- RECORD: 5-2
- STANDINGS: 97-40 CLINCHED
- RUNS SCORED: 802 (1st)
- OPS: .831 (1st)
- RUNS AGAINST: 468 (1st)
- DEFENSIVE EFF:
- SP ERA: 3.21 (1st)
- BULLPEN ERA: 2.78 (1st)
- OWNERS MOOD: Ecstatic
- FAN INTEREST: 94
- POWER RANKINGS: 1st
THIS WEEK: 1-2 @ New England (69-61) 3-0 vs New York Empire (67-66) 1-0 @ San Francisco (69-62)
8/29: AUS 12 NE 2 Collins (W) 8 IP 3 H 7 K 0 ER (18-2 2.16) Reyes HR (17) 2 R 3 RBI (61) Dziedzic HR (29) 2 R 2 RBI (98) Nolasco 3-5 2B (36) HR (25) 2 R 2 RBI (89)
8/30: NE 5 AUS 4 Forney ND 7 IP 10 K 1 ER Matsui BS (1) 3 ER 0 IP Pirelli (NE) 3-4 2 2B (46) HR (13) 2 R 2 RBI (82) Del Bianco (NE) ND 7.2 IP 10 H 3 ER
8/31: NE 4 AUS 2 Behrens (L) 76 IP 6 H 3 K 3 ER (12-4 4.25)
9/1: AUS 4 NYE 3 Lach (W) 6 IP 6 H 3 ER (12-4 4.25) Laskey SV (35) McGuire 3-4 2B (12) R RBI (28) Adrian HR (25) RBI (98)
9/2: AUS 7 NYE 5 Steele ND 6 IP 7 H 7 K 0 BB 4 R 2 ER Laskey SV (36) Razo 1st ABL AB PH GW 2B (1) 2 RBI (2) Tighe 2-5 2 SB (42) R RBI (46) Nolasco 2-4 R RBI (90) SB (19)
9/3: AUS 8 NYE 2 Collins (W) 8.1 IP 9 H 8 K 2 ER (19-2 2.16) Nolasco 2-4 2B (38) HR (26) 2 R 4 RBI (94) Orozco 3-4 2B (27) 3B (4) RBI (60) Rustlers hit 4 3B's Archer 3-4 2 2B (44) R RBI (124)
9/4: AUS 4 SF 2 Forney (W) 6 IP 2 H 0 R 8 K 5 BB 1-1 (15-2 2.67) Laskey SV (37) Nolasco HR (27) R RBI (95) SB (20) (.366) Comerford 2-4 R RBI (49)
NEXT WEEK: 2 @ San Francisco (72-66) OFF DAY 3 vs Ohio (54-83) 1 vs Houston (61-76)
ABL HAPPENINGS:
8/29:- Empire RF Robby Mercer went 3-4 and drilled 3 HR's (25) while driving in 8 in the 16-9 win over Green Bay.
- 25-year-old Mexico Black Bandits SS Matt Ivory totaled his 500K dollar Porsche in an early morning accident. Apparently, he walked away with “scraped and bruises” which is stunning after seeing pictures of the car.
9/1:- Mark Holmes (SF) struck out 11 in a 2-hit CG SHO of Denver for a 7-0 win to move a game over .500 (10-9 3.34)
9/2: - Jimmy Williams (LA) struck out 12 and walked 1 as the Storm beat Mexico 3-0. Williams allowed just 2 hits.
9/4:- Beat writers in Mexico are scrambling today as it was announced that 25 year old OF Alex De La Cruz will miss the remainder of the season and possibly 2017 spring training with a torn meniscus suffered in a 'car accident'. The team insists there is no relation to the report earlier in the week of IF Matt Ivory wrecking his car and De La Cruz's injuries.
- Cameron Mears (GB) went 9-2-0-0-1-9 and made Brett Goetsch (SJ) the loser in a game where Goetsch threw a 93 game score out. Goetsch went 9-1-1-0-0-10 in a masterpiece that was marred by 3B Matt Welch's error on the games 1st batter. Adrian Kessler's 1 out infield grounder plated Dave Harmsen for the games only run. CF Brad Pecks 2 out full count 1B was the only hit for Green Bay. Goetsch's 93 was 2 pts higher than Mears game score of 91. It was the second game Mears has pitched in this year where both SP achieved a 90+ game score.
RUSTLER NEWS:
9/1:- With AAA Warren in the playoffs I won't disturb the roster for anything outside necessity. RP Alex Arregui is recalled to give me an extra arm, 1B Brennan Jungles to spell Archer this last month, IF Greg Bopp who plays all three spots and is RH, and OF Alfredo Razo who earned the promotion and has 3 position versatility in the OF.
- Alex Arregui (AAA) took home PotM after going 3-0 7 SV 1.23 ERA 14.2 IP 14 K
- 10th round pick in 2015 Jared Davis took home PotM for the NY Penn league hitting .281-11-32 22 R
8/4:- Warren swept the Anchorage Ice Wolves (DEN) in the AAA WC Series. They will face the Augusta Linksmen (SAN) in the Division series.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Towers RF (SJ) 13-25 2 HR 5 RBI
COLONIAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ricky Perez C (HOU) 9-14 3 HR 8 RBI 5 R
RUSTLER PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Dave Nolasco RF (AUS) .413/.466/.702 9 2B 7 HR 20 RBI 25 R 4-6 SB
RUSTLER PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Tim Collins (AUS) 4-0 1.85 ERA 39 IP 43 K .182 OPP AVG
RUSTLER MiL PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Jared Davis RF (SA) .281/.425/.698 11 HR 32 RBI 22 R 3-4 SB
RUSTLER MiL PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Alex Arregui (AAA) 3-0 7-7 SV 1.23 14.2 IP 14 K 7 H
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Jamie Truncellito RF (LA) .446-7-22 23 R
COLONIAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Dave Nolasco RF (AUS) .413-7-20 25 R
PATRIOT LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Jeremy Stuever (BAL) 6-0 1.70 ERA 42.1 IP 52 K 16 BB
COLONIAL LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Bob Shrader (LEX) 4-1 0.76 ERA 47.1 IP 60 K .158 OPP AVG
PATRIOT LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Ryan Conley SP (DEN) 4-1 3.03 ERA 33 K 38.2 IP
COLONIAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Josh Maslak RP (NYE) 1-1 9 SV 2.45 ERA 19 K 11 IP