April 20, 2010

Two Golden Eagles earn Pitcher and Player of the Week

Filed under: 2009 Golden Eagles, 2010 College Stats, 2010 Golden Eagles, Player Awards, Pticher Awards — Tags: , , , — Eric Rushia @ 8:34 am

Pitcher of the Week

Former 2009 Glens Falls Golden Eagles pitcher Andrew Brown (Akron) earned honorable mention for Pitcher of the Week out of the Mid-American Conference.

The sophomore righty tied a career-high by striking out seven Eastern Michigan Eagles’ hitters. Though he allowed just one earned run in seven innings pitched, Brown earned a no-decision.

Brown’s pitching performance was reminiscent of an early Feb. outing against the Minnesota Golden Gophers that saw Brown strike out seven hitters and surrender one earned run through seven innings. That time; however, Brown picked up the victory, which was the Zips first of the young 2010 season.

This season, Brown leads all Akron pitchers with a 3.18 ERA. His 62.1 innings pitched and 41 strikeouts rank second on the Zips pitching staff. In nine starts, Brown’s earned four wins, including one complete game.

With the Golden Eagles, Brown went perfect in all four of his 2009 regular reason starts and led all Glens Falls’ pitchers in an opponents’ batting average (.176). His phenomenal summer resume also included 26 strikeouts and a 2.19 ERA in 37 innings pitched.

Player of the Week

Missouri State freshman outfielder Kennen Maddox, who will play for the 2010 Glens Falls Golden Eagles, earned honorable mention for Player of the Week out of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Maddox’ walk-off, two-run homerun to deep left propelled the Bears to a 5-4 win over the Missouri Tigers last week. He finished his career-day going 3-for-4 with two homeruns and three RBI. His first homer came in the fifth and broke up the Tigers no-hit bid, while he added a single in the seventh inning.

Maddox ended his impressive week with four RBI, a .571 batting average, a .625 on-base percentage, and a 1.429 slugging percentage.

April 19, 2010

Former Golden Eagles pitcher tosses another complete game

Filed under: 2008 Golden Eagles, 2009 Golden Eagles, 2010 College Stats — Tags: , — Eric Rushia @ 8:12 pm

Complete-games are nothing new for Jamie Storey (Houston Baptist).

A two-time Golden Eagles pitcher and first-year pitcher for the Houston Baptist Huskies, Storey picked up his third win when he tossed his second complete game of the 2010 season.

Storey, who pitched a two-hit, seven-inning shutout back in March, retired 35-of-37 batters he faced, walked none, and struck out the final two hitters en route the Huskies 9-4 win over the New York Institute of Technology Bears.

On the season, Storey ranks second on the Huskies pitching staff in innings pitched (44.1) and has walked just 14 hitters and struck out 17. Storey, who transferred from the Midland College Chaps after two seasons, has started eight games for the Huskies in 2010.

The Huskies now hold a 5-3 Great West Conference record and host Stephen F. Austin at Husky Field on April 20.

During the 2009 New York Collegiate Baseball (NYCBL) playoffs, Storey appeared in one game, striking out four and allowed no earned runs in four innings.

As a pitcher for Glens Falls in 2008, Storey started four games and went the distance in three of them. Storey appeared in 13 games that summer, finishing second on the team in ERA (1.47), winning five games and allowing just seven earned runs in 43 innings pitched.

April 15, 2010

Two 2010 Golden Eagles Earn Batter of the Week Honors

Filed under: 2010 College Stats, 2010 Golden Eagles, Player Awards — Tags: , , , — Eric Rushia @ 1:18 pm

Two 2010 Glens Falls Golden Eagles players, freshmen outfielders James Dykstra (Yavapai) and Ryan Retz (Pima CC), earned Batter of the Week honors out of the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) Division 1 this season.

Dykstra took home the award for the week ending March 28.

During that time, Dykstra led the Roughriders to 3-of-4 ACCAC victories, batted an amazing .571, scored six runs, recorded six RBI, smashed one homerun, and stole one base.

Yavapai ranks second in the ACCAC (30-14), just two games behind Central Arizona College. They’ve split the season the Vaqueros at one game apiece and will play them twice more on April 24. The Roughriders have won the ACCAC the past two seasons and are currently on a four-game winning streak. They travel to Cochise for two games on April 17.

Dykstra ranks second on team in homeruns (3) and walks (20), with a batting average (.298) nearly at .300. His seven doubles and .431 on-base percentage put him third best on the team, while his 17 RBI and .489 slugging percentage are good for fifth-best.

As a relief pitcher for the Roughriders, Dykstra holds a 1-0 win-loss record in seven appearances with one save, and a 3.52 ERA.

Retz took home Batter of the Week honors for April 11.

Retz batted .411 for the week, slugging one homerun, roping one double, and scoring three runs. He also drove home at least one RBI in each game.

So far this 2010 season, Retz ranks second on the team in doubles (7), runs scored (20), hits (41), and RBI (20). His five triples leads all Aztecs hitters. Retz is also batting .285, has played in 42 games, stolen three bases and been walk six times.

Up next for the Aztecs, they play a doubleheader against the South Mountain Community College Cougars on April 17.

Keenen Maddox’ Walk-Off Homer Lifts Bears Over Tigers

Filed under: 2010 College Stats, 2010 Golden Eagles — Tags: , , , — Eric Rushia @ 9:24 am

Freshman outfielder Keenen Maddox (Missouri State), who will play for the 2010 Glens Falls Golden Eagles this summer, had a career day Wednesday night, finishing 3-for-4, smashing two homeruns, driving home three RBI, and scoring three runs.

Maddox’ first homerun shattered the Missouri Tigers’ no-hit bid in the fifth.

His second, a two-run walk-off homer, handed the Missouri State Bears their 13th win of the season with a 5-4 victory of the Tigers.

Maddox currently rides a four-game hitting streak. In nine games this month, Maddox has managed to score nine runs, drive home eight RBI, smash 14 hits and work two walks.

The win, the Bears’ first walk-off this season and first walk-off homerun since the teams’ 9-6 win over Illinois State in the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, gives Bears 13 this season.

So far this season, Maddox, who’s started 24 games, ranks third on the team in batting average (.294), homeruns (3), and slugging percentage (.494). He’s also roped six doubles, scored 10 runs, and worked six walks.

Two other Missouri State freshmen pitchers will also play of the 2010 Golden Eagles this summer.

Right-handed pitcher Clay Murphy, who’s started three games this season and holds a 1-0 win-loss record, tops all Bears’ pitcher in ERA (3.16). Murphy’s allowed just 11 earned runs in over 31 innings-pitched with 28 strikeouts and an opponent’s batting average of .274.

Murphy earned Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll for his pitching performance last week. In seven innings pitched, Murphy struck out 11 Cowboys’ hitters and walked just two. Murphy retired 24-of-26 batters and earned a no-decision in the teams 7-5  Oklahoma State.

Southpaw pitcher Barrett Noirfalise, who has appeared in three games this year for the Bears, boasts a 3.60 ERA and holds opponents to a .250 batting average. Noirfalise also plays outfield for Missouri State. He’s started nine games, scored four runs with five RBI, and totaled 10 bases.

April 14, 2010

Former 2009 Golden Eagles Shine at Northwestern

Filed under: 2009 Roster, 2010 College Stats, Big Ten Baseball — Tags: , , — Eric Rushia @ 11:33 am

Former 2009 Glens Falls Golden Eagles and current Northwestern Wildcats, sophomore right-handed pitcher Francis Brooke and junior third baseman Chris Lashmet continue to impress fans with their stellar play this 2010 season.

During a recent start on April 9, Brooke pitched six innings, striking out seven Penn State hitters and walking only one in Northwestern’s 11-5 win.

That same game, 2010 Golden Eagles returnee Lashmet went an incredible 4-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI to help even the teams’ record in Big Ten conference play.

On the season, Brooke holds a 3-2 win-loss record, leads the pitching staff in innings pitched (48.2) and walks (5). Brooke ranks second on the staff in strikeouts (34) and opponent’s batting average (.281). He’s combined for one shutout victory and has started seven games while appearing in nine.

Lashmet has hit safely in all seven games this April. In those seven games, Lashmet’s has 11 hits, including four doubles, five runs scored, and 11 RBI.

On the season, Lashmet has started and played in all but one game for the Wildcats. Lashmet leads the team in triples (3) and RBI (26). He ranks fourth on the team in batting average (.302), runs scored (17), and doubles (7). His 54 total bases, .466 slugging percentage (.466), 14 walks are good for third best on team.

Northwestern is off today, but return to Big Ten conference play this weekend when they host the Minnesota Golden Gophers for a three-game set.

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