2031 SEASON WEEK 26
RECORD: 2-5
OVERALL: 74-87 42 GB
RUNS SCORED: 747 (22) 8th
RUNS AGAINST: 797 (32) 12th
OWNER/FANS: Happy 54/100
SCHEDULE: 1 @ Boston/4 @ New Orleans/3 @ Las Vegas
9/22
BOS 7 SAN 6
W-Davis (2-2) L-Chambers (8-8) S-McIntyre (36)
HR SAN-Weijers (32) BOS-Marquez (3)
Chambers 6 IP 10 H 7 ER
Morales (BOS 4-4 2B (2) RBI (11) Weijers 3-4 HR SB (38) 3 Runs RBI (91) Heeren 4-4 (.354)
CHARTIER STARTS A 2nd CAREER
Former teenage phenom Jean Chartier has signed a 5 year contract to manage in the San Antonio system. The 37 year old will take over AA Louisville next season as the manager.
9/23
SAN 9 NO 7
W-Williams (10-9) L-Lowry (12-12) S-Hidalgo (29)
HR SAN-Cook (29) Ramirez (9) NO-Edwards (42) Stour (11)
Williams 7.2 IP 11 H 6ER (10-9 6.12) Lowry (NO) 7 ER 6.1 IP
Cook 3-4 2B (22) HR 2 Runs 4 RBI's (74) Heeren 2-4 2 RBI's (76) (.355)
9/24
NO 5 SAN 1
W-Bradshaw (7-3) L-Scott (2-6)
HR NO-Guzman (7) Sousa (21)
Bradshaw (NO) CG 3-hitter 1 ER 7 K's (22 years old, 7-3 2.33) Scott 5 IP 9 H 4 ER 108 pitches (2-6 4.30)
Edwards (NO) 3-4 2 2B's (41) 2 RBI's (121) Sousa 3-4 HR 2 RBI's (59)
9/25
NO 4 SAN 2
W-O'Neil (14-7) L-McClain (0-1) S-Turner (40)
HR SAN-Craig (26)
O'Neil (NO) 8 IP 5 H 2 ER (took SHO into the 9th) McClain 5.2 IP 4 H 4 BB 4 ER
Craig 2-3 BB HR 2 RBI's (80)
ALASKA-The Avalanche beat Edmonton 9-2 behind another Stan Hall CG. He went 9, in a 3-hitter, giving up 2 runs 0 earned, with 9 K's to finish the regular season with an IBL record 28 wins to 4 losses and a 2.06 ERA. He set career highs in W (28) 2nd best ERA of his career (2.06 to 1.60 in 2029) IP (275.2) K's (306) and tied his career high with a WAR of 11.1. It's likely he takes home his 5th Koufax this year, and 3rd consecutive.
9/26
NO 6 SAN 2
W-Roberts (8-5) L-Allison (0-1)
HR SAN-Bullock (53) Craig (27)
Green was hurt in the 4th (3.2 IP 3 H 1 ER). Roberts (NO) 8.1 IP 9 H 2 ER 5 K's
Bullock 3-4 2B (30) HR RBI (113) Craig 2-4 HR RBI (81) Becerra (NO) 2-4 2B (28) 2 RBI's (107)
INJURY NEWS-No word on the severity of Green's arm issue.
PHILADELPHIA-Manager Eric Whitehead was let go today, with just 3 days remaining in the regular season. He came over in 2028, coming from Dallas, and the Pats made the playoffs with 91 wins. They've now missed the past 3 years, winning 81, 76 and this year 73 games. He's managed an IBL team since the leagues inception, starting in Buffalo where he managed from 2012-22, making 2 playoff appearances, then in Dallas from 2023-27 where he made 3 straight appearances, before he became the bench coach here in 2028 and took over managing in 2030.
ALASKA-RJ went 8 innings in a 7-3 win over Edmonton, striking out 11 batters to set a new IBL single season strikeout record with 333, besting Bryant Thomas' 332. He finishes the season 21-5 2.33, throwing 251.1 innings and allowing just 143 hits.
DAYTON-Bashir Malik has gone 10-17 in his last 5 games to see his average climb to .399 with just 3 games remaining. Also, Dayton trails Staten Island by 1 game in the race for the final FL Wild Card spot.
GREEN BAY-Trails Columbus by just 1 game, and Columbus is coming into their house for the seasons final 3 games. They're playing for the division title, the loser taking the top WC spot.
9/27
LV 2 SAN 0
W-Martinez (1-0) L-Miller (13-8) S-Cochran (6)
HR LV-Bedeschi (1)
Miller 7.1 IP 2 H 2 ER 7 K's (13-8 3.28) Curran injured in the 3rd, no diagnosis, 2.2 IP 0 H.
5 total hits in the game.
INJURY NEWS-Green has bone chips, and will be out at least 2 months. He'll go on the 60-day DL, his season was over anyway.
PLAYOFFS
Columbus clinches a tie behind Graves, Staten Island manages to grab a 1 game lead on Dayton and move within 2 of New York.
DAYTON-Bashir Malik went 2-4 in the 6-3 loss to Chicago. He's now hitting .400.
9/28
SAN 2 LV 1
W-Opacic (1-2) L-Murphy (5-5) S-Hidalgo (30)
HR SAN-Peterson (7) LV-Rollins (10)
Chambers led 1-0 into the 8th. 7.2 IP 7 H 1 ER Naif (LV) 7.1 IP 6 H 1 ER 5 K's
PLAYOFFS
Huge pitching performances today. Tim Haynes shuts out Dayton, ending their post season bid.
Luis Martinez tosses a gem in his final start of his rookie campaign, clinching the 3rd Wild Card spot but also bringing the Yankees just 1 game behind the Knights with 1 game remaining.
Columbus clinches the for their 1st ever division title.
DAYTON-Bashir Malik goes 1-3 in their 9-0 loss and his average remains at .400 (.3996). His will be just the 3rd .400 season in IBL history (Louie Ginger '25 and '28)
In the FL HR race Cole Martin (ALK) has hit 4 home runs in the past 3 games to tie rookie Domingo Casillas (AZ) for the FL HR lead. Martin also has 161 RBI's, just the 6th player to ever record 160 or more RBI's in a season, and the 6th highest total ever.
9/29
SEASONS FINAL DAY
See next report...
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
FL POTW-Cole Martin (ALK) 10-24 4 HR's 12 RBI's (.338-47-161)
CL POTW-Jim Edwards (NO) 13-27 3 HR's 11 RBI's (.317-44-128)
IBL ROOKIE LEADERS: AT BATS
682 Juan Romo (CC) (.264/.292/.348) 180 H 35 2B 11 3B 51 SB
660 Mario Casillas (NH) (.261/.293/.336) 172 H 24 2B 8 HR 53 SB
603 Domingo Casillas (AZ) (.343/.383/.633) 207 H 97 Runs 28 2B 47 HR's 131 RBI's
585
Derek Craig (SAN) (.234/.343/.417) 77 Runs 26 2B 27 HR 81 RBI 94 BB
573 Raul Aguilar (ALK) (.326/.393/.557) 108 Runs 187 H 32 2B 32 HR 100 RBI's
POWER RANKINGS
1) Alaska (1)
2) Las Vegas (2)
3) Columbus (3)
4) Pittsburgh (-)
5) Boston (4)
OUT Green Bay (9)
25) San Antonio (26)