The Max Muscle "Max Performers of the Game" for September 13, 2009 are, simply, the Lincoln Saltdogs. The Saltdogs gutted out a nail-biting 2-1 win at Pensacola to capture their first-ever league championship.

Max Muscle is the AUTHORITY on sports nutrition, and the official nutritional supplier of the Lincoln Saltdogs. Be sure to check this space again after each game during the 2009 season, for Lincoln's "Max Performer of the Game."

SEPTEMBER
September 12 - Jarrett Gardner (7.1 innings pitched, 2 runs, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts)
September 11 - Rafael Alvarez (2-for-3, home run, 3 RBI, 2 walks, run scored)
September 9 - Brandon Jones (2-for-4, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, run scored)
September 8 - Argelis Nuñez (2-for-4, home run, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored)
September 6 - Jarrett Gardner (6.0 innings pitched, 0 runs, 5 hits, 6 strikeouts, win)
September 5 - Phil Hawke (2-for-5, 2 doubles, game-winning RBI)
September 4 - Shawn McGill (1-4, double)
September 2 - Jim Paduch (8.0 innings pitched, 1 run, 4 hits, 10 strikeouts, win)
September 1 - Gavin Dickey (1-for-3, home run, RBI)

AUGUST
August 30 - Rafael Alvarez (3-for-4, home run, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored)
August 29 - Gavin Dickey (3-for-5, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, run scored)
August 28 - Argelis Nuñez (3-for-5, 2 home runs, 3 RBI, 3 runs scored)
August 27 - Tim Brown (7.1 innings pitched, no earned runs, 7 hits, 5 strikeouts)
August 26 - Phil Hawke (2-for-3, 2-run homer, 2 walks)
August 25 - Justin Knoff (7.2 innings pitched, 1 run, 5 hits)
August 24 - Albenis Machado (2-for-5, double, 2 runs scored)
August 23 - Gavin Dickey (3-for-4, double)
August 22 - Argelis Nuñez (2-for-4, double, walk, run)
August 21 - Jarrett Gardner (8.0 innings pitched, no runs, 6 hits, 5 strikeouts, win)
August 20 - Brandon Jones (2-for-4, 3 RBI, game-winning home run in 8th)
August 19 - Albenis Machado (2-for-3, 2 walks, home run, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI)
August 18 - Albenis Machado (4-for-5, stolen base)
August 16 - Tim Brown (6.0 innings pitched, 2 runs, 6 hits, 2 strikeouts, win)
August 15 - Steve Alexander (2-for-4, double 3 RBI)
August 14 - Steve Alexander (1-for-2, solo home run, 2 RBI)
August 13 - Jim Paduch (8.0 innings pitched, no runs, 6 hits, no walks, 11 strikeouts, win)
August 12 - Matt Petrusek (1.0 innings pitched, no runs, 1 hit, ERA lowered to 0.79)
August 11 - Gavin Dickey (2-for-4, RBI, run scored)
August 10 - Pichi Balet (2-for-3, double)
August 9 - Rafael Alvarez (4-for-5, stolen base, RBI, run scored)
August 8 - Phil Hawke (1-for-5, 2 RBI, walkoff double)
August 7 - Adam Daniels (1.2 innings pitched, no runs, 4 strikeouts, win)
August 5 - Shawn McGill (4-for-6, home run, 2 runs, 5 RBI)
August 4 - Rafael Alvarez (3-for-4, stolen base)
August 3 - Gavin Dickey (4-for-5, triple, 2 RBI)
August 2 (Game Two) - Brandon Jones (2-for-3, home run, 4 RBI)
August 2 (Game One) - Albenis Machado (3-for-4, double, run scored)

JULY
July 31 -Tim Brown (7 innings pitched, two earned runs, three strikeouts, win)
July 30 - Chris Thompson (pitched scoreless ninth, earned 23rd save)
July 29 - Shawn McGill (3-for-4, double, 3 RBI)
July 28 - Jim Paduch (seven innings pitched, no earned runs, 7 strikeouts, win)
July 27 - Albenis Machado (2-for-4, home run, 2 RBI, 2 runs)
July 25 - Adam Daniels (1.2 innings pitched, no runs, 1 hit, 4 strikeouts)
July 24 - Josh Burrus (3-for-4, 2 runs, stolen base, RBI)
July 23 - Pichi Balet (2-for-4)
July 19 - Albenis Machado (2-for-3, RBI double)
July 18 - Tim Brown (6 innings pitched, 1 run, 5 hits, 1 strikeout, win)
July 17 - Deacon Burns (walkoff home run in the bottom of the 16th inning)
July 16 - Jarrett Gardner (7.2 innings pitched, 2 runs, 5 hits, 6 strikeouts, win)
July 15 - Phil Hawke (4-for-5, home run, 3 RBI)
July 14 - Phil Hawke (2-for-5, home run, double, 4 RBI)
July 12 - Shea McFeely (3-for-5, run scored)
July 11 - Shawn McGill (2-for-4, home run, double, 2 RBI)
July 10 - Pichi Balet (2-for-4, double, 2 runs)
July 9 - Brandon Jones (3-for-4, 2 home runs, 5 RBI)
July 8 - Zac Cline (complete game, 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 5 strikeouts)
July 7 - Steve Alexander (2-for-4, home run, 4 RBI, stolen base)
July 5 - Tim Brown (3.0 innings pitched, no runs, 3 hits)
July 4 (Game Two) - Josh Burrus (3-for-4, triple, 3 RBI, 2 runs)
July 4 (Game One) - Deacon Burns (2-for-3, homer, 2 RBI, 2 runs)
July 2 - Zac Cline (6.2 innings pitched, 2 runs, 3 hits, 3 strikeouts)
July 1 - Shawn McGill (2-for-4, 2 RBI)

JUNE
June 30 - Shea McFeely (3-for-5, 2 doubles, run, game-tying RBI)
June 29 - Jim Paduch (7 innings pitched, no runs, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts, win)
June 28 - Jonathan Figueroa (6.2 innings pitched, nine strikeouts, win)
June 27 - Albenis Machado (3-for-4, RBI, run, 2 stolen bases)
June 26 - Brian Campbell (7 innings pitched, no runs, 4 hits, 2 strikeouts, win)
June 25 - Jarrett Gardner (first no-hitter in Saltdogs history!)
June 24 - Pichi Balet (1-for-2, 2 walks, 3-run double)
June 23 - Jonathan Figueroa (6 innings pitched, 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 9 strikeouts, win)
June 21 - Shea McFeely (2-for-4, double, run, game-tying RBI)
June 20 - Josh Burrus (5-for-6, 2 homers, 5 RBI, 4 runs, 2 stolen bases)
June 19 - Deacon Burns (1-for-3, 2 RBI)
June 18 - Nolan Chestnut (3.2 innings pitched, 1 run, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts)
June 17 - Nolan Chestnut (1 inning pitched, 3 up and 3 down)
June 16 - Josh Burrus (2-for-4, 2 homers, 3 RBI)
June 14 - Jarrett Gardner (complete game, 3 runs allowed, 4 strikeouts)
June 13 - Josh Burrus (3-for-5, 3 runs, 2 RBI, game-winning homer)
June 12 - Shawn McGill (1-for-4, home run, 2 RBI)
June 10 - Phil Hawke (2-for-4)
June 9 - Josh Burrus (2-for-4, home run, 3 RBI)
June 8 - Jim Paduch (7 innings pitched, one earned run, 3 strikeouts)
June 7 - Jonathan Figueroa (7 innings pitched, no runs, two hits, 6 strikeouts)
June 6 - Deacon Burns (3-for-4, double, RBI, run)
June 5 - David Humen (2.1 innings pitched, no runs, 2 hits)
June 4 - Jarrett Gardner (8 innings pitched, 4 runs, 12 hits, win, all-time Saltdogs win record)
June 3 - Shea McFeely (2-for-4, 2 RBI)
June 2 (Game Two) - Jonathan Figueroa (6 innings pitched, no runs, 3 hits, 7 strikeouts, win)
June 2 (Game One) - Josh Burrus (1-for-3, 2 RBI)

MAY
May 31 - Phil Hawke (3-for-5, 2 doubles, 2 RBI)
May 30 - Jarrett Gardner (5 innings pitched, 1 run, 3 hits, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts, win)
May 29 - Steve Alexander (3-for-5, 2 home runs, 3 RBI)
May 27 - Shea McFeely (2-for-3, RBI)
May 26 - Matt Maloney (2-for-5, walkoff home run)
May 25 - Vince Davis (6 innings pitched, 1 run, 3 hits, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts)
May 24 - Phil Hawke (3-for-4, home run, two doubles, 3 RBI, 2 runs)
May 23 - Albenis Machado (3-for-5, run scored)
May 22 - Josh Burrus (3-for-4, stolen base, run, 2 RBI)
May 21 - Josh Burrus (2-for-5, run, stolen base)
May 20 - Phil Hawke (2-for-5, 2 home runs, 4 RBI)
May 19 - Jarrett Gardner (6.1 innings pitched, 0 runs, 2 hits, 2 strikeouts, win)
May 17 - Forrest Cory (2 innings pitched, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 strikeout)
May 16 (Game Two) - Matt Maloney (1-for-3, grand slam, 5 RBI)
May 16 (Game One) - Steve Alexander(2-for-3, 2 singles, RBI)
May 14 - Jim Paduch (4 innings pitched, 1 run, 3 hits, 6 strikeouts, win)