2008 Fort Worth Cats
Record: 60-36 (1st half: 29-19, 1st place; 2nd half: 31-17, 1st place)
Postseason: L 1st Round vs. Grand Prairie (3-1)
Attendance (Rank): 185,380 (2nd)
Manager: Chad Tredaway (1st season)
Midseason All-Stars:
INF John Allen
LHP Pedro Flores
OF Bryan Fryer
INF Jake Gautreau
RHP Dan Grybash
C Ken Lup
RHP Jon Hunton
LHP Joel Kirsten
INF Nilson Teilon
Postseason Awards:
LHP Joel Kirsten — Left-Handed Pitcher of the Year
INF John Allen — Postseason All-Star (Designated Hitter)
OF Brian Fryer — Postseason All-Star (Outfield)
2008 Fort Worth Cats Results
Click on date for box score (Postseason only)
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RESULT | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-9 | L | 0-1 | Pat Mahomes | Joel Kirsten | 2:55 | 4,690 | |
| 5/9/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-0 | W | 1-1 | Pedro Flores | Ryan Ford | Jon Hunton | 2:11 | 4,252 |
| 5/10/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 11-10 | W | 2-1 | Wayne Hedden | Josh Kite | Jon Hunton | 3:10 | 3,858 |
| 5/11/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-11 | L | 2-2 | Ben Moore | Ryan Riddle | – | – | |
| 5/12/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-3 | W | 3-2 | Jon Hunton | Jason Jarvis | 3:10 | 2,749 | |
| 5/13/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-6 | W | 4-2 | Tim Haines | Josh Kauten | Jon Hunton | 2:48 | 5,072 |
| 5/14/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-6 | L | 4-3 | Brian Campbell | Dan Grybash | Nate Staggs | 2:39 | 5,668 |
| 5/16/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 0-5 | L | 4-4 | Alexander Francisco | Ryan Riddle | 2:18 | 1,779 | |
| 5/17/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 3-4 | L | 4-5 | Paige Dumont | Kelly Shearer | Brett Reid | 2:52 | 1,377 |
| 5/18/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 6-2 | W | 5-5 | Pedro Flores | Dusty Bergman | 2:59 | 1,134 | |
| 5/19/2008 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 1-2 | L | 5-6 | Justin Young | Dan Grybash | Byron Embry | 2:18 | 5,211 |
| 5/20/2008 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 1-5 | L | 5-7 | Leonard Landeros | Kelly Shearer | Byron Embry | 2:46 | 1,857 |
| 5/21/2008 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 3-4 | L | 5-8 | Ronnie Ball | Matt Reilly | Byron Embry | 2:46 | 3,783 |
| 5/22/2008 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 11-3 | W | 6-8 | Joel Kirsten | Demetri White | 2:49 | 1,886 | |
| 5/23/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-1 | W | 7-8 | Pedro Flores | Luis Villareal | Jon Hunton | 2:54 | 5,417 |
| 5/24/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 6-2 | W | 8-8 | Dan Grybash | Justin Lord | 2:35 | 5,932 | |
| 5/25/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-9 | L | 8-9 | Charlie Ruud | Wayne Hedden | 2:45 | 7,036 | |
| 5/26/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 6-5 | W | 9-9 | Jon Hunton | Trey Poland | 2:00 | 5,188 | |
| 5/27/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 5-1 | W | 10-9 | Joel Kirsten | Russell Savickas | Kyle Yates | 2:21 | 2,537 |
| 5/28/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 4-1 | W | 11-9 | Pedro Flores | Justin Phllips | 2:26 | 2,369 | |
| 5/30/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-6 | L | 11-10 | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Kyle Yates | James Morrison | 2:40 | 5,433 |
| 5/31/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-5 | L | 11-11 | Ben Brockman | Tim Haines | James Morrison | 3:05 | 5,907 |
| 6/1/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-1 | W | 12-11 | Ryan Riddle | Scot Drucker | Jon Hunton | 2:03 | 2,164 |
| 6/3/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 10-0 | W | 13-11 | Joel Kirsten | Cory Walters | 2:38 | 1,250 | |
| 6/4/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 10-4 | W | 14-11 | Pedro Flores | Dane DeValk | 2:32 | 1,285 | |
| 6/5/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 9-5 | W | 15-11 | Dan Grybash | Clegg Snipes | 2:56 | 1,654 | |
| 6/6/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 4-1 | W | 16-11 | Lee Gwaltney | Beau Hintz | Jon Hunton | 2:11 | 4,145 |
| 6/7/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 9-0 | W | 17-11 | Ryan Riddle | Justin Knoff | 2:50 | 3,617 | |
| 6/8/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 10-11 | L | 17-12 | Donovan Hendricks | Kyle Yates | Jason Veechio | 3:29 | 2,412 |
| 6/9/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 5-1 | W | 18-12 | Tim Haines | David Whigham | 2:38 | 2,675 | |
| 6/10/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-1 | W | 19-12 | Dan Grybash | Jose Cordero | Jon Hunton | 2:39 | 2,015 |
| 6/11/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-1 | W | 20-12 | Lee Gwaltney | Aaron Jenkins | Jon Hunton | 2:41 | 4,314 |
| 6/12/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-5 | L | 20-13 | Justin Garcia | Ryan Riddle | 2:35 | 3,032 | |
| 6/13/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 18-6 | W | 21-13 | Joel Kirsten | John Webb | 3:38 | 6,254 | |
| 6/14/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 6-2 | W | 22-13 | Tim Haines | Cory Walters | 2:25 | 5,579 | |
| 6/15/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 1-3 | L | 22-14 | Dane DeValk | Dan Grybash | Dustin Cameron | 2:10 | 2,658 |
| 6/16/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 3-2 | W | 23-14 | Lee Gwaltney | Justin Phllips | Jon Hunton | 2:10 | 794 |
| 6/17/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 2-3 | L | 23-15 | Thad Markray | Ryan Riddle | Trey Poland | 2:20 | 1,588 |
| 6/18/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 7-1 | W | 24-15 | Joel Kirsten | Bert Snow | 2:30 | 1,137 | |
| 6/19/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 11-3 | W | 25-15 | Pedro Flores | Cory Walters | 3:39 | 1,631 | |
| 6/20/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 8-7 (13) | W | 26-15 | Brian Martin | Carl Schaefer | – | – | |
| 6/21/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-3 | W | 27-15 | Lee Gwaltney | Clegg Snipes | Jon Hunton | 2:21 | 1,854 |
| 6/23/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 9-1 | W | 28-15 | Ryan Riddle | Justin Garcia | 2:35 | 4,861 | |
| 6/24/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-8 | L | 28-16 | Geivy Garcia | Tim Haines | 2:45 | 5,397 | |
| 6/25/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-14 | L | 28-17 | Kieran Mattison | Pedro Flores | – | – | |
| 6/26/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 3-4 | L | 28-18 | Josh Nietz | Kyle Yates | Michael Cervera | 2:34 | 3,193 |
| 6/27/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 4-3 | W | 29-18 | Lee Gwaltney | Jusef Frias | Jon Hunton | 2:40 | 7,473 |
| 6/28/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 5-6 (12) | L | 29-19 | Michael Cervera | Kyle Yates | – | – | |
| 7/1/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 6-4 | W | 1-0 (30-19) | Tim Haines | Matt Clayman | Jon Hunton | 2:43 | 1,143 |
| 7/2/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 6-9 | L | 1-1 (30-20) | Justin Phillips | Dan Grybash | Trey Poland | 2:53 | 1,011 |
| 7/3/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 9-0 | W | 2-1 (31-20) | Pedro Flores | Russell Savickas | 2:34 | 3,445 | |
| 7/4/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 9-3 | W | 3-1 (32-20) | Lee Gwaltney | Richard Salazar | 2:35 | 12,457 | |
| 7/5/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 8-7 | W | 4-1 (33-20) | Ryan Riddle | Justin Young | Jon Hunton | 3:00 | 5,235 |
| 7/6/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 1-3 | L | 4-2 (33-21) | Amad Stephens | Matt Reilly | Kevin Cheppeko | 2:58 | 4,651 |
| 7/7/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 5-3 | W | 5-2 (34-21) | Matt Reilly | Donny Langdon | Jon Hunton | 2:44 | 1,971 |
| 7/8/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 2-0 | W | 6-2 (35-21) | Pedro Flores | Zach Cline | Jon Hunton | 2:20 | 2,622 |
| 7/9/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 5=1 | W | 7-2 (36-21) | Lee Gwaltney | John Webb | Kyle Yates | 2:29 | 3,132 |
| 7/10/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 9-2 | W | 8-2 (37-21) | Dan Grybash | Daniel Smith | 2:48 | 2,409 | |
| 7/11/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 0-2 | L | 8-3 (37-22) | Scot Drucker | Joel Kirsten | James Morrison | 2:11 | 3,782 |
| 7/12/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 0-7 | L | 8-4 (37-23) | Kieran Mattison | Tim Haines | 2:48 | 5,441 | |
| 7/13/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 7-9 | L | 8-5 (37-24) | Aaron Jenkins | Pedro Flores | James Morrison | 3:05 | 3,409 |
| 7/15/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 3-5 | L | 8-6 (37-25) | Richard Salazar | Lee Gwaltney | Byron Embry | 2:47 | 2,672 |
| 7/16/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 10-2 | W | 9-6 (38-25) | Dan Grybash | Dave Rider | 2:31 | 2,222 | |
| 7/17/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 0-1 (11) | L | 9-7 (38-26) | Kevin Cheppenko | Jon Hunton | Byron Embry | 2:54 | 2,670 |
| 7/18/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 10-9 | W | 10-7 (39-26) | Jon Hunton | Dustin Cameron | 3:23 | 5,212 | |
| 7/19/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 10-7 | W | 11-7 (40-26) | Pedro Flores | John Webb | Kyle Yates | 2:56 | 4,858 |
| 7/20/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 2-8 | L | 11-8 (40-27) | Daniel Smith | Lee Gwaltney | 2:59 | 2,821 | |
| 7/24/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-3 | W | 12-8 (41-27) | Tim Haines | John Webb | Jon Hunton | 3:05 | 1,543 |
| 7/25/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 1-2 (10) | L | 12-9 (41-28) | Dustin Cameron | Matt Reilly | 3:00 | 2,355 | |
| 7/26/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 7-6 (11) | W | 13-9 (42-28) | Jon Hunton | Robert Paulk | – | – | |
| 7/27/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-0 | W | 14-9 (43-28) | Pedro Flores | Dane DeValk | 2:37 | 1,644 | |
| 7/28/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 7-6 | W | 15-9 (44-28) | Kyle Yates | Aaron Cunningham | Jon Hunton | 2:40 | 2,059 |
| 7/29/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 5-4 | W | 16-9 (45-28) | Kyle Yates | Matt Pilgreen | 2:50 | 3,912 | |
| 7/30/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 9-3 | W | 17-9 (46-28) | Joel Kirsten | Bert Snow | 2:25 | 2,823 | |
| 7/31/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-7 | L | 17-10 (46-29) | Jose Cordero | Dan Grybash | 2:29 | 2,649 | |
| 8/1/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-3 (11) | W | 18-10 (47-29) | Jon Hunton | Steve Macfarland | 3:40 | 3,975 | |
| 8/2/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-7 | L | 18-11 (47-30) | Jeff Jamnik | Pedro Flores | 2:53 | 4,087 | |
| 8/3/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 8-9 (12) | L | 18-12 (47-31) | Josh Bone | Kyle Yates | 3:41 | 771 | |
| 8/4/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 10-6 | W | 19-12 (48-31) | Joel Kirsten | Bert Snow | 2:47 | 808 | |
| 8/5/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 7-2 | W | 20-12 (49-31) | Dan Grybash | Justin Phllips | 2:20 | 841 | |
| 8/7/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 6-2 | W | 21-12 (50-31) | Lee Gwaltney | Dustin Bolton | 2:35 | 6,996 | |
| 8/8/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 9-8 | W | 22-12 (51-31) | Pedro Flores | Mark Romanczuk | Jon Hunton | 3:10 | 6,026 |
| 8/9/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 7-9 | L | 22-13 (51-32) | Charlie Ruud | Tim Haines | Tony Pierce | 2:53 | 7,992 |
| 8/10/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 2-5 | L | 22-14 (51-33) | Alexander Francisco | Joel Kirsten | Brett Reid | 2:43 | 1,744 |
| 8/11/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 6-7 | L | 22-15 (51-34) | Brett Reid | Brian Martin | 2:45 | 2,699 | |
| 8/12/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-5 (14) | L | 22-16 (51-35) | Tony O’Donnell | Tim Haines | – | – | |
| 8/13/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 8-5 | W | 23-16 (52-35) | Pedro Flores | Ty Marotz | Jon Hunton | 3:09 | 1,256 |
| 8/14/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 5-3 | W | 24-16 (53-35) | Ryan Riddle | Adam Blackley | Jon Hunton | 2:44 | 2,630 |
| 8/15/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 7-2 | W | 25-16 (54-35) | Joel Kirsten | David Whigham | 2:30 | 4,687 | |
| 8/16/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 14-0 | W | 26-16 (55-35) | Dan Grybash | Derek Bennett | 2:28 | 4,287 | |
| 8/17/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-2 | W | 27-16 (56-35) | Lee Gwaltney | Nat Harris | Jon Hunton | 2:22 | 4,052 |
| 8/19/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-1 (7) | W | 28-16 (57-35) | Pedro Flores | Jeff Jamnik | Jon Hunton | 2:07 | – |
| 8/19/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-6 (7) | L | 28-17 (57-36) | Chris Homer | Tim Haines | James Morrison | – | – |
| 8/21/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 14-3 | W | 29-17 (58-36) | Matt Reilly | Adam Blackley | 2:53 | 5,109 | |
| 8/22/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 7-0 | W | 30-17 (59-36) | Dan Grybash | Josh Nietz | 2:33 | 7,288 | |
| 8/23/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 6-4 | W | 31-17 (60-36) | Pedro Flores | Josh Kauten | Jon Hunton | 2:39 | 6,718 |
| POSTSEASON | |||||||||
| 8/25/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-6 | L | 0-1 | Geivy Garcia | Brian Martin | James Morrison | 3:00 | 3,011 |
| 8/26/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-4 | L | 0-2 | Geivy Garcia | Jon Hunton | James Morrison | 2:44 | 2,051 |
| 8/28/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-0 | W | 1-2 | Dan Grybash | Jeff Jamnik | Jon Hunton | – | 3,028 |
| 8/29/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-7 | L | 1-3 | Geivy Garcia | Pedro Flores | 2:32 | 1,824 | |
