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Jason makes his next start against the Portland Beavers.
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July 3, 2009
After a quality start on the 26th of June, where Jason threw 6.2 innings of shutout baseball, he struggled again against the Salt Lake City Bees giving up 6 runs (5 Earned) on 10 hits in 5 innings of work while striking out 1 and walking 2. He took the loss as the Sky Sox fell to the Bees 7-6. With that loss, Jason falls to 5-5 on the season with a 6.22 ERA. His next start will be against the Portland Beavers on July 6th on the road.
Matt had a good day at the plate for the Redbirds this past Sunday as they had a double-header at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. In the first game against the Glendale Gauchos he went 1 for 3 with a sacrifice fly, home run, 3 RBIs and one run scored. In the bottom of the 9th inning the Redbirds were down 4-1 when Matt came to the dish and hit a 2-run homerun to bring the birds within 1 run. Their efforts fell short as they lost the game 4-3. In the afternoon game against the Giants, Matt went 2 for 5 with 2 doubles, 2 runs scored, and a strikeout. Again, the Redbirds struggled and their pitching fell apart as the Giants went on to win the game 10-4. They will be back in action Sunday, July 5th, at 10am at Brookside Park. Through 36 games with the Redbirds, Matt is hitting .316 with 10 HR, (8) 2B, 29 RBI, and 28 BBs. He also has 6 stolen bases and one hit-by-pitch.
June 17, 2009
It was another rought outing for Jason Monday night against the Salt Lake City Bees. He went 5 innings giving up 7 runs on 9 hits, which included a grand slam. He also walked two and struck out two as he was tagged with his 4th loss of the season. The Sky Sox are on a 13-game road trip that will take them to Salt Lake City, Fresno, and Sacramento before returning home to Colorado Springs. Jason will make his next start in Fresno against the Grizzlies on Saturday, June 20th.
Matt is still looking for a team. He has a workout with the St. George Roadrunners of the Golden League on Friday and has caught the interest of the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League.
June 15, 2009
After a shaky start on June 4th against the Fresno Grizzlies where he gave up 5 runs in 4 innings, Jason came back against the Sacramento River Cats to toss 6 strong innings giving up only 2 runs on 6 hits while walking 3 and striking out 3. He earned his 4th win of the season as the Sky Sox held on to win the game 4-3. Jason is back in action tonight against the Salt Lake City Bees. Jason's control has come back to him this year as he has walked only 21 batters in 68 total innings thrown. Last year, he threw 99.1 total innings and walked 52 batters.
Matt and the Redbirds were back in action Sunday morning as they played a 12 inning game. Matt had a solid day at the dish, going 3 for 6 with 2 singles and a home run, which capped off a 6 RBI day for him. The Redbirds destroyed the Cardinals by a score of 22-2. The Redbirds burst out in the first two innings for 14 runs and didn't look back as they continued to stock pile runs. He is still looking for a team to play with this summer.
June 2, 2009
Jason and the Sky Sox took on the Tacoma Rainiers Saturday night at home in Colorado Springs. En route to his 3rd loss of the season, Jason gave up 6 runs on 6 hits in 5+ innings of work. He also walked two and struck out one. The Sky Sox made a comeback after Jason came out of the game, scoring 4 runs. However, their efforts were futile as the Rainiers held on to win 6-5. His next start will come on Thursday as the Sox take on the Fresno Grizzlies at home with a 7:05pm scheduled start time.
Matt and the Redbirds split a double header Sunday afternoon. After losing 3-2 to the Baracudas in the morning they came back to beat the Blue Jays 9-4. In his first at-bat since spring training, Matt launched a home run over the 385 left field fence at Brookside Park in Pasadena, giving the Redbirds an early 1-0 lead. Their lead was squandered after two key errors helped the Baracudas take a 3-2 lead. The Redbirds had a chance to go ahead with runners on 2nd and 3rd with two outs in the 9th inning but were caught striking out looking to end the game. Matt finished the first game 1 for 3 with a home run, walk, and 1 RBI. The Redbird bats came alive in the second game as they came out swinging and scored 5 runs in the first inning. Matt finished the second game 2 for 5 with a single, double, and 1 RBI.
May 16, 2009
Today was another round of cuts for the Armada. Although it was only pitchers today, there are still more cuts to be made. The final roster will be set on Tuesday as the Armada leave for their first road trip to Canada on Wednesday. They will open in Calgary and then travel to Edmonton to take on the Cracker Cats. The Armada will then drive to Victoria to take on the newly added Victoria Seals and then fly down to Yuma before heading home. The Armada home opener will be June 9th at Blair Field in Long Beach.
Matt went 1 for 3 today with a triple and 2 runs scored in today's spring training game.
May 15, 2009
It has been a good few days of camp for Matt as he made the first round of cuts for the Armada. He went 2 for 3 Wednesday afternoon with a single, double, walk, RBI, and run scored. Today he went 1 for 5 with a walk, single, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored. He is currently batting .368 during spring training for the Armada, who will make another round of cuts tomorrow. The Armada open their season in Canada on May 21st. Check out the Armada website HERE for more information.
Jason did not fair so well in his last start against the Iowa Cubs at home on Wednesday afternoon. He went 4.1 innings giving up 8 runs on 11 hits while walking 2 and striking out 3. He will look to bounce back from his rough start when he takes on the Omaha Royals at home Monday night starting at 6:05pm.
May 12, 2009
Matt had a great day at the plate yesterday going 3 for 4 with a single, double, and homerun during the Armada intersquad. Today he went 0 for 3 with 2 Ks and a line out to center field. His spring training stats are posted on the stats page. Manager Gary Templeton will be making cuts starting Thursday. There are currently about 50 players in camp competing for 22 spots on the roster.
Jason will be throwing tomorrow with a scheduled start time of 11:05am against the Iowa Cubs.
May 10, 2009
Jason is back to his old self again with the Sky Sox this season as his last two outings have clearly shown. On May 1st, he went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out 2 and walking 2. On May 8th he turned in another quality start, going 6.1 strong innings giving up only 2 runs on 8 hits while striking out 6 and walking 2. He earned a no-decision in both games. His next start is scheduled for an 11am on May 13th, at home against the Iowa Cubs. He will look to continue his dominant streak and hopefully earn a promotion to the big leagues.
Matt had his final double header with the Redbirds last Sunday, May 3rd. He went 2 for 4 in the first game with a homerun and single and 0 for 1 in the second game with 2 walks. He finished with the Redbirds hitting .315 with 7 HRs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, and 18 RBIs in 29 games. Spring training began today for the Long Beach Armada of the Golden League. Matt went 1 for 4 in the game today with a single and 2 strikeouts. Spring training ends for the Armada on the 19th and they start their season in Canada on May 21st. Check out the Armada website by clicking HERE for more information.