| Breaking News |  | Thursday, June 15th, 2028: Rausch Slaps 5 Hits
John Rausch really did a number on the Bulls in the Norfolk 10-8 victory. Not just anyone can get 5 hits in 6 at-bats. But John Rausch did just that today for the Tides and gave his batting average a healthy boost and sparked his club in the win.
"I felt real good in the batter's box today. I had confidence in my swing and knew that it was there and that I could get the job done," the 29-year-old first baseman said after his record-setting performance.
J. Rausch hit an RBI single in the 1st, singled in the 4th, struck out in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, doubled in the 9th, walked in the 11th, hit a solo-shot off D. Warman in the 14th and walked in the 16th.
Rausch is hitting .333 this season with 1 home run, 9 RBIs and 5 runs scored. He has 15 hits in 45 at-bats.
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 | Wednesday, June 14th, 2028: Injury Sidelines Fansler For Year
The season is finished for Edmund Fansler of the Durham Bulls. The club announced today that he will forego the rest of the year because of injury. The Bulls right fielder suffered a ruptured tricep tendon while throwing the ball in a recent game against the Norfolk Tides. Team doctors said it would take at least 12 months to heal.
In this current campaign Fansler is hitting at a .259 clip with 4 home runs and 32 RBIs.
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| Monday, May 8th, 2028: Fansler Wins IL Player of the Week Trophy
26-year-old Edmund Fansler sent shock waves through UBL Triple A last week with an eye-popping performance that brought him the International League Player of the Week Award.
A newcomer to the league, Fansler made the establishment sit up and take notice, punishing opposing pitchers with a .500 average, 14 hits in 28 at-bats, no home runs and 5 RBI.
Where the Durham Bulls right fielder goes from here, only the baseball gods know for sure, but Fansler certainly made his mark last week.
Fansler has collected 34 hits for the Bulls this year, 2 of them home runs. He has also netted 17 RBIs and scored 18 runs while batting .272.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | RF Edmund Fansler | ruptured tricep tendon | 11-12 months | Not on DL | | P Rick Tanner | back spasms | 3 weeks | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 41-36, .532 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 22-16, .579 PCT | | Record on the road | 19-20, .487 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 6-3, .667 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 13-13, .500 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 12-10, .545 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 29-26, .527 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 15-13, .536 PCT | | Record in May | 14-15, .483 PCT | | Record in June | 12-8, .600 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .269 - 8th in IL | | On-Base Percentage | .350 - 6th in IL | | Slugging Percentage | .372 - 11th in IL | | On-Base + Slugging | .722 - 11th in IL | | Runs Scored | 362 - 11th in IL | | Hits | 726 - 9th in IL | | Extra-Base Hits | 200 - 14th in IL | | Home Runs | 34 - tied for 13th in IL | | Bases-On-Balls | 300 - tied for 4th in IL | | Strikeouts | 460 - 13th in IL | | Stolen Bases | 39 - 10th in IL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.93 - 3rd in IL | | Starters' ERA | 3.98 - 4th in IL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.81 - 6th in IL | | Runs allowed | 348 - 3rd in IL | | Hits allowed | 685 - 3rd in IL | | Opponents AVG | .256 - 3rd in IL | | BABIP | .293 - 3rd in IL | | Home Runs allowed | 46 - tied for 6th in IL | | Bases-On-Balls | 228 - tied for 1st in IL | | Strikeouts | 446 - 5th in IL |
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