Lead Story - 12/12/2022

Pitcher of the Month

Month 1:
SP Manny Fields (Elk)
5-0 w/ 0.92 ERA
Fire Points Increased From 25 to 26

Month 2:
SP Thom Howard (Elk)
5-0 w/ 1.50 ERA
Fire Points Already at 30

Month 3:
SP Husam Pinto (Surfers)
5-0 w/ 0.62 ERA
Fire Points Already at 30

Month 4:
SP Bill Ellis (Burners)
4-0 w/ 2.51 ERA
Fire Points Increased From 27 to 28

12/12/2022

Player of the Month

Month 1— 1B Salim Putra (Elk)
• Fire Points Already at 30

Month 2— IF Manny Jordan (Surfers)
• Fire Points Already at 30

Month 3— 3B Luis Salazar (Surfers)
• Fire Points Increased From 24 to 25

Month 4— SS Joo-Byun Bang (Elephants)
• Fire Points Already at 30

12/8/2022

Player of the Week

The following players are eligible for Player-Of-The-Month after game 125. One of these players will earn one Fire Point.

Week 1– 2B Carlito Fish (Loonies)
Week 2– CF Ron Cooper (Rock Badgers)
Week 3– 1B Ricky Peterson (Elephants)
Week 4–
Week 5–

12/8/2022

Leaguewide Injury Report

Injury Protection:

Hamza Lueke (Level 2; 0 games)
Albert Pujols (Level 1; 2 games)
Rondell Ekejiuba (Level 2; 0games)
Jeffrey Nwora (Level 1; 2 games)

1989 injuries of 8 games or more:

HUNTINGTON BEACH SURFERS
• 3B Luis Salazar
• SS Zach Newell
• SP Danny Darwin
• UT Ed Power

CHATTANOOGA CHIMPS
•

PORTLAND BOUNTY
• SP Jake Lopez

LEXINGTON LOONIES
•

ROCHESTER ROCK BADGERS
•

BALTIMORE BURNERS
•

IOWA FIGHTING PIGS
• 1B R.J. Fleming
• SS George Reynolds

PHILLY ELEPHANTS
• RP Ike Weber

GEORGIA PINES
• C Jamarco Witcher
• OF Chick Hayes
• 1B Jed Thomas

TRENTON WOLVES
•

OLYMPIA ELK
•

SAN DIEGO SUNS
• RP Steve Hunter
• RP Jamie Smith
• 3B Stiven Lara

League Chat Box

Loonies ride Bailey to victory over Chimps

Jordan Bailey was brilliant last night, allowing just 3 hits over 9 innings, leading the Loonies to a 9-3 win over the Chimps. | Box

Brownlee powers Bounty to win over Rock Badgers

Alexis Brownlee blasted 2 homers, lifting the Bounty to a 5-4 win over Rochester. Duke Sherman recorded 4 hits. | Box

Baldwin's 8-K performance not enough

Robert Baldwin whiffed 8 batters, but the Pines managed to beat the Burners, 2-1. | Box

Russell blanks Lexington with 7-0 shutout

Lexington is hoping not to see Jeff Russell again for a long while. Russell went the distance, leading Chattanooga to a 7-0 victory. | Box

Big game for Fleming lifts Fighting Pigs to victory

R.J. Fleming drove in 5 runs, carrying Iowa to a 10-6 victory over the Elephants. | Box