Carson Smith to be Bench Coach for the St. Joseph Mustangs

Carson Smith will be the bullpen coach of the St. Joseph Mustangs during the summer of 2013.  Carson sustained an arm injury during the 2013 NCAA season and only appeared in 2 games before shutting it down for the year.  Carson then signed on with the Mustangs to coach for the 2013 season.  So far in 2013, the St. Joseph Mustangs are 8-8 with a team ERA of 4.50.

Good luck to Carson and the St. Joseph Mustangs.

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Jace Anderson to pitch for the 2013 St. Joseph Mustangs

Jace Anderson, right-handed pitcher for the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats baseball team, signed a 10-day contract to play for the 2013 St. Joseph Mustangs of the MINK League.  Jace Anderson got injured early in 2013 and only had two appearances during the NCAA season.  In total, Jace worked  5.0 innings, allowed 3 hits (2 doubles and a home run), 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 5 strike-outs, 1 wild pitch, and hit 4 batters.

Good luck to Jace Anderson this summer.  We hope you have a successful summer.

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Memorial Day Rememberance

In respectful observance to all the soliders of the US Military, present, past, and future, we remember and thank you for your sacrifices.  We will never forget.  God bless you all.

Go USA!!
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Eric Swain to play for St. Joseph Mustangs in 2013

Eric Swain, 3B, will play for the St. Joseph Mustangs in 2013 according to the team's website.  The Mustangs baseball club is a member of the M.I.N.K. League and have won the league title in each of the past 2 seasons.  Eric had a terrific NCAA season in 2013 having appeared in 43 of 49 games.  Eric batted .280 for the season, had 157 official plate appearances, scored 28 runs, earned 44 hits, 11 doubles, 1 triple, and 7 home runs, 38 RBIs, 78 total bases for a .497 slugging percentage, 17 walks, hit by a pitch 5 times, 22 strike outs, grounded into only 1 double play, had a .365 on-base percentage, did not steal a base in 3 attempts, committed 14 errors in those 43 games for a .900 fielding percentage.

Good luck to Eric Swain in the M.I.N.K. League actions this summer.

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Jon Pomatto to pitch for the St. Joseph Mustangs in 2013

Photo courtesy of Northwestbearcats.com

Jon Pomatto is on the roster of the 2013 St. Joseph Mustangs, a member of the MINK league.  The St. Joseph Mustangs baseball club has won the last two consecutive league titles and play in historic Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.  Jon has signed to play as a pitcher.  A hip injury cost Jon most of the 2013 season where he played just 3 games (all starts), batted .200, with only 5 at bats, 2 runs scored, 1 hit, slugged .200, 2 walks, 2 hit by pitches, 1 strike-out, .556 on-base percentage, 1 stolen base in 1 attempt, and no errors.

How much Jon will play with the Mustangs will depend on how far along his rehab has progressed since the injury.  If the body is able, expect Jon to turn heads in the MINK league.

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Zach Douglas to play for the Chillicothe Mudcats in 2013

Zach Douglas will be playing for the Chillicothe Mudcats in 2013.  Zach, a native of Wheeling, Missouri, plays catcher for the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats baseball team.  He recently completed his freshman season at Northwest.  Zach did not get a lot of playing opportunities in 2013 but made the most of the opportunities provided to him.  In 2013, Zach appeared in 4 games, batted a perfect 1.000, with 1 at bat, 0 runs, 1 hit, no doubles, no triples, and no home runs.  Zach earned a RBI, has a 1.000 slugging percentage, 1.000 on-base percentage, and has a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000.

You can follow the Chillicothe Mudcats by clicking on the link below:

http://www.chillicothemudcats.com/index.html

Chillicothe, Missouri, is about a hour and a half from Kansas City if you drive north on I-35, take the Cameron exit on US Highway 36, drive east on Highway 36 for about 38 miles and you will arrive at Chillicothe.

Notable road games for the Mudcats:

June 7 at Clarinda;
June 12 at St. Joe;
June 26 at Clarinda;
June 27 at Omaha;
July 2 at Clarinda;
July 11 at St. Joe;
July 13 & 14 at Sedalia;
July 17 at St. Joe;

Best wishes to Zach this summer.  Go Cats!!

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Bearcat Eric McLaughlin to play for the Omaha Diamond Spirit of the MINK League

Photo courtesy of Northwestbearcats.com

Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat baseball player Eric McGlauflin announced he will play for the Omaha Diamond Spirit of the M.I.N.K. League in the 2013.  Eric had a terrific 2013 NCAA season playing mostly DH due to coming back from a shoulder injury the previous year.  During the 2013 NCAA season, Eric batted .301, appeared in 46 of 49 games with 43 starts, had 163 at bats, scored 35 runs, earned 49 hits, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs, 33 RBIs, slugging .454, drew 11 walks, got hit by a pitch 6 times, struck out only 15 times, was on base .365 percent of the time, stole 6 bases in 8 attempts, and did not commit an error.

The Omaha Diamond Spirit play its home games at JJ Isaacson Field at Seymour Smith Park located at 68th and Harrison in Omaha, Nebraska.  Bearcat fans near Omaha will be able to cheer on Eric during the MINK season with several home games scheduled from June through July.  Key road game dates include the following:

June 6 in Clarinda versus the A's;
June 7-8 in Sedalia versus the Bombers;
June 13-16 in Springfield and Joplin;
June 21 in St. Joseph versus the Mustangs;
June 22 in Chillicothe versus the Mudcats;
July 3 in Chillicothe versus the Mudcats;
July 6 in St. Joseph versus the Mustangs;
July 10 & 17 in Clarinda versus the A's;
July 19 in St. Joseph versus the Mustangs.

The Omaha Diamond Spirit have had approximately 18 players play professional baseball following their careers in Omaha.

You can follow Eric's progress this summer by clicking on the link below:

http://www.omahadiamondspirit.com/index.php

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