Noteworthy Performances & Milestones for 2024 Season

Pitching

  • On June 5th, the Cavs’ Andrew Milner pitched the 69th no-hitter in CRBL history, beating the EC Rivermen 10-0 in seven innings.
  • On June 30th, Osseo’s Alex Byom spun a 5-inning, 17-0 no-hitter vs. the Bloomer Woodticks. This was the 5th no-hitter of the righty’s dominant CRBL career. Alex’s five no-hitters are a CRBL record.
  • With a 4 and 2 mark this season, the Rivermen’s Tyler Gray now has 102 wins in his 19-season CRBL career, good for 2nd place all-time behind Hall of Famer Jim Hoepner’s 109 victories.
  • With two shutouts, the Bears’ Chevy Tollefson now has 17 shutouts over his 17-season career, tying him for 2nd place all-time in that category with Hall of Famer Tom Dachel. The all-time leader is Jim Hoepner with 19 shutouts.

Hitting

  • The Bears’ right-handed slugger Todd Lasher became the CRBL’s all-time leader in RBIs. By knocking in 12 runs this season, Lasher now has 372 RBIS for his 23-season CRBL career. The former leader was Bloomer great and CRBL Hall of Famer Scott Stuckert, who drove in 365 runs during his 35-season career.
  • With 17 total bases this season, Lasher also moved into second place all-time in that category, with 808 over his tenure, passing Tilden Hall of Famer Randy Baier who finished his 25-season CRBL career with 804. The all-time leader in total bases is the Eau Claire Rivermen’s Andy Niese with 891.

Managerial

  • In guiding Tilden to 17 and 3 record, Tiger skipper Ryan Baier jumped to 9th place all-time in managerial wins with 127. The leader in managerial victories is current Rivermen manager Andy Niese with 209.
  • With the Rivermen qualifying for the 2024 WBA, it marks the 16th season Niese has managed a team to the state tournament, breaking a tie with Augusta legend and CRBL Hall of Famer Jan Kruger, who managed the Athletics from 1989 to 2004.