Games of September 21

We win one and we lose one.  D. J. Baxendale and Jason Wheeler lead the Lookouts to the Southern League title.  The Kernels can't overcome a three-run West Michigan fifth and fall short.

CHATTANOOGA 4, BILOXI 0 IN CHATTANOOGA--FINALS, GAME FIVE

Batting stars:  Max Kepler was 1-for-2 with a home run (his third) and two walks.  Stuart Turner was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Stephen Wickens was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  D. J. Baxendale pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and three walks with three strikeouts.  Jason Wheeler pitched four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Jorge Ortega struck out three in 3.2 innings of relief, allowing one run on two hits and two walks.  Brett Phillips was 2-for-4 with a double.  Damien Magnifico retired all four batters he faced, striking out one.

The game:  The Shuckers loaded the bases with none out in the second but did not score.  The Lookouts made them pay for it, scoring two in the bottom of the second when Heiker Meneses tripled, Turner doubled, and Shannon Wilkerson singled.  Kepler homered in the third to make it 3-0 and the Lookouts got one more in the seventh on Wickens' RBI double.  Biloxi put two on in the third and again in the fifth.  After a leadoff single in the sixth, however, the Shuckers went hitless the remainder of the game.

Of note:  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4.  Travis Harrison was 1-for-4.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-3 with a walk.

WEST MICHIGAN 3, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS--FINALS, GAME FIVE

Batting stars:  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk, scoring once.  Austin Diemer was 1-for-4 with a home run.  Max Murphy was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Yorman Landa struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a walk.  Nick Anderson struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Ross Seaton struck out seven in 6.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk.  Joe Jimenez struck out three in a scoreless inning, allowing one hit.  Joey Pankake was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.

The game:  Diemer homered in the third and Corcino tripled and scored in the fourth to give the Kernels a 2-0 lead.  In the fifth, however, the Whitecaps loaded the bases with one out on a walk, a single, and a walk.  An infield out scored one, a David Gonzalez singled tied it up, and two wild pitches brought home the go-ahead run.  The Kernels got two on in the seventh and again in the eighth, but could not tie the score.

Of note:  Rafael P. Valera was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-4.  T. J. White was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Randy LeBlanc, who was a reliever most of the season, pitched four shutout innings before tiring in the fifth.  His line was 4.2 innings, three runs, three hits, two walks, and one strikeout.

Games of September 20

David Hurlbut and a four-run rally keep the Lookouts alive.  The Kernels miss a chance to put the series away.

CHATTANOOGA 4, BILOXI 2 IN CHATTANOOGA--FINALS, GAME FOUR

Batting stars:  Levi Michael was 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.  Jorge Polanco was 3-for-4 with a run.  Stuart Turner was 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  David Hurlbut pitched six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts.  Nick Burdi pitched 1.2 scoreless innings despite four walks.  He struck out one.  J. T. Chargois struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Josh Hader struck out ten in 5.1 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks.  Yadiel Rivera was 3-for-5 with a run.  Brett Phillips was 1-for-4 with a home run, his second.

The game:  Orlando Arcia singled in a run in the third and Phillips homered in the fourth to give the Shuckers a 2-0 lead in what was a must-win game for the Lookouts.  Chattanooga came back in the fourth.  A single and two walks loaded the bases with one out.  Michael singled in two to tie the score, Turner hit a sacrifice fly to put the Lookouts ahead, and Shannon Wilkerson singled home an insurance run.  Biloxi loaded the bases with two out in the eighth and had men on first and third with two out in the ninth, but could not score again.

Of note:  Stephen Wickens was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Max Kepler was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Travis Harrison was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Wilkerson was 1-for-4 with an RBI.

WEST MICHIGAN 2, CEDAR RAPIDS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS--FINALS, GAME FOUR

Batting stars:  Nick Gordon was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  LaMonte Wade was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Randy Rosario pitched six innings, giving up two runs on nine hits and a walk with two strikeouts.  Michael Theofanopoulos pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  John Curtiss struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Mike Gerber was 3-for-4 with an RBI.  Jeff Thompson pitched five innings, allowing one run on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts.  Trey Teakell pitched three shutout innings, allowing one hit with one strikeout.

The game:  The Kernels, attempting to close out the series, scored first, getting a run in the third when Gordon doubled and T. J. White singled.  In the fifth, however, the Whitecaps put together a single, a walk, and two infield singles to take a 2-1 lead.  The Kernels nearly tied it in the fifth when Diemer tripled with one out, but he was thrown out trying to score on a ground ball to short.  The Kernels loaded the bases with two out in the ninth, but a strikeout ended the game.

Of note:  Rafael P. Valera was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-3 with a walk.  White was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Chris Paul was 0-for-3.

Games of September 19

A lack of clutch hitting sinks the Lookouts.  The Kernels come back in the ninth for a walkoff win.

BILXOI 2, CHATTANOOGA 0 IN CHATTANOOGA--FINALS, GAME THREE

Batting stars:  Travis Harrison was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Shannon Wilkerson was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  D. J. Johnson struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up three walks.  Jake Reed struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Tyler Wagner struck out eight in 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing six hits and one walk.  Yadiel Rivera was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Tyrone Taylor was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk.

The game:  The Shuckers scored one in the first on a sacrifice fly and one in the fifth on an infield out.  It was enough.  The Lookouts had men on in seven of the nine innings and loaded the bases in the seventh, but stranded ten men and were 0-for-8 with men in scoring position.

Of note:  Stephen Wickens was 0-for-4 with a walk.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4.  Max Kepler was 0-for-4.  D. J. Hicks was 1-for-4.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-4.  Heiker Meneses was 0-for-4.  Greg Peavey pitched 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks with one strikeout.

CEDAR RAPIDS 3, WEST MICHIGAN 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS--FINALS, GAME THREE

Batting stars:  T. J. White was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Max Murphy was 1-for-3 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-4 with a double and a run.

Pitching star:  Keaton Steele pitched seven innings, giving up one run on four hits and one walk with five strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Artie Lewicki pitched 7.1 innings, allowing one run on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts.  Christin Stewart was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  A. J. Simcox was 1-for-4 with a double and a run.

The game:  It was 1-1 through eight.  In the top of the ninth, a walk, a bunt, and Stewart's RBI single put the Whitecaps ahead 2-1.  In the bottom of the ninth, Corcino and White led off with back-to-back doubles to put men on second and third.  A walk loaded the bases.  With one out, Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to tie it up and Brian Navaretto delivered a two-out single to win the game.

Of note:  Rafael P. Valera was 0-for-3 with an RBI.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-4.  Chris Paul was 1-for-4.

Games of September 17

Max Kepler and Jason Wheeler lead the Lookouts to victory.  One run is not enough for the Kernels.  Each series was tied 1-1 at this point.

CHATTANOOGA 6, BILOXI 1 IN BILOXI--FINALS, GAME TWO

Batting stars:  Max Kepler was 2-for-4 with two home runs and a walk, driving in five.  Heiker Meneses was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Shannon Wilkerson was 2-for-4 with a run.

Pitching stars:  Jason Wheeler pitched seven innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts.  Nick Burdi struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.  J. T. Chargois pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Nick Shaw was 2-for-3 with a run.  Michael Reed was 0-for-1 with three walks.  Jacob Barnes struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

The game:  Kepler hit a solo homer in the first to give the Lookouts a 1-0 lead.  It stayed 1-0 until the fifth, when with two out and none on a single and two walks loaded the bases and Kepler hit a grand slam to put the Lookouts in control of the game.  The Shuckers loaded the bases with none out in the sixth but only scored one to make it 5-1.  The Lookouts got the run back in the seventh.

Of note:  Stephen Wickens was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Travis Harrison was 1-for-5 with an RBI.  D. J. Hicks was 0-for-4.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-4.

WEST MICHIGAN 4, CEDAR RAPIDS 1 IN WEST MICHIGAN--FINALS, GAME TWO

Batting stars:  Max Murphy was 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.  Chris Paul was 1-for-3 with a double and a run.

Pitching stars: Sam Gibbons pitched six innings, giving up four runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk with four strikeouts.  Yorman Landa struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk.

Opposition stars:  A. J. Ladwig pitched seven innings, allowing one run on six hits and no walks with two strikeouts.  Christin Stewart was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Joey Pankake was 1-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.

The game:  With two out in the second, Paul doubled and Murphy tripled to put the Kernels up 1-0.  For a while it looked like the run might hold up, but in the Whitecaps opened the seventh with a walk, a double, and Pankake's two-run single to take the lead.  Two errors led to two more runs and a 4-1 West Michigan lead through seven.  The Kernels did not threaten after that.

Of note:  Rafael P. Valera was 1-for-4.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-3.  Edgar Corcino was 0-for-4.  T. J. White was 1-for-4.

Games of September 16

A rough game for D. J. Baxendale costs the Lookouts.  Felix Jorge throws six shutout innings in a Kernels win.

BILOXI 7, CHATTANOOGA 2 IN BILOXI--FINALS, GAME ONE

Batting stars:  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Stuart Turner was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching star:  Brett Lee pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Jorge Lopez pitched seven innings, allowing one run on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts.  Yadiel Rivera was 2-for-5 with a triple and a double, scoring once and driving in three.  Orlando Arcia was 2-for-3 with a home run (his third) and a walk, driving in three.

The game:  Polanco singled home a run in the top of the third to put the Lookouts up 1-0, but it was all Shuckers after that.  Arcia hit a two-run homer in a three-run third that made it 3-1 Biloxi.  The Shuckers added single runs in the fourth and fifth and Rivera doubled home two in the sixth to pretty much seal the victory.  The Lookouts scored one more in the ninth but did not threaten to get back into the game.

Of note:  Stephen Wickens was 1-for-5.  Polanco was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Max Kepler was 0-for-4.  Travis Harrison was 0-for-3 with a walk.  D. J. Hicks was 0-for-4.  D. J. Baxendale pitched five innings, giving up five runs on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts.

CEDAR RAPIDS 5, WEST MICHIGAN 0 IN WEST MICHIGAN--FINALS, GAME ONE

Batting stars:  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in two.  Max Murphy was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Nick Gordon was 2-for-5 with a run.

Pitching stars:  Felix Jorge pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Luke Bard struck out five in two perfect innings.  Randy LeBlanc struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Christin Stewart was 2-for-3 with a walk.  A. J. Simcox was 2-for-4.

The game:  It was scoreless until the fifth, when Austin Diemer singled in one run and Corcino doubled home two.  The Kernels added two in the eighth on a two-out two-run single by Murphy.  The Whitecaps mounted their biggest threat in the second, when they put men on first and second with none out.  A strikeout, a groundout, and a strikeout ended the threat, and West Michigan never had two men on base again.

Of note:  Rafael P. Valera was 2-for-5 with a run.  T. J. White was 1-for-4 with a run.  Chris Paul was 1-for-4.

Game of September 14

David Hurlbut leads the Lookouts to the series victory.

CHATTANOOGA 4, MONTGOMERY 1 IN MONTGOMERY--FIRST ROUND, GAME FOUR

Batting stars:  Max Kepler was 1-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring twice.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a walk.  Heiker Meneses was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  David Hurlbut pitched seven innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Nick Burdi pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.  J. T. Chargois pitched a scoreless inning, giving up only a walk.

Opposition stars:  Jake Bauers was 2-for-3 with a home run.  Jake DePew was 1-for-2 with a walk.

The game:  The Lookouts left the bases loaded in the top of the second and Bauers homered in the bottom of the second, putting Montgomery up 1-0.  In the third, an error and a Travis Harrison RBI single put the Lookouts in front 2-1.  Kepler doubled and scored in the fifth and Walker II homered in the eighth to increase the Lookouts lead.  The biggest Biscuits threat came in the eighth, when they had two on with none out.  Burdi came in to get a strikeout and a double play to end the inning.

Of note:  Stephen Wickens was 1-for-5 with a double and a run.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-5.  Harrison was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  D. J. Hicks was 0-for-3 with an RBI.

Games of September 12

The Lookouts lose in extras despite the efforts of Jason Wheeler and Jorge Polanco.  Keaton Steele and Max Murphy lead the Kernels to a game one win.

MONTGOMERY 6, CHATTANOOGA 5 IN CHATTANOOGA (11 INNINGS)--FIRST ROUND, GAME TWO--MAKEUP FROM SEPTEMBER 11

Batting stars:  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and two runs.  D. J. Hicks was 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.  Travis Harrison was 1-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching star:  Jason Wheeler pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Dayron Verona was 3-for-6 with a run and an RBI.  Juniel Querecuto was 1-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs.  Matt Lollis struck out three in two shutout innings, allowing two walks.

The game:  Hicks hit a two-run single in a three-run first that put the Lookouts up 3-0.  It looked for a while like that might be enough, as the Lookouts led 3-1 after six.  Querecuto hit a two-run single in the seventh, however, and we went to extra innings.  Daniel Robertson hit a two-run triple in the top of the tenth to put the Biscuits up 5-3, but Polanco hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the tenth to tie it 5-5.  In the eleventh, however, two walks, a bunt, and Verona's RBI single put the Biscuits ahead 6-5, and this time Chattanooga could not come back.

Of note:  Shannon Wilkerson was 0-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Max Kepler was 0-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-5 with a double.

CEDAR RAPIDS 3, PEORIA 2 IN PEORIA--SEMI-FINALS, GAME ONE

Batting stars:  Max Murphy was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.  LaMonte Wade was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Brian Navaretto was 1-for-4 with a double.

Pitching star:  Keaton Steele struck out nine in eight innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Kenny Peoples-Walls was 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.  Darren Seferina was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Steven Sabatino retired all four men he faced, striking out two.

The game:  Each team scored once in the first.  It stayed 1-1 until the seventh, when Murphy hit a two-run homer to put the Kernels up 3-1.  In the ninth, Peoples-Walls hit a leadoff triple and Seferina followed with an RBI single, but Nick Anderson struck out the next three batters to end the game.

Of note:  Rafael P. Valera was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-4.  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-4 with a double.  T. J. White was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Chris Paul was 0-for-3 with a run.

Games of September 10

Max Kepler comes through with a walkoff single for the Lookouts.  Chris Paul's two-run single gives the Kernels a sweep in extra-innings.

CHATTANOOGA 4, MONTGOMERY 3 IN CHATTANOOGA--FIRST ROUND, GAME ONE

Batting stars:  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Max Kepler was 1-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Heiker Meneses was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Pitching stars:  D. J. Baxendale pitched 7.2 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts.  Nick Burdi struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk.

Opposition stars:  Jaime Schultz pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits and five walks with four strikeouts.  Patrick Leonard was 1-for-4 with a home run.  Jake Bauers was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

The game:  The Biscuits scored two in the second to go ahead 2-0.  They still led 3-1 through six.  An error cut the lead to 3-2 after seven but it stayed there until the ninth.  The first two batters of the bottom of the ninth struck out, but Shannon Wilkerson and Polanco walked, a wild pitch sent them to second and third, and Kepler singled to right to score both of them and give the Lookouts the victory.

Of note:  Wilkerson was 0-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Travis Harrison was 0-for-3 with a walk.  D. J. Hicks was 0-for-2 with two walks and a run.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-4.

CEDAR RAPIDS 3, QUAD CITIES 1 IN QUAD CITIES (11 INNINGS)--FIRST ROUND, GAME 2

Batting stars:  Chris Paul was 3-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs.  T. J. White was 1-for-3 with two walks and a run.

Pitching stars:  Sam Gibbons pitched eight innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks with four strikeouts.  Yorman Landa struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Nick Anderson pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Brock Dykxhoorn struck out six in 6.2 innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits and two walks.  Eric Peterson retired all four men he faced, striking out two.  Jason Martin was 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.

The game:  Each team scored a run in the fourth.  It stayed 1-1 until the eleventh, when a walk and an error put men on second and third and Paul delivered a two-run single.  The River Bandits got only one hit in the last six innings.

Of note:  Rafael P. Valera was 1-for-5.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-5.  Edgar Corcino was 0-for-5 with a run.

Game of September 9

We start recaps of the playoffs.  Nick Gordon and Felix Jorge lead the Kernels to a game one win.

CEDAR RAPIDS 5, QUAD CITIES 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS--FIRST ROUND, GAME 1

Batting stars:  Nick Gordon was 3-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Alex Real was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Rafael P. Valera was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once.

Pitching stars:  Felix Jorge struck out seven in 7.1 innings, giving up two runs on nine hits and one walk.  Nick Anderson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Nick Tanielu was 2-for-4 with a triple.  Kristian Trompiz was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Brian Muniz was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.

The game:  Gordon's sacrifice fly in the fourth put the Kernels up 3-2.  They added a run in the sixth on a wild pitch and one more in the seventh on an error.

Of note:  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-4 with a double.  T. J. White was 1-for-4 with a run.

Players of the Month: August/September 2015

ROCHESTER

Batter:  Danny Santana hit .333/356/.621 with four stolen bases in 89 at-bats.  For the season he hit .322/.348/.500 in 152 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Jose Berrios went 4-2, 2.00, 0.82 WHIP with 4 walks and 53 strikeouts in 45 innings (7 starts).  For the season he was 6-2, 2.62, 0.96 WHIP with 14 walks and 83 strikeouts in 75.2 innings (12 starts).

CHATTANOOGA

Batter:  Max Kepler hit .289/.423/.471 with five stolen bases in 121 at-bats.  For the season he hit .322/.416/.531 and was 18-for-22 in stolen bases in 407 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Brett Lee went 5-0, 1.91, 1.00 WHIP with 10 walks and 28 strikeouts in 47 innings (7 starts).  For the season he was 6-4, 3.10, 1.19 WHIP with 29 walks and 45 strikeouts in 95.2 innings (16 starts).

FORT MYERS

Batter:  Logan Wade hit .315/.351/.463 in 108 at-bats.  For the season he hit .258/.296/.374 in 337 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Kohl Stewart was 3-1, 1.95, 1.21 WHIP with 10 walks and 19 strikeouts in 32.1 innings (5 starts).  For the season he went 7-8, 3.20, 1.38 WHIP with 45 walks and 71 strikeouts in 129.1 innings (22 starts).

CEDAR RAPIDS

Batter:  T. J. White hit .348/.414/.522 in 115 at-bats.  For the season he hit .266/.359/.371 and was 13-for-17 in stolen bases in 380 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Sam Gibbons was 3-2, 1.93, 0.98 WHIP with 7 walks and 36 strikeouts in 42 innings (6 starts).  For the season he went 7-4, 2.89, 1.18 WHIP with 23 walks and 68 strikeouts in 90.1 innings (15 starts).

ELIZABETHTON

Batter:  Jermaine Palacios hit .326/.341/.481 with five stolen bases in 135 at-bats.  For the season he hit .336/.345/.507 and was 5-for-7 in stolen bases in 140 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Anthony Mciver was 3-0, 0.00, 0.85 WHIP with 4 walks and 19 strikeouts in 13 innings (6 appearances).  For the season he was 3-1, 1 save, 4.61, 1.50 WHIP with 8 walks and 31 strikeouts in 27.1 innings (15 appearances).

GCL TWINS

Batter:  Christian Cavaness hit .333/.429/.556 and was 5-for-7 in stolen bases in 54 at-bats.  Those were also his season numbers in the GCL.

Pitcher:  Eduardo Del Rosario was 1-2, 2.21, 0.98 WHIP with 4 walks and 17 strikeouts in 20.1 innings (4 starts).  For the season he was 3-2, 1.90, 0.95 WHIP with 9 walks and 50 strikeouts in 47.1 innings (10 starts).

DSL TWINS

Batter:  Yeltsin Encarnacion hit .313/.389/.375 in 64 at-bats.  For the season he hit .286/.384/.333 in 147 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Fredderi Soto was 1-0, 0.00, 0.83 WHIP with 5 walks and 12 strikeouts in 9.2 innings (5 appearances).  For the season he was 1-0, 2.33, 1.60 WHIP with 8 walks and 21 strikeouts in 19.1 innings (11 appearances).

Players of the Week: August 31--September 7, 2015

ROCHESTER (6-2)

Batter:  Danny Ortiz was 10-for-30 with three home runs, a double, and a walk.  For the season he hit .248/.295/.430 in 484 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Taylor Rogers made two starts, pitching thirteen innings.  He gave up two runs on thirteen hits and one walk with eleven strikeouts.  For the season he was 11-12, 3.98, 1.34 WHIP with 126 strikeouts in 174 innings (27 starts, 1 relief appearance).

CHATTANOOGA (3-4)

Batter:  Shannon Wilkerson was 10-for-27 with a triple, a double, three walks, and two stolen bases.  For the season he hit .292/.355/.378 and was 11-for-12 in stolen bases in 185 at-bats.

Pitcher:  D. J. Baxendale made one start, pitching 5.2 innings.  He gave up one run on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts.  For the season he was 7-5, 3.80, 1.40 WHIP with 40 walks and 92 strikeouts in 118.1 innings (21 starts, 2 relief appearances).

FORT MYERS (4-2)

Batter:  Chad Christensen was 6-for-11 with two triples, a double, two walks, and a stolen base.  For the season he hit .257/.327/.327 and was 22-for-29 in stolen bases in 404 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Luke Westphal made two starts, pitching 9.2 innings.  He gave up one run on thirteen hits and three walks with ten strikeouts.  For the season he was 5-6, 2.76, 1.48 WHIP with 23 walks and 53 strikeouts in 65.1 innings (11 starts, 11 relief appearances).

CEDAR RAPIDS (4-4)

Batter:  T. J. White was 8-for-23 with two doubles, three walks, and a stolen base.  For the season he hit .266/.359/.371 and was 13-for-17 in stolen bases in 380 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Felix Jorge made one start and one relief appearance, pitching 9.2 innings.  He gave up one run on nine hits and one walk with eight strikeouts.  For the season he was 6-7, 2.79, 1.06 WHIP with 32 walks and 114 strikeouts in 142 innings (22 starts, 1 relief appearance).