BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, GBRL, Youth Leagues
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
1 June 2305
The June 1 Super Post
CBO Players of the Month
NCA Hitter - Sean Samuels battered North Charles Association pitchers all May 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 27-year-old Samuels 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, Samuels hit .488 with 7 home runs, 19 RBIs and scored 27 runs.
In 43 games this season Samuels has compiled a .410 batting average with 73 hits and 11 home runs. He has also scored 50 times and knocked in 33 runs.
NCA Pitcher - Last month's cream of the crop on the mound was Beachboy Nut of the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys. He captured the North Charles Association Pitcher of the Month award for his outstanding performance in May.
Nut started 5 games, threw 39 innings, yielded 22 hits and logged a 4-0 record. He put down 30 batters on strikes, walked 8 and compiled a 0.46 ERA. Opposing teams batted .164 against him.
This year Nut has fanned 74 in 81 innings and collected a 6-3 record with a 2.00 ERA.
NCA Rookie - Sunshine Tidings's Sun Crockett collected 19 hits to snare the North Charles Association Rookie of the Month for May.
He batted .306 with 7 home runs, 17 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
The 21-year-old is barely old enough to shave, but he could definitely contend for Rookie of the Year if he keeps up this pace. He was originally drafted by Fort Hagen in the 2nd round of the 2301 Rookie Draft.
Currently Crockett has 10 home runs and a .258 batting average.
SCA Hitter - Barker Cocoa got another reason to celebrate today as he followed up a great month of May at the plate by winning the South Charles Association Batter of the Month Award.
During the month the University Point first baseman hit .347 with 11 home runs, 20 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
Presently Cocoa is batting .377 and has collected 19 home runs, 41 RBIs, .547 OBP and scored 49 runs.
SCA Pitcher - When College Luckyman takes the hill, he usually takes command of the game -- at least that's the way it was in May. The outcome was usually a Roxbury victory. His fine 5-0 performance earned him the South Charles Association Pitcher of the Month trophy.
The talented Rad Sox hurler made 5 starts, worked 35.1 innings, permitted 21 base hits, and struck out 17 while putting up a 0.76 ERA.
To date this season Luckyman has compiled a 9-1 record with a 0.76 ERA in 10 starts.
SCA Rookie - Victor Desire is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest South 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 the 9th-overall pick in the 2304 Rookie Draft is putting up veteran-like numbers.
In May the Goodneighbor hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .253 average with 19 hits, 4 home runs and 9 RBIs.
Desire is hitting .271 in 2305 with 20 RBIs and 5 home runs.
CBO Award Races - See bottom for full CBO leader boards
Hitters Leaders
NCA - 1B Lannie Tykeson, Easy Town - .428 (1), 14 HR (4), 41 RBI (T-2), .528 OBP (1), .736 SLG (1), 1.264 OPS (1), 3.4 WAR (2), 68 H (2), 40 R (T-3), 117 TB (3), 34 BB (T-5), .308 ISO (5), 218 OPS+ (1), 2.39 WPA (4), .531 wOBA (1)
Other Contenders: RF Jonathan Angelou, Nordhagen Beach (.331/20/43), LF Sean Samuels, Easy Town (.410/11/33)
SCA - 1B Barker Cocoa, University Point - .377 (2), 19 HR (1), 41 RBI (T-3), .547 OBP (1), .815 SLG (1), 1.362 OPS (1), 4.2 WAR (1), 49 R (1), 119 TB (1), 53 BB (1), 28 XBH (2), .438 ISO (1), 250 OPS+ (1), 3.67 WPA (1), .564 wOBA (1)
Other Contenders: CF Aesed Hayjen, University Point (.332/14/38), C Racky Westheim, Oberland (.401/5/31)
Pitchers Leaders
NCA - SP Beachboy Nut, Nordhagen Beach - 2.00 ERA (1), 6 W (T-4), 3.4 WAR (1), 81.0 IP (2), 74 K (T-1), 4.4 K/BB (T-1), 8.2 K/9 (2), 1.9 BB/9 (2), 0.96 WHIP (1), 2.35 FIP (1), 222 ERA+ (1), 3.5 rWAR (1), .210 Opp Avg (2), 9 QS (T-1)
Other Contenders: SP Austen Austin, Easy Town (8-2, 2.96), SP Mike Rubric, Sunshine Tidings (7-3, 2.80), SP Lannie Tykeson, Easy Town (6-0, 3.50)
SCA - SP College Luckyman, Roxbury - 0.76 ERA (1), 9 W (T-1), 1 CG (T-3), 1 SHO (T-2), 0.87 WHIP (1), 589 ERA+ (1), 5.0 rWAR (1), .172 BABIP (1), .157 Opp Avg (1), .900 WINP (T-3)
Other Contenders: SP Digger Vadim, Jamaica Plain (4-3, 2.63); SP Nuke Laloosh, Roxbury (6-2, 1.70)
BMU Analysis
League leaders in the Commonwealth Association are the Everett Mutant Hounds (Vault 81) at 21-8 and the Union Hope Lifegivers (Oberland) at 19-10. League leaders in the Massachusetts Association are the Trinity Plaza Snipers (Egret) and Boston Common Lead Bellies (The Slog) at 19-10 in the Downtown Boston League and the Eastlake Aquaboys (County Crossing) at 19-10 in the Glowing Sea League.
BMU Players of the Month
CA Hitter - Fastballs, curveballs, changeups, sliders. There wasn't really anything David Stahl of the College Square couldn't hit during the month of May.
He has been named the Commonwealth Association Batter of the Month on the strength of a .319 batting average, with 13 home runs, 20 RBIs, 18 runs scored and a .397 on-base percentage.
MA Hitter - Warwick Mirelurks fans may just have witnessed a star player blossoming before their eyes in May.
Ken Debate put up a remarkable month at the age of 20 and has been named the Massachusetts Association Batter of the Month.
For the month, Debate hit .465 with 15 home runs, 26 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
CA Pitcher - The top-rated pitcher this past month in the Commonwealth Association was Bobby Lidtke of the Union Hope Lifegivers. He really dominated league hitters, finishing May with a 4-1 won-lost mark and a 2.33 ERA.
The Lifegivers ace made 5 starts and surrendered 30 hits in 38.2 innings. He struck out 38 and walked 14.
MA Pitcher - Cobra Cobratea really put his best foot forward in May with 5 wins and no losses and walked off with the Pitcher of the Month honors in the Massachusetts Association. When he got the start for the Trinity Plaza Snipers, it was good news for his club, but bad news for the opposition.
In 36.2 innings of work, Cobratea limited opposing batters to 24 base hits and a .182 batting average. He notched 36 strikeouts, issued 3 walks and had a 2.45 ERA.
GBRL Analysis
Division leaders are the Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks (Jamaica Plain) of the Northeast Division, Covenant Refractors (Vault 81) of the Northwest Division, Castle Strength (Quincy) of the Southeast Division, and Westing Estate Gunslingers (Easy Town) of the Southwest Division.
GBRL Players of the Month
NL Hitter - Justin Nearhoof is not used to being associated with Batter of the Month-caliber players, but today the Sanctuary Hills third baseman joined that select company when the North League announced the results of May's voting.
Nearhoof totaled 27 hits, 11 walks, 8 home runs, 18 RBIs and 15 runs scored last month to put together a .380 batting average and .470 on-base percentage.
SL Hitter - Even though he is a newcomer to Greater Boston Rookie League, Matt Attention put up some good numbers in May and earned the SL Batter of the Month award.
He was one of Castle's offensive leaders with a .370 average in 19 games. He also racked up 7 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
NL Pitcher - The North League Pitcher of the Month honor has been given to Rox Reynolds of Rocky Narrows for a superlative month.
"I actually never wanted to be a pitcher," Reynolds told reporters when asked who he credits for his pitching ability. "I was an outfielder until high school and on the third day of tryouts my coach came up and said, 'Son you couldn't hit a lick even if we put it on a tee for ya.' Well, that ticked me off, so I decided if I couldn't hit I wanted to make sure no one else could either and so here I am."
It all turned out for the best as the Rocky Narrows starter notched a 4-0 record with a 2.77 ERA last month. He made 4 starts and struck out 41 in 26 innings.
SL Pitcher - The South League presented the Pitcher of the Month Award. It went to bullpen ace David Bridges of Neponset Park for his outstanding work on the mound.
During the month, the Criticals star had 6 saves in 6 save opportunities, a 0.61 ERA and 2 wins and 1 loss. In 14.2 innings Bridges struck out 16 and gave up 7 hits and 7 walks.
BYDL Analysis
In the North Region, the Beantown Sprouts, Marblehead Mess, and North Charles Bank Goonies lead their divisions. In the South Region, the Castle Freedom, Weymouth Locksmiths, and West Quincy Atomatoys all lead their divisions.
BYDL Players of the Month
NR Hitter - At only 16 years of age, Family Sam Partridge could very well have many more months like this last one during his career.
That would be great news for fans of the Boston Harbor Harborfellows, as May was one to remember for the right fielder and he has captured the North Region Batter of the Month award.
On the month he hit .374 with 13 home runs, 37 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
SR Hitter - Pockets Wrench made his presence known as one of the best young stars in the South Region this past month.
The Avon Lakers right fielder shined through the month of May and has won the Batter of the Month award.
The 14-year-old hit .477 with 9 home runs, 31 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
NR Pitcher - Paul Stains was on cloud nine the entire month of May, capping it off with the North Region Pitcher of the Month honors.
The North Charles Bank starter was spectacular in 8 starting assignments with 7 wins and 1 loss, 70 innings pitched, 101 strikeouts and a fine 1.16 ERA.
SR Pitcher - Over the past month Clueless Gunsmith has turned quite a few heads. He's young, talented and able to pitch with the established arms in the South Region. He proved all that and now he's been named May's Pitcher of the Month.
The rookie for the Boston Common Baby Bellies posted 5-1 mark and a 2.66 ERA. In 8 starts he tossed 61 innings, permitted 59 hits and fanned 73 batters.
CCYL Analysis
The Eastham Rads of the North Division and the West Dennis Menaces of the South Division are the division leaders. Only division winners make the playoffs.
CCYL Players of the Month
Hitter - Arrald Frozen-Heart may be much younger than other hitters in the Cape Cod Youth League, but he performed like a seasoned veteran in May to win the Batter of the Month award.
The 15-year-old Harwich first baseman hit .333 with 9 home runs, 22 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
Pitcher - When Sarthis Idren took the hill in May, he was in charge. The Harwich starter never let the Cape Cod Youth League batters get a foothold against him. For his peerless performance, he came away with an impressive 5-2 record and the Pitcher of the Month award.
The talented Fishheads hurler made 7 starts, worked 57.1 innings, permitted 40 base hits, and struck out 61 while putting up a 1.26 ERA.
PJPL Analysis
There is a four-way tie for 1st place with the 5th place team two games behind and the last place team four games back. In alphabetical order, 1st place teams are the Freeplat Wicked Goods, Pawtucket Paw Sox, West Seekonk Quahog, and Woodlawn Red Clay. The top two teams make the playoffs. Each team has 14 games remaining with the final regular season game scheduled for June 14.
PJPL Players of the Month
Hitter - West Seekonk Quahog fans believe they've got a talented young star in Hondo Ohnaka.
He did nothing to dissuade that notion in May, as he hit .292 with 6 home runs, 15 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
The end result was the center fielder being named the Providence Junior Pro League Batter of the Month.
Pitcher - When Pokey Chatman takes the mound, a Pawtucket victory is usually the result. At least that's the way it was in May.
He excelled with a 5-2 mark and a 1.45 ERA in 7 starts, tossed 56 innings, fanned 50 and held opposing batters to a .204 average.
That's why the Paw Sox starter was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the Providence Junior Pro League.
CBO Statistical Leaders