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Montero Drives in 6, D-backs Outslug Rockies 16-8

Posted on June 5, 2014

DENVER (AP) — Miguel Montero drove in a career-high six runs, Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead, three-run double in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks sent the Colorado Rockies to their sixth straight loss, 16-8 Wednesday night.

The Rockies led 8-5 before the Diamondbacks scored six times in the eighth to reclaim the lead. They were hardly done, adding five more in the ninth to turn a close game into a runaway win. The Diamondbacks tied a season high with 21 hits.

The top five hitters in the lineup each had three hits and combined for 14 RBIs. Montero drove in two runs on sacrifice flies, had a run-scoring single and hit a three-run homer in the ninth.

Brad Ziegler (2-1) got two outs in the seventh to earn the win. Rex Brothers (2-4) took the loss after the big eighth.

Cardinals Bounce Back, Beat Royals 5-2 in 11

Posted on June 4, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Carpenter had a career-high five hits, including the go-ahead double in the 11th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

After the Royals rallied with two runs in the ninth, Peter Bourjos worked a one-out walk off Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera (1-2) in the 11th. Carpenter then rapped his double to center field, drawing a roar from a crowd comprised mostly of Cardinals fans.

Allen Craig added a two-run single off Tim Collins later in the inning, and Pat Neshek breezed through the bottom half to end the Royals’ six-game winning streak against National League clubs.

Sam Freeman (1-0) earned the win with a perfect 10th inning.

Boldt Named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American

Posted on June 4, 2014

Lincoln – Nebraska freshman outfielder Ryan Boldt picked up another accolade on Wednesday, as he was named a 2014 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball. The Red Wing, Minn., native is the 12th Husker freshman since 2000 to earn freshman All-America honors and the first do so since 2012 when Pat Kelly and Kyle Kubat were both tabbed as freshman All-Americans.

An unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten Freshman team and a two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week honoree in 2014, Boldt started in center field in 55 of NU’s 62 games. The freshman hit leadoff for the Huskers 29 times on the year, including the final 28 games of the season. NU posted a 22-7 record on the year with Boldt in the leadoff spot.

Boldt finished the year third on the team with 74 hits, two shy of Kelly’s team-high 76 hits. Boldt led NU in runs scored (47), triples (6) and stolen bases (7). He ranked second on the team with 12 doubles and notched 31 RBIs, including a team-high 20 RBIs with two outs.

Tabbed as the No. 2 freshman in the country prior to the 2014 season by Baseball American, Boldt excelled in the postseason with a .462 average. With the Huskers playing in their first NCAA Regional since 2008, Boldt led the team in hits (6) and runs (5). Half of his hits in NU’s three games in Stillwater were for extra bases, as he roped a pair of triples and notched a double.

Boldt was one of six freshman in the Big Ten Conference to earn freshman All-America honors on Wednesday. He was joined by Tanner Tully (Ohio State), Brett Adcock (Michigan), Adam Walton (Illinois), Ronnie Dawson (Ohio State) and Carmen Benedetti (Michigan).

First Nationals Win the Rivalry Game against Kearney (Update)

Posted on June 4, 2014June 4, 2014

The upcoming games for the North Platte First Nationals Senior team have been changed.

The article previously stated, “The First Nationals Seniors next game is Friday, June 6 at 4:00 pm against Canon City, Colo. at Bill Wood Field. North Platte also plays JC Brager at 7:00 pm Friday night.”

The schedule now has North Platte playing one game Friday as they host Canon City, Colo. at 6:00 pm at Bill Wood Field. The schedule for Saturday and Sunday was changed as well. The First Nationals will now play JC Brager at 1:00 pm Saturday and Canon City, Colo. at 7:00 pm both at Bill Wood Field. The final game of the weekend will be Sunday against JC Brager at 1:30 at Bill Wood Field.

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The North Platte First Nationals American Legion baseball team beat Kearney Runza 6-5 Tuesday.

Kearney took the lead in the first inning, 1-0 and added two more runs in the top of the fourth inning to go on top 3-0 over North Platte. The First Nationals (8-6) responded in the bottom half of the fourth inning with four runs to take a 4-3 lead. Alec Wesslund delivered a two-run single, followed by an RBI triple by Jack Kenny and Darian Allberry capped the fourth inning scoring with an RBI single.

Kearney regained the lead by scoring a run in both the fifth and sixth innings. But once again North Platte responded with two runs in the bottom of the sixth to secure the 6-5 win. Ty Brockmoller delivered the two-run single in the sixth. Allberry led the way at the plate for the First Nationals by going 2-3 with an RBI and both Brockmoller and Wesslund delivered two RBIs, while Kenny had North Platte’s only extra-base hit with his fourth inning triple.

Luke Volz earned the win on the mound after he came in, in relief of Jayden Kruse. Volz pitched the final three innings and gave up two runs, one earned, on four hits. Kruse pitched the first four innings and gave up three runs on six hits and recorded six strikeouts.

The First Nationals Juniors also played Kearney on Tuesday and lost 14-9. The loss is the first of the season for the North Platte Juniors (10-1).

Royals GM Moore Hinted to Brett about Coaching

Posted on June 4, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals general manager Dayton Moore says he hinted to George Brett a couple of weeks ago about the Hall of Famer reprising his role as interim hitting coach for the struggling franchise.

Moore says Brett told him that he had “a lot going on” this summer.

Moore also says he hoped Brett would have stayed on longer than he did last summer, when he joined Pedro Grifol in a two-person team responsible for overhauling the Royals’ offense.

Brett wound up stepping aside after nearly two months. Grifol was given the job on a full-time basis, but was relieved of his duties last week with the team in another slump.

Dale Sveum has taken over the job. Counting Brett, he’s the sixth hitting coach the Royals have had since Kevin Seitzer was let go at the end of the 2012 season.

Gonzalez Goes on DL with Inflamed Index Finger

Posted on June 4, 2014

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have placed All-Star outfielder Carlos Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list with an inflamed left index finger that’s bothered him most of the season.

Gonzalez’s finger has recently become so swollen that he struggles to hold onto the bat. He’s hitting just .255 this season.

To take Gonzalez’s place on the roster, the Rockies recalled infielder Ryan Wheeler from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Wednesday. They also recalled catcher Michael McKenry from Colorado Springs and designated catcher Jordan Pacheco for assignment.

The break will give Gonzalez a chance to rest not only his ailing finger, but a balky left knee that’s given him trouble at times.

The 28-year-old Gonzalez played in just 19 games after the All-Star break last season because of a sprained right middle finger.

Anderson Lifts D-backs to 4-2 Win over Rockies

Posted on June 3, 2014

DENVER (AP) — Nick Evans and Chris Owings hit back-to-back homers, rookie Chase Anderson won his fourth straight start and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Evans’ solo shot in the fourth was his first homer since Sept. 3, 2011, when he was with the New York Mets. Four pitches later, Owings hit another off Jorge De La Rosa (6-4). Owings also added an RBI double and finished a single shy of the cycle.

Anderson (4-0) didn’t overpower the Rockies so much as keep them guessing, throwing six effective innings in his longest outing since he was recalled from Triple-A Reno on May 6. He becomes the fifth rookie since 1998 to win his opening four starts.

Royals Outlast Cardinals 8-7

Posted on June 3, 2014

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eric Hosmer hit a tiebreaking single off closer Trevor Rosenthal in the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 Tuesday night for their second straight road victory in the four-game, two-city series.

Rookie Kolten Wong’s first career home run was a grand slam in the second that ended the Cardinals’ 20-inning scoreless drought and gave them an early four-run cushion. The defending National League champions finished a dismal 2-7 homestand when their pitchers faltered.

Alex Gordon’s three-run homer capped a six-run fifth for the Royals against Jaime Garcia that put them up by two. Kansas City starter James Shields also scuffled, surrendering five earned runs in 5 1-3 innings.

Greg Holland worked the ninth for his 16th save in 17 chances. The intrastate rivalry now shifts to Kansas City, the home team for the last two games of the interleague series that resumes Wednesday.

Duffy, Royals Keep Cardinals Down 6-0

Posted on June 2, 2014

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Danny Duffy worked six innings of one-hit ball and Alex Gordon homered to start a breakout three-run seventh for the Kansas City Royals in a 6-0 victory over the suddenly punchless St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

The Royals had just two singles off Shelby Miller (6-5) in a game that had been scoreless before they opened the seventh with four straight hits. Gordon’s fifth homer ended a 15-inning scoreless drought and Mike Moustakas capped the rally with a two-run double.

Matt Holliday had two singles and a walk for the Cardinals, who have been shut out in consecutive games and have single-digit hit totals the last four games.

Duffy (3-5) struck out five and walked one, rebounding from consecutive losses in which he surrendered 10 earned runs in 10 innings.

First Nationals go 2-1 in Seward

Posted on June 1, 2014

The North Platte First Nationals American Legion baseball team beat McCook and Pleasant Dale but lost to Lincoln Amigos in Seward over the weekend .

The First Nationals (7-6) began the weekend with a Friday night game against Lincoln Amigos and lost 11-6. North Platte hit the ball well in the game with eight hits, including three doubles, but six errors doomed the First Nationals from the beginning. Ty Brockmoller started on the mound and only lasted one inning after giving up seven runs on five hits, but six of the runs were unearned as he took the loss.

Alec Wesslund, Darian Allberry and Luke Volz led the way at the plate for North Platte. Wesslund went 2-3 with a double and two RBI, Allberry went 2-2 with a double and one run batted in, and Volz added a double and an RBI.

The First Nationals played at 11:00 am Saturday against Pleasant Dale for the second game of the weekend and won 12-1 in five innings. Allberry stayed hot at the plate by going 3-3 in the game with a double and six runs batted in. Dalton Pflughaupt earned the win by pitching a one-hit complete game. The only run scored by Pleasant Dale was unearned and Pflughaupt had three strikeouts in the game.

The final game of the weekend was a Sunday afternoon game against McCook that North Platte won 13-3 in five innings. The First Nationals wasted no time getting the lead by scoring 11 runs in the first inning. Jack Kenny and Volz led the way at the plate for North Platte. Kenny went 2-3 with two doubles and two RBI and Volz went 2-4 with a triple and four runs batted in. Riley Vierya earned the win on the mound by pitching a complete game. Vierya gave up three unearned runs on five hits and had three strikeouts with no walks.

North Platte’s next game is Tuesday, June 3 against Kearney Runza. It will be a Junior-Senior doubleheader with the Juniors game starting at 5:30 and the Seniors first pitch will be at 8:00 at Bill Wood Field. First National Bank is having their bank night at the ballpark on Tuesday and the First Nationals would like fans to try and Fill the Bill. The team hopes to have the largest crowd ever at a North Platte American Legion game.

The North Platte First Nationals Juniors team improved to 10-0 on the season with a double header sweep of Columbus on Friday. The Juniors beat Columbus 12-1 and 16-1.