Van Hekken Headed Back to Korea

Andy Van Hekken will be headed back to Korea in 2015 to play a fourth season with the Nexen Heroes.  Van Hekken posted 20 wins during the regular season for Nexen in 2014.  According to this article, he will have a base salary of $650,000 (US dollars) in 2015.

High Speed Train meeting

Constellation Field is a Launch Pad

The Sugar Land Skeeters play in the Atlantic League, which as an independent league provides a platform for players to showcase their skills in hopes of being picked up by a major league organization.  Following is a listing of players who have returned to affiliated baseball after spending time at Constellation Field.

Brian Broderick(Angels) and Adam Godwin(Pittsburgh), members of the 2014 Skeeters, will begin the 2015 season with big leauge organizations.

7/25/2014- Taylor Harbin, IF to Mobile(Arizona-AA)
6/26/2014- Chris Smith, RHP to El Paso(San Diego-AAA)
5/24/2014- Michael Nix, RHP to El Paso(San Diego-AAA)
5/10/2014- Dustin Martin, OF to Mobile(Arizona-AA)


Aaron Bates(Dodgers) and Brian Burgamy(Mets), members of the 2013 Skeeters, began the 2014 season with big league organizations.

8/22/2013- Ryan Langerhans, OF to Toronto (MLB)
7/21/2013- Jason Lane, LHP to Tucson(San Diego-AAA)
7/6/2013- Matt Wright, RHP to Reno(Arizona-AAA)
7/5/2013- Jason Bergmann, RHP to NW Arkansas(Kansas City-AA)
6/14/2013- Dustin Richardson, LHP to Salt Lake(Angels-AAA)
6/7/2013- Michael Nix, RHP to Charlotte and Birmingham(White Sox-AAA and AA)
5/30/2013- Chase Lambin, IF to Omaha(Kansas City-AAA)
5/22/2013- Dustin Martin, OF to Mobile(Arizona-AA)
4/22/2013- Sean Gallagher, RHP to Tulsa and Colorado Springs(Colorado-AA and AAA)

Scott Kazmir(Cleveland) and Will Startup(Detroit), members of the 2012 Skeeters, began the 2013 season with big league organizations.
 
8/25/2012- Amadeo Zazueta, IF to Dunedin(Toronto-High A)
6/8/2012- Drew Locke, OF to Corpus Christi(Houston-AA)
6/6/2012- Matt Wright, RHP to Lehigh Valley(Philadelphia- AAA)
5/25/2012- Jimmy Van Ostrand, IF/OF to Harrisburg(Washington-AA)

Spartans Basketball Week #3

The Spartans made it to the Thanksgiving break with a 4-0 record.  They knocked off Magnolia West on the road on Monday and Westbury at home on Tuesday to complete the week.

This week's schedule:

Tuesday, December 2 at Houston Austin (6:00)

Friday, December 5 vs. Houston Davis (6:30) at Scarborough

Full season schedule and results

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