Ever since Brody Jessee entered the pro ranks his career has taken an upward trajectory. The rocket right-handed relief pitcher has gone from rookie level to Single-A to High-A in the span of 22 games. Jessee ended his rookie season with a promotion to the Dayton...
Brody Jessee had to work for his first professional save. The 22-year-old right-hander from Anchorage needed 49 pitches to get through two innings for the Daytona Tortugas and nail down Friday's 3-1 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads in the Single-A Florida State...
For a team marred by heartbreaking defeats, this one was especially gut wrenching. A two-out error cost the Service Cougars in Tuesday’s title game of the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament as Redmond, Oregon, capitalized on the fielding mistake to take the lead in...
It's a good thing this game didn’t matter for the Service Cougars. With the previously undefeated Cougars already guaranteed a spot in the Northwest Class A Region Tournament final, they could afford to take their foot off the gas pedal for Monday night’s game against...
Their pitching and defense seem to be there every night, but when the Service Cougars get into a groove offensively, they are a team you don’t want to mess with. The Powell Pioneers of Wyoming found out on Sunday night. Service scored in each of the first five innings...
Playing under the lights in Big Sky country and getting another lights-out performance from ace Jake Rafferty, the Service Cougars on Saturday night rallied in the seventh inning to beat Belgrade (MT) 2-1 at the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament. The Alaskans...
Missing three starters didn’t disrupt the rhythm of the Service Cougars on Day 1 of the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament. Neither did having to use its emergency catcher. Service leaned on its trademark pitching as Hunter Christian and Jake Rafferty combined for...
The Eagle River Wolves were eliminated from the Northwest Regional on Thursday, but at least they went out swinging. Shut out for the first 11 innings of the tournament, the Wolves finally got on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth inning only to see Bellevue (WA)...
Rocky Mountain Lobos’ pitching silenced the Eagle River bats on Day 1 of the Northwest Regional as the Colorado state champions cruised to a 6-0 victory Wednesday in Gillette, Wyoming. Starter Ross Frank and reliever Eric Berquist combined for a 3-hit shutout with 12...
Legion baseball pitcher Liam Lierman is the Alaska Athlete of the Week after throwing the first no-hitter at the state tournament in 31 years. Lierman tossed the first no-hitter since 1992 at the state American Legion baseball tournament and scored the only run as...
A third season with the Peninsula Oilers has been the charm for pitcher Mose Hayes of Homer. The right-hander capped his best season with the Alaska Baseball League team in Saturday’s 4-1 win over the Chinooks with eight shutout innings. Hayes started and carried a...