| Breaking News |  | OTBA News: First-Year Player Draft Wednesday, June 1st, 2033: First-year players are drafted today in the OTBA while front offices buzz with anticipation and opinion from GM to receptionist. The initial picks go to Norfolk, Maryville, DeKalb, Orlando and Austin and the favorites to be selected, according to the BNN reports, are ranked as follows:
1. Steve Akers, 21 year-old third baseman out of college. 2. Adrian Lewis, 17 year-old third baseman out of high-school. 3. Matteo Neri, 18 year-old center fielder out of high-school. 4. Kenny Sutherland, 21 year-old first baseman out of college. 5. Salvador Arroyo, 17 year-old right fielder out of high-school. 6. John Dawson, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 7. Luis Jiménez, 18 year-old catcher out of high-school. 8. Miguel Cruz, 18 year-old left fielder out of high-school. 9. Shawn Hamann, 17 year-old left fielder out of high-school. 10. David Gray, 21 year-old right fielder out of college. |  | KL Selects Rookie Star of the Month Wednesday, June 1st, 2033: Namboku Yoshikawa is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Kuffrey League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.
In May the Buffalo hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .352 average with 31 hits, 4 home runs and 20 RBIs.
This year Yoshikawa has hit at a .297 clip with 37 RBIs, 7 home runs and 29 runs scored. |  | Newcomer Honored by Heinsohn League Wednesday, June 1st, 2033: Sioux Falls's Jim Hastings picked up the Rookie of the Month honors for May in the Heinsohn League.
Posting a .337 average last month, he collected 28 hits, 2 home runs, 12 RBIs and 16 runs scored.
So far this season Hastings has gotten 52 hits in 162 at-bats for a .321 batting average with 3 home runs. His stats include 20 RBIs and 28 runs scored. He has played in 46 games. | | | | | Yesterday's Games - Heinsohn League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Fort Collins | Jacksonville | 3-4 | 7:05 pm | J.Serrano (3-1, 3.27 ERA) | T.Young (2-2, 4.50 ERA) | | Sioux Falls | South Carolina | 3-1 | 7:05 pm | A.MacNamara (3-5, 3.38 ERA) | A.Sexton (3-5, 4.96 ERA) | | Brooklyn | DeKalb | 7-6 | 7:05 pm | H.Standifer (4-3, 5.25 ERA) | J.Kearse (0-5, 4.81 ERA) | | London | Cheddar Bay | 3-9 | 1:05 pm | K.Hazelton (3-6, 5.16 ERA) | Á.Martínez (4-6, 4.85 ERA) | | Austin | Pittsburgh | 7-5 | 7:05 pm | J.Delgado (4-7, 4.35 ERA) | C.Duff (1-3, 7.90 ERA) | | Yesterday's Games - Kuffrey League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Stockholm | Long Island | 4-8 | 7:05 pm | M.Robinson (3-4, 3.16 ERA) | Z.Bruce (1-5, 6.83 ERA) | | Orlando | Norfolk | 1-8 | 7:05 pm | R.Banazol (6-1, 2.64 ERA) | S.Poole (3-5, 5.46 ERA) | | New Jersey | Springfield | 9-4 | 2:05 pm | M.Wilson (3-6, 4.90 ERA) | C.Rodríguez (5-5, 5.55 ERA) | | Buffalo | Mildenhall | 4-6 | 7:05 pm | M.Bruce (3-2, 3.86 ERA) | P.Carpegiani (2-6, 6.00 ERA) | | Maryville | Nashville | 10-0 | 7:05 pm | J.Morales (4-3, 2.39 ERA) | J.Sweeney (5-5, 4.35 ERA) | | | Today's Games - Heinsohn League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Cheddar Bay (28-26, Road: 11-16) | Pittsburgh (26-28, Home: 13-14) | 1:05 pm | RHP K.Hazelton (3-6, 5.16 ERA) | RHP T.Hilliard (4-3, 3.35 ERA) | | DeKalb (27-27, Road: 13-14) | Austin (23-31, Home: 9-18) | 1:05 pm | RHP J.Hamilton (3-1, 3.31 ERA) | RHP C.Calhoun (4-3, 4.78 ERA) | | South Carolina (28-26, Road: 14-13) | London (23-31, Home: 14-13) | 7:05 pm | RHP D.King (0-5, 5.82 ERA) | RHP J.Fraley (1-4, 4.91 ERA) | | Jacksonville (27-27, Road: 12-15) | Brooklyn (26-28, Home: 14-13) | 7:05 pm | LHP N.Hartman (4-2, 3.74 ERA) | RHP B.Parsons (3-1, 4.50 ERA) | | Sioux Falls (31-23, Road: 17-10) | Fort Collins (31-23, Home: 16-11) | 7:05 pm | RHP V.Kerr (2-1, 6.15 ERA) | RHP D.Johnson (7-1, 2.22 ERA) | | Today's Games - Kuffrey League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Mildenhall (27-27, Road: 12-15) | Long Island (23-31, Home: 15-12) | 7:05 pm | RHP A.Chávez (1-2, 3.53 ERA) | LHP C.Mejía (4-4, 4.98 ERA) | | Springfield (28-26, Road: 19-8) | Maryville (28-26, Home: 17-10) | 7:05 pm | RHP T.Thornton (4-4, 4.73 ERA) | LHP A.Agosto (2-3, 6.60 ERA) | | Norfolk (30-24, Road: 16-11) | Buffalo (27-27, Home: 17-10) | 7:05 pm | RHP J.Ramírez (2-2, 4.81 ERA) | RHP H.Christopher (3-0, 2.83 ERA) | | Orlando (32-22, Road: 15-12) | New Jersey (24-30, Home: 11-16) | 7:05 pm | LHP M.Bustamante (3-5, 2.98 ERA) | RHP T.Pedlar (3-3, 3.73 ERA) | | Nashville (21-33, Road: 12-15) | Stockholm (30-24, Home: 16-11) | 7:05 pm | LHP C.Stewart (1-5, 7.13 ERA) | RHP P.Santiago (4-2, 4.84 ERA) | | |