| Breaking News |  | Monday, April 28th, 1941: Patton 5-6 Against Pursuit
5 hits in a game has always been a magic number in baseball. Only a handful of players will do that. Get 5 hits in a game and you get your moment of glory... your 5 minutes of fame... you get your name in the record book.
In the Swordsmen 16-7 win over Orlando, Bill Patton was red-hot today, scorching them for hit after hit at Ballpark of Lakehurst.
"To hit the ball consistently well, you have to relax. I was relaxed for the first four hits, but I must admit, I got a little tight when I realized I had a chance for a 5-hit game. On the last at-bat, I was ready to swing at anything close."
On his big day Patton delivered 5 hits in 6 at-bats.
B. Patton singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off J. Unknown in the 4th, hit a two-run single in the 5th, grounded out in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off J. Unknown in the 9th.
So far this season Patton has gotten 22 hits in 66 at-bats for a .333 batting average with 5 home runs. His stats include 17 RBIs and 9 runs scored. He has played in 16 games. |
 | Wednesday, April 23rd, 1941: 5 Hits for Pursuit Wallaesa
"It was almost like batting practice. I saw the ball very well and could just about hit it anywhere I wanted." That's what Orlando shortstop Jack Wallaesa said to BNN reporters after his fantastic 5-5 day against the Nixon Mustangs at Pursuit Ballpark. "I got some good counts and used the whole field."
The Pursuit had a good day, too, and won the ballgame 8-2.
J. Wallaesa doubled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, singled in the 6th, walked in the 8th and hit a three-run home run off J. Unknown in the 9th.
This year Wallaesa has batted at a .375 pace with 21 hits, 2 home runs, 8 RBIs and scored 9 times. |
 | Monday, August 26th, 1940: Laredo Mudfish Capture Single-A Championship
"Anticipatin' celebratin'" was the Laredo clubhouse slogan for the Single-A Championship this year -- and celebrate they did, when they beat the Orlando Pursuit 3-2 in the series.
The Mudfish won the deciding game today 10-0 at Ballpark of Laredo for their 2nd Single-A Baseball crown.
During the 1940 regular season, they registered a 76-44 mark and finished first in the Southern League race.
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| Pitching Staff | | Role | Throws | Pitcher | W | L | SV | ERA | |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 9-9, .500 PCT | | Position in Division | 5th, 3.5 GB | | Record at home | 5-1, .833 PCT | | Record on the road | 4-8, .333 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 0-1, .000 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 5-4, .556 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 3-2, .600 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 6-7, .462 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 9-1, .900 PCT | | Record in April | 9-9, .500 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .258 - 5th in CTN | | On-Base Percentage | .322 - 5th in CTN | | Slugging Percentage | .392 - 2nd in CTN | | On-Base + Slugging | .714 - 4th in CTN | | Runs Scored | 89 - 4th in CTN | | Hits | 164 - 5th in CTN | | Extra-Base Hits | 50 - 5th in CTN | | Home Runs | 16 - tied for 1st in CTN | | Bases-On-Balls | 59 - 6th in CTN | | Strikeouts | 85 - tied for 6th in CTN | | Stolen Bases | 2 - tied for 7th in CTN |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.87 - 4th in CTN | | Starters' ERA | 3.48 - 2nd in CTN | | Bullpen ERA | 5.20 - 5th in CTN | | Runs allowed | 80 - 4th in CTN | | Hits allowed | 150 - 2nd in CTN | | Opponents AVG | .250 - 3rd in CTN | | BABIP | .267 - 3rd in CTN | | Home Runs allowed | 10 - 5th in CTN | | Bases-On-Balls | 64 - tied for 6th in CTN | | Strikeouts | 66 - 7th in CTN |
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