West Allis NATIONALS Baseball

WHITEWATER UPDATE  (29-5):

• • Jeff Donovan - Jeff's settled in as the starting first baseman.   4/5:  Jeff was 3-10 with an HR in a DH sweep of Oshkosh.   4/6:  Jeff was 5-9 with an HR, SB, and 2 RBI as the squad was swept by Oshkosh.  4/10:  Jeff was 1-7 in a DH sweep of Platteville.   4/12  3-8 with an HR, 4RBI and 3 runs scored in a sweep of Stout.  4/14  Continued to swing hot bat going 4-7 with 2HR's, 6 RBI's, and 4 runs scored while leading team to a DH sweep of Stout in the Metrodome.   4/15:  1-8 with 2 runs scored in DH sweep of Luther, Iowa.  4/20:  1-4 in 12-0 no hit victory over Superior. 4/21:  1-10 in rare tripleheader sweep of Superior.   4/23:  6-9 with 3 runs and 3 RBI in DH sweep of Platteville.  4/27:  1-9 with a double and walk in DH split with La Crosse.  4/28:  3-10 with 2 RBI and a run scored in DH sweep of La Crosse.  5/4:  Jeff had a big day in a DH split with Point.   In two games he went 2-7 with 3 runs, 2 HR's and 7 RBI.

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  • Mike Kenseth - Mike's been starting at Shortstop.  4/6:  Mike was 1-2 with a walk in a DH sweep of Oshkosh.  4/10:  Mike started at SS in game two, playing flawless defense and going 1-3 with a walk.  4/12:  Mike started both ends of a DH vs Stout at Shortstop, going 2-4 with 2 doubles and 3 walks.  4/14:  1-4 with 3 BB's and a HBP in DH sweep of Stout.   Also knocked in 2 runs and scored 3.   4/15:  2-7 with HBP in DH sweep of Luther.   Also scored and knocked in a run.  4/20:  2-4 in 12-0 no hit victory over Superior.   4/21:  2-6 with an RBI in tripleheader sweep of Superior.   4/23:  3-7 with 4 runs a BB and an RBI in DH sweep of Platteville.  4/27:  3-8 with 2 runs, 2RBI and HBP in split with La Crosse.  4/28:   0-3 in DH sweep of La Crosse.  4/30:  0-4 in DH sweep of Concordia.  5/4:  Mike went 0-3 in a DH split with Point.

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  • Greg Donovan - Greg's been working out of the bullpen.   4/6:  Greg pitched 5.1 innings in relief of the starting pitcher in the team's game 1 loss to Oshkosh.  Greg gave up 5 hits and 2 walks, striking out 3 and surrendering 3 runs.  4/12:  Greg threw 2.1 innings of perfect relief versus Stout, striking out 3.  4/14:   Back on the hill for a short stint against Stout in the Metrodome.   Went two thirds of an inning allowing a hit and 2 runs while walking 2 and striking out one.  4/21:  1 inning in victory over Superior, allowing 2 hits 2 walks and 2 earned runs.   4/28:  4 innings in relief versus La Crosse.   Allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and two earnies while striking out 5.  4/30:  1 perfect inning of relief in DH sweep of Concordia.

• • Tom Donovan - .333    Tom's been serving in a reserve role at 1B.  4/6:  Tom was HBP as a pinch hitter in the team's DH sweep of Oshkosh.  4/21:   Appeared as a PH.  4/28:  Appeared as a PR.  4/30:  0-1 as a PH vs Concordia.

• • Tom Zimmerman - .000   Tom's been serving in a reserve role in the OF.   4/20:  0-1 as a PH/DH in 12-0 victory over Superior.

VALPARAISO UPDATE  (16-28)

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  • Jason Brunelli-    Jason's a regular OF hitting in the middle of the Valpo lineup.   Week of 3/31:   Jason was 1-10 as the team split games with Youngstown State.  4/10:  0-4 with a walk as the team lost to Notre Dame.   4/16:  1-1 with an RBI in a 10-9 victory over St. Francis.  4/18:  2-3 with BB and HBP, 3R, 2RBI in victory over UIC.   4/23:  0-3 with a walk in victory over Judson.  4/26:  2-5 with 2HR and 3RBI in victory over Butler.  4/27:  2-11 with a run and an RBI in DH split with Butler.  4/28 and 5/2:  Big week:  1-5 with a 3 walks vs. IFPW and 4-9 with a double, HR, and 8 RBI vs. UW Milwaukee.

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  • Matt Soderlund - .000.    Matt walked on to the squad this year as a Freshman out of Racine Park and has made the Varsity travel team at Catcher.  Week of 3-31:   Matt was 0-1 as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement in a game versus Youngstown State.   4/19:  0-1 as pinch hitter and defensive replacement vs. UIC.  5/2:  0-2 vs UW Milwaukee in 20-5 victory