Florida State League The Florida State League Office announced today the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers' Society (POATS) has named Andrew Muccino of the Dunedin Blue Jays as the League's 2008 Athletic Trainer of the Year. Muccino was selected by

MLB.com Daniel Nava and Luis Exposito keyed a two-run sixth-inning rally that lifted the visiting Lancaster JetHawks to a 4-3 win over the Lake Elsinore Storm on Tuesday. The victory knotted their best-of-5 second round California League playoff series,

MLB.com Casey Rogowski and Justin Knoedler hit two-run homers Tuesday, powering the Sacramento River Cats to an 8-4 triumph over the Oklahoma RedHawks at Raley Field in Game 1 of the Pacific Coast League Championship Series. Knoedler went deep in the

By Alan Friedman / Special to MLB.com The first game of the Texas League Championship Series was a scoreless duel Tuesday, at least until Hank Conger came up with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning. Conger's double accounted for all the

By Steve Conley / Special to MLB.com Jamestown qualified for the New York-Penn League playoffs on the strength of the top offense in the league. But it's pitching that has the Jammers two wins away from being crowned champions. Elih Villanueva struck out

By Alan Friedman / Special to MLB.com Carolina's Brad Davis was a one-man wrecking crew Tuesday. Davis smacked a grand slam and an RBI double to lead the host Mudcats to a 6-3 win over the Mississippi Braves. The victory knotted their best-of-5

By Steve Conley / Special to MLB.com Just as he did in the opening round of the Eastern League playoffs, Eric Hacker got the Trenton Thunder started off on the right foot in the Finals. The 25-year-old right-hander picked up his second win of the

By Kevin T. Czerwinski / MLB.com MOOSIC, Pa. -- Eric Duncan got the game-winning hit Tuesday night for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. But Tim Battle got the thrill of a lifetime. It was Duncan's sinking line drive single into right field that brought home Battle

By Bryan Smith / MLB.com Five months ago and seven games into the season, the South Bend Hawks still had not won a game. A 9-6 drubbing at the hands of Lansing completed a second straight sweep. The Silver Hawks ended up losing their first nine games

By Lisa Winston / MLB.com DAYTONA, Fla. -- Finally, it truly was home sweet home for the Daytona Cubs. The Cubs captured their first Florida State League championship since 2000 and did so in front of their devoted home fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark