Beach Bums
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Still returning to Beach Bums in '13
The Traverse City Beach Bums have announced that All-Star second baseman Ryan Still is returning to the team in 2013.
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Bums reflect on highs, lows
Gregg Langbehn will rejoin his crew Friday to officiate the Wisconsin Rapids-Oshkosh West high school football game. Langbehn, manager of the Traverse City Beach Bums, was hoping to miss his fourth consecutive week of football, but plans changed after Southern Illinois completed a three-game sweep of the Frontier League’s No. 1 playoff seed on Saturday night.
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Bums face elimination
You could almost hear a pin drop in the Traverse City locker room. The silence was created when Southern Illinois’ Ken Gregory belted a solo home run on the first pitch he saw in the 10th inning Thursday to give the Miners a 5-4 victory and a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 series.
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Bums fall in playoff opener
Evidently, you don't take a hit away from Javier Herrera.
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Beach Bums start playoffs today
The Beach Bums have already hauled in a ton of awards this season.
Continued ... - Monday, September 3, 2012
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Bums drop finale
TC opens playoffs with Southern Illinois
Continued ... - Sunday, September 2, 2012
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Beach Bums roll into regular-season finale, 8-1
The Traverse City Beach Bums wrap up the regular season today — and they're doing so in grand fashion with the Frontier League playoffs just a few days away.
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The Beach Bums scored early and often Saturday night in beating the Road Warriors 8-1 at Wuerfel Park. - Saturday, September 1, 2012
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Gusrang leads Bums to 3-2 win
Sean Gusrang delivered the big blow Friday night.
Continued ... - Friday, August 31, 2012
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Bums' Vargas earns MVP honors
Traverse City third baseman Jose Vargas won the Morgan Burkhart Award on Thursday as the Frontier League's MVP.
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Grizzlies top Bums in finale
Rogelio Noris hit three home runs Thursday as Gateway avoided a sweep by beating the Traverse City Beach Bums 10-6 in a Frontier League game at Wuerfel Park.
Continued ... - Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Beach Bums set record for saves in win
Gregg Langbehn said he'd keep his starters in the last week, even when the games didn't mean anything.
Continued ... - Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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Belter shuts down Gateway, gives Bums victory
The Gateway Grizzlies saw the best of Brooks Belter on Tuesday.
Continued ... - Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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Bums not changing despite reaching playoffs
With just about everything locked up and a week to go, you'd think maybe the Traverse City Beach Bums would start beach bumming.
Continued ... - Monday, August 27, 2012
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Crushers beat Bums in 12 innings
The road trip ended with a 4-3 loss to Lake Erie in 12 innings on Sunday. But, it was a successful trip for the Traverse City Beach Bums, nonetheless.
Continued ... - Friday, August 24, 2012
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Beach Bums come back for third straight night
The Beach Bums are now 58-29, setting a franchise record for wins. Their magic number to clinch a playoff berth is now down to one game. Traverse City opens a three-game series at Lake Erie, starting tonight.
Continued ... - Thursday, August 23, 2012
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Bums rally in 9th to beat Normal
Traverse City struck twice in the top of the ninth to beat Normal 3-2 on Wednesday.
Continued ... - Monday, August 20, 2012
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Bums win series finale
The Traverse City Beach Bums erupted for five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Sunday to beat River City 6-2 in the finale of a three-game Frontier League series at Wuerfel Park.
Continued ... - Friday, August 17, 2012
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Nidiffer slams door on Joliet
For the third consecutive game, Traverse City catcher Marcus Nidiffer delivered at the plate, belting a two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth Thursday to give the Beach Bums a hard-fought 6-4 Frontier League win over the Joliet Slammers.
Continued ... - Thursday, August 16, 2012
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Bums cruise to 9-1 win
Marcus Nidiffer admits he’s a hot and cold hitter. Well, the Traverse City catcher is sizzling right now. Nidiffer continued to blister Joliet pitching Wednesday night, hitting a three-run homer and adding an RBI single, as the Beach Bums cruised to a 9-1 Frontier League win at Wuerfel Park.
Continued ... - Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Beach Bums host Joilet
With the finish line ahead, and his Traverse City Beach Bums in control in the Frontier League’s East Division, manager Gregg Langbehn is not about to let his team ease up on the accelerator. Traverse City, which has 12 of its final 18 games at home, entertains the Joliet Slammers tonight in the opener of a three-game series at Wuerfel Park.
Continued ... - Friday, August 10, 2012
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Beach Bums sweep Otters
Sean Gusrang’s three-run, eighth-inning blast gave Traverse City its first lead since the first inning as the Beach Bums topped Evansville 8-7 on Thursday.
Continued ... - Thursday, August 9, 2012
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Bums rally to beat Otters
The Traverse City Beach Bums scored four runs in the last three innings to rally for a win Wednesday over Evansville.
Continued ... - Wednesday, August 8, 2012
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Bums rally for 7-6 win
Traverse City rallied with three runs in the eighth inning Tuesday for a 7-6 win at Evansville.
Continued ... - Monday, August 6, 2012
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Beach Bums get offense going
The offense came through early and often for Traverse City Sunday in a 10-3 win over Southern Illinois at Wuerfel Park. The Miners had taken the first two games of the weekend series, but the Beach Bums moved back to three games up in the East Division with Sunday’s win.
Continued ... - Saturday, August 4, 2012
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Miners gain a game on TC
Southern Illinois came to Traverse City trailing the Beach Bums by four games in the East Division. Now, it’s only three games.
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Still returning to Beach Bums in '13