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**truebluefan** · 01-20-2008, 02:54 PM

RedHawks re-sign Lawson

FARGO, N.D. - The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have re-signed RHP Brett Lawson to a contract for the 2008 season, the club announced today. Lawson is the first player signed by Fargo-Moorhead for the upcoming season and will be in Fargo when the RedHawks open training camp on May 1.

Lawson, 28, joined the RedHawks for the 2nd half of the 2007 season and was 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in 14 games (two starts). He allowed 22 hits and struck out 24 batters in 26.0 innings, but walked 25 batters. He spent the 1st half of the 2007 with the Winnipeg Goldeyes, where he was named to play in the Northern League All-Star Game after going 4-3 with a 4.43 ERA in nine starts.

In his career, Lawson is 19-14 with a 4.19 ERA. He has pitched 269.1 innings and struck out 258 batters. Lawson was originally selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 15th round of the 2001 draft. After spending one year in the Twins system, he took two years off before signing to play in the Northeast League with Quebec in 2004. Lawson spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons with the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, where he was 13-9 with 175 strikeouts in 182.1 innings pitched.

**truebluefan** · 01-20-2008, 02:55 PM

FARGO, N.D. - The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks will play an eight-game preseason schedule in 2008, the club announced today. The RedHawks will open 2008 Training Camp on Thursday, May 1 with Media Day and a team workout at Newman Outdoor Field.

Following a workout on May 2, the team will head to Kansas City to participate in the inaugural Northern League/American Association Challenge at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City. The RedHawks will face the Wichita Wingnuts at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 and the Lincoln Saltdogs on Sunday, May 4 at 12:00 p.m. The host club, the Kansas City T-Bones, will play the Saltdogs on Saturday evening and the Wingnuts on Sunday afternoon following the RedHawks games.

Fargo-Moorhead will head north from Kansas City to face off against the Sioux Falls Canaries on Monday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m., then continue north to face for a pair of games against the Winnipeg Goldeyes on May 7 & 8 at Canwest Park in Winnipeg.

The RedHawks will open their home pre-season schedule with a pair of 6:00 p.m. games against the Goldeyes on May 9 & 10 at Newman Outdoor Field. Fargo-Moorhead will wrap up the preseason by hosting the Kansas City T-Bones on May 13 at 6:00 p.m.

2008 FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS PRESEASON SCHEDULE

Date Game Time Location

May 1 1st Workout/Media Day TBA Newman Outdoor Field-Fargo, ND

May 3 vs. Wichita Wingnuts (@ KC) 2:00 pm CommunityAmerica Ballpark-Kansas City, KS

May 4 vs. Lincoln Saltdogs (@ KC) 12:00 pm CommunityAmerica Ballpark-Kansas City, KS

May 5 @ Sioux Falls Canaries 7:00 pm The Birdcage-Sioux Falls, SD

May 7 @ Winnipeg Goldeyes 7:00 pm Canwest Park-Winnipeg, MB

May 8 @ Winnipeg Goldeyes 7:00 pm Canwest Park-Winnipeg, MB

May 9 vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes 6:00 pm Newman Outdoor Field-Fargo, ND

May 10 vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes 6:00 pm Newman Outdoor Field-Fargo, ND

May 13 vs. Kansas City T-Bones 6:00 pm Newman Outdoor Field-Fargo, ND

**truebluefan** · 01-20-2008, 02:55 PM

Gary, Ind.-The 2007 Northern League Champion Gary SouthShore RailCats Professional Baseball club announced today that infielder Mike Rohde (pronounced ROE-dee) has been acquired from Sioux Falls of the American Association as the player to be named later in a 2007 deal that sent left-handed pitcher Kris Regas from Gary to Sioux Falls.

Rohde, who starred at the University of Illinois, began his professional career in 2007 with Schaumburg of the Northern League where he was a contender for the league Rookie of the Year award. Rohde batted .318 with 15 doubles, two home runs, and 32 runs batted in while playing in 62 games, primarily at second base and the outfield. Rohde hit .400 with runners on base (100 at bats) and hit .414 with men in scoring position. He should provide a lift to a RailCats offense that did not feature a .300 hitter in 2007. First baseman Dave Detienne led the club in batting at .286.

Rohde was a first baseman and third baseman at Illinois where he spent three years, batting a combined .327 with 12 home runs and 130 runs batted in. He enjoyed his best season as a sophomore in 2005 when he earned 2nd Team All-Big 10 honors, batting .355 with four home runs and 38 runs batted in. Rohde batted .315 as a junior in 2006 and hit .316 as a senior in '07 with career highs in home runs (5), RBI (54), doubles (20) and stolen bases (11). Rohde put together a 17 game hitting streak with the Fighting Illini in 2007 and had a 14 gamer that stretched from late in the 2005 season into 2006. Rohde lettered as a freshman at the University of New Orleans.

Rohde was the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Player of the Year in 2002 at Brookfield Central High School where he batted .609 in 21 conference games during his senior season. He was also named Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year and first team All-State in 2002 and was the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Player of the Year that same season while leading his team to the Wisconsin state championship. Rohde's father, Mark, played baseball at Valparaiso University from 1970-'72.

Rohde will still be classified as a Northern League rookie in 2008. The RailCats must keep a minimum of four rookies on the roster throughout the 2008 season to comply with league rules.

The RailCats begin defense of their 2007 Northern League title on May 15th when they host Joliet in the 2008 season opener. Call (219) 882-2255 for ticket information.

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