BNN Monthly Report
Last Month in the CBO, BMU, GBRL, and Youth Leagues
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
1 July 2304
Month's Outstanding Players
CBO
NCA Hitter - Lannie Tykeson battered North Charles Association pitchers all June and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.
"I've been around Commonwealth Baseball Organization long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 26-year-old Tykeson told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."
In 21 games, Tykeson hit .455 with 8 home runs, 21 RBIs and scored 21 runs.
Tykeson is hitting at a .356 mark this season. His stats show 18 home runs, 55 RBIs and 47 runs scored. He has played 64 games for the Assaultrons.
SCA Hitter - Diamond Ball made his presence known as one of the best young stars in the South Charles Association this past month.
The Spectacle Island Reapers second baseman shined through the month of June and has won the Batter of the Month award.
The 20-year-old hit .374 with 11 home runs, 22 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Ball is presently hitting at a .319 pace with 24 home runs, 45 RBIs and has scored 44 times.
NCA Pitcher - Danny Haines really tore up the North Charles Association this past month. He went 4-0 in June and won the Pitcher of the Month award.
In 3 starts he struck out 22 in 27.1 innings with a 0.66 ERA.
This year Haines has posted a 7-2 mark in 3 starts and has a 4.24 ERA.
SCA Pitcher - The Pitcher of the Month has been picked and the South Charles Association trophy went to University Point hurler Phlip Wallace for his strong performance in June.
During the month, Wallace was impressive with a 1.30 ERA and 4 wins and 1 loss. In 41.2 innings he struck out 18 and gave up 32 hits and 10 walks.
Presently Wallace has a 11-4 mark in 16 starts with a 2.28 ERA. He has given up 98 hits in 114.1 innings, struck out 54 and issued 34 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .235 batting average against him.
NCA Rookie - Tut Campbell is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest North Charles Association Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.
In June the Sunshine Tidings hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .356 average with 16 hits, 1 home run and 6 RBIs.
This year Campbell is hitting at a .303 pace with 1 home run and 8 RBIs. He has played in 41 games and scored 14 times.
SCA Rookie - Youngster Justin Tootles emerged as the latest South Charles Association Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Egret deserved the honor, batting .237 with no home runs and 4 runs batted in. Is the month of June a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Tootles enjoy the limelight.
On the year Tootles is hitting .259 with 29 hits, 1 home run, 10 RBIs, .294 OBP and has scored 8 runs.
BMU
CA Hitter - Cram Garge is on a tear! After posting a .418 average in June, the Union Hope center fielder took home the Commonwealth Association Batter of the Month award handed out earlier today.
He cracked 33 hits with 16 home runs and 33 RBIs and scored 24 runs. The 27-year-old also collected 8 free passes and posted a .477 on-base percentage.
So far this season Garge has put up a .339 batting average with 60 hits, 29 home runs and 57 RBIs.
MA Hitter - Even though he is a newcomer to Boston Minor Union, Petit Frenchman put up some good numbers in June and earned the MA Batter of the Month award.
He was one of Warwick's offensive leaders with a .353 average in 20 games. He also racked up 13 home runs, 28 RBIs, and 22 runs scored.
Frenchman on the season is hitting .350 with 20 home runs. His stats include 46 RBIs and 34 runs scored.
CA Pitcher - The Pitcher of the Month Award in June has been selected and the Commonwealth Association honor went to Cambridge hurler, Josh Dude. For his excellent performance he has been named the league's top pitcher.
During the month, Dude was superb with a 3.03 ERA and 4 wins and 1 loss. In 38.2 innings he struck out 19 and gave up 46 hits and 4 walks.
This year Dude has compiled a 4-3 mark with a 4.61 ERA in 8 starts.
MA Pitcher - There's no doubt that Triggermen starter Accident John earned his Massachusetts Association Pitcher of the Month award. He left absolutely no room for doubt as he mowed his way through the opposition in June.
During the month John was 4-1 with a 1.15 ERA. He made 5 starts, tossed 39 innings and had 19 strikeouts.
Thus far this season John has posted a 9-3 record, started 11 games, struck out 40 batters in 80.2 innings and compiled a 2.57 ERA.
GBRL
NL Hitter - Walden Pond Poets fans believe they've got a talented young star in Perry DeVita.
He did nothing to dissuade that notion in June, as he hit .440 with 5 home runs, 23 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
The end result was the third baseman being named the North League Batter of the Month.
This year DeVita is batting .350 with 16 home runs. He has scored 38 runs and driven in 51.
SL Hitter - For a rookie just breaking in, Ken Debate certainly put together a successful month. It was good enough to win the SL Batter of the Month award for June.
The 19-year-old left fielder for the Coast Guard Pier Demolitionists hit .370 with 10 home runs, 28 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
Currently Debate is batting .286 with 52 hits and 18 home runs. He has knocked in 44 runs and scored 37 times.
NL Pitcher - Tony Softhands was on cloud nine the entire month of June, capping it off with the North League Pitcher of the Month honors.
The Walden Pond starter was spectacular in 5 starting assignments with 4 wins and no losses, 38.1 innings pitched, 16 strikeouts and a fine 3.76 ERA.
This year Softhands has registered 8 wins and 2 losses in 12 starts with a 4.28 ERA while registering 49 strikeouts and 45 walks in 88.1 innings.
SL Pitcher - R.J. Shepherd hasn't been around long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning South League Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice.
In June the Westing Estate starter earned a 4-0 mark in 5 starts. He threw 39 innings, struck out 40 and compiled a solid 2.31 ERA.
This season Shepherd has compiled a 7-3 record with a 3.59 ERA in 11 starts.
BYDL
NR Hitter - Family Sam Partridge put together a good June to earn the North Region Batter of the Month prize. A virtual unknown, he made the most of his chance to prove to Boston Harbor officials that he belongs on the big league roster.
The Harborfellows right fielder posted a .414 batting average with 15 home runs, 31 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
Thus far this year Partridge is batting .409 with 30 home runs, 74 RBIs and 60 runs scored.
SR Hitter - Spectacle Island Specters fans may just have witnessed a star player blossoming before their eyes in June.
Aaron Squire put up a remarkable month at the age of 17 and has been named the South Region Batter of the Month.
For the month, Squire hit .542 with 11 home runs, 38 RBIs and 31 runs scored.
Thus far this season Squire has hit .429 with 18 home runs, 57 RBIs and scored 56 times.
NR Pitcher - The premier pitcher this past month in the North Region was Paul Stains of the North Charles Bank Goonies. He was one mighty tough pitcher, finishing June with a sensational 4-1 record and a 1.96 ERA.
The Goonies star made 7 starts and surrendered 32 hits in 46 innings. He struck out 69 and walked 18.
So far this year Stains has compiled a 9-3 record with a 1.86 ERA.
SR Pitcher - Hard John Horvath took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the South Region Pitcher of the Month award for June.
The 15-year-old Specters starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 5-0 won-lost record in 6 starts. This month he fanned 59 batters in 45 innings and compiled a 1.80 ERA.
This year Horvath has made 13 starts, thrown 91.1 innings, fanned 106 batters and walked 30. His won-lost record is 10-2 with a 2.66 ERA.
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