Eau Claire Express

The Eau Claire Express is a Northwoods League baseball team. Their home games are played at Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (USA).

Former Express Players Drafted in the 2007 MLB Draft:

Jordan Zimmermann- RHP Washington Nationals

Thomas Eager- RHP St. Louis Cardinals

Evan Frey- OF Arizona Diamondbacks

Ryan Tatusko- RHP Texas Rangers

Kraig Binick- OF Baltimore Orioles

Mark Hallberg- SS Arizona Diamondbacks

Russ Dixon- OF Houston Astros

Former Express Players Drafted in the 2008 MLB Draft:

Shane Dyer- RHP Tampa Bay Rays

Jake Jefferies- C Tampa Bay Rays

Tim Huber- LHP Kansas City Royals

Bryan Frew- OF Philadelphia Phillies

David Cales- RHP Chicago Cubs

Chris Odegaard- RHP Minnesota Twins

Ryan O'Sullivan- SS/RHP San Francisco Giants

Eddie Gamboa- RHP Baltimore Orioles

After two straight losing seasons in 2005 and 2006, the Eau Claire Express achieved many firsts during the 2007 season. The team won nine of their final ten regular season games to finish 42-26 overall and claim the 2007 2nd Half South Division title, their first regular season division title in franchise history and qualified for the Northwoods League playoffs, another franchise first.

In the 2007 South Division Championship Series, they faced the 1st Half South Division Champion Green Bay Bullfrogs. After losing game one at home, the Express rallied to win the last two games of the series on the road, winning the series 2-1 and claiming the 2007 South Division Pennant, another first in franchise history. In the 2007 Northwoods League Championship Series, they faced the North Division Champion St. Cloud River Bats and were swept 2-0 by the eventual Northwoods League Champions.

External links

* [http://www.eauclaireexpress.com/ Eau Claire Express] - official site
* [http://www.northwoodsleague.com Northwoods League] - official site
* [http://www.cyanetsports.com/northwoods/eauclaireexpress/ Express Webcam] - Watch all Express home games on their webcam!