Balkwill Stays Hot In The Windy City
Larry Balkwill at the plate with the Windy City Thunderbolts – Photo by the WC Thunderbolts
In his third professional season with Windy City, Balkwill currently has a team leading 13 home runs and 40 RBIs.
He added to both totals Thursday night, going 2-for-4 with a homer and an RBI in a loss to Joliet.
His home run total ties Balkwill for 7th in the league.
Windy City is currently second in the East Division with a 39-34 record.
Balkwill was the starting catcher for the East Division in this year’s Frontier League All-Star game.
The Windy City Thunderbolts have lost four players this season that have signed with Major League Baseball organizations.