WEEK IN REVIEW (4-2): For the first time in a month, Boise strung together a stretch of games over .500, going 2-1 twice in series at Yellow Springs and Madison. The four road wins upped the team's away record to 21-25 and overall record to 42-45.ORE-IDA® TATER-TOTS EMOJI SUMMARY OF THE WEEK:
HITTER OF THE WEEK: Dennis French - 17-for-27, 7 2B, 6 RBI, 2 SB (.630 AVG, 1.643 OPS)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Egbert Behner - 2-0, 16⅓ IP, 15 K (0.00 ERA, 0.86 WHIP)
GAME OF THE WEEK: The Spuds set the tone for the week with an series-opening 7-0 win on July 1st against Heartland Division-leading Yellow Springs. Behner had the first of two wonderful outings for the week, with a complete-game, five-hit shutout that earned the veteran Player of the Game honors. Offensively, Boise was paced by French (4-for-5, 3 RBI including 2B and HR) and last week's Hitter of the Week, Ramón Vela, who slugged two home runs.
Frick League Frontier Division Standings
| TEAM | WINS | LOSES | WIN% | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Storm | 45 | 43 | .511 | - | +7 |
| Calgary Pioneers | 45 | 43 | .506 | - | +11 |
| Boise Spuds | 42 | 45 | .483 | 2.5 | -26 |
| Edmonton Jackrabbits | 39 | 47 | .453 | 5 | +20 |
| Vancouver Mounties | 32 | 54 | .372 | 12 | -132 |
NEWS AND NOTES: For the last two weeks, Vela is hitting an impressive .391 with four home runs and ten RBI, upping his season rate numbers to .293/.350/.569, putting the Dominican second baseman in the discussion to earn his first All-Star Game selection...catcher Allan MacHugh returns to Boise after a two-week stay on the injured list (snake bite) and Howard Beauregard was optioned back to Salt Lake City...in addition to his complete-game shutout on July 1st, Behner also turned in a solid performance five days later, going 7⅓ innings, allowing no runs and just three hits while striking out seven batters in a 2-0 victory at Madison...Behner's last two starts has improved his record to 8-7 on the year and dropped his ERA from 5.97 to 5.16...in other moves, Boise recalled outfielder Pedro Holguín (.298/.389/.432 in AAA) and lefty reliever Douglas van Osch (4.22 ERA and 36 K in 32 IP), while placing right fielder Ken Gerhart III and pitcher Jeff Whitney on unconditional waivers...the switch-hitting Holguín, who started 108 games in 2038 for Boise while hitting .291, will platoon in right field with Alfredo Salazar...All-Star voting will conclude tomorrow, with French as the leading vote-getter at centerfield for the Frick League, with Vela (2B) and Pancho Germán (SP) garnering additional votes at their respective positions...the All-Star Game will take place on Saturday, July 9th and Boise will resume regular-season play on July 11th in a short two-game road trip to Wichita
DOWN ON THE FARM: Salt Lake City (AAA) went 1-2 in a shortened week...after dropping the first two games of the week, Buffalo (AA) reeled off four straight wins, including a 20-5 thrashing against Winston-Salem, helping raise the Bisons record to 41-40...Tulsa (A) went 1-5 during the week, seeing their record fall to 38-44 and 4th in the Gulf Coast Division...Hot Springs (Short Season) lost four of five but remained in 2nd place in their division...starter Leroy Hoffman (1-1, 1.72 ERA) will miss the next month to a hamstring strain...LHP Jen-ta Ba is off to a surprising hot start, registering two wins in three starts with a 0.78 ERA and minuscule 0.65 WHIP...Tijuana (Rookie) picked up three wins against two losses, raising their record to 9-7...2039 first-round pick and Boise's #2 prospect Robin Cooper continues a stellar start to his professional career, collecting a complete-game win on July 6th...on the season, Cooper is 3-1 with a 2.81 ERA
