University of Minnesota Athletics
Summer Roundup: July 6
7/6/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
July 6, 2015
Summer Roundup: July 6
Major Leagues
- The Pioneer Press took a trip through Paul Molitor's high school yearbook.
- Glen Perkins is seeking another appearance as an All-Star.
- Alec Crawford stretched his streak to five straight appearances with at least one strikeout for the Grand Junction Rockies.
- Tom Windle of the Reading Fightin Phils hurled three innings out of the bullpen, recording two strikeouts in a pair of wins at New Britain.
- Nate Hanson laced the game-winning RBI single for the Rochester Red Wings in a 16-inning thriller with Lehigh Valley.
- D.J. Snelten notched 11 strikeouts in seven innings for the Augusta GreenJackets in a win over Savannah.
- Lance Thonvold of the Everett AquaSox made his fourth straight appearance without surrendering an earned run to begin his professional career.
- Luke Pettersen (Alexandra Blue Anchors) has 19 hits in 31 games played and ranks second on the team with 18 walks drawn.
- Fred Manke (Battle Creek Bombers) threw 2.1 scoreless innings in his latest appearance out of the bullpen on July 4. Manke has lowered his ERA by 1.12 in his last three appearances.
- Toby Anderson (Duluth Huskies) has totaled 33 innings of work on the mound and boasts a 3.27 ERA in six starts.
- Jordan Jess (La Crosse Loggers) improved his mark to 2-0 on the season. Jess holds a 1.80 ERA coupled with 19 strikeouts in 11 appearances.
- In his last appearance, Reggie Meyer (Mankato MoonDogs) tossed an inning of relief in a 13-11 win over St. Cloud on June 29.
- Matt Fiedler (Rochester Honkers) threw six innings of shutout ball, picking up his first win of the season on the mound on July 5. Fiedler also blasted his first home run in an 8-4 victory over Waterloo on June 30.
- Austin Athmann (St. Cloud Rox) upped his batting average to .283 and was named the Northwoods League Player of the Night following a nine-RBI performance with two home runs in a doubleheader with Mankato on June 30.
- Brian Glowicki (St. Cloud Rox) increased his streak to 12 straight innings and eight appearances without surrendering a run. During that stretch, he has amassed 13 strikeouts and lowered his ERA to 1.50.
- In his last start, Lucas Gilbreath (St. Cloud Rox) hurled five innings with seven strikeouts in a win at Thunder Bay on July 4.
- Alex Boxwell (Waterloo Bucks) notched his 30th hit of the 2015 campaign in a 10-1 victory over Willmar on July 5. Boxwell 16 RBI on the season thus far.
- Matt Stemper (Waterloo Bucks) has two doubles in his last three games this month. Stemper sits in fourth on his team with six two-baggers on the year.
- Joe Martinson (Waterloo Bucks) made his seventh appearance out of the bullpen this campaign in a 10-8 win over Rochester on June 30.
- Tyler Hanson (Willmar Stingers) logged his sixth start of the season in a 4-3 win on July 2 over Eau Claire. Willmar has won all six games in which Hanson has started on the mound.
- Dan Motl (Willmar Stingers) picked up his team-high 43rd hit in his last game on July 4. Motl has a hit in eight of his last 10 games and holds an on-base percentage of .449.
- Eddie Estrada (Willmar Stingers) belted a pair of doubles to lead Willmar to a 4-3 win against Eau Claire on July 2. Estrada has a hit in four of his last six games and has raised his average by 27 points over that span.
- Micah Coffey (Joliet Admirals) was tabbed as a Midwest Collegiate League All-Star. Coffey is tied for the team lead with 10 RBI, four doubles and two triples through 15 games played this season.
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