Pitcher of the Week: Week #3 ending 6/29/08

Rob Gariano, Holyoke Blue Sox

Fairfield University righty from Nutley NJ pitched a gem of a game against the Danbury Westerners in Holyoke's 4-0 win. Rob went all the way - 9 inning complete game,only allowed 5 hits along with 12 strikeouts. This outstanding performance from Rob earned him NECBL Pitcher of the Week honors.


Player of the Week: Week #3 ending 6/29/08

Paul Karmas, Keene SwampBats

St John University freshman had a great week for the Keene SwampBats. Paul from Douglaston New York, hit at a .500 clip for the week. 6 hits in 12 at bats with 6 RBI. Paul had a slugging percentage of .580 and an on-base percentage of .625 earning him the NECBL Player of the Week honor.


Co-Pitchers of the Week: Week #2 ending 6/22/08

Tim Boyce, North Adams SteepleCats

Any one of five superlative pitching performances could have won this week’s award. University of Rhode Island righty Boyce, from Swansea, MA pitched 7 no-hit innings in a 7-0 victory over Torrington on June 19th. Tim was perfect through the first 20 batters he faced and has yet to give up an earned run this summer.


Pat Lehman, Sanford Mainers

The George Washington University righty from Fairlawn, NJ threw 7 2/3 hitless innings against Manchester on June 21st eventually settling for a combined 1-hitter and a 8-1 victory at Goodall Park. Lehman was drafted on June 6th by the Minnesota Twins.


Player of the Week: Week #2 ending 6/22/08

Joey Manning, Newport Gulls

Manning, a right-fielder/DH from Vanderbilt and Bartow, Florida started 5 games hitting at a .429 clip. He scored 4 runs with 6 hits including 2 doubles, a home run and 4 RBI.   Joey had a slugging percentage of .786 and an on-base percentage of .500 earning him the Player of the Week honor.


Co-Pitchers of the Week:  Week #1 ending 6/15/08

Josh Zeid, Torrington Twisters

Zeid, a junior righty from Tulane out of New Haven, Connecticut started and pitched 7 innings of stellar baseball against the Manchester Silkworms on Sunday, June 15th. Josh gave up just 1 single and 1 walk, striking out 9 earning him Pitcher of the Week honors.
 

James Wise, Keene Swamp Bats

The first “week” of the season was 10 days and another pitcher deserved the weekly award. Washington State sophomore righty James Wise, from South Boise, Idaho worked out of the pen earning 2 victories in 3 appearances. James pitched 3 innings against Holyoke, striking out 6 and got the win. He pitched 2.1 against the Blue Sox again to get his second victory then hurled 2 against Sanford giving up no earned runs helping the Swamp Bats out to an undefeated start.

Co-Players of the Week:  Week #1 ending 6/15/08

Chris Edmondson, Pittsfield Dukes

Edmondson, an outfielder from Le Moyne College and Johnson City, NY helped the Dukes out to their best start ever playing 7 games and batting .400 with 12 hits, 1 double, 1 homer and 7 RBI, stealing 2 bases in 3 attempts.

Mike Melillo, Newport Gulls

Melillo, a  6’ 3” catcher out of Elon University and Annandale, NJ had 16 at-bats, scoring 4 times with 8 hits, 2 doubles, 1 dinger and 8 RBI which adds up to a slugging percentage of .813. Mike helped Newport out to a fast start as the Gulls and Dukes sit at the top of the Southern Division.

 

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