BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, GBRL, Youth Leagues
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
1 July 2305
The July 1 Super Post
CBO Players of the Month
NCA Hitter - It's perhaps an award he'll win many more times through his career, as at age 23 Baktu DaWell has a lot of baseball ahead of him.
But for now the young Sunshine Tidings Chemists star can enjoy the numbers he put up in June, which have garnered him the nod as the North Charles Association Batter of the Month.
His breakout month featured a .338 average with 10 home runs, 19 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
So far this year DaWell is batting .296 with 14 home runs.
NCA Pitcher - Beachboy Nut of the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys strung a bunch of high quality starts together in June to earn the North Charles Association Pitcher of the Month trophy for the second-straight month.
For the month he finished with a superlative 5 wins and no losses and a 1.29 ERA. The Nordhagen Beach star started 6 games, pitched 48.2 innings and struck out 43.
Looking at his season stats, Nut has won 11 and lost 3, collecting 117 strikeouts and 26 walks in 129.2 innings with a 1.74 ERA.
NCA Rookie - Matt Stickhouse 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 Bunker Hill hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .310 average with 27 hits, 5 home runs and 11 RBIs.
In 2305 Stickhouse has hit at a .286 clip with 69 hits, 13 home runs, 32 RBIs and has scored 37 times.
SCA Hitter - Harry Byrd battered South 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 Byrd 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 22 games, Byrd hit .411 with 7 home runs, 20 RBIs and scored 22 runs.
Byrd is hitting .315 so far this season with 38 RBIs and 38 runs scored. He has 69 hits including 12 home runs, 40 walks and .426 OBP.
SCA Pitcher - The South Charles Association scribes have selected June's Pitcher of the Month and have awarded the honor to Bow Rome of Atom. He was outstanding on the hill last month and has the numbers to prove it -- a 5-0 record.
The Cats star performer made 5 starts with a 2.61 ERA and surrendered 28 hits in 31 innings. He struck out 20 and walked 7.
This year Rome has posted a 13-2 mark in 16 starts and has a 3.38 ERA.
SCA Rookie - Plump Jack Korson's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Egret catcher has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.
In June he was voted the Rookie of the Month.
During the month he hit .328 with 3 doubles, no triples and 5 home runs. Korson also scored 11 times and drove in 12 runs.
In 59 games this season Korson has batted at a .285 pace with 59 hits and 7 home runs.
CBO Award Races - See bottom for full CBO leader boards
Nuka Hitter Award Top Three
NCA
1. 1B Lannie Tykeson, Easy Town - .390 (1), 20 HR (4), 57 RBI (T-3), .484 OBP (1), .695 SLG (2), 1.179 OPS (1), 4.3 WAR (1), 92 H (T-2), 53 R (3), 164 TB (3), .305 ISO (4), 196 OPS+ (1), 2.93 WPA (5), .495 wOBA (1)
2. RF Jonathan Angelou, Nordhagen Beach - .320, 29 HR, 57 RBI, 3.1 WAR
3. 1B Zeldolph Violet, County Crossing - .299, 26 HR, 65 RBI, 3.6 WAR
SCA
1. 1B Barker Cocoa, University Point - .363 (3), 23 HR (1), 58 RBI (3), .523 OBP (1), .721 SLG (1), 1.244 OPS (1), 5.5 WAR (1), 67 R (1), 163 TB (2), 71 BB (1), 35 XBH (2), .358 ISO (1), 221 OPS+ (1), 4.82 WPA (1), .526 wOBA (1)
2. CF Aesed Hayjen, University Point - .348, 19 HR, 56 RBI, 4.3 WAR
3. Diamond Ball, Spectacle Island - .364, 18 HR, 35 RBI, 4.1 WAR
Vim! Pitcher Award Top Three
NCA
1. SP Beachboy Nut, Nordhagen Beach - 11-3, 1.74 ERA (1), 11 W (1), 5.6 WAR (1), 129.2 IP (1), 117 K (1), 4.5 K/BB (1), 8.1 K/9 (3), 1.8 BB/9 (1), 0.90 WHIP (1), 2.25 FIP (1), 254 ERA+ (1), 6.2 rWAR (1), .250 BABIP (3), .197 Opp Avg (1), .786 Win% (3), 15 QS (1)
2. SP Derek Green, Fort Hagen - 6-7, 2.92, 3.2 WAR
3. SP Urm Rehfeldt, County Crossing - 10-3, 3.08 ERA, 2.4 WAR
SCA
1. SP College Luckyman, Roxbury - 13-1, 1.34 ERA (1), 13 W (T-1), 1 CG (T-4), 1 SHO (T-2), 0.93 WHIP (1), 330 ERA+ (1), 6.3 rWAR (1), .194 BABIP (1), .181 Opp Avg (1), .929 WINP (1)
2. SP Bow Rome, Atom - 13-2, 3.38 ERA, 2.1 WAR
3. SP Nuke Laloosh, Roxbury - 9-3, 2.30 ERA, 4.8 WAR
Fallon's Reliever Award Top Three
NCA
1. CL David "AntAgonist" Kidd, Nordhagen Beach - 6-4, 22 SV (1), 2.43 ERA, 23 SD (1)
2. CL Dan Beantown, Concord - 3-2, 15 SV, 1.88 ERA (2), 1.3 WAR (T-2)
3. CL Mike Pond, Fort Hagen - 0-1, 15 SV, 1.67 ERA (1), 1.0 WAR (5)
SCA
1. CL Andy Helium, Roxbury - 1-0, 1.59 ERA (4), 27 SV (1), 20 SD (1), 1.4 WAR (T-1)
2. CL Freedom Williams, University Point - 3-0, 1.31 ERA (1), 22 SV (2), 16 SD (4), 1.4 WAR (T-1)
3. RP Adam Forestman, Atom - 8-0, 2.85 ERA, 1 SV, 9 H (5), 1.1 WAR (4)
Red Rocket Rookie Award Top Three
NCA
1. 1B Matt Stickhouse, Bunker Hill - .286, 13 HR, 32 RBI, 1.0 WAR
2. 3B Sun Crockett, Sunshine Tidings - .232, 11 HR, 28 RBI, 0.6 WAR
3. LF Knife Bowie, Bunker Hill - .273, 6 HR, 12 RBI, 0.9 WAR
SCA
1. C Plump Jack Korson, Egret - .285, 7 HR, 28 RBI, 1.0 WAR
2. LF Victor Desire, Goodneighbor - .268, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 0.8 WAR
3. 3B Steven Capone, FHE - .268, 3 HR, 34 RBI, 0.6 WAR
BMU Analysis
League leaders in the Commonwealth Association are the Everett Mutant Hounds (Vault 81) at 34-15 and the Union Hope Lifegivers (Oberland) at 35-14. The Lifegivers have an 11-game lead. League leaders in the Massachusetts Association are the Trinity Plaza Snipers (Egret) at 35-14 in the Downtown Boston League and the Eastlake Aquaboys (County Crossing) and Somerville Place Sentry Bots at 31-18 in the Glowing Sea League. The Bots are on an 11-game winning streak.
BMU Players of the Month
CA Hitter - Heston Prynne was declared the Commonwealth Association Batter of the Month today. Nahant's left fielder stroked 27 hits in 56 at-bats for a .482 average in June.
He also hit 11 home runs, drove in 23 and scored 18 runs.
So far this season, Prynne has recorded a .357 batting average with 61 hits, 26 home runs, 50 RBIs, 48 runs scored and a .430 OBP.
MA Hitter - Warwick Mirelurks fans believe they've got a talented young star in Ken Debate who just won his second-straight Player of the Month.
He did nothing to dissuade that notion in June, as he hit .400 with 14 home runs, 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
The end result was the left fielder being named the Massachusetts Association Batter of the Month.
This year Debate is hitting .442 with 37 home runs.
CA Pitcher - The Everett Mutant Hounds celebrated today after the news filtered through the clubhouse that Edwin Mass had been selected as June's Commonwealth Association Pitcher of the Month. Mass's zest for the game has been a frequent topic on the sports pages and his numbers of late have made his fans even more enthusiastic.
"Our coaching staff really helps me prepare well," Mass said, "and the fans feed off good pitching. Your pitches just seem to have that extra pop to them when the fans are behind you and you feel confident you can get outs."
Mass tossed 37.1 innings last month, holding opponents to a .217 average while striking out 22 batters. In 5 starting assignments he came away with a 4-0 record, putting together an ERA of 3.38.
Thus far this season, Mass has tossed 98.2 innings in 13 starts, fanned 46 batters, walked 15 and put up a 2.55 ERA with 10 wins and no losses.
MA Pitcher - Jalen Gibbons is the latest Massachusetts Association Pitcher of the Month trophy winner. The Eastlake starter sparkled on the diamond time and again last month and finished June with an outstanding 3-0 record.
In 6 starts he tossed 40 innings, posted 16 strikeouts, and sported a 1.35 ERA.
Up to now Gibbons has recorded a record of 7-3. In 13 starts he has fanned 43 batters in 88 innings with a 2.76 ERA.
GBRL Analysis
Division leaders are the Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks (Jamaica Plain) of the Northeast Division by one game over both the Lynn Fortune Finders (Oberland) and Clifton Vertibirds (Spectacle Island), the Covenant Refractors (Vault 81) of the Northwest Division, the Castle Strength (Quincy) of the Southeast Division, and the Beantown Brewers (Egret) by a game over the CGP Demolitionists (Starlight) in the Southwest Division.
GBRL Players of the Month
NL Hitter - Not known for his offensive prowess, Jumping Jehoshaphat Cobb set the league afire in June and took home the North League Batter of the Month award.
The Lynn first baseman posted a steady .451 batting average, 14 home runs, 27 RBIs and 20 runs.
This year Cobb is batting .384 with 33 hits, 17 home runs, 43 RBIs, 18 walks, .500 OBP and has scored 29 runs.
SL Hitter - Even though he is a newcomer to Greater Boston Rookie League, Tulip Edwards put up some good numbers in June and earned the SL Batter of the Month award.
He was one of CGP's offensive leaders with a .413 average in 20 games. He also racked up 5 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
On the year Edwards has hit .341 with 11 home runs, 35 RBIs and scored 33 runs.
NL Pitcher - Chad Nailgun of Lynn had a tremendous June with a 4-0 mark and was chosen the Pitcher of the Month in the North League.
Nailgun restricted opposing hitters to 25 base hits and a .175 batting average. He rang up 44 strikeouts in 41.1 innings of work, surrendered 8 walks, and crafted a 0.65 ERA.
In 8 starts this season Nailgun has recorded a 5-1 record and a 1.26 ERA.
SL Pitcher - There was nobody finer on the mound in June and David Lunchtime cruised to the South League Pitcher of the Month award today.
He was 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA while piling up 28 strikeouts in 37.1 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .180 batting average.
So far this year Lunchtime has 6 wins and no losses and a 1.57 ERA.
BYDL Analysis
In the North Region, the Woburn Diners (Benjamin Franklin Division), Green Future Sea Urchins (Ralph Waldo Emerson Division), and Wattz Ups (Paul Revere Division) lead their divisions. In the South Region, the Castle Freedom (Samuel Adams Division), Needham Radstorm, Thompson Heights Earthlings, and Weymouth Locksmiths (Samuel Morse Division), and West Quincy Atomatoys (Crispus Attacks Division) all lead their divisions.
BYDL Players of the Month
NR Hitter - Family Sam Partridge has a lot going for him. The Boston Harbor right fielder just broke into the majors this year and now the North Region has just picked him as its top hitter for June for the second-straight month.
In 26 games last month this outstanding rookie batted .485 with 10 home runs, 35 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
This year Partridge is batting .426 with 23 home runs and 72 RBIs.
SR Hitter - Senior Gizmo Stripe certainly put together a successful month. It was good enough to win the SR Batter of the Month award for June.
The 17-year-old right fielder for the West Quincy Atomatoys hit .417 with 9 home runs, 26 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
To date, Stripe has collected 89 hits for a .376 average. He has posted 15 home runs, scored 52 runs and driven in 48 runs.
NR Pitcher - The #1 pitcher in the North Region this month was South Charles Bank Moonies reliever Electric Willis. He won the league's Best Pitcher Award for June by saving 7 games in 7 save opportunities.
Over the period Willis also had 1 win and no losses. The Moonies relief ace had 24 strikeouts and 3 walks in 16.2 innings, surrendered 6 base hits and registered a 0.00 ERA.
To date, Willis has registered a 2-0 won-lost mark, has 20 relief appearances and rung up 15 saves. He has a 1.03 ERA and has allowed 16 hits over his 26.1 innings of work, struck out 39 batters and walked 6.
SR Pitcher - Clubhouse Treelover really tore up the South Region this past month. He went 4-0 in June and won the Pitcher of the Month award for the Weymouth Locksmiths.
In 7 starts he struck out 78 in 45.1 innings with a 0.99 ERA.
Treelover has a 8-3 season record so far. In 15 starts, he has fanned 145 batters in 99 innings with a 2.18 ERA.
CCYL Analysis
The Eastham Rads of the North Division and the Harwich Fishheads of the South Division won their divisions to advance to the Cape Cod Series.
In Game 1, the Rads won 8-6 behind two home runs by LF Wilde Game. Eastham then won Game 2, 8-5, to clinch the Cape Cod Series. The Rads now become the fifth different champions in the five-year history of the league.
Next season, the CCYL will merge with the PJPL as announced last month.
PJPL Analysis
The West Seekonk Quahog won the regular season crown and were joined by second-place, the Woodlawn Red Clay, in the Rhode Island Series. There, the Red Clay won both games, 1-0 and 3-1, to clinch their first PJPL title. It was their third overall and second-straight trip to the Rhode Island Series. SP Idgrod Younger of the Red Clay was named Series MVP.
CBO Statistical Leaders