104 at bats. The Batter of the Month award in the Zotti League goes to Florida's Patrick Welch this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Welch helped his team with an average of .370 and 18 RBI in 108 at bats.
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Monday 4/29/2007: Seattle's Raglin wins Player of the Week award
Derrick Raglin wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. Adams League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Derrick was on fire, hitting .435 with 5 HR and 7 RBI. This year Raglin drove in 20 and scored 17 runs while batting .306 with 8 homeruns. He's 4th in the Adams League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! George Rawlins wins his 4th Player of the Week award. Zotti League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. George pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .478 with 2 HR and 8 RBI while slugging .870.
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Sunday 4/28/2007: George Rawlins hits for the cycle against Michigan
MICHIGAN - Walla Walla's centerfielder George Rawlins once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Michigan's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Sunday. In the 5th inning he belted a double off James Arenas. A 453 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Amos Maloy in the 7th inning. A single in the 9th off Amos Maloy accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit was a three-run triple off Amos Maloy in the 9th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! George did drive in 4 while scoring 5 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 30 hits in 87 at bats, resulting in a .345 batting average. 6 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including George. On 4/29/2006, Alexander Fulp was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Sunday 4/28/2007: Hickory's Rodriguez severely injured
HICKORY - Hickory's right-hander Bernard Rodriguez suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 7th of the game against Houston he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Hickory wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Rodriguez had suffered a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Opposing players hit .244 against Bernard this season. While posting an ERA of 2.93 he went 3-1 in 6 starts, fanning 28 and walking 15 hitters. He's 5th in the Adams League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
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Friday 4/26/2007: Casey Plunk fires 2-hitter against Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA - Casey Plunk had his best stuff going, and Walla Walla hitters were chanceless. Florida's right-hander fired a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. Plunk (4-1) struck out 5 and issued 1 BB, throwing 56 of 88 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Christopher Hartsell helped Plunk at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 3 AB, stroking two 2B's, scoring twice. Florida scored 6 runs on 9 hits.
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Monday 4/22/2007: Houston's Bingham wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the Adams League goes to Houston's Brian Bingham this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .375 with 9 RBI and slugged .708 in 24 at bats. He has hit 5 homeruns while batting .271 this season. His 19 hits and 10 walks add up to a .373 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the Adams League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! The Player of the Week award in the Zotti League goes to Walla Walla's Peter Bird this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Bird was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.59. Along the way he struck out 14 in 15.1 innings. Peter has a record of 4-1 this season, with an ERA of 1.82. In 34.2 Innings he was able to strike out 29 batters. He's 1st in the Zotti League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Tuesday 4/16/2007: Nathaniel Garcia out for 6 weeks
DANVILLE - Danville's right-hander Nathaniel Garcia suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 6th of the game against Walla Walla he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Pulled Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. His ERA of 2.25 helped him to a 1-1 record this year. He struck out 11 and walked 8 in 20 innings. He's 4th in the Zotti League in ERA and 4th in wins!
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Monday 4/15/2007: Seattle's Mayhew severely injured
SEATTLE - When it rains, it pours. Seattle's right-hander Scott Mayhew will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Brooklyn where he left the field in the 2nd inning. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Bone Chips Shoulder. Surgery will be performed next week. Opposing players hit .359 against Scott this season. While posting an ERA of 13.00 he went 0-1 in 3 starts, fanning 9 and walking 4 hitters.
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Monday 4/15/2007: Collazo (BRK) and Ruiz (WAL) win P.O.W. award
The Adams League Player of the Week award goes to Rafael Collazo, Brooklyn's starting leftfielder. Rafael pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .320 with 4 HR and 9 RBI while slugging .920. He has hit 6 bombs while batting .375 this season. His 21 hits and 8 walks add up to a .453 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the Adams League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The Zotti League's best player of the week was Walla Walla's Augustus Ruiz, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Ruiz helped his team with an average of .381 and 9 RBI in 21 at bats.
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Monday 4/8/2007: Powell (SAS) and Moss (WAL) win P.O.W. award
The Adams League's best player of the week was Saskatoon's Russell Powell, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. Russell was on fire, hitting .500 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. This year Powell drove in 5 and scored 6 runs while batting .500 with 2 longballs. He's 1st in the Adams League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the Zotti League goes to Walla Walla's Christopher Moss this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .419 and hit .400, while driving in 6 runs.
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