RiverHawks Trade Merle
June 9, 2005 - Frontier League (FL)
Rockford RiverHawks News Release
ROCKFORD, Ill. The Rockford RiverHawks traded right-handed pitcher Jesen Merle to the Richmond Roosters for a player to be named later.
Rockford had been carrying 13 pitchers to begin the season but needed to make a roster move following Tuesdays trade for catcher Mike Lynch.
Merle appeared in three games this season for the Hawks. He was 1-0 and gave up four runs in 2 1/3 innings.
The 23-year-old was 3-2 last season with an ERA of 3.61 in a team-record 42 games with Rockford.
Merle had a brief stint with Edinburg of the Central League in 2003 and also won the College World Series in 2002 as a member of the Texas Longhorns.
The RiverHawks are the defending champions of the Frontier League, a 12-team independent professional baseball league in its 13th season. Season tickets, suites and 10-game mini-season plans are available by calling the box office. All games are broadcast live on WRHL-FM, 102.3 the Hub and online at www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
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