NYPL Williamsport Crosscutters

Cutters only half game out of the wildcard race

Published on August 29, 2005 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Williamsport Crosscutters News Release


The Cutters are currently 34-26 and in 2nd place in the McNamara Division, 6 1/2 games behind the division-leading Staten Island Yankees. Williamsport trails lowell by a mere 1/2 game in the wild-card playoff race. It looks like it will be a battle down to the wire for playoff spots throughout the NY-P League. Be sure to catch all the road action on 91.7FM WRLC. You can also listen online at www.crosscutters.com. Box scores, wrap-ups and more are always available online soon after each game ends, home and away. Follow the action each and every night online.

Cutters 1B/DH Steven Pearce was named the NY-P League Player of the Week for the week ending August 28. He is the first Williamsport player to be tabbed fore the award in 2005. In addition, Pearce captured his 5th Shop-Vac Player of the Week award. In the weeks 5 games Pearce hit .450 (9-for-20) with 2 home runs and 7 RBI's. His slugging percentage for the week was .850 and he scored 6 runs. Read the full story at http://crosscutters.com/pressroom/05pow_082905.htm

The Williamsport Crosscutters announced a host of player moves for the stretch run including adding 2005 Pirates 1st round draft choice OF Andrew McCutchen to the roster. McCutchen hit .297 for Bradenton (GCL) this summer with 2 home runs and 30 RBI's in 45 games. McCutchen also stole 13 bases in 14 attempts. It marks the third year in a row that the Cutters have had the Pirates 1st round pick (2003- LHP Paul Maholm, 2004- C Neil Walker). Read the full story at http://crosscutters.com/pressroom/05mcutchen082605.htm Prince Guides NL All-Stars To Victory The NL All-Stars, led by Cutters manager Tom Prince and his coaching staff, defeated the AL All-Stars 5-4 Tuesday night at Brooklyn's KeySpan Park in the New York-Penn Leagues Inaugural All-Star Game. The Crosscutters placed four players on the squad. 1B Steven Pearce was 1-for-2, RHP Todd Redmond pitched two scorless innings of relief and RHP Matt Swanson pitched one scoreless inning. Read the full story at www.crosscutters.com

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