Northwoods Battle Creek Battle Jacks

Two Bombers Earn Trip to All-Star Game

July 14, 2012 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Battle Creek Battle Jacks News Release


The Battle Creek Bombers are proud to announce that Colin Willis (Purdue: North Central) and Alex Tukey (Minnesota) have both been voted into the Northwood's League All-Star Game on July 24th in Madison.

Colin Willis has made quite a name for himself this summer as a Bomber. Coming from Purdue: North Central, and NAIA school, Colin wasn't sure how the summer would progress. He wanted to take it one step at a time. He has done just that, leading the team in hits (48) and RBI (20) as of July 12th.

"I just wanted to achieve playing time," Willis said. "I did that, I've made a good run. Now I have made the All-Star Team. It's a big achievement for me."

Now in his second season with the Bombers, Alex Tukey has embraced the role of the closer. He has been very successful in that role, going 4-4 in save opportunities. With his electric fastball topping out at 94 mph, he has been very advantageous to have late in games for Battle Creek.

"When I come up, it's a big advantage to have my fastball because I can get them on the speed." Tukey said. "This year I have been working on becoming my own coach and staying within myself. I think I have done that so far, and it has paid off."

When asked about the preparation they would do prior to stepping onto the field in Madison to face the top players in the North Division, they both responded with similar answers. The adrenaline will be higher, the crowd will be bigger, but the preparation is still the same. Baseball is baseball.

Colin Willis: .291 BA 2 HR 20 RBI

Alex Tukey: 2.49 ERA 21.2 IP 34 K



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