REESE LEADS BEACH BUMS IN VICTORY
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Kevin Reese pitched seven solid innings and the Traverse City Beach Bums exploded for six runs in the fifth as the Beach Bums downed the Windy City ThunderBolts 8-4. John L. Russell photograph of Kevin Reese (10-9) who turned in his fourth excellent outing against Windy City on the year.
BEACH BUMS RETAIN PLAYOFF LEAD DESPITE SETBACK
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – The Traverse City Beach Bums battled the Windy City ThunderBolts for seven even innings, but a five-run fourth and good pitching frustrated the Beach Bums in a 7-1 setback. Hot day + water balloon and a willing contestant in the Beach Bums water balloon toss. John L. Russell photograph.
BEACH BUMS FORGE AHEAD IN PLAYOFF CHASE
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Chase Burch tied a team homerun record and Enrique Lechuga tossed seven shutout innings as the Traverse City Beach Bums pulled a game clear in the East Division playoff race with an 8-1 win over the Oakland County Cruisers. John L. Russell captured Chase Burch's second homerun swing of the night at Wuerfel Park.
BRAVO!!!! BEACH BUMS LEFTY MASTERFUL IN WIN
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Jonny Bravo dazzled for a career long 8.1 innings and the Traverse City scored in five different innings as the Beach Bums regained a tie for a playoff spot in the East Division with an 8-1 win over the Oakland County Cruisers. Bravo turned in his best performance of the season allowing four hits over 8.1 innings of work, surrendering just one run while whiffing four. John L. Russell photograph.
OAKLAND CRUISES PAST BEACH BUMS
TRAVERSE CITY, MI –-- The Traverse City Beach Bums saw a pitcher’s duel unfold for six innings before the Oakland County Cruisers scored three unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning, lifting the Cruisers to a 5-1 win. Kevin Reese pictured in a John L. Russell photograph.
BEACH BUMS FINISH OFF SWEEP IN ADVANCE OF WEEKEND SHOWDOWN
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Michael Moore pitched six scoreless innings and Chase Burch set a new team homerun record as the Traverse City Beach Bums finished off a sweep of the Kalamazoo Kings with a 3-1 win. John L. Russell photograph of Chase Burch hitting his 16th homer of the season -- a new single-season team record.
