Baseball Notions: September 2006

Sunday, September 17, 2006

RedHawks Win Game 4: 2006 Northern League Championship Flag

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FARGO, ND- 2006 Northern League Champion Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks with championship flag after winning Game 4 in the best-of-five series against the Gary SouthShore RailCats 1-0 at Newman Outdoor Field on September 16, 2006.

RedHawks Dogpile After 2006 Northern League Championship Win In Game 4

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FARGO, ND- 2006 Northern League Champion Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks dogpile after winning Game 4 in the best-of-five series against the Gary SouthShore RailCats 1-0 at Newman Outdoor Field on September 16, 2006.

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

RailCats Shutout RedHawks 5-0 In Game One

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- RailCats RHP Willie Glen shutout the RedHawks in game one of the best-of-five Northern League 2006 Championship race at the U.S. Steel Yard Tuesday evening. The two teams meet again for game two Wednesday evening at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Indiana.

Game 1: RailCats 5, RedHawks 0

Game 2: Wednesday, September 13, U.S. Steel Yard at Gary, Indiana

Game 3: Friday, September 15, 6:05pm Newman Field at Fargo, North Dakota
Game 4: (if necessary) Saturday, September 16, 1:05pm Newman Field at Fargo, North Dakota
Game 5: (if necessary) Sunday, September 17, 6:05pm Newman Field at Fargo, North Dakota

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Northern League Championship Rematch

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have won the Western Division Northern League Title for 2006.

After todays 7-0 win over Schaumburg in the Eastern Division this afternoon the Gary SouthShore RailCats and Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks will meet head-to-head for a Northern League Championship rematch.

The first two games will take place in Gary, Indiana at the U.S. Steel Yard Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with the final three games taking place at Newman Field in Fargo, North Dakota on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

RailCats Shut Down And Shut Out Flyers 7-0

Niki Paton/ Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- The Gary SouthShore RailCats shut down and shut out the Flyers 7-0 at the U.S. Steel Yard with 3 straight wins for the Eastern Division Title and advance to the Northern League Championship series next week. The first game will be against the Western Division winner at the U.S. Steel Yard on Tuesday.

Friday, September 08, 2006

Northern League Playoffs Continue

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- Tonight the Schaumburg Flyers go head-to-head against the Gary SouthShore RailCats at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Indiana. The Flyers have won the first two games in a best-of-five contest for the Eastern Division Title.

If the RailCats can win the next three games in the series they could claim the Eastern Division Title and go on to the Championship to defend their 2005 Northern League Title.

Currently the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are also down two games to the Winnipeg GoldEyes and meet again this evening in a best-of-five contest for the Western Division Title.

Both the RedHawks and the RailCats have to win the next three games in order to move on to the 2006 Championship series next week.

Monday, September 04, 2006

GOING TO THE BIG SHOW: RAILCATS WIN 5-2 PLAYOFF TIE BREAKER OVER JACKHAMMERS

"ONE MORE DOGPILE"
2005 RailCats First Dogpile
Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- The Gary SouthShore RailCats proved once again that under Manager Greg Tagert they are a team to be taken seriously.

The RailCats have won 8 games straight to carry them into the playoffs.

Tanner Townsend and Kevin White both homered off the JackHammers to keep the RailCats at a 3 run lead over Joliet.

The RailCats are well on their way to defending their 2005 Championship title. The RailCats meet tomorrow head-to-head against the first half East Division winners the Schaumburg Flyers.