- RECORD: 2-3
- STANDINGS: 11-7 +1
- RUNS SCORED: 109 (1st)
- RUNS AGAINST: 74 (t-5th)
- DEFENSIVE EFF: .716 (2nd)
- ZONE RATING: +8.1 (1st)
- ERRORS: 5 (t-1st)
- OWNERS MOOD: Happy
- FAN INTEREST: 91
- POWER RANKINGS: 6th
THIS WEEK: OFF DAY 0-3 @ Houston (4-8) OFF DAY 2-0 vs Pittsburgh (8-4)
4/13: OFF DAY
4/14: HOU 8 AUS 4 Steele ND 4 ER 6 IP 9 K Haske (L) 4 ER 2 IP (1-1 5.63) Nolasco 2R HR (2)
4/15: HOU 7 AUS 4 (11) Miller ND 8 IP 7 K 5 BB 3 H 4 ER Lytle 2 ER 6 K 2 IP (L) (0-2 6.00) Nolasco HR (3)
4/16: HOU 2 AUS 1 (13) Behrens ND up 1-0 into the 8th 9.1 IP 6 K 4 H 1 ER HR Nolasco (4) Carpenter (HOU) 9-5-1-1-1-7 ND
4/17: OFF DAY
4/18: AUS 12 PIT 3 Forney (W) 6 IP 11 K 3 ER (2-1 3.46) Haske SV 3 IP 0 BR 5 K Tighe 2-4 2B (5) 4 R 2 SB (4) Archer 2-5 3 RBI (9) Dziedzic 3-5 HR (5) 2 RBI (9) Nolasco HR (5) 3 RBI (10) 4th straight game w/HR Reyes 2-4 2B (2) HR (4) 2 R RBI (9)
4/19: AUS 10 PIT 3 Hanna 4-5 2 HR (2) 7 RBI (10) 2x 3R HR (1st and 3rd innings) Lach CG 8 H 9 K 0 BB (3-1 3.19)
NEXT WEEK: 1 vs Pittsburgh (11-7) 3 vs Ft Worth (6-13) 3 vs Green Bay (11-7)
ABL HAPPENINGS:
4/14: - Brian Hefley (MEX) lost a no-hitter in the 8th and settled for a 1-hit 11-0 win over Denver.
- Lexington RP Pat Rienstra has announced he will retire at the season's end. The 39-year-old is 180-143 3.73 over his 17-year career. He was a member of the Empire from being drafted in the 5th round in 1994 until he left after the 2010 season. His 180 wins rank 13th all-time, 143 losses rank 21st, 486 GS are tied with Mel Fonseca for 10th all-time, 2928 IP rank 13th, 412 HR rank 8th, and his 3798 K's rank 5th all-time, 79 behind Jeff Hall's 3877. He is the ABL's all-time leader in walks allowed with 1022, and his career WAR of 55.35 is 20th all-time.
4/15:- Javy Canales (PRO) went 5-5 in the Black Sox 14-2 win over the Empire.
- Brad Ullrich (PHI) tossed a 6-hit CG SHO in an 11-0 win over the NY Punishers.
- 24-year-old Carlos Mora (DEN) went 4-5 and hit for the cycle in the Saints 13-1 win over Mexico.
4/16:- Josh Viens (NYP) returned the favor as the Punishers shut out the Patriots 6-0. Viens K'd 7 and allowed just 3 hits.
- Juan Rio (NYE) fanned 14 in an 8-0 win over Providence.
RUSTLER NEWS:
4/14: - Recently acquired P prospect Jake Pierce tossed a 5 hit shutout for AAA Warren.
4/20:- 2B prospect Ken Bruins took home POTW honors for Class (A) Salt Lake city going 14-24 HR 11 RBI.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Josh Sims 1B (MON) 13-24 3 HR 7 RBI
COLONIAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Domingo Castellanos RF (MEM) 12-26 2 HR 5 RBI