Big Train (2011,2012) Hunter Renfroe Promoted

Bethesda Big Train News Updates June 18, 2014

Hunter Renfroe Promoted  L-R: Hunter Renfroe (BT '11-'12), Becky Crowley (Host Family), Wes Rea (BT '14) seen at last night's California League ASG.   Hunter Renfroe (BT '11-12) is taking advantage of every opportunity in the San Diego Padres farm system after being drafted 13th overall back in 2012. Following his start in the California League/Carolina League All-Star game in Wilmington, DE on Tuesday, Renfroe was promoted from Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore to Double-A San Antonio.   The  No. 5 prospect in the Padres' system, according to MLB.com, was leading the California League in home runs with 16, hit 52 RBIs and had a solid .295 batting-average.    Renfroe had developed into one of the best power hitters in the California League and his continued improvement over the past two seasons proved that this promotion was definitely well deserved, according to Padres' vice president of player development Randy Smith in a recent article on MLB.com.   Smith said, "The thing that I was very pleased with is he cut down on the strikeouts, the average came up and he carried that into June".     With his promotion to the San Antonio Missions of the Double-A Texas League, Renfroe will have another opportunity to prove himself to better overall competition.     We are all very excited to see how he plays in the Texas League and hope to see him in a Major League uniform in the very near future.  2014 CRCBL Standings    TEAM W L % GB BIG TRAIN  9 1 .900  - Alexandria Aces  6 3 .667 2.5 Baltimore Redbirds  5 3 .625 3 Gaithersburg Giants 6 4 .600 3 FCA Herndon Braves 4 3 .571 3.5 Rockville Express 5 4 .556 3.5 D.C. Grays 5 5 .500 4 Vienna River Dogs 3 4 .429 4.5 SS-Takoma T-Bolts  3 5 .375 5 Youses Orioles 2 6 .250 6 Baltimore Dodgers 0 10 .000 9

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Chronic dieting can lead to major weight gain

NEW YORK, (Reuters Health) -- The dieter's nightmare is true -- weight-loss attempts increase the risk of major weight gain in the long term, researchers from Finland report.

And parents are partly to blame, although they can't help it -- genes passed from parents to children play a role in weight gain, according to the study findings.

Young adult men and middle-aged women who diet are at risk of subsequently gaining more than 10 kg (22 pounds) over the next 15 years, putting them at increased risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, the investigators found.

"We conclude that weight-loss attempts appear to increase the risk of long-term major weight gain in adults," write lead author Maarit Korkeila of the University of Helsinki, and colleagues in Finland.

They add, "much of the observed relation between weight-loss attempts and major weight gain can be attributed to a familial predisposition to gain weight, which ultimately overwhelms even ambitious weight-loss attempts."

Average weight gain was only weakly linked with dieting attempts, suggesting that it is possible for some people to maintain weight loss over the long term, the authors note.

The researchers followed 3,536 men and 4,193 women aged 18 to 54 for a period of 6 to 15 years. They recorded weight, weight-loss attempts, and possible confounding factors such as smoking, alcohol use, educational level, social class and marital status, at the outset and again at two points over the course of the study. Information was obtained through self-reported questionnaires.

The investigators also examined family factors in 1,705 sets of twins who had different dieting histories when the study began.

According to the results, almost all normal weight subjects who attempted to diet when the study began gained weight over 6 to 15 years. Men between 18 and 29 years and women between 30 and 54 years were at the greatest risk regardless of smoking, alcohol use, social class, educational level and marital status.

About 30% of US adults report that they are dieting at any given time, in part because weight loss is seldom maintained over the long term, the authors write in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Their research confirms the results of other recent studies demonstrating that a history of dieting predicts weight gain in American adults. "Our findings agree with prospective information showing that dieting behavior may be related to the risk of weight gain," they conclude.

SOURCE: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1999;70:965-973.

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Big Train Wins Both Sides of Double Header!

BT Win Both Sides of Double Header

BOX SCORES: Game 1: W, 11-0, Game 2: W, 5-1 | VIDEO: Post Game Interviews

On Monday, the Bethesda Big Train hosted their first double header of the season against the Youse's Orioles.  Jake Valdez(St. Mary's College (CA)) got the start in the first game for the Big Train and was fantastic, pitching six innings, giving up four hits while striking out six batters and giving up no runs.  Tayler Stiles(Maryland) took the hill in the second game and pitched five innings, giving up three hits and no runs, while striking out four.     

In the first game the Big Train presented a hitting clinic for the fans. Altogether, the Big Train had 22 hits and 11 runs.  Six batters recorded more than one hit, while seven batters each had one hit.   

Jake Valdez was pitching to the inside and outside corners while consistently getting his fastball and off-speed pitches over the plate for strikes.  Out of the bullpen first was Jacob Billingsley(Mississippi State), who pitched two innings of no run and no hit ball.  Andy Frakes (San Francisco) came in to close out the 9th and quickly retired the side in order.  As tremendous as the hitting was for the Big Train, the pitching was equally as good, giving up no runs on four hits total.   

Before the rain-out, the Big Train had a 2-0 lead, but it took the Big Train until the 4th inning to strike another number on the board.  Behind singles from Kevin Tatum (Cornell), Tony DiLeo(Eastern Michigan), Stephen Alemais (Tulane), and Logan Farrar (Virginia Commonwealth), the Big Train were able to score three more runs on two RBIs by Alemais and one byFarrar.   

The Big Train had another big inning in the bottom of the 5th, accumulating four runs on five hits.  Stephen Alemais recorded his third RBI on the game and later scored on a double by Logan Farrar.  Ryne Willard (N.C. State) had two RBI on a hard hit single to give the Big Train a 9-0 lead.   

In the seventh inning, the Big Train pushed across two more runs.  Wes Rea (Mississippi State) and Cody Brown (Mississippi State) both came in as pinch hitters and recorded RBIs in the inning.   

The Big Train bullpen was able to silence the Youse's Orioles for the rest of the night, giving the Big Train an 11-0 victory in the top half of the double header.   

The hit brigade continued for the Big Train in the first inning of the second game totaling five runs on three hits.  Stephen Alemaisstarted off with a double and Logan Farrar singled to get things going in an inning that also included two walks, a hit batter, and a two RBI single by Ryne Willard.   

The Orioles' first threat of the night came in the 6th inning withLuis Collazo (Virginia Tech) pitching.  After a lead-off double and a single by the next batter, the lead-off hitter for the Orioles hit a sacrifice fly, to put them on the board.  Collazo was able to retire the rest of the batters to hold the 5-1 lead with the Big Train coming up to bat.  Devon Loomis (San Francisco) also came out of the bullpen for the Big Train and pitched two innings, giving up no hits and no runs.  Will Resnik (High Point) came in and shut down the Orioles in the 9th inning giving up no hits and no runs.   

The two pitching staffs were able to keep each other relatively quiet for the rest of the game, leaving the Big Train, 5-1, winners, and 2-0 on the day.   

Notes:  Wes Rea got his first hit and RBI of the season....Stephen Alemais recorded five hits and three RBI on the day...Logan Farrar had five hits and a walk....Ryne Willard had five hits and three RBI....Come out to the next home game against the Alexandria Aces on Wednesday Night for Beatles Night!

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Big Train Top Aces, Win 5-0!

Big Train Top Aces, Win 5-0   Box Score: W, 5-0 | VIDEO: Post Game Interviews On a beautiful Saturday night on Fathers Day Weekend, the Bethesda Big Train beat the Alexandria Aces after a short hiatus due to the rainy weather. Kit Scheetz (Virginia Tech) got the start and the win for the Big Train and did not give up a hit until the 5th inning. He was fabulous, pitching five innings of one hit, no run ball, striking out three batters. Sean Labsan (Florida Atlantic) came out of the bullpen first for the Big Train and pitched one inning, giving up no runs and striking out two batters. Andy Frakes (San Francisco) came in next, and quickly retired the side behind two nice defensive plays by Ryne Willard (N.C. State) at shortstop and a strikeout. Next out the bullpen for the Big Train was right-hander Eric Martin(Tennessee) who pitched one inning and gave up no hits and no runs. Bo Logan (Florida Atlantic) pitched the 9th inning for the Big Train, striking out the side to end the game. The Big Train pitching staff was phenomenal giving up only two hits all game and striking out nine batters. In the first inning, Kit Scheetz was able to escape a jam that was ensued by by two errors and a walk to load the bases with one out. On a great outside pitch, the Aces batter lined out to Stephen Alemais (Tulane) at second base who quickly tossed the ball toRyne Willard who tagged second base for two outs on one pitch. The 2nd inning was a big one for the home team as the Big Train scored three times. It started off with a sharp double in the right-centerfield gap hit by Grant Brown (Tulane) who then scored on line drive single over the shortstops head by Ryne Willard.Stephen Alemais recorded his second hit of the night which scored Kevin Tatum (Cornell) who was on base after being hit by a pitch. After a Logan Farrar (Virginia Commonwealth) walk to load the bases, Cody Manzella (High Point) drove in Willard on a walk to give the Big Train a 3-0 lead going into the 3rd inning. In the 3rd inning, the Big Train rallied with two outs, showing tremendous plate discipline. Stephen Alemais, Logan Farrar, Cody Manzella, and Johnny Cole (Coastal Carolina) all walked consecutively, giving Cole an RBI and Alemais a run scored to put the score at 4-0, Big Train. The Big Train crossed the plate once more in the 6th inning. After a Logan Farrar walk and a Cody Manzella single, Grant Brownrecorded his second hit of the night as he singled home Farrar. Notes: Stephen Alemais had two singles and three stolen bases....Logan Farrar had three walks....Cody Manzella had two walks and a single....Grant Brown had two hits...Josh Spano andJohnny Cole had two walks each.

2014 CRCBL Standings    TEAM W L % GB BIG TRAIN  7 1 .875  - Alexandria Aces  5 2 .714 1.5 Baltimore Redbirds  4 2 .667 2 Gaithersburg Giants 5 3 .625 2 DC Grays 4 4 .500 3 FCA Herndon Braves 2 2 .500 3 Rockville Express  3 4 .429 3.5 SS-Takoma T-Bolts 3 4 .429 3.5 Vienna River Dogs  2 3 .400 3.5 Youses Orioles 1 4 .200 4.5 Baltimore Dodgers 0 7 .000 6.5

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Game Cut Short Due to Rain

Bethesda Big Train News Updates June 12, 2014     On a dark and gloomy Wednesday night, the Bethesda Big Train looked to avenge their loss from the night before as they faced the Youse's Orioles.  In a game that was delayed by 30 minutes due to rain, Jake Valdez (St. Mary's College) got the starting nod for the Big Train and was able to record five outs before the game was called off and rescheduled as a doubleheader on Monday night, June 16th.       After a disappointing night at the plate against Gaithersburg, The Big Train were able to equal their hit total against the Orioles in just the first inning, while also pushing across two runs.        Logan Farrar (Virginia Commonwealth) sliced a doubled to right center field that was just deep enough to score a hustling Stephen Alemais (Tulane) all the way from first base on a close play at home, giving Alemais sole possession of the league lead in runs scored with nine. Johnny Cole (Coastal Carolina) hit a sharp single up the middle that scored Farrar, putting him second in the league in runs scored with eight on the season.       The game will pick up next Monday, June 16th at 4:30 p.m.where the game left off in the top of the second inning with the Big Train leading 2-0 as a doubleheader. The Youse's Orioles were already scheduled to return to Povich Field on this date for a game at 7:30 p.m. Tickets that were purchased for last night's game will be good for any future regular season Big Train home game.