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Border Cats Add Two Canucks

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

(Thunder Bay, ON) The Thunder Bay Border Cats announced today the signing of five players for the 2010 season including two Canadians.  Joining the two-time NWL Champions are outfielder Tanner Nivins from Kitchener, ON and catcher Will Thorp of Surrey, BC.  In addition, the Cats have also signed pitchers Brad Delatte, Michael Woytek and John Tatum.  The Cats roster includes a franchise record eight Canadian born players.    

Nivins is 5′10″, 190 pound freshman at New York’s Stonybrook University and was named Ontario Junior Player of the Year in 2005.   Nivins has played in 47 games this season and is batting .297 with eight home runs and 44 runs batted in. 

Thorp is sophomore at Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho, one of the top NAIA baseball programs in the country.  In 35 games this season, the 6′0″, 175 pound backstop is hitting .259 with one home run and 11 RBI’s.   

Delatte is a sophomore at Nicolls State University in Louisiana, where he is a teammate of Border Cats pitcher Drew Erwin.  The 6′0″, 180 pound left-handed reliever has appeared in 23 games and has a 3-2 record with four saves and a 4.26 earned run average.  Delatte, who hails from St. Amant, LA., has recorded 27 strikeouts in 25.1 innings.      

Woytek is a 6′4″, 220 pound righthander from Dublin, OH.   He is currently a junior at Wright State University in Dayton, OH.  In 13 games for the Raiders this spring, Woytek is 1-1 with a 7.12 ERA.

Tatum is also a big righthander at 6′4″, 220 pounds.  The native of Lufkin, TX played this past season in Texas at Angelina College.  Tatum will be a junior this fall when he moves to  McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA.  

The Cats have also inked four players to 10-day tryout contracts.  Pitcher Cody Connors of Ridgewater College, infielder Ty Wosleger of Fairfield University, pitcher Jason Wierschke and infielder Nick Beaman, both from Ripon College. 

The Border Cats open the 2010 Northwoods League season at Port Arthur Stadium on June 2, at 6:35 p.m. against the Duluth Huskies.

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MoonDogs Add Two Arms

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Clint Dempster, Blake Schwartz
(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.

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Cats Sign Three Returnees

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

The Thunder Bay Border Cats announced today the signing of three players from their 2009 roster. Infielder A.J. Schugel, and pitchers Garrett Yount and Drew Erwin will be returning to Thunder Bay for the 2010 season.

Schugel, who is a sophomore at Central Arizona College, led the Cats last season with 33 runs batted in. The Highland Ranch, Colorado native played in 63 games, batting .261 with four home runs and tied for the club lead with 13 doubles. Schugel is expected to see most of his playing time at second base this season.

Yount is one of the tallest pitchers in the Northwoods League, standing at 6′8″ and weighing 225 pounds. The righthander is currently a sophomore and playing in his first season at Rollins College in Florida. Yount appeared in 15 games in 2009, going 2-2 with a 2.86 earned run average. Yount, who hails from Silvis, IL, started seven games for Thunder Bay and held opponents to a .237 batting average.

Erwin, from Alvin TX, set a Border Cats record by pitching in 38 games last season. The righthander had a 1-3 record with five saves and a 4.84 ERA. Erwin, a 6′1, 190 pounder is in his junior season at Nicholls State University in Louisiana.

The Border Cats open the 2010 Northwoods League season at Port Arthur Stadium on June 2, at 6:35 p.m. against the Duluth Huskies.

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