Jason Donald of Phillies Wins Stenson Award

November 19, 2008 by AZ Hardball · Leave a Comment 

The Arizona Fall League’s 2008 Stenson Award was awarded to Jason Donald of the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday evening. The Stenson Award is given to the Arizona Fall League player who most exhibits unselfishness, hard work and leadership. The award is named after the Cincinnati Reds’ prospect that was killed in a carjacking incident on November 5th, 2003. Darnell Stenson was playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions at the time and exhibited all-round leadership on and off the field. Read more

Solar Sox Score 28 Runs Against Rafters

October 20, 2008 by AZ Hardball · Leave a Comment 

You read it right. We could hardly believe it ourselves as the Mesa Solar Sox surprise the Rafters in Mesa. Mondays are known for being bad but, this was an especially bad day for the visiting Surprise Rafters as they are beat badly by the Mesa Solar Sox. The Rafters scored first in the second inning which was answered by two runs of Mesa’s own. It was all downhill from there. Read more