Conor Spink of Eagle River has struggled to get on track with his new team, but lately the left-handed relief pitcher has looked good. He hadn’t allowed a run in his last six appearances stretching four innings with the Winnipeg Goldeyes until recently, but then he got right back to having a clean sheet. Spink,… Read more »
Conor Spink of Eagle River is zeroing on in a major milestone in the American Association, an independent professional baseball league. The 28-year-old left-handed relief pitcher needs just three more appearances to reach 150 for his career, making him only the sixth Alaskan to do so. Spink, of Chugiak High fame, is in his first… Read more »
Eagle River’s Conor Spink has hinted about retirement, so if that’s the case the Lincoln Saltdogs are going to get their money’s worth out of the relief pitcher. The veteran southpaw has pitched in 44 games this season – the most of his four seasons in the American Association of independent professional baseball. He has… Read more »
Eagle River’s Conor Spink of the Lincoln Saltdogs saw his impressive scoreless streak snapped in a 3-0 loss against the Sioux City Explorers. The left-handed relief pitcher gave up a two-out double in the eighth inning that scored a runner from first, snapping his 12.2-inning scoreless streak. It was the first run he had allowed… Read more »
His season didn’t start well, but Eagle River’s Conor Spink is doing everything he can to get it back on track. The 27-year-old left-handed relief pitcher with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association professional independent league is currently enjoying one of the best stretches of his four-year career. Spink will carry a 9-inning scoreless… Read more »
Life is pretty unpredictable as a relief pitcher in baseball. Take Eagle River’s Conor Spink for example. The left hander earned six winning decisions in 105 previous professional games stretching four years with the Lincoln Saltdogs. Then he won two games in 10 days. The 27-year-old has appeared in 15 games this season and has… Read more »
A relief pitcher’s worth can be determined by how often he’s summoned from the bullpen. The Lincoln Saltdogs must think a lot of Eagle River’s Conor Spink. The American Association independent pro team has turned to the left-handed relief pitcher in 10 of 19 games this season. This is Spink’s fourth year with the Saltdogs…. Read more »
Last summer Conor Spink of Eagle River kicked around the idea of giving up his summer job. But he isn’t ready to say goodbye to professional baseball. The 27-year-old pitcher opened his fourth season with the Lincoln Salt Dogs of the American Association independent league. The left-handed reliever threw a scoreless inning in a 4-2… Read more »
Conor Spink of Eagle River made quick work of the Sioux Falls batters he faced tonight, striking out all three in the eighth inning in a 4-0 win for the Lincoln Salt Dogs in independent pro ball action. The left-handed reliever now has 34 strikeouts this season, the most in his three-year career in the… Read more »
Most people pursue traditional jobs after college, but not Conor Spink of Eagle River. He wanted to be a baseball player. This is the third season the 26-year-old southpaw has pitched in an independent league with the Lincoln Salt Dogs of the American Association after playing at Seattle University. It’s not the big leagues, but… Read more »
