Posts Tagged ‘pitcher’
Fleming wins MLB debut
Columbia native Josh Fleming made his Major League Baseball debut Sunday as the starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching five solid innings for a victory. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound…
Read MoreKaiser signs with Mets
Former Waterloo High School pitching star Erik Kaiser has signed a free agent professional baseball contract with the New York Mets, his family confirmed Friday. “We’re all pretty excited,” his…
Read MoreAuggie Ward | Athlete of the Week
The R-T Athlete of the Week is Gibault baseball player Auggie Ward, who hit a clutch two-run homer against rival Waterloo and picked up the win on the mound Saturday.…
Read MoreSchlecht signs with Rockies as pitcher
Garrett Schlecht, a 2011 Waterloo High School graduate, has switched Major League Baseball organizations — and positions. Schlecht, who led the Bulldogs offensively during the team’s 2011 third place finish…
Read MoreJosh Fleming | Althlete of the Week
Columbia High School baseball player Josh Fleming is this week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week. The lefty pitched a complete game shutout against Gibault in the Monroe County Tournament semi…
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