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River Bats Sign Lefthander, 2 Assistant Coaches
The St. Cloud River Bats announced the signing of a lefthanded pitcher for the 2011 season. The Bats signed Zach Hirsch from Nebraska. He has appeared in 5 games in relief for Nebraska and has a 3.60 earned run average with 5 walks and 3 strikeouts. He joins fellow Cornhusker infielder Bryan Peters on the 15-man River Bats roster. The Bats also announced the hiring of assistant coaches Matt Allison (Menlo College) and Anthony Espitia (Cal-State Monterey). Allison managed the River Bats in 2002. The River Bats begin the regular season June 1 at Duluth and will host Duluth in their home opener June 3. Hear the River Bats again this season on AM 1390-the Fan.
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