Former Chattanooga outfielder LaMonte Wade, shown in a June 4 game at AT&T Field, hit .298 and helped the Lookouts get to first place in the Southern League’s North Division before being promoted to Triple-A on June 9.The Chattanooga Lookouts had a winning first half in the Southern League, but they were never the same after the departures of infielder Nick Gordon and outfielder LaMonte Wade.
Now it’s time to hit the reset button.
Chattanooga reached the midway mark with a 36-33 record, with Sunday afternoon’s first-half finale in Birmingham, Alabama, scratched by inclement weather. The Lookouts finished three games back of Jackson (39-30) in the North Division, with Montgomery (37-33) edging out Chattanooga for second place.
The Lookouts had a 28-14 record, a 15-2 start to May and a five-game lead within their division on May 19, when Wade went on the disabled list with a shoulder sprain. Three days later, Gordon was promoted to Triple-A Rochester (New York).
Gordon hit .333 in 42 games for the Lookouts, while Wade, who returned from the DL for a handful of games before getting promoted to Rochester on June 9, hit .298 in 46 games.