Unexpected Starts, All-Stars and a Saves Mark Set: Ten Things to Know in the AAPB This Week

MOORHEAD, Minn. - July 11, 2024 - PRLog -- The American Association of Professional Baseball (@AA_Baseball) season continues with a full slate of series this weekend, all available for free live viewing at aabaseball.tv. With the All-Star Game in Kansas City just 12 days away, check out the roster selections here.

Here are 10 (or so) more Things to Know about the AAPB this week: When Iowa State Representative JD Scholten (House District 1) started on Saturday, his 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball earned the 44-year-old righty a win, media attention locally and nationally, and another start today at Fargo-Moorhead (12:30 p.m. CT, AABaseball.tv).The Cleburne Railroaders' Carter Aldrete is the cover man in the June/July issue of Johnson County Community Life, which also previewed the season and included a feature on Railroaders Superfan Garey Wiley, who has attended all but two of the team's home games since 2017.AAPB Broadcast alum Sean Aaronson, was called up to broadcast six Minnesota Twins games.On the player alum side, Gabriel Cancel (Milwaukee '23) homered six times in his first 10 games for Triple-A Buffalo, and Twins organization infielder Payton Eeles (Chicago '23) was promoted to Triple-A St. Paul., where he's slashing .333/.600/.667 in his first six games.Fargo-Moorhead RHP Orlando Rodriguez will be representing Spain at the upcoming European baseball tournament in the Netherlands.AAPB All-Star Izzy Alcantara found Fargo-Moorhead more to his liking, He is second in the league in batting at .355 and has gone 10 for 26 in six games.The Winnipeg Goldeyes are participating in a scholarship program with Baseball Manitoba. Applications available through this link.Members of the Kane County Cougars were on hand assisting clients at the Marklund Hyde Center in Geneva, Ill., on Tuesday for a softball game. See a gallery of images from the fantastic day here,Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks' Alex DuBord recorded his franchise-record 48th save in a F-M uniform last night in a win over the West-leading Sioux Falls Canaries.Longtime Gary SouthShore RailCats PA announcer, Tommy Williams passed away at the age of 66 years old. The press box was renamed the "Tommy Williams Pressbox" on his birthday, July 4.Some fun theme nights coming up: Thursday, "Shirt off our Backs" Night, WinnipegFriday, "I'm Ron Burgundy?" Night, Sioux FallsFriday, Video Game Night, Kane CountySunday, Sensory Game, Gary SouthShoreTuesday, Celebrate Reading Night, Sioux CityWednesday, Tyler's Amazing Balancing Act, Fargo-Moorhead