| Breaking News |  | Monday, August 20th, 2007: Selmer Jackhammers Capture Championship Series
You could hear the cheering all over Selmer as the Jackhammers secured the final out of a 12-3 win over the Tamaqua Pickets to capture the 2007 MLB Double A Championship Series 3-1. It was the 1st time in the team's history to win it.
"The Pickets are a good ballclub," said the winning skipper, "We had to play at our best to beat them."
"Anytime you make big plays, it changes the momentum of the game," the losing manager said. "The Jackhammers made 'em and we didn't -- end of story."
During the season the new champs compiled a 73-47 record in the Sub League 1 and finished in first place in the standings. |
 | Sunday, July 15th, 2007: Gomez Bangs Out 5 Base Hits
Players get multi-hit games all the time. But a 5-hit game only comes around once in a blue moon. It happened at Tamaqua Grounds when Carlos Gomez of Tamaqua scattered 5 hits all over the ballpark against the Birmingham Elks.
He walloped 5 hits in 5 at-bats in his career-day performance to help the Pickets get by the Elks 9-3.
In a talkative and jovial mood after the game, the left fielder of the Pickets exclaimed, "Whoa, my swing was really, really there today. I made some good, sweet-spot contact and when that happens...good things happen...like 5-5. I could get used to a lot of days like this one."
C. Gomez hit an RBI single in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 6th and singled in the 8th.
Thus far this year Gomez is batting .330 with 13 home runs, 46 RBIs and 54 runs scored. |
| Monday, July 2nd, 2007: Diaz on Fire, Named Player of the Week
This week's Player of the Week was Victor Diaz of the Tamaqua Pickets.
He battered Sub League 2 pitching for 19 hits in 33 at-bats, 4 home runs, and 17 RBIs while hitting .576 and scoring 9 runs.
Diaz is swinging at a .384 pace on the year with 9 home runs, 31 RBIs and 24 runs scored. He has played in 27 games. |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 71-49, .592 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 37-23, .617 PCT | | Record on the road | 34-26, .567 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-3, .727 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 19-13, .594 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 20-7, .741 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 51-42, .548 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 10-0, 1.000 PCT | | Record in April | 13-11, .542 PCT | | Record in May | 15-14, .517 PCT | | Record in June | 16-10, .615 PCT | | Record in July | 14-14, .500 PCT | | Record in August | 13-0, 1.000 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .275 - 4th in SL2 | | On-Base Percentage | .336 - 4th in SL2 | | Slugging Percentage | .399 - 3rd in SL2 | | On-Base + Slugging | .735 - 3rd in SL2 | | Runs Scored | 641 - 4th in SL2 | | Hits | 1176 - 4th in SL2 | | Extra-Base Hits | 337 - 4th in SL2 | | Home Runs | 88 - 4th in SL2 | | Bases-On-Balls | 370 - 6th in SL2 | | Strikeouts | 566 - 8th in SL2 | | Stolen Bases | 64 - 3rd in SL2 |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.91 - 3rd in SL2 | | Starters' ERA | 3.90 - 5th in SL2 | | Bullpen ERA | 4.23 - 7th in SL2 | | Runs allowed | 571 - 2nd in SL2 | | Hits allowed | 1094 - 2nd in SL2 | | Opponents AVG | .256 - 2nd in SL2 | | BABIP | .282 - 3rd in SL2 | | Home Runs allowed | 97 - 9th in SL2 | | Bases-On-Balls | 402 - 6th in SL2 | | Strikeouts | 647 - 1st in SL2 |
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