Washington Baseball

Metro Players in Pro Baseball

The Metro Sports Report provides a daily update on Metro graduates who are playing pro baseball. Here is the report through July 6:

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier), Chicago Cubs, OF: Sweeney went 1-for-4 Sunday. He is hitting .214 (25-for-117) with 5 doubles and 8 RBIs.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (CR Prairie), Chattanooga, OF, Double-A, Southern League (Dodgers): Schebler went 1-for-5 Sunday with a double, RBI and run scored. He is hitting .268 (83-for-310) with 16 homers and 46 RBIs.

KELLEN SWEENEY (CR Jefferson), Dunedin, IF, Advanced A, Florida State League (Blue Jays): Sweeney has been released by the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He was hitting .222 (8 for 36) with four doubles and an RBI.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (CR Washington), Kernels, OF/IF, Class A, Midwest League (Twins): Christensen went 1-for-5 Sunday. He is hitting .283 (84-for-297) with 7 homers and 46 RBIs.

JON KELLER (Xavier), Delmarva, P, Class A, South Atlantic League (Orioles): Keller (3-0, 1.69, 4 saves) did not pitch Sunday.

MITCH KELLER (Xavier), Bradenton, P, Rookie, Gulf Coast League (Pirates): Keller (0-0, 0.00) pitched two scoreless innings in his pro debut Saturday as the starting pitcher for Bradenton. He struck out two batters and allowed three hits, with no walks.

ANDREW HANSE (Linn-Mar), Bowling Green, P, Class A, Midwest League (Tampa Bay): Hanse (0-3, 7.08 ERA) had a rough outing Saturday. He pitched two-thirds of an inning and allowed five hits and six runs (three earned).

DAKOTA FREESE (Washington), Athletics, P, Rookie Arizona League (Oakland):Freese has been placed on the 60-day Disabled List and probably will not pitch again until the fall.

Lions hope 'laugher' will get them going

The Linn-Mar baseball team has gone through a rough year with tight losses, injuries and all-state catcher Brandt Ollinger leaving for travel ball, but the Lions finally got to laugh a little Thursday night.

Linn-Mar belted Washington, 17-2, in four innings in the second game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at the Linn-Mar Complex to wash away some of the frustration.

Washington took the first game, 7-3, for a much-needed victory of its own.

Linn-Mar sent 12 men to the plate and scored seven runs in the first inning of the nightcap, then sent 13 men to the plate and scored seven more times in the second for a 14-1 bulge.

"We'll take it," said Linn-Mar Coach Chad Lechner after his club won by the 15-run rule in the bottom of the fourth. "We need wins at this point to get our confidence up.

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Warriors upset No. 7 Cedar Falls

CEDAR FALLS - Jared Thorson pitched a complete game Wednesday night as the Washington Warriors clipped No.7 Cedar Falls, 4-3, in the first game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader in Cedar Falls.

Cedar Falls rallied for an 8-7 victory in the nightcap.

Alec Nichols was 2-for-3 with an RBI in the first game for Washington (6-13, 6-10). Matt Troendle was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Thorson scattered nine hits in the victory. He struck out two batters and walked one.

Washington jumped to a 6-0 lead in the second game, but the Tigers scored all eight of their runs in the last three innings for the 8-7 triumph.

Troendle drove in three runs for Washington in the nightcap.

Warriors take twinbill from Wahlert

The Washington Warriors swept Dubuque Wahlert, 10-0 and 3-1, in a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Washington Monday.

Chris Harrington pitched six shutout innings with three strikeouts and no walks in the first game. Trey Leonard had three hits, two runs and an RBI. Jared Thorson and Eric Loeffelholz had two hits and an RBI.

Johnny Dobbs pitched a complete game for the Warriors in the 3-1 victory in the nightcap. Thorson had three hits and an RBI. Leonard had two more hits.

Washington raised its records to 5-12 overall and 5-9 in the MVC.