In American Association Daily, the Minor League Sports Report and This Week in the Association name the second team all-stars for the American Association from the 20o18 season. The third team will be named on Wednesday.
It looked more like a football game between Kansas and Texas on Sunday evening, as the Wichita Wingnuts downed the Cleburne Railroaders, 13-6. Angel Reyes drove in five and the 2-5 hitters in the lineup combined to go 9-18 with 9-runs scored. Seth Harvey came out of the bullpen following a 90 minute rain delay […]
The Wichita Wingnuts were looking for their 10th win on their 19 game road trip as they rolled into Cleburne to take on the Railroaders. Thanks to 6.2 outstanding innings by starter Jordan Cooper and a 2-3 night by Zach Nehrir, the Wingnuts earned themselves a 3-1 victory, their fourth straight win. This was a […]
In American Association Daily, this is the unofficial All-Star break in the American Association, so Robert Pannier takes a look at Wichita Wingnuts and how they have performed to this point in the season and take a look at what to expect as the American Association heads to its stretch run.
With the Kansas City T-Bones losing on Friday night, the Wichita Wingnuts had a chance to pull within a game for second place in the South Division and made sure that there was no doubt they were going to do so, as they downed the Texas AirHogs, 12-3. Jordan Cooper shutout Texas through the first […]
The ship appears to be righted in Wichita now, as the Wingnuts won their fifth straight game on Wednesday night, downing the Sioux Falls Canaries, 6-3. That was the team’s ninth win in their last 10 games, and came thanks, in part, to Logan Watkins, who scored twice and drove in two others to set […]
It doesn’t seem like very long ago that Seth Harvey was the closer for the Wichita Wingnuts, almost exactly one year ago to be precise. On Sunday, the reliever stepped out of the bullpen to make the start against the Texas AirHogs, and completely dominated his opponent, allowing 2-hits in 5-innings in his first start […]
In American Association Daily, we recap the exciting games around the American Association, as it was the season opener for 10 of the 12 teams around the league. Exciting games included a walk-off victory for the Cleburne Railroaders, a three homerun night for the Sioux Falls Canaries, and James Dykstra combining with two relievers to shut out the Lincoln Saltdogs. Read the recaps by Robert Pannier.
Before the second largest opening day crowd in the team’s history, the Wichita Wingnuts scored eight unanswered runs on their way to an 8-2 victory over the Kansas City T-Bones. Zach Nehrir made an impressive debut for the Wingnuts, posting 3 hits and driving in 3 runs and Travis Barnwart struck out 8 in earning […]
American Association Daily provides insights and features on the American Association of Professional Baseball League, as well as player and coaching profiles and transactions going on with teams around the league. In today’s edition, Robert Pannier looks at two former American Association players – Dustin Geiger and Mitch Lambson – who are dominating in the Mexican League early this season.
The Hillsboro Hops, backed by winning the first half which guaranteed a playoff spot, were honored last month by sending four of their players to the All-Star Game. Pitcher Jared Miller was chosen to start and was joined by teammates Cody Reed and Carlos Hernandez, and outfielder Zach Nehrir, but before they could reach Spokane, Nehrir sprained his […]
The Hillsboro Hops announced that four of their players will be playing in the 2015 Northwest League All-Star Game to be held August 4th in Spokane, Washington. Two of them will be starting. Pitchers Jared Miller, Carlos Hernandez and Cody Reed will join their teammate, outfielder Zach Nehrir, for the honors. This year, the All-Star Game will […]
The Boise Hawks tried to make it interesting at the end but it was not enough as the Hillsboro Hops won 4-1. The Hops scored three runs in the fourth which proved enough to stave off the Hawks. The fourth inning started off with the Hops Zach Nehrir sending a grounder up the middle for […]
The temperature at the start of the game was a sweltering 102 degrees by Pacific Northwest standards. By the fifth inning, it had cooled down to a dry 95 and then 93 by game’s end, but what didn’t cool down was the Hillsboro Hops pitching who beat the Everett Aquasox 2-1. The Hops’ opponent streak […]
It was no contest Saturday night, as the Hillsboro Hops blanked the Spokane Indians, 9-0. The winning run was in the first inning but there were many more to follow. With one out, Fernery Ozuna lined a single over the outstretched glove of second baseman Leon Byrd. Stephen Dezzi came to the plate. Ozuna stole […]
In front of the largest crowd to ever attend a game at Ron Tonkin Field (5213), the Hillsboro Hops beat the Eugene Emeralds 5-4. The game ended on a fine defensive play when Hops shortstop Sergio Alcantara snagged a shoestring catch off the bat of Emeralds Justin Marra in the top of the ninth. The […]
On a 93 degree sultry evening, zombies invaded tonight’s game as the Eugene Emeralds powered past the Hillsboro Hops 2-1 in the eleventh inning. The winning run was scored by a powerful home run smashed by Ian Happ. The ball sailed over the highest portion of the center field fence. Tonight was the second annual […]
Last night brought the fireworks. Tonight was the thunder. The Hillsboro Hops’ bats thundered through the first four innings downing the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 7-2. Zach Nehrir led off the bottom of the first, knocking his first pitch into center field for a single. Dane McFarlane followed with a walk, moving Nehrir over to second. Stephen […]
With a fireworks extravaganza awaiting just beyond the left field wall, the Hillsboro Hops created their own fireworks display on the field, plating two runs in the bottom of the ninth for the walk-off win. It was an incredible start to the season, as the Hops celebrate their 2014 Northwest League title. A crowd of […]
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Analyzing the Cleburne-Lincoln-Sussex County Trade
In American Association Daily, Robert Pannier continues catching up on big trades from around the American Association. In today’s edition, he focuses on the three team trade between the Lincoln Saltdogs and Cleburne Railroaders in the American Association and the Sussex County Miners in the Can-Am. This deal included six players, including Zach Nehrir, Tyler Kane, Austin Boyle, Trevor Sealey, Edward Cruz, and James Campbell.