- RECORD: 5-2
- STANDINGS: 12-4 +.5
- RUNS SCORED: 91 (2nd)
- OPS: .802 (3rd)
- RUNS AGAINST: 56 (3rd)
- DEFENSIVE EFF: .724 (1st)
- SP ERA: 3.08 (2nd)
- BULLPEN ERA: 2.53 (3rd)
- OWNERS MOOD: Ecstatic
- FAN INTEREST: 100
- POWER RANKINGS: 1st
THIS WEEK: 1-2 vs Memphis 2-1 vs Fort Worth 1-0 vs Mexico
4/11: AUS 7 MEM 0 Dave Steele tosses 6th no-hitter in team history. 8 K 2 BB (1-0 3.00) Adrian 3-5 2 R RBI (10) Reyes 0-0 2 BB 2 R (see news)
4/12: AUS 11 MEM 3 Collins (W) 7.2 IP 8 H 12 K 2 ER 5 BB 2-4 R 2 RBI (2) Dziedzic 3-5 2 2B (6) 3 R RBI (6) Comerford 2-4 2B (3) R 3 RBI (7)
4/13: MEM 6 AUS 4 (16) Forney ND 7 IP 4 H 11 K 4 ER 1-1 Hobart 3 IP 1 H 5 K Orozco HR (2) RBI (6) (hitting .160)
4/14: FW 7 AUS 1 Pierce (L) 4.1 IP 5 H 3 BB 5 ER Dziedzic 3-4 Reyes HR (2) Tenhundfeld (FW) (W) 8 IP 8 H 4 K 1 ER (3-0 1.19)
4/15: AUS 6 FW 5 (11) Miller ND 6 IP 7 H 9 K 4 ER Lytle BS (1) Laskey (W) 2 IP 4 K Comerford 2-5 2B (5) HR (3) R 2 RBI (10) Dziedzic HR (2) R 2 RBI (9)
4/16: AUS 7 FW 4 Steele (W) 7 IP 3 H 10 K 3 ER (2-0 3.27) 1-1 BB Laskey SV (5) McGuire 2-3 HR (1) R BB 2 RBI (5) (see news)
4/17: AUS 5 MEX 0 Collins (W) 7.2 IP 13 K 4 H (4-0 1.24) Brill 1st ABL HR 2 R RBI (3) Andriani 2-3 BB 2 RBI (4)
NEXT WEEK: 2 vs Mexico (8-8) OFF DAY 3 vs Lexington (8-8) 1 @ San Antonio (6-10)
ABL HAPPENINGS:
4/10:- In a game in Pittsburgh, the San Diego Missions beat the Miners 1-0 in 15 innings. Andy O'Brien homered in the 15th with 2 outs. Both starters received an ND but both, yes both, went 10 innings. Troy Gillon went 10 IP 9 H 10 K 2 BB on 140 pitches while Omar Trinidad (SD) went 10 IP 7 H 6 K 7 BB on 143 pitches.
4/12: - San Jose beat Philadelphia 12-5 and Hawks RF Chris Towers went 5-5 with 2 2B HR (6) and 3 RBI (20)
- Jim Duffy (MEX) threw a 2-hitter in a 7-0 win over Montreal.
4/13: - Memphis signed FA RP Sung-Hyun Jung to a 1yr 520K contract.
4/15:- Houston signed FA RP Jesse Picklesimer to a 1yr 820K contract. The 29-year-old has 75 saves the past two seasons with Phoenix.
4/16:- New York Empire two-way star Mike Spitler accomplished the rarest of feats today. In their 12-6 win over Providence, he went 6-6 with 2 2B a 3B and 3 RBI.
- Across town Brooklyn Blackheart ace Dakota Eddleman fanned 12 and walked 1 in a 3-0 win over the NY Punishers.
- Andy Zerbe (PIT) threw a 5-hit CG SHO to beat Philadelphia 7-0.
4/17: - John Gunderson (DET) went the distance allowing just 5 hits in the Chargers 3-0 win over Charlotte.
4/18:- 29yr old RP Kyle Burkes signed a 1yr 720K deal with Dallas
- Buffalo P Brendon Biernacki is 4-0 2.65 in 4 starts this year. He's struck out 17, 14, 12, and 13 for 56 K's in 34 IP.
RUSTLER NEWS:
4/16:
Sam Reyes, Dave Steele, and Nick Archer were all hurt during the game. Archer is DtD, Reyes is out a few days and Steele is going to the 15 day DL. Matt Behrens will be recalled after 1 AAA start.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Towers RF (SJ) 14-28 3 HR 13 RBI 8 R
COLONIAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Romeo Pirelli LF (NE) 12-24 HR 8 RBI