- RECORD: 4-2
- STANDINGS: 32-17 +7
- RUNS SCORED: 283 (1st)
- RUNS AGAINST: 173 (1st)
- DEFENSIVE EFF: .707 (1st)
- ZONE RATING: +13.3 (1st)
- ERRORS: 21 (3rd)
- OWNERS MOOD: Happy
- FAN INTEREST: 90
- POWER RANKINGS: 1st
THIS WEEK: OFF DAY 3 @ Green Bay (20-22) 3 vs Memphis (24-19)
5/18: OFF DAY
5/19: GB 2 AUS 1 Muta (GB) (W) 8 IP 4 H 7 K 1 ER Steele (L) 7 IP 6 K 2 ER (6-2 3.38) Archer HR (8) RBI (37)
5/20: AUS 6 GB 1 Miller CG (W) 12 K 8 H 1 ER 1-4 2 RBI Tighe 3-5 2B (10) RBI SB (11) Adrian 2-4 2B (12) 3 R
5/21: GB 5 AUS 3 Behrens (L) 6.1 IP 5 H 4 BB 4 ER (5-2 3.38) Tighe 3-5 2 R 3 SB (14) Adrian 305 2B (13) R 2 SB (18)
5/22: AUS 3 MEM 1 Forney ND 7.2 IP 4 H 1 ER 11 K Haske SV (2) Bradbury HR (5) RBI (17)
5/23: AUS 4 MEM 3 Lach (W) 8 IP 4 H 11 K 2 ER (7-1 2.53) Haske SV (3) 1 IP HR 1 ER Bradbury HR (6) 2 RBI (19) Archer HR (9) RBI (40)
5/24: AUS 13 MEM 1 Steele (W) 8.1 IP 4 H 9 K 1 ER 1-4 2 R 2 RBI (2) Tighe 3-4 2B (11) 2 R 2 RBI (21) SB (16) Archer 2B (14) 3 RBI 43) Reyes 2-5 HR (8) 2 R 3 RBI (19) SB (14) 13 hits, team record 9 2B's and a HR.
NEXT WEEK: 4 @ Ft Worth (18-31) OFF DAY 2 vs Phoenix (25-24)
ABL HAPPENINGS:
5/18:- Ron Robinson (SAN) fanned 11 and walked 2 in a 5-hitter as the Broncos beat Charlotte 9-0.
- 24-year-old Chris Whisner (LA) also fanned 11 and walked 2 in a CG 3-hitter to beat San Diego.
5/19:- William Livingston (HOU) outpitched Mike Spitler (NYE) as the Roughriders held on for a 1-0 win. He allowed 3 hits and fanned 9 and Spitler went the distance in the loss allowing 5 hits and fanning 8. Spitler is 2-1 1.88 and Livingston moves to 5-1 4.15.
- Spitler is a two-way star for NY and for some reason they're interested in trading him. He hits 3rd in their lineup (hitting .429) when he pitches.
5/20:- Montreal pounded Pittsburgh 12-2 and Paragon 3B Chad Curtis went 5-5 homering and driving in 4.
- Ohio fired GM Luke Hately and manager Matt Thomson today. The Generals are 19-31 and already 11.5 games out. They announced they'd hired former San Diego Missions GM Fred Reese to a 4-year deal and bench coach Charlie Cournoyer will serve as interim manager.
5/21:- Ian Gurr (HOU) went the distance on a 5-hitter to beat the New York Empire 3-0. Gurr is just 2-6 5.06 on the year.
5/22:- Rusty McCarthy (PRO) fanned 12 and walked 1 in a 4-hit 10-0 win over Houston, one day after the Roughriders shut out the Empire.
5/24:- In the series finale former Rustler Rich Whittaker (PRO) shut out the Roughriders. This time allowing 6 hits while striking out 9 in another 10-0 beat down. Whittaker is 7-3 3.49.
- David Anderson (MON) threw a CG 3-hit shutout to beat Phoenix 6-0 and win his 1st game of the year.
RUSTLER NEWS: - Veteran OF Steve Keating (AAA) went 10-19 to take home PotW honors for Warren. The 33-year-old switch hitter is hitting .333-4-12.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jose Rivera 2B (MEX) 14-27 4 HR 14 RBI
COLONIAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Whitten RF (PRO) 10-24 3 HR 5 RBI