Independent Baseball Insider (Vol. 7, No. 22, July 2, 2009 ) By Bob Wirz
Tom Cochran had a dickens of a time getting major league teams to look at him this spring even though he was all-Independent Baseball as a southpaw starter last summer when he won 13 of 16 decisions and compiled a 2.79 earned run average for Worcester, MA of the Can-Am League.
Kyle Ruwe (pictured) turned in a strong outing as he pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings to lead Sussex over New Jersey 8-0. The Skyhawks offense took control early scoring seven times in the first two innings. The evening's other contest, a doubleheader between Brockton and Worcester, was postponed due to rain.
Quebec starting pitcher Chris Allen threw a gem, fanning five and allowing just four hits without issuing a walk en route to a 5-0 shutout of New Hampshire. Elsewhere in the Can-Am League, the red-hot New Jersey Jackals did it again, beating Sussex, 4-3, after a RBI-single in the ninth inning from Juan Tejeda gave them the lead.
The official statistician of the Can-Am League, PA-Sportsticker, has selected New Jersey Jackals INF Myron Leslie (pictured) and LHP AJ Wideman as the B45 Batter and Pitcher of the Month for June.
In 27 games, Leslie batted .367 with six home runs, 30 RBI, 19 runs scored and three stolen bases. He banged out 33 hits, including four doubles and a triple, slugged .633 and had an on-base percentage of .464.
Road Teams Winners in Tuesday's Action : June 30 Recap
The visiting teams proved to be road warriors Tuesday night as Quebec scored a 13-7 win at New Hampshire, New Jersey captured a 6-5 win in 10 innings at Sussex, and Brockton went into Worcester and came away with a 7-0 win.
In the only game of the night, New Hampshire jumped on Quebec early scoring a run in the first inning and four more in the second to go out to a 5-0 lead and would hold on to win 9-6 in a rain shortened game. RF Angel Molina (pictured) led the American Defenders offense going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Kyle Ruwe (pictured) turned in a strong outing as he pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings to lead Sussex over New Jersey 8-0. The Skyhawks offense took control early scoring seven times in the first two innings. The evening's other contest, a doubleheader between Brockton and Worcester, was postponed due to rain.
The official statistician of the Can-Am League, PA-Sportsticker, has selected New Jersey Jackals INF Myron Leslie (pictured) and LHP AJ Wideman as the B45 Batter and Pitcher of the Month for June.
In the only game of the night, New Hampshire jumped on Quebec early scoring a run in the first inning and four more in the second to go out to a 5-0 lead and would hold on to win 9-6 in a rain shortened game. RF Angel Molina (pictured) led the American Defenders offense going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
