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Chiefs continue celebration with win over LumberKings
The Peoria Chiefs are 2-0 in their 2002 throwback jerseys after beating the Clinton LumberKings 3-1 Friday night. Thursday was the 10th anniversary of the first Chiefs game at O’Brien Field/Peoria Chiefs Stadium, prompting a three-day celebration of the occasion. The … Continue reading
More improvements unveiled at South Bend’s stadium
More finished improvements to Coveleski Stadium, home of the South Bend Silver Hawks, will be unveiled Friday when children can use the new playground area and splash pad in the rightfield corner of the ballpark for the first time. The splash pad area … Continue reading
Pillar ties Midwest League record with 6-for-6 game
Lansing Lugnuts LF Kevin Pillar tied the Midwest League record for most hits in a game when he went 6-for-6 during his team’s 16-4 rout of the struggling Dayton Dragons on Saturday. Pillar almost didn’t get a chance to tie … Continue reading
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Hoilman extends hit streak; Portillo hurls gem for TinCaps
Chicago Cubs prospect Paul Hoilman extended his hitting streak to 21 games last night, singling to lead off the top of the 8th inning. His team, the Peoria Chiefs, beat the Quad Cities River Bandits 7-2. Hoilman now has the longest hitting … Continue reading
Loons beat Silver Hawks in Battle of the Birds
The Great Lakes Loons beat the South Bend Silver Hawks 6-1 Saturday night at Coveleski Stadium. All six Loons runs were charged to Silver Hawks SP John Pedrotty, who also gave up seven hits and three walks and hit two batters … Continue reading
Angels and Padres swap former Midwest Leaguers
The San Diego Padres traded RHP Ernesto Frieri to the Los Angeles Angels today in exchange for a pair of minor-leaguers, infielder Alexi Amarista and RHP Donn Roach. All three players are former Midwest Leaguers. Frieri pitched for the Fort Wayne … Continue reading
When baseballs bite back
A trio of pitching prospects were taken out of low-level minor-league games after being struck by baseballs in the past day. Last night Fort Myers Miracle RHP Adrian Salcedo – a Minnesota Twins prospect who went 6-6 with a 2.93 ERA and … Continue reading
Walla wallop downs Dragons at Miller Park
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers downed the Dayton Dragons 3-0 on a 3-run homer hit by RF Max Walla before any outs were recorded in the bottom of the 1st inning. In other words, if you arrived after the 1st inning … Continue reading
