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Big Rapids Foresters (S A) 12-31-2025 Home Page |  |
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| Breaking News |  | Thursday, May 9th, 2024: Payne on Rampage Against Reindeers! Robert Payne really sizzled at the plate today. In a game played at Ballpark of Big Rapids, the Big Rapids third baseman blistered the Lake Heritage Reindeers for 5 hits in 5 at-bats to pace his club to a 15-4 victory.
"Payne was too tough to get out today," the Reindeers skipper said in his postgame interview. "No matter what we threw him, he hit it. And he hit some good pitches, too."
R. Payne doubled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, singled in the 6th, walked in the 7th and hit a three-run home run off Á. Alonso in the 8th.
Thus far this year Payne has hit .357 with 2 home runs and 24 RBIs. |  | Tuesday, May 7th, 2024: Ellis on Top of His Game In an excellent mound performance, Curt Ellis of the Paradise Cutthroats whitewashed the Big Rapids Foresters 8-0 on a 5-hitter.
He said after the game, "I had my best stuff and did a good job of mixing up my pitches."
The Big Rapids manager said, "We just didn't swing the bats well today. Ellis did a good job keeping us guessing."
In all, the Paradise hurler rang up 1 strikeout and 3 walks in the shutout win.
In 2024, Ellis has chalked up 1 win and 3 losses in 6 starts with 8 strikeouts in 32 innings and a 6.47 ERA. |  | Monday, May 6th, 2024: SL1 Presents Player of the Week Trophy It was announced today that Big Rapids catcher Octávio Núñez has been acclaimed by the Sub League 1 as the Player of the Week for his outstanding play last week.
Núñez posted a .550 batting average as he collected 11 hits in 20 at-bats, 1 home run and 7 RBIs.
In 2024 Núñez is hitting .340, batted in 23 runs with 5 home runs and 26 runs scored. | | | | Team Information | | Record overall | 27-27, .500 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 4.0 GB | | Record at home | 12-15, .444 PCT | | Record on the road | 15-12, .556 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 2-1, .667 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 9-6, .600 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 9-6, .600 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 18-21, .462 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 11-16, .407 PCT | | Record in May | 16-11, .593 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .271 - 13th in SL1 | | On-Base Percentage | .343 - 11th in SL1 | | Slugging Percentage | .386 - 9th in SL1 | | On-Base + Slugging | .730 - 9th in SL1 | | Runs Scored | 285 - 8th in SL1 | | Hits | 516 - 13th in SL1 | | Extra-Base Hits | 146 - 7th in SL1 | | Home Runs | 32 - 1st in SL1 | | Bases-On-Balls | 190 - tied for 4th in SL1 | | Strikeouts | 259 - 10th in SL1 | | Stolen Bases | 30 - 10th in SL1 |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.52 - 8th in SL1 | | Starters' ERA | 5.85 - 14th in SL1 | | Bullpen ERA | 2.61 - 1st in SL1 | | Runs allowed | 277 - 6th in SL1 | | Hits allowed | 578 - 10th in SL1 | | Opponents AVG | .300 - 12th in SL1 | | BABIP | .333 - 9th in SL1 | | Home Runs allowed | 22 - 5th in SL1 | | Bases-On-Balls | 175 - 6th in SL1 | | Strikeouts | 232 - 11th in SL1 |
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