Portland Royals could be first sponsored Southern League team

League sources say that Portland Royals team captain Jeramey Randall is in talks to get a sponsorship for his expansion team. Word is that Jeramey has been talking to the Bitter End Pub to get a team sponsorship. Details of the sponsorship are still unknown at this time but we assume that the team will most likely get hats and a nice bar tab after every game.

With this being the only team with a sponsorship down South, it'll be interesting to see if the other teams support the Bitter End or try to find sponsorships of their own.

Southern League Player of the Week

In their week 2 matchup the Vancouver Yankees were able to sweep the Portland Royals in a two game series. Josh Burckhardt was an integral part of their wins and earns Player of the Week honors because of it. In game one he took the mound and went 7 innings giving up 3 hits, 1 run and 2 walks while striking out ten. In game two Burck did all the damage from the plate. He was 5 for 8 with two bombs, five rbi's and four runs scored. He led the Yankees to a 9-0 victory to close the series.

Congrats Josh.

Northern League Player of the Week

In week 2 Matt Jones stepped up HUGE for the Jackmove Giants in their series against the La Center White Sox. In the two game series, Matt hit a total of four homeruns. He is now at five on the season and at 15 for his career, which ties him for second all-time.

Congrats Matt.

Laurelhurst Mets make debut tomorrow night

The Laurelhurst Mets are making their season debut tomorrow night, April 14th against the Couch St. Reds in a two game series. I'm not quite sure what to expect, but I know it'll be some good wiffle.

Keele throws first perfect game in CCWA history

Eric "Dr. K" Keele of the Laurelhurst Pirates did something against the Gresham Braves that has never been done before in the CCWA. The perfect game. Eighteen batters faced, eighteen batters out. Eric struck out fifteen and got three outs on batted balls to accomplish the feat. He did not walk any batters during the game.

Couch St. Reds pull off first double play in league history

"Thunder" Dan Hurley and Casey Bradley of the Couch St. Reds pulled of the first double play in league history in the first week of play. They were playing against the Portland Royals when Jeramey Randall hit a soft grounder up the middle. Mr. All-Defense Hurley scooped up the slow roller and tossed it to Bradley who was waiting in the double play triangle. Casey turned the play effortlessly and got the Reds out of the inning. They would go on to win the game.