(Waterloo, IA) The Waterloo Bucks have announced the signing of right-hand pitcher Luke Putz for the 2010 season. Putz (pronounced Putts), a Lacona, Iowa native, comes to the Bucks as a junior from Minnesota State University.
This season for the Mavericks, Putz finished with a record of 1-1 and a 2.59 ERA. He had 28 strikeouts and eight saves in 24 innings pitched. The righty had an opposing average of .248 with 21 appearances.
“I am very excited to join the Waterloo Bucks,” said Putz. ”I look forward to getting started and can’t wait to get to work.”
Putz attended Marshalltown Community College for two years from 2008-2009 and had a combined 8-8 record in 94 innings pitched with 108 strikeouts. As a batter, he hit .340 with three homeruns and 36 RBI in the 2008 season.
The Bucks will open the 2010 season at home on Wednesday, June 2 at 6:35 pm versus Wisconsin Rapids. Season tickets and single-game tickets are currently on sale. Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks in the off-season by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com.
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Bucks Wrangle Maverick for 2010
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Mitchell Returns for Third Season with Honkers
Monday, April 26th, 2010(Rochester, MN) The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today that right-handed pitcher, Bret Mitchell, a member of the 2009 NWL Championship Team, will return for his third season with the Rochester Honkers.
Mitchell, a 6’2” 185-pound junior from Minnesota State University, Mankato, is currently 8-2 with a 4.65 ERA for the Mavericks. He has pitched 62.0 innings, striking out 77 and holding opponents to a .239 batting average against. Mitchell tied a season high 11 strikeout performance on Sunday when he guided his team to an 11-4 win over Wayne State. Minnesota State is currently ranked #21 in the country for NCAA Division II schools.
Last summer for the Rochester Honkers, Mitchell was 1-3 with a 3.80 ERA. He pitched 68.2 innings, striking out 60 and holding opponents to a .268 batting average against. Mitchell started game 1 of the NWL Championship Series vs. La Crosse, earning the 7-2 win. Mitchell went 7.0 innings, scattering 5 hits, striking out 4 and allowing only 1 earned run.
Mitchell, a Lakeview, MN native, spent his first two years of collegiate baseball playing at Iowa Central Community College. He finished his two seasons there 6-3 with a 2.07 ERA, striking out 71 in 61 innings. He also pitched 5 complete games and two shutouts.
The Rochester Honkers 17th season begins on June 2nd when they travel to Mankato, MN for a 7:05pm start. Their home opener is Thursday, June 3rd against Mankato at Mayo Field starting at 7:05pm. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now available. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
MoonDogs Add Two Arms
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
(Mankato, MN) The Mankato MoonDogs announced the addition of two arms to its 2010 pitching staff Thursday. Clint Dempster (Nicholls State) and Blake Schwartz (Minnesota State) will suit up for the MoonDogs this summer.
Schwartz, a Rosemount, Minn. native, is in his sophomore season with the Mavericks. After a solid freshman year in which he posted a 4-1 record with a 4.29 ERA in 12 games, Schwartz has seen all of his numbers improve in his second year with Minnesota State.
“We are excited with this addition, Blake is a tall hard throwing pitcher that can start for us or come in as a reliever,” MoonDogs General Manager Kyle Mrozek said. “He came highly recommended and we have a great relationship with Coach Magers and Minnesota State.”
In seven starts, Schwartz is 6-0 with a 3.25 ERA. He has thrown the third-most innings for the Mavericks (44.1) and has struck out 28 while only allowing eight walks all season.
Clint Dempster, a Thibodaux, La. native, is in his first year with Nicholls State after spending two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
In 2009, Dempster was the NJCAA Division II strikeout leader with 113, and had a 1.84 ERA. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 32nd round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft before deciding to attend Nicholls State.
“Clint will be a key starter in our rotation. He is a seasoned junior who can provide leadership this season,” Mrozek said. “He has the potential to strike out a lot of hitters which he has shown through out his college career at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Nicholls State.”
Dempster currently leads the Colonels in innings pitched (43.2), ERA (3.50) and strikeouts (54) this season. In seven starts, he has a record of 3-3, and has allowed less than one hit per inning pitched.
The MoonDogs home opener is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2 at 7:05 p.m. against the Rochester Honkers. Season tickets are now on sale at the new MoonDogs office located 1221 Caledonia Street, while single game tickets will go on sale in early May. For more information visit the MoonDogs website at www.mankatomoondogs.com or call the MoonDogs office at 507-625-7047.
