Metro Sports Report

Walker nets 3rd MWL Player of Week

For the third time in the 2013 season, Adam Brett Walker has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week, this time for the period July 8-14. The Midwest League and MLB Baseball Advanced Media determine the award.

During that period, Walker hit .400 (8-for-20) with three home runs, nine RBIs, scored eight runs, drew four walks and had two doubles. He was named the MWL Player of the Week on April 29 and May 13. The Twins selected Walker in the third round of the 2012 First Year Player draft out of Jacksonville University and he spent last season with the Elizabethton Twins.

Local players in pro baseball

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - Placed on disabled list June 30 with fractured rib. Expected to miss at least six weeks. Season stats: G - 44, Avg. - .295, AB - 112, H - 33, HR - 4, RBI - 15, SB - 1.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - The Quakes were not scheduled to play Tuesday. Season stats: G - 82, Avg. - .315, AB - 308, H - 97, HR - 18, RBI - 58, SB - 9.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - The Lugnuts were not scheduled to play Tuesday. Season stats: G - 75, Avg. - .185, AB - 243, H - 45, HR - 4, RBI - 18, SB - 0.

ANDREW HANSE (Linn-Mar, Hudson Valley (Rays)) - The Renegades were not scheduled to play Tuesday. Season stats: W - 1. L - 1. Sv - 2. ERA - 5.14. G - 9. IP - 14. H - 12. BB - 6. SO - 10.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (Washington, GCL Twins (Twins)) - Started at third base Tuesday and was 1-for-3 with a double in the Twins' 11-2 loss to the GCL Orioles. Season stats: G - 14, Avg. - .298, AB - 47, H - 14, HR - 1, RBI - 7, SB - 0.

JON KELLER (Xavier, GCL Orioles (Orioles)) - Did not pitch Tuesday in the Orioles' 11-2 win over the GCL Twins. Season stats: W - 0. L - 0. Sv - 0. ERA - --. G - 0. IP - 0. H - 0. BB - 0. SO - 0.

Wyant tosses gem, but Lions miss title

Justin Wyant knew he had to pitch a strong game Monday night for the Linn-Mar Lions to have any chance of winning a Mississippi Valley Conference title.

He performed admirably, but the Lions fell short anyway.

Wyant tossed a no-hitter as Linn-Mar walloped Kennedy, 12-0 in five innings, in the second game of their MVC doubleheader at the Linn-Mar complex.

Kennedy won the opener, 3-2, and that outcome cost the Lions dearly in the conference race.

Walker clouts 2 homers in Kernels loss

Cedar Rapids Kernels slugger Adam Brett Walker planned to relax Monday night and watch the Major League Home Run Derby on ESPN.

"That's always fun, especially to see how far they go," he said. "That's always nice."

That could be him in the Home Run Derby some day if he keeps this up much longer.

Walker belted two more impressive homers Monday afternoon, including a towering drive that traveled at least 450 feet, but they weren't enough to prevent the Kernels from dropping a 6-5 decision to the Bowling Green Hot Rods before 3,136 fans on a steamy day at Veterans Memorial Stadium.