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Thursday, September 17, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
West Virginia Sweeps Staten Island For 2015 NY-Penn League Championship
The West Virginia Black Bears swept the Staten Island Yankees, 2 games to none to win their first ever NY-Penn League Championship. The Black Bears won the deciding game 3-1, Tuesday night in Staten Island. 2015 was West Virginia's first year in the NY-Penn League (the team was previously the Jamestown Jammers)
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Spenser Watkins 2015 Connecticut Tigers Connection's Pitcher Of The Year And NY-Penn League ERA Champion
RHP Spenser Watkins is Connecticut Tigers Connection's 2015 Pitcher Of The Year. Watkins also comes away winning the NY-Penn League ERA title with at (2.23) in a tie with Mitch Gueller of Williamsport.
Overall, Watkins went (5-4) with the aforementioned ERA of (2.23), giving up just 45 hits in 64.2 inning. Watkins struck out 55 and walked 19. He earned a promotion to West Michigan at the end of August.
Will Allen Connecticut Tigers Connection's 2015 Player Of The Year
First Baseman/Catcher Will Allen is Connecticut Tigers Connection's 2015 Player Of The Year. Picking Allen was a "slam dunk" decision as he was far and away the Tigers' MVP and most clutch hitter.
Allen was a 2015 NY-Penn League All Star and spent time at catcher and first base. Will finished the 2015 season leading the Tigers in hitting with a .324 batting average with a team leading 31 RBI's. Allen also led the Tigers in hits with 66 and doubles with 13. He was also keen on getting the big hit in the clutch.
Runner Ups:
Patrick Mackenzie 2B
Victor Padron LF
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Tigers' 2015 Season Ends With 6-1 Loss At Tri-City Monday Afternoon
The 2015 Connecticut Tigers' season came to a close with a disappointing 6-1 defeat at Tri-City Monday afternoon at Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY. The Tigers finished the 2015 season with a record of (35-38) which left them in third place in the NY-Penn League Stedler Division (6.0 GB first place Tri-City.)
Connecticut Tigers (35-38) 1
at Tri-City Valley Cats (41-34) 6
WP-Tri-City: Jose Hernandez (1-0, 4.96)
LP-TIGERS: Michael Vinson (0-1, 1.93)
Attendance (3249)
Time (2:53)
TIGERS Final 2015 Record (35-38)
Third Place-Stedler Division (6.0 GB first place Tri-City, 0.5 GB second place Lowell)
Wild Card-Fifth Place (5.5 GB first place West Virginia)
Next Game: June 2016
Monday, September 7, 2015
Song Of The Day: The Psychedelic Furs-India (1980)
I was playing this album on the long ride back to Milford after the Tiger game Friday night!
Tigers Claw Valley Cats 9-4 Sunday Afternoon In Troy, NY
Sunday, September 5, 2015
at Bruno Stadium, Troy, NY
Connecticut Tigers (35-37) 9
at Tri-City Valley Cats (41-33) 4
WP-TIGERS: Ryan Milton (2-0, 2.45)
LP-Tri-City: Alex Winkelman (5-1, 3.83)
WICH Player Of Game For Tigers-Keaton Jones
Attendance (4390)
Time (2:59)
TIGERS Record (35-37)
Third Place-Stedler Division (5.0 GB first place Tri-City, 0.5 GB second place Lowell)
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Tigers Mail In Uninspired 11-4 Loss To Tri-City Saturday Night
Saturday, September 5, 2015
at Bruno Stadium, Troy, NY
Connecticut Tigers (34-37) 4
at Tri-City Valley Cats (41-32) 11
WP-Tri-City: Matt Bower (2-0, 3.68)
LP-TIGERS: Oswaldo Castillo (1-3, 5.14)
Attendance (3985)
Time (3:05)
TIGERS Record (34-37)
Third Place-Stedler Division (6.0 GB first place Tri-City, 0.5 GB second place Lowell)
TIGERS IN DOG FIGHT FOR SECOND PLACE WITH LOWELL!
Saturday, September 5, 2015
CT Tigers Should Ditch Softball Jerseys Next Year!
The Connecticut Tigers had the best uniform in minor league baseball before they decided to wear the All Blue softball jerseys (which look like UConn knockoffs.) Let's see the Tigers return to the classy white Old English jerseys next year!!!!!
Tigers End Home Schedule On A Good Note With 4-3 Win Over Brooklyn Friday
Friday, September 4, 2015
at Dodd Stadium, Norwich, CT
Brooklyn Cyclones (33-40) 3
at Connecticut Tigers (34-36) 4
WP-TIGERS: Matt Davenport (1-0, 4.05), Save-Jack Fischer (2)
LP-Brooklyn: Ruben Reyes (1-1, 4.94)
Attendance (5832)
Season Attendance (76,751)
Time (2:40)
TIGERS Record (34-36)
Third Place-Stedler Division (6.0 GB first place Tri-City)*
*Tigers have been eliminated from post-season play
Friday, September 4, 2015
Tigers Wrap Up 2015 Home Schedule Tonight Vs. Brooklyn At Dodd Stadium 7:05 PM
Fireworks follow the game. Thank you fans for coming out in 2015!
CT Tigers Crack 70,000 Mark In Attendance Thursday Night In Norwich
The Connecticut Tigers cracked the 70,000 mark in attendance for the second straight year Thursday night in Norwich. Friday's game against Brooklyn with the Tigers' home finale. BE THERE!
Tigers Eliminated From NY-Penn Playoffs With 5-3 Loss To Brooklyn Thursday Night In Norwich
The Connecticut Tigers' 2015 playoff run came to an end with Thursday night's loss to Brooklyn.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
at Dodd Stadium, Norwich, CT
Brooklyn Cyclones (33-39) 5
at Connecticut Tigers (33-36) 3
WP-Brooklyn: Tyler Badamo (5-6, 3.10), Save-Carlos Valdez (5)
LP-TIGERS: Ryan Castellanos (1-2, 4.03)
Attendance (1746)
Season Attendance (70,919)
Time (2:59)
TIGERS Record (33-36)
Third Place-Stedler Division (6.0 GB first place Tri-City)
Wild Card (Tigers eliminated with Thursday's loss to Brooklyn)
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Tigers Add Pitchers To Roster (Spenser Watkins Promoted To West Michigan)
The Connecticut Tigers have added the following pitchers for the final games of the 2015 season.
LHP #19 Toller Boardman
RHP #13 Logan Longwith
RHP #49 Jose Lopez
RHP #31 Michael Vinson
Tiger All Star pitcher Spenser Watkins has been promoted to West Michigan (good luck Spenser!)
Tigers Split Twin Bill With Brooklyn Wednesday In Norwich
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
at Dodd Stadium, Norwich, CT
Game One
Brooklyn Cyclones (32-28) 7
at Connecticut Tigers (32-35) 1
WP-Brooklyn: Edioglis Villasmill (1-2, 2.63)
LP-TIGERS: Josh Heddinger (2-1, 2.87)
TIGERS Record (32-35)
Game Two
Brooklyn Cyclones (32-39) 1
at Connecticut Tigers (33-35) 2
WP-TIGERS: Logan Longwith (1-0, 0.00)
LP-Brooklyn: Nicco Blank (0-5, 2.58)
Attendance (1519)
Season Attendance (69,173)
Time (1:51)
TIGERS Record (33-35)
Third Place-Stedler Division (5.5 GB first place Tri-City)*
Wild Card (3.0 GB Staten Island)
*Tigers are eliminated from Stedler Division race (Tigers elimination number in Wild Card race is 2)
Tigers host Brooklyn again Thursday night in Norwich
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Eugenio Suarez Watch: Eugenio With Two More Homers In Chicago
Former 2011 CT Tigers' SS Eugenio Suarez hit two more home runs at Chicago's Wrigley Field. Suarez hit #10 in Monday's 13-6 win over the Cubs. He blasted his 11th long ball in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Chicago (Suarez also has 38 RBI's in 2015 and has been a real asset for the Reds.)
Tigers Stop Bleeding With 8-4 Win At Staten Island Tuesday Night
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
at Richmond County Bank Ballpark, Staten Island, NY
Connecticut Tigers (32-34) 8
at Staten Island Yankees (36-33) 4
WP-TIGERS: Ryan Milton (1-0, 1.29)
LP-Staten Island: Derek Callahan (5-4, 5.19)
Home Runs: TIGERS-Joey Havrilak (4)
Staten Island-Trey Amburgey (4)
TIGERS Record (32-34)
Third Place-Stedler Division (5.5 GB first place Tri-City, elimination number 1)
Wild Card-Fifth Place (3.0 GB first place West Virginia, Hudson Valley, elimination number 3)
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
CT Tiger RHP Spenser Watkins Voted NY-Penn League Pitcher Of The Week (August 23-30)
CT Tiger righty Spenser Watkins was 1-0, 0.00, 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 Hits, 7 SO, 0 BB.) Watkins currently leads the NY-Penn League in ERA at 2.23)
Tigers Lose At Staten Island 6-2 Monday Night (Connecticut's Third Straight Loss)
Monday, August 31, 2015
at Richmond County Ballpark, Staten Island, NY
Connecticut Tigers (31-34) 2
at Staten Island Yankees (36-32) 6
WP-Staten Island: Kolton Mahoney (3-2, 2.63), Save-Travis Hissong (5)
LP-TIGERS: Sandy Baez (3-4, 4.15)
Attendance (1245)
Time (2:24)
TIGERS Record (31-34)
Third Place-Stedler Division (5.5 GB first place Tri-City, 1.0 GB second place Lowell, elimination number 2)
Wild Card-Fifth Place (3.5 GB first place Staten Island, Hudson Valley, Wild Card elimination number 4)
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