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Nuka News Update
Reporting on the NWL, APL, NWLR, and BBL Leagues
by Evan Guy
3 August 2309
Victory, Orange Maintain Slight Leads
The Victory Cave Crickets and Orange Tourists each hold slight leads in the North Bradberton and South Bradberton divisions. The Cave Crickets have a two-game lead over the Grape Painted Ghouls, while the Tourists have a three-game lead over the Dark Bloodworms. The four remaining teams look to be eliminated soon.
Curt Toth was at the top of the hit parade in the Nuka World League throughout July. For the outstanding month, the talented Dark third baseman was chosen the Batter of the Month.
He compiled a .431 average with 44 hits, 7 home runs, 24 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
This year Toth is hitting .372 with 17 home runs.
Quay Swimmer has made fans throughout Nuka World League take notice over the past month with an exceptional 6-1 record. No pitcher in the Nuka World League threw better in July, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.
In 7 starts Swimmer compiled a 2.78 ERA, putting up a 6-1 record, striking out 40 and tossing 58.1 innings.
This season Swimmer has worked 80.2 innings with 54 strikeouts en route to a 6-4 record and a 4.02 ERA.
Rich Texan is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Nuka World League 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 July the Orange hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .408 average with 40 hits, 3 home runs and 13 RBIs.
Currently Texan has 6 home runs and a .348 batting average.
The APL also plays 90 games, with teams already having completed 80 or 81 of those games. In the North Division, the Kiddie Kingdom Cappies hold a 7.5-game lead and have a Magic # of 3. In the South Division, the Dry Rock Gulch Convicts hold a one-game lead over the Grandchester Flying Ants.
At only 25 years of age, Jake Roth could very well have many more months like this last one during his career.
That would be great news for fans of the Nuka Bottling Plant Pack, as July was one to remember for the center fielder and he has captured the Amusement Park League Batter of the Month award.
On the month he hit .280 with 10 home runs, 27 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
In the 2309 season Roth is hitting .293 with 24 home runs.
The best pitcher in the Amusement Park League this month was Kiddie Kingdom Cappies reliever Camden Wakewater. He won the league's Top Pitcher Award for July by saving 10 games in 11 save opportunities.
Over the period Wakewater also had 2 wins and no losses. The Cappies bullpen ace had 6 strikeouts and 4 walks in 14 innings, surrendered 14 base hits and registered a 1.93 ERA.
Wakewater has made 34 games so far this year with 16 saves. In 33 innings he has dished out 23 strikeouts and walked 11 with a 3-1 mark and a 4.36 ERA.
In the NWLRL, the season came to a crashing halt for the Nuka Jolly Elves when the Dunmore Ferris Wheels beat them 10-2 today at Naugatuck Stadium to sweep the NWL Rookie Series 3-0.
Fans in Dunmore have already begun the celebration, and officials are expecting huge numbers when the championship parade takes place in a few days.
"Unbelievable for us, for our fans," an elated Ferris Wheels skipper Greg Hammerberg said. "This team has worked as hard as any team ever. They deserve it. What these guys have done, they're going to enjoy for a long time."
This was the 3rd championship for the Ferris Wheels.
After the game, Nuka Jolly manager Taylor Arndt was asked by reporters what it's like to lose in the NWL Rookie Series.
"You want the results to be different," he said. "They simply outplayed us, they deserve it. They beat us. They're the champions."
Dunmore finished the season with a record of 42-28 and ranked first in the South Bradberton Division.
Today Nuka Jolly's Beewith Yu was named NWL Rookie League Batter of the Month for July. He slammed opposing pitching hard all month long, bashing out 19 hits in 66 at-bats.
With a .288 batting average, 10 home runs, 27 RBIs and 17 runs scored, he was a solid choice.
Yu is batting .291 lifetime with 196 hits, 35 doubles, 2 triples, 52 home runs, and 154 RBIs to date. He has also scored 130 runs.
Jerry Cheesehead had an outstanding July -- so good that the NWL Rookie League presented him with the Pitcher of the Month Award earlier today.
"There's no way to know where the Ferris Wheels would be without Cheesehead," one fan is quoted as saying.
In July Cheesehead dominated the competition, running up a 3-1 record, a 1.73 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 26 innings.
In his career. Cheesehead has posted a record of 19-8 and compiled a 3.94 ERA.
For the Bradberton Boys League, award winners were announced.
At the age of 16, Cowboy Flores of the Ol Sugartop Buckaroos could very well have his best years ahead of him.
It's a startling thought when you consider the year he had in 2309 was good enough to win the third baseman the Bradberton Boys League Most Valuable Player Award.
"See the ball, hit the ball," he said. "That's my basic approach."
The top hitter put up a .382 batting average this year, as well as a .482 on-base percentage. He played 42 games and racked up 52 hits, 14 doubles, 3 triples, 9 home runs, 25 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 16. Lawful Carranza of the Starport Nuka Hubologists finished second in voting, while Speed Demon Briggs of the Wixon Shovels finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Cowboy Flores - Ol Sugartop Buckaroos - 15 - 219
Lawful Carranza - Starport Nuka Hubologists - 0 - 131
Speed Demon Briggs - Wixon Shovels - 1 - 126
Franz Zilla - Fizztop Mountain Conquerors - 0 - 109
Cake Coffin - Ol Sugartop Buckaroos - 0 - 87
Commodore Kaestner - South Bradberton Tycoons - 0 - 83
Cross Lem - Bay Path Voyagers - 0 - 59
Murb Ella - Forest Park Brahmiluffs - 0 - 48
Tucker Iceman - Wixon Shovels - 0 - 30
Morgriffs Lebrontatu - Mad Mulligan Travelers - 0 - 11
Egg Rolled - Mad Mulligan Travelers - 0 - 11
Ryan Rolland - Fizztop Mountain Conquerors - 0 - 9
Shower DeVries - Holyoke Mech Dragons - 0 - 6
Look Campos - Hadley Falls Reactors - 0 - 5
Claw Crawford - Chicopee Galaxy - 0 - 5
Puanani Ulmarra - Collegetown Spirits - 0 - 5
Palevius Lex was the most outstanding pitcher in the Bradberton Boys League this year and today was acclaimed the Pitcher of the Year Award winner for his efforts.
Lex had a marvelous season, going 6-0 with an impressive 0.34 ERA in 10 starts. He struck out 52 in 52.1 innings and limited opposing batters to a .146 batting average.
He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 16. Rude Rube Waddell of the Mad Mulligan Travelers finished second in voting, while York Sinatra of the Ol Sugartop Buckaroos finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Palevius Lex - King Cola Youths - 15 - 108
Rude Rube Waddell - Mad Mulligan Travelers - 0 - 63
York Sinatra - Ol Sugartop Buckaroos - 1 - 53
Mogrul vo Beltte - Starport Nuka Hubologists - 0 - 32
Dirt Stick - Starport Nuka Hubologists - 0 - 10
Full Pack Williams - Hadley Falls Reactors - 0 - 5
Evan Chukov - King Cola Youths - 0 - 1
He may only be 17, but Hitman Meadows of the King Cola Youths has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the Bradberton Boys League.
The reliever was today named the BBL Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2309.
He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 8 saves in 16 relief appearances and 31 strikeouts in 21.2 innings. He had a record of 3-0 to go with his 0.42 ERA.
He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 16. Jumpy Jones of the King Cola Youths finished second in voting, while Glover Mallory of the Mad Mulligan Travelers finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Hitman Meadows - King Cola Youths - 15 - 78
Jumpy Jones - King Cola Youths - 0 - 25
Glover Mallory - Mad Mulligan Travelers - 1 - 22
Jets Maverick - Fizztop Mountain Conquerors - 0 - 15
Marsh Brown - Fizztop Mountain Conquerors - 0 - 2
Manis Besom - Wixon Shovels - 0 - 1
Elijah Hill - Wixon Shovels - 0 - 1
Vim! View
Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues
by Vikky Vail
3 August 2309
Echo Lake, Grand Hotel Seek Division Titles
Every team in the Vim! League has 14 games to play. The Harbormen and Atoms lead the Fog and Harbor divisions with those 14 to play. In the Fog Division, both Eden Meadows and Dalton are in contention, while National Park is already eliminated. In the Harbor Division, Far Harbor trails by just a game and Acadia is three games back. Though not officially eliminated, Cranberry Island is unable to close their 11-game gap.
Players often talk about having career years. July was a career month for Gladder Questseeker.
The 23-year-old Grand Hotel first baseman bested all others and has been named the Vim! League Batter of the Month.
He put together an eye-popping month that saw him hit .405, with 12 home runs, 27 RBIs, 22 runs scored and a .437 on-base percentage.
So far this year Questseeker is batting .401 with 32 home runs.
A standout performance in July earned Jason Woods the Pitcher of the Month Award in the Vim! League. When his name was penciled in to start by the Echo Lake skipper, it meant trouble for opposing teams. For the month the Harbormen star racked up 5 wins and 2 losses.
In 59 innings of work, Woods limited opposing batters to 48 base hits and a .224 batting average. He notched 56 strikeouts, issued 12 walks and had a 2.44 ERA.
To date this year in 19 starts, Woods has crafted a 9-8 mark with a 3.68 ERA.
Dex Labb earned July's Rookie of the Month honors in the Vim! League for last month's performance. The boyish Eden Meadows right fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.
Labb hit .391 with 3 home runs, 19 RBIs and 22 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.
For the year Labb is batting .347 with 103 hits and 12 home runs. He has scored 58 times and driven in 41.
In the MDIL, the Small Bertha and Old Longfellow divisions are nearly finished. Southwest Harbor holds an 11-game lead and a Magic # of 4, while the Eagle's Cover Harpooners have an eight-game lead and a Magic # of 7.
Lucky Radstormchaser of the Nucleus Radchickens spoke softly and carried a big stick in July and was justifiably proclaimed the Mount Desert Island League Batter of the Month.
The Radchickens left fielder rapped out a .379 batting average with 39 hits in 103 at-bats, drove in 19, scored 23 runs and chalked up a .444 on-base percentage.
This year Radstormchaser is hitting .331 with 97 hits, 18 home runs, 54 RBIs and has scored 58 runs.
Lucky Radstormchaser of the Nucleus Radchickens spoke softly and carried a big stick in July and was justifiably proclaimed the Mount Desert Island League Batter of the Month.
The Radchickens left fielder rapped out a .379 batting average with 39 hits in 103 at-bats, drove in 19, scored 23 runs and chalked up a .444 on-base percentage.
This year Radstormchaser is hitting .331 with 97 hits, 18 home runs, 54 RBIs and has scored 58 runs.
In the VRL, the Rock Point Barnacles made it look easy today as they collected the 1st Vim! Rookie Series championship in club history.
They swept the Longfellow Pips in straight games, winning the series 3-0. The Barnacles disposed of Longfellow 13-3 in the series finale at Gibbons Family Field.
"They were the better team this year, no doubt about it," said Pips manager Paul Stands.
During the regular season, Rock Point put up a 44-27 record and finished first in the Western Atlantic Division.
July's VIM! Rookie League Batter of the Month trophy was claimed by third baseman Bigpaw Berenstain of the Huntress Island Ug-Qualtoths.
Last month he compiled a .391 batting average with 7 home runs, 25 RBIs, 13 runs scored and a .473 on-base percentage.
Aidan Livingston took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the VIM! Rookie League Pitcher of the Month award for July.
The 21-year-old Barnacles starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 4-0 won-lost record in 5 starts. This month he fanned 27 batters in 40.2 innings and compiled a 2.21 ERA.
During his career, Livingston has recorded 7 wins and 2 losses with a 2.77 ERA and limited other teams to a .221 average.
Finally, the Maine Youth Leagues have named their awards winners for 2309.
The future looks extremely bright for Jeff Ensuzy. At the age of 15, many players are still trying to find their way in Maine Youth Leagues.
Ensuzy has not only found his way, he's already established himself as one of the game's brightest stars, today being named the winner of the Mount Desert Island Four Most Valuable Player Award.
"I didn't expect to hit .269 this year, that's for sure," the center fielder said.
The Beaver Creek Bowlers star also put up a .424 on-base percentage this year, with 35 hits, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 11 home runs, 26 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Kyle Keitt of the Cliff's Edge Wolves finished second in voting, while Aidan Underwood of the Cliff's Edge Wolves finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jeff Ensuzy - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 8 - 112
Kyle Keitt - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 72
Aidan Underwood - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 60
Oliver Blaze - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 51
J.A. Smoltzie - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 51
Sugar Bombs Boykin - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 46
Answer Iverson - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 29
Mackey Shellstone - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 23
Home Run Baker - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 13
Zoltan Chivay - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 6
Goof Gomez - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 6
Joltin Joe Brown - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 3
The manager of the Echo Point Glowers said he thinks Crazy Ralph Friday is only going to get better as he gets older.
He may only be 15, but it will be hard to top the left fielder's 2309 campaign, as he has been named the winner of the Great Diamond Island League Most Valuable Player Award.
His winning campaign featured a .325 batting average and a .452 on-base percentage this year. In 40 games he piled up 41 hits, 7 doubles, no triples, 7 home runs, 20 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
He received 6 first place votes out of a possible 8. Better Bill Howzitt of the Pleasant Cove Raiders finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Ziggy Zombiekiller of the Sunset Park Anglers finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Crazy Ralph Friday - Echo Point Glowers - 6 - 102
Better Bill Howzitt - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 1 - 73
Ziggy Zombiekiller - Sunset Park Anglers - 1 - 72
Josh Brute - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 45
Meat Commonly - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 45
Dale Nails - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 43
Donk Oh - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 41
Firestarter Saugus - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 26
Tamsyn Muir - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 16
RB Ferrell - Diamond Cove Fort Knights - 0 - 6
Push Em Lazzeri - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 3
The Mount Desert Island Four announced today that Indy Coltson has been chosen the Pitcher of the Year Award winner for 2309. The Cliff's Edge starter had everything working for him this past season as he breezed to a 3-1 record.
In his award-winning season Coltson crafted a 2.10 ERA in 55.2 innings with 61 strikeouts and 15 walks. Opposing batters hit .176 against him in his 10 starts.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Hawk Dawson of the Cliff's Edge Wolves finished second in voting, while Snake Oil Myers of the Cliff's Edge Wolves finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Indy Coltson - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 8 - 56
Hawk Dawson - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 32
Snake Oil Myers - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 22
Aran Ryan - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 18
Bald Bull - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 8
Harpo Thompson finished off a fine season by taking home the Great Diamond Island League Pitcher of the Year Award today.
The Sunset Park hurler went 4-0 on the year, posting a 1.07 ERA. Thompson also tallied 55 strikeouts in 50.2 innings and allowed opposing batters to hit only .159 against him.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Tony the Natural Olguin of the Pleasant Cove Raiders finished second in voting, while Fumblefoot Appling of the Diamond Cove Fort Knights finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Harpo Thompson - Sunset Park Anglers - 8 - 56
Tony the Natural Olguin - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 29
Fumblefoot Appling - Diamond Cove Fort Knights - 0 - 24
Lion Roit - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 14
Gomer Beachcomber - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 12
First Boy Grayloz - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 1
At the young age of only 17, Click Gatekeeper has been named the Mount Desert Island Four Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2309.
The future appears bright for the Beaver Creek Bowlers relief ace, who captured the award with 1 save in 19 relief appearances, 46 strikeouts in 22.1 innings and a record of 3-0 to go with his 1.61 ERA.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Slow Motion Jemmings of the Cliff's Edge Wolves finished second in voting, while Sitty Montana of the Beaver Creek Bowlers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Click Gatekeeper - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 8 - 40
Slow Motion Jemmings - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 24
Sitty Montana - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 8
At the age of 17, Dejax Coney says he still has a lot to learn about life in Maine Youth Leagues.
But he certainly seems to be a quick study, as the Pleasant Cove Raiders reliever was better than all others this year and has captured the 2309 Great Diamond Island League Reliever of the Year Award.
"I hope to win this a few more times before all is said and done in my career," the
Falmouth, Maine native said.
For the season, Coney had 9 saves in 16 relief appearances, which totaled 16. He fanned 15 betters, while walking 8 and put up a record of 0-0 to go with his 0.56 ERA.
He received 4 first place votes out of a possible 8. Fizz Gunners of the Sunset Park Anglers finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Hey Jace Sorrey of the Echo Point Glowers finished third with 2 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Dejax Coney - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 4 - 26
Fizz Gunners - Sunset Park Anglers - 2 - 24
Hey Jace Sorrey - Echo Point Glowers - 2 - 16
Mighty Mite Fox - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 4
Story Camper - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 2