Weaver recalled…..Kelly gets the start behind the plate

July 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

ST. LOUIS, MO –  In a move that was no surprise, the St. Louis Cardinals recalled Luke Weaver, and send Mike Mayers back down to Memphis.  Mayers was only on the active roster for last nights game, in which he did not pitch.

Weaver did steady work for the Cardinals posting a 1-4 record, with a 5.70 ERA.  The earned run average was inflated by one bad outing last year.

Weaver was up with the big club for a few days earlier in the month.  He worked three scoreless innings in two appearances out of the bullpen.  Weaver had a 9-1 record with a 1.91 ERA at Memphis this season.

The makeup of the Cardinal roster has been called the Memphis Mafia 2.0.  Six of the nine starters tonight, spent time this year with the Redbirds, including the two through five hitters tonight.   Weaver will be throwing to a familiar battery mate this year, as Carson Kelly gets his second start of the season.

Here is tonight’s lineup:

ARIZONA

LF  Peralta

CF  Pollock

3B  Lamb

1B  Goldschmidt

RF  Martinez

2B  Owings

SS  Marte

C   Ianetta

P   Godley

ST. LOUIS

1B  Carpenter

LF  Pham

SS  DeJong

RF  Grichuk

CF  Bader

2B  Wong

C   Kelly

3B  Garcia

P   Weaver

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John Cena added the card for WWE Summerslam at SIU

July 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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Southern Illinois Miners seeking a bullpen catcher

July 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment

From Manager Mike Pinto, Southern Illinois Miners Manager

Miners Manager Mike Pinto. (Sporting News image)

MARION, IL – From posts on social media, Mike Pinto, manager of the Southern Illinois Miners, is seeking a bullpen catcher for the rest of the season.

Pinto is requiring someone with experience with advance pitchers.  If you fill the bill, or no someone who does, please call the Southern Illinois Miners at 618-998-8499, or contact Pinto directly.

Please share this information.

 

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Ron Winemiller on the Benton Rangers summer

July 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

I asked  Benton Ranger Basketball Coach Ron Winemiller about what kind of Summer his team had on the hardwood,

He said they played about forty games.   The Rangers faced Goreville, an opponent in the Goreville Invitational in December, they also faced Vandalia, Greenville, Paris and Teutopolis.  They faced Missouri schools of Dexter,  Benton, and Cape Central.

On one trip to the 217, the Rangers were commended for helping a local farmer load a water tank in the back of a farmer’s truck.  The website shared a link of the story from the Benton Gazette.  Below is the link.

Rangers to the Rescue!

Gone will be Timmy Henson, Austin Wills, and Derek Oxford, Henson and Oxford were for year starters, counting Timmy’s freshman year at Thompsonville.   However the five of Gehrig Wynn, Cade Thomas, Hamilton Page, Parker Williams, and Blaine Pankey has played together since Junior High.  I am unsure of his other Seniors, but Coach Winemiller said his seniors will have to log the bulk on the minutes this year, but he was impressed with the growth of the underclassmen.

He said Mt. Carmel, Effingham St. Anthony and T-Town were the best three Illinois teams the Rangers played this summer.

I did not talk about the Southern Illinois to River race, as I talked about the GEC race with Pete Gordon.  I would have the Rangers as an upper division team.

With Blake Dure back, and point guard Will Gibbs transferring from Carrier Mills, I think Harrisburg will be the team to beat in the conference. Since the Bulldogs will be 2A this year,  I would not be one but surprised if Randy Smithpeters makes another trip to Peoria with this team.

Daryl Murphy just reloads every year down at Murphysboro.  Joe Hosman was singing the blues down at Massac County, and ended up 6-4 in the conference, and a .500 record on the season.

Herrin will have its third coach in third years in Benton Native Sayler Shurtz.   They will be pretty young, with a good nucleus.  I can guarantee you this, West Frankfort will win more than one game in the SIRR Ohio this year.  The Redbrids have a very strong junior class coming in.  If I was an opposing team, I would not want to go to Max Morris Gym this season.  There will be a lot of upsets there.

In four months, the Rangers will be tipping it up at the Goreville Tournament.  It does not seem like in four weeks, teams will be under the Friday Night Lights.

 

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Cardinals recall pitcher Mike Mayers from Memphis

July 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Right-hander takes 25-man roster spot created by Wainwright disablement

The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to this evening’s game that they have recalled right-handed pitcher Mike Mayers from Memphis (AAA) to take the 25-man roster spot that was created yesterday when the team placed right-handed pitcher Adam Wainwright on the 10-day disabled list.

Mayers, 25, will be making his second stint with the Cardinals this season, having logged 4.0 innings in two relief appearances during his call up from June 25 to July 2.

The 6-3, 215-pound Mayers was 5-6 with a 3.49 ERA in his 19 games (15 starts) for Memphis, striking out 76 batters in 85.0 innings pitched. His last four appearances for Memphis have all come in relief, working 5.0 scoreless innings.

Mayers (pronounced My-ers) wears uniform No. 59.

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Assistant basketball coach resigns at John A. Logan College

July 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.kfvs12.com/story/35969317/assistant-basketball-coach-resigns-at-john-a-logan-college

CARTERVILLE, IL (KFVS – TV.  Please click on the link above for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

The assistant basketball coach at John A. Logan College resigned his position.

According to the college, Zach Carpenter resigned to become assistant at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa.

“We were very fortunate to have Zach on our staff for as long as we did,” said JALC Head Coach Kyle Smithpeters. “He was a very positive influence not only on our players and teams but on everyone at John A. Logan. We are sorry to have him leave, but we understand and are excited about his desire to transition into another program. We wish him well.”

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Dexter Fowler to the DL…. top prospect Harrison Bader called up from Memphis

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.kmov.com/story/35967964/prospect-harrison-bader-promoted-as-fowler-heads-to-dl

ST. LOUIS, MO  (J.J. Bailey, KMOV -TV.  Please click on the link above for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below)

St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Harrison Bader (88) bats in a spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

The Cardinals’ 25-man roster continues to get injections of young blood, as 23-year-old Harrison Bader was promoted to MLB duty Tuesday.

The club purchased Bader’s contract in response to another injury to Dexter Fowler, announcing the veteran center fielder was moved to the 10-day disabled list with a left wrist strain.

Fowler left the game in a double switch Monday night.

Bader, a fast-rising 2015 draft pick (3rd round), will become the sixth player to make his Major League debut for the Cardinals this season.

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Cardinals Care dedicates Dexter Fowler Field

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Press Release from the St. Louis Cardinals

DECATUR, IL –  Today the St. Louis Cardinals, in conjunction with Cardinals Care, the Decatur Park District and Decatur Memorial Hospital, announced the dedication of Dexter Fowler Field at Hess Park in Decatur, Illinois.

Cardinals Team President Bill DeWitt III, was joined at the dedication by Cardinals Vice President of Community Relations & Executive Director of Cardinals Care, Michael Hall; Cardinals Care Director & Youth Baseball Commissioner, Keith Brooks; Decatur Park Board Commissioners Bob Brilley, II (President), Chris Harrison (Vice President), Stacey Young, Jack Kenny and Chris Riley; Decatur Park District Executive Director, Bill Clevenger; Decatur Memorial Hospital President & CEO, Tim Stone and Decatur Mayor Julie Moore. A video message from Dexter Fowler was also shown during the dedication.

The professionally designed field is the result of a six figure investment by Cardinals Care that includes a graded and irrigated playing field, two paved and covered dugouts, bleachers, fencing, and a state-of-the art solar powered scoreboard. The field will play an integral role in teaching Redbird Rookies participants the values of teamwork, integrity, self-esteem, and leadership.

Dexter Fowler Field is the 23rd field dedicated by Cardinals Care since its inception in 1997. Most recently, the Cardinals dedicated Adam Wainwright Field in August, 2016, at Bob Russell Park in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. Earlier this season, Fowler and his wife, Aliya, supported the Cardinals charitable foundation by making a personal financial donation of $100,000 to Cardinals Care in support of the Redbird Rookies program.

This season marks the 14th year of Cardinals Care’s innovative Redbird Rookies program, a free baseball league for kids who otherwise might not have the opportunity to play. In addition to providing all the uniforms, gloves, bats, balls and other equipment needed for each team, Redbird Rookies also provides extensive off-field support in the areas of health, education, mentoring and the cultural arts for each of the nearly 4,500 kids who participate in the program each year.

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Rangers take third in the 1933 IHSA State Tournament

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

In this series, 1933 is the year district scores are added to the database I get the scores from years past from.  You will see scores from several schools throughout the county that no longer exist.

To see some of these across Southern Illinois, here is a link to the site

https://sites.google.com/site/xtmi2000/

The Rangers finished third in the IHSA State Tournament by defeating Gil;espie 36-18 in the third place game.  This is noteworthy, a Franklin County team finally got by the Canton Little Giants, as Benton picked up a 23-21 win.

On the Rangers road to Champaign, they picked up a four point win over the West Frankfort Redbirds, in the WF district tournament.

They won the Carbondale Sectional by blowing out the Metropolis Trojans 31-18.  In the quarterfinals and semi-finals, they had barnburners to Johnston City and Galatia.

Here is a full list of scores below.

WEST FRANKFORT DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

Benton 21-12 Zeigler
Nason 23-18 Waltonville
Ewing 34-22 Ina
Woodlawn 31-21 Thompsonville
McLeansboro 36-20 Macedonia
West Frankfort 36-24 Sesser
Benton 74-19 Nason
Woodlawn 25-24 Ewing
West Frankfort 42-20 McLeansboro
Benton 67-15 Woodlawn
Benton 21-17 West Frankfort

DU QUOIN DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

Vergennes 29-18 Tamaroa

DuQuoin 20-10 Christopher

Hurst-Bush 27-19 Valier

Hurst-Bush 37-20 Vergennes

DuQuoin 30-13 Ava

Murphysboro 33-19 Elkville

Hurst-Bush 21-19 DuQuoin

Hurst-Bush 35-27 Murphysboro

CARBONDALE SECTONAL TOURNAMENT

Herrin 51-19 Willisville

Metropolis 46-22 Hurst-Bush

Galatia 21-19 Cairo

Benton 18-16 Johnston City

Metropolis 34-24 Herrin

Benton 35-32 Galatia

Benton 31-13 Metropolis

 

BENTON (31): Wallace 12, Manis 9, Henry 7, Parrish 3.

METROPOLIS (13): Cagle 7, Kidd 3, Bean 3.

1933 IHSA STATE TOURNAMENT

1932-33

Quarterfinals

Springfield (H.S.) 30, Hutsonville 15

Gillespie 25, Chicago (Lake View) 23

Harvey (Thornton) 39, Mahomet 28

Benton 23, Canton 21 (2 OT)

Semifinals

Springfield (H.S.) 17, Gillespie 14

Harvey (Thornton) 28, Benton 19

Third Place

Benton 36, Gillespie 18

Championship

Harvey (Thornton) 14, Springfield (H.S.) 13

 

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Harre wins 70th Annual Gold Cup

July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35951508/harre-wins-70th-annual-gold-cup

Jordan Harre – Champion of the Benton Gold Cup. (WSIL Photo)

BENTON, IL –  (Sean Conway, WSIL-TV.  Please click on the link above for the full story.  Here  is the excerpt below.)

Nashville’s Jordan Harre was the Champion of this years Benton’s Gold Cup.  Included in the full story is the top five of the tournament.

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