Lead Story - 12/8/2022

Player of the Week

The following players are eligible for Player-Of-The-Month after game 25. One of these players will earn one Fire Point.

Week 1– CF Hank Johnson (Bounty)
Week 2– RF Alex Johnson (Fighting Pigs)
Week 3– DH Tom Thornton (Suns)
Week 4– 1B Eddie Means (Elk)
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)

1988 injuries of 8 games or more:

HUNTINGTON BEACH SURFERS
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CHATTANOOGA CHIMPS
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PORTLAND BOUNTY
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LEXINGTON LOONIES
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ROCHESTER ROCK BADGERS
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BALTIMORE BURNERS
• C Rex Samuel

IOWA FIGHTING PIGS
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PHILLY ELEPHANTS
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GEORGIA PINES
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TRENTON WOLVES
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OLYMPIA ELK
• RF Sandifer Preston
• C Derrick Whiteside

SAN DIEGO SUNS
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League Chat Box

Loonies ride Ulrich to victory over Chimps

Cliff Ulrich was brilliant last night, allowing just 4 hits over 9 innings, leading the Loonies to a 6-3 win over the Chimps. | Box

de la Rosa's 5 stolen bases not enough to lift Fighting Pigs

Gussie de la Rosa ran wild on the Elephants, stealing 5 bases in a losing effort. The Fighting Pigs fell to the Philly Elephants, 5-3. | Box

Sale's 8-K performance not enough

Chris Sale whiffed 8 batters, but the Surfers managed to beat the Wolves, 3-1. Keisuke Arakawa was on fire, allowing just 2 hits over 7 innings for Huntington Beach. | Box

Thomas sparks 5-2 win for Pines

Jed Thomas's hot bat helped the Pines to a 5-2 win over the Burners. Thomas collected 4 hits in the game. | Box

Big game for Pratt lifts Rock Badgers to victory

Quincy Pratt drove in 4 runs, carrying Rochester to a 8-4 victory over the Bounty. | Box