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Laber Returns for Fifth Season![]() Jake Laber is returning to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks for his fifth season, and he has a chance to rewrite the team record books. Laber, 27, enters this season within striking distance of franchise bests in four pitching categories. He currently is in third place in innings pitched (515.1 IP) and in fourth place in victories (38), strikeouts (318) and games started (81).
In 2013, Laber was 10-5 with a 3.82 ERA in 20 starts for Fargo-Moorhead. He finished tied for third in the American Association in victories. Laber pitched 117.2 innings and allowed 71 runs (50 earned) on 134 hits. He struck out 73 batters and walked 37.
Laber is a Fargo native who starred at Fargo North High School, Fargo Post 2 American Legion and at North Dakota State University. In his six-year professional career, which includes a season and a half in the Frontier League, Laber is 51-32 with a 4.17 ERA and 488 strikeouts in 123 games (113 starts). “Jake is as steady as they come,” said RedHawks Manager Doug Simunic. “He has reached double digit wins in three of the last four years, pitches deep into games and never misses a start. He’s our workhorse and we’ll lean on him again every five days this summer.”
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Career Pitching Records Wins Innings Pitched Greg Salvevold (’97-’03) 45 Greg Salvevold 596.2 Justin Fletschock (’98-02) 44 Justin Fletschock 536.2 Todd George (’03-’08) 42 Jake Laber 515.1 Jake Laber (’08- ) 38 Todd George 509.2 Jeff Bittiger (’96-’02) 36 Mike Peschel 440.2 Mike Peschel (’03-08) 36 Games Started Strikeouts Greg Salvevold 91 Justin Fletschock 359 Justin Fletschock 86 Greg Salvevold 330 Todd George 85 Jeff Bittiger 324 Jake Laber 81 Jake Laber 318 Jeff Bittiger 77 Todd George 298 |
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