BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
1 May 2312
The May Super Post
CBO Players of the Month
NCA Hitter - Salem Witch Hats fans may just have witnessed a star player blossoming before their eyes in April.
Peter Pan Calvillo put up a remarkable month at the age of 23 and has been named the North Charles Association Batter of the Month.
For the month, Calvillo hit .420 with 8 home runs, 19 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
SCA Hitter - When guys like Egret's Austin Engill win Batter of the Month awards, it just makes you feel good. In a productive April, the longtime South Charles Association veteran toyed with opposing pitchers, collecting 22 hits in 71 at-bats.
The veteran shortstop hit for a .310 batting average and collected 8 home runs, 22 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
NCA Pitcher - The top-rated pitcher this past month in the North Charles Association was Elastic Man Haley of the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud. He really dominated league hitters, finishing April with a 5-0 won-lost mark and a 2.38 ERA.
The Silver Shroud ace made 6 starts and surrendered 33 hits in 41.2 innings. He struck out 28 and walked 9.
SCA Pitcher - April's standout hurler was Mister Burns of Goodneighbor. He muzzled South Charles Association hitters and held them in check the entire month to capture the Pitcher of the Month award.
To win the honor Burns compiled an impressive 4-1 mark and 1.56 ERA in 6 starts. The Hancocks star hurler also rung up 25 strikeouts in 40.1 innings.
NCA Rookie - Eden Babz's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Easy Town center fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.
In April he was voted the Rookie of the Month.
During the month he hit .442 with 7 doubles, 1 triple and 3 home runs. Babz also scored 17 times and drove in 14 runs.
SCA Rookie - In April Pink Floyd pitched his way to the South Charles Association Rookie of the Month Award.
He started 0 games, put up a 1-0 record, 1.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts. The Glowing Sea starter also tossed 9 innings and held batters to a .188 batting average.
MML Analysis
Eash team has now played 27 games, so there are some clues as to how the 2312 season may shake out based on the talent at the MML level. Current division leaders are Abernathy, Finch Farm, Foxborough, and Braintee.
The Robobrains (NB) have the league's best record at 22-5, partially due to their explosive offense. SS Nap Joy (.430/4/16) and 2B Lackey Lakewalker (.367/11/29) have been the team's two most productive players.
MML Players of the Month
LL Hitter - Fairprice Fairley battered Legends League pitchers all April and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.
"I've been around Massachusetts Minor League 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 30-year-old Fairley 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 27 games, Fairley hit .299 with 20 home runs, 36 RBIs and scored 27 runs.
SL Hitter - Izdere Lifunn-Mars made his presence known as one of the best young stars in the Stars League this past month.
The Providence Warlocks center fielder shined through the month of April and has won the Batter of the Month award.
The 22-year-old hit .417 with 17 home runs, 40 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
LL Pitcher - When Alley Cat Preciado takes the hill, he's a good bet to nail down the victory for the Finch Farm Shamrocks. At least that's the way it was in May.
He excelled with a 6-0 mark and 3.44 ERA in 7 starts. In 49.2 innings, he fanned 31 and walked 14.
That's why he was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the Legends League.
SL Pitcher - The Providence Warlocks owe Waxer Lucatero a lot for his performance this past month. One of the league's most dominant starters in April, Lucatero tore up the opposition with a fine 6-0 mark on his way to the Stars League Pitcher of the Month award.
"When you're pitching this well," analyzed Lucatero, "it's a lot easier to come to the park. I don't judge my performance by the stats, I judge it -- the team judges it -- by the score of the game. I could say I'm tossing electric stuff right now and that would go over big. But if I toss that same stuff -- exact same pitch selection and location -- and they bang me around tomorrow, I was awful. That's the way baseball is."
It was Lucatero who did the banging in April as he tossed up 41 strikeouts in 48 innings, holding opponents to a .249 average and posting a 1.88 ERA.
BMU Analysis
Teams have not yet started to distance themselves only 18 games into the 2312 campaign. In fact, two of the leagues are tied and another two have a 1st-place team with just a game lead. League leaders are the Tenpines Bluff Manta Men in the Dark Hollow Pond League; Sanctuary Hills, Fiddler's Green, and Littleton in the Cambridge League; Hull in the Downtown Boston League; and Hyde Park and Mayoral Shelter in the Glowing Sea League.
The Manta Men (FtH) have the Commonwealth Association's best record at 12-6. Their best player has been 3B Keg Gutterson (.329/9/24). RP Rhody Wallace (2-1, 0.84) has been the leader of the CA's best bullpen (3.16). In the Massachusetts Association, the Lead Bellies (Qui) are the best at 12-6. Hull has the best offense in the MA (120 runs scored), led by four performing players in 2B Will Hell (.357/5/10), LF Ruwee Naba (.338/5/13), C Queue Bear (.372/4/8), and CF Mim Fist (.375/4/9).
BMU Players of the Month
CA Hitter - It's perhaps an award he'll win many more times through his career, as at age 22 Malyn Varen has a lot of baseball ahead of him.
But for now the young Marblehead Grenades star can enjoy the numbers he put up in April, which have garnered him the nod as the Commonwealth Association Batter of the Month.
His breakout month featured a .315 average with 12 home runs, 22 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
MA Hitter - When Voldsea Giryon stepped up to the plate in April he did it with confidence, and today he was honored with the Massachusetts Association Batter of the Month award.
The young Brockton center fielder posted a .375 batting average with 8 home runs, 21 RBIs and scored 16 runs. Giryon also worked pitchers for 9 walks to post a .444 on-base percentage.
CA Pitcher - Freon McMahan of Taffington Boathouse excelled on the mound in April with a 4-0 record and was named the Pitcher of the Month in the Commonwealth Association.
McMahan restricted opposing batters to 25 base hits and a .202 batting average. He rang up 21 strikeouts in 34.2 innings of work, surrendered 10 walks, and fashioned a 1.56 ERA.
MA Pitcher - It was a monstrous April for the Massachusetts Association Pitcher of the Month award winner, Caramel Plows of the Brockton Irish. He put up some mighty scary numbers.
Plows recorded 3 wins and no losses in 4 starts. Throwing a total of 26.2 innings, he yielded 16 hits, mowed down 32 on strikes, gave up 16 walks and put up a solid ERA of 1.35 in a stellar month on the mound.
GBRL Analysis
While the GBRL is only 18 games in, some teams have populated their Rookie League with a lot better players than others. Division leaders are Med-Tek, Union Hope and Walden Pond, DB Tech, and Greater Mass.
In the NL, the Eyebots (Qui) are the best at 14-4. With the NL's best Starters ERA (3.23), Med-Tek's starters are a combined 9-0 with ace Kevin Gauzeman (5-0, 2.37) leading the way. In the SL, Vans (FHE) have dominated with a 16-2 mark. Like the Eyebots, Greater Mass has succeeded due to its pitching, especially the work of Jared Porch (4-0, 1.67), the Yao Guai's 1st-round pick in 2311.
GBRL Players of the Month
NL Hitter - At only 18 years of age, Hammer Longball could very well have many more months like this last one during his career.
That would be great news for fans of the Corvega Flamers, as April was one to remember for the left fielder and he has captured the North League Batter of the Month award.
On the month he hit .344 with 10 home runs, 24 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
SL Hitter - For a rookie just breaking in, Aaron Wright certainly put together a successful month. It was good enough to win the SL Batter of the Month award for April.
The 20-year-old left fielder for the Westing Estate Alphas hit .478 with 8 home runs, 26 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
NL Pitcher - The North League hitters didn't have a chance in April when the Med-Tek Eyebots manager wrote "Gauzeman" on the lineup card. Outing after outing, Kevin Gauzeman held teams in check and usually got a win.
He excelled with a 5-0 mark and 2.37 ERA in 5 starts. The talented Eyebots star pitched 38 innings, fanned 51 and held opposing teams to a .215 average.
For his superb mound work Gauzeman was named the NL Pitcher of the Month by the baseball writers.
SL Pitcher - Jared Porch of the Greater Mass Vans strung a bunch of high quality starts together in April to earn the South League Pitcher of the Month trophy.
For the month he finished with a superlative 4 wins and no losses and a 1.67 ERA. The Greater Mass star started 5 games, pitched 37.2 innings and struck out 44.
CCBL Analysis
The 2312 collegiate regular season is winding down with just two more weeks before the road to the College Series begins. The top eight teams will vie for the 2312 championship.
Winthrop College, the 2311 champions, are atop the BCAC with a 28-17 record, while Greenfield College leads the MassCon with a 29-15 record. The Guardians are 2nd in scoring (276) and 1st in runs allowed (183). CF Cray Cris Arcos (.379/10/26) is the team leader. For the Greenies, they are the top-scoring team (336) with the 6th-best runs against (214). 3B Moktar Wakihuri (.414/14/42) has been Greenfield's most-explosive hitter.
CCBL All-Star Game
The MassCon All-Stars reigned supreme tonight at George E. Trelease Memorial Park, with a 7-6 triumph over the BCAC All-Stars.
MassCon center fielder Wonny Johnson led the way for the winning club, putting up a 3-for-3 mark to earn game MVP honors.
"We had some fun out there," he said. "We've got a great league and a great team and I'm not surprised we won."
In his career, Johnson has played in 112 games with a .364 batting average. Among his 151 hits are 16 doubles, 2 triples, and 24 home runs. He has also scored 85 runs, walked 61 times, tallied 6 stolen bases, and driven in 67 runs.
Half of the season has been played and now it's time for the All-Star game! It's a game where the fans will get to see their favorite players compete on the same field together, a game where the players themselves become fans and all of baseball comes together to celebrate one of the great traditions of the game -- the Commonwealth Collegiate Baseball League All-Star game. The BCAC and the MassCon will come together today to decide the title of the best league for this season.
Here are the talented stars on the BCAC roster:
SP Ed Calloway (WINC) - 5-1, 2.94 ERA, 52.0 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Danny Daniels (HARV) - 5-2, 3.12 ERA, 52.0 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Larry Gomez (NRTH) - 7-1, 2.27 ERA, 67.1 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Pallet Martel (CWU) - 4-0, 2.97 ERA, 57.2 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Meddur Ramadhani (BOSC) - 4-0, 1.37 ERA, 39.1 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 1.8 WAR
SP Gus Subagja (BHU) - 2-3, 2.10 ERA, 60.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 2.2 WAR
SP Donegal Ward (NRTH) - 6-1, 1.69 ERA, 48.0 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 1.4 WAR
RP Tainted Cup Bennett (REVC) - 3-1, 4.03 ERA, 38.0 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Keon Boykin (CWU) - 1-1, 4 SV, 2.11 ERA, 21.1 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 0.9 WAR
RP Ruán Higgins (GSC) - 1-0, 3.06 ERA, 17.2 IP, 1.70 WHIP, 7.1 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Alejandro Paymore (BHU) - 0-0, 0.53 ERA, 17.0 IP, 0.59 WHIP, 5.3 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Gaston Peacock (GSC) - 2-0, 3.47 ERA, 23.1 IP, 1.46 WHIP, 2.3 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Mig Eddee Rodgers (GSC) - 1-1, 2.86 ERA, 22.0 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 3.3 K/9, -0.1 WAR
C Harvey Aard (CWU) - .408/.438/.700, 120 AB, 9 HR, 2 SB, 176 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
C Well Daywalker (CIT) - .322/.419/.478, 90 AB, 4 HR, 123 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
C Afternoon Golding (BHU) - .375/.430/.569, 72 AB, 3 HR, 144 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
C Danny Green (WINC) - .337/.420/.584, 101 AB, 6 HR, 2 SB, 142 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
C Shawn Sykes (GSC) - .333/.434/.481, 108 AB, 3 HR, 134 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
1B Dagger Garnet (CIT) - .388/.408/.645, 121 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 162 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
1B Franklin Mikolayunas (CWU) - .376/.400/.647, 133 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 154 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
1B Voodoo Sycamore (QUIC) - .446/.541/.884, 112 AB, 14 HR, 10 SB, 251 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
2B Roberto Ai (REVC) - .320/.425/.549, 122 AB, 8 HR, 133 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
2B Kane Jarvis (MBU) - .366/.451/.598, 112 AB, 4 HR, 4 SB, 161 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
2B Allen Strickland (TUFT) - .387/.450/.830, 106 AB, 11 HR, 4 SB, 207 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
2B Cape Cod Cody Swerl (QUIC) - .368/.415/.656, 125 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 162 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
2B Chris Tardy (NRTH) - .394/.477/.780, 109 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 210 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
3B Donovan Mackey (NRTH) - .477/.535/.793, 111 AB, 8 HR, 2 SB, 226 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
3B Vicky Tomaszewski (REVC) - .409/.473/.659, 132 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 185 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
3B Jetstreak Zamboni (HARV) - .440/.562/.700, 50 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 217 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
SS Lateral Booth (HARV) - .331/.459/.576, 118 AB, 6 HR, 8 SB, 157 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
SS Torcan Frawley (BOSC) - .312/.380/.635, 96 AB, 8 HR, 141 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
SS Evan Keel (TUFT) - .352/.517/.796, 108 AB, 14 HR, 8 SB, 220 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
LF Pop Dylan (CWU) - .427/.482/.806, 124 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 220 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
LF Erik Virl (QUIC) - .306/.417/.640, 111 AB, 9 HR, 15 SB, 144 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
CF Cray Cris Arcos (WINC) - .349/.432/.523, 109 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 141 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
CF Leaky Lou Biert (HARV) - .322/.398/.591, 115 AB, 7 HR, 135 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
RF Tony Bigfish (BOSC) - .366/.455/.821, 112 AB, 14 HR, 2 SB, 204 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
RF Sheen Doyle (GSC) - .375/.438/.641, 128 AB, 9 HR, 6 SB, 169 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
RF Dexion Evicus (CIT) - .355/.445/.691, 110 AB, 8 HR, 2 SB, 174 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
RF Jets Freud (TUFT) - .388/.486/.672, 116 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 186 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
And these are the gifted players for the MassCon:
SP Fern Ashcroft (WNEU) - 4-0, 2.59 ERA, 55.2 IP, 1.46 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Ubaida bin Faruq (NMI) - 3-3, 2.63 ERA, 65.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 2.4 WAR
SP Dimman Dillon (GRNC) - 7-0, 2.79 ERA, 58.0 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Licky Jones (MAU) - 5-1, 1.89 ERA, 38.0 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 7.1 K/9, 0.8 WAR
SP Jafar Khassanov (MAU) - 5-2, 2.82 ERA, 70.1 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 7.4 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Jail Mikkola (MAU) - 5-2, 3.40 ERA, 53.0 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 0.8 WAR
SP Brass Redding (CCU) - 2-2, 2.52 ERA, 50.0 IP, 1.60 WHIP, 4.3 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Cleve Bucking (PLYU) - 3-1, 2.17 ERA, 29.0 IP, 1.79 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, -0.0 WAR
RP Provisioner Pete Dynamite (HC) - 1-1, 1.47 ERA, 18.1 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 5.9 K/9, 0.3 WAR
RP Jazie Jade (SHC) - 0-1, 3 SV, 1.20 ERA, 15.0 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Tango Shurley (WNEU) - 4-0, 0.61 ERA, 14.2 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 0.7 WAR
CL Ricky Redd (ASS) - 1-0, 7 SV, 0.00 ERA, 15.0 IP, 0.87 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 0.6 WAR
CL Bed Hair Spicer (UML) - 0-0, 8 SV, 0.95 ERA, 19.0 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 0.9 WAR
C Cats Green (UML) - .314/.421/.529, 102 AB, 6 HR, 128 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
C Shay Harrington (GRNC) - .352/.437/.659, 88 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 164 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
C Tommy MacMahon (MASS) - .410/.470/.514, 105 AB, 1 HR, 2 SB, 153 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
C Cool Chris McCann (WNEU) - .362/.412/.381, 105 AB, 101 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
1B Xan Bisset (UML) - .361/.443/.615, 122 AB, 8 HR, 163 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
1B Nick Coulter (SHC) - .346/.423/.677, 127 AB, 11 HR, 166 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
1B Donnie Gray (NUKA) - .368/.476/.590, 117 AB, 7 HR, 3 SB, 169 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
1B Sheedy Smith (PLYU) - .438/.521/.694, 121 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 202 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
2B Stud Colgan (ASS) - .392/.475/.700, 120 AB, 8 HR, 7 SB, 192 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
2B Jack of Diamonds Cordero (HC) - .350/.444/.626, 123 AB, 9 HR, 158 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
2B Halep Gutteridge (NMI) - .366/.431/.634, 123 AB, 9 HR, 163 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
3B Willie O'Reilly (HC) - .364/.460/.559, 118 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, 155 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
3B Spice Oldham (NMI) - .405/.480/.586, 111 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 171 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
3B Moktar Wakihuri (GRNC) - .413/.503/.752, 121 AB, 11 HR, 203 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
SS Fion Black (MAU) - .389/.458/.531, 113 AB, 3 HR, 142 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
SS Alastair Brown (GRNC) - .394/.504/.679, 109 AB, 7 HR, 198 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
SS Down Home Dahl (PLYU) - .404/.467/.553, 94 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 150 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
SS Finnan Hunt (SHC) - .488/.566/.721, 129 AB, 2 HR, 25 SB, 237 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
LF Kris McKenna (CCU) - .383/.485/.605, 81 AB, 3 HR, 4 SB, 169 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
LF George Williams (WNEU) - .380/.463/.698, 129 AB, 10 HR, 6 SB, 189 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
LF Rick Wither (ASS) - .380/.437/.653, 121 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 168 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
CF Jose Cunningham (ASS) - .391/.458/.696, 115 AB, 10 HR, 5 SB, 185 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
CF Wonny Johnson (HC) - .406/.455/.594, 133 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 164 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
RF Bert Horsefield (UML) - .385/.468/.590, 122 AB, 7 HR, 165 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
RF Justin Hoskins (GRNC) - .407/.474/.627, 118 AB, 7 HR, 180 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
RF Tony Taylor (PLYU) - .379/.426/.681, 116 AB, 9 HR, 3 SB, 170 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
RF Lance Tinter (HC) - .394/.457/.577, 104 AB, 6 HR, 8 SB, 161 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
CCBL Players of the Month
Hitter - Stud Colgan has a lot going for him. The Assumption second baseman just broke into the majors this year and now the Commonwealth Collegiate Baseball League has just picked him as its top hitter for April.
In 23 games last month this outstanding rookie batted .413 with 11 home runs, 31 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
Colgan is hitting .415 so far this season with 49 RBIs and 38 runs scored. He has 68 hits including 15 home runs, 27 walks and .497 OBP.
Pitcher - Toto Yanagi was ecstatic to win April's Commonwealth Collegiate Baseball League Pitcher of the Month honors today. The 19-year-old Revere College pitcher thanked fans, his coaches and the voters for the honor -- despite the fact that he deserved much of the credit himself.
Yanagi's star burned bright last month as he made 12 relief appearances, notching 5 saves and 12 strikeouts in 15 innings. He held opposing hitters to a .157 average to put up his 5-0 mark and 0.00 ERA.
This year, his season stats show Yanagi has 9 saves in 20 relief appearances with a 5-2 mark and 1.19 ERA.
CYL Analysis
The CYL has just over a month remaining on the 2312 regular season. With that stated, there are teams who have taken control in their divisions, while some are just hanging on to a lead. Division leaders:
Franklin - Sturbridge Rangers
Emerson - Woburn Diners
Fuller - Circle Jerks
Revere - Saugus Launchers
Adams - Hope Firestarters
Alcott - Andrew Station Southies
Morse - Swansea Nuka Sox
Attucks - Truro Hatchlings
CYL All-Star Game
Shaw HS Ballpark was the place to be for baseball fans tonight, as the best CYL players gathered for the annual all-star game.
On the field, the North Region downed the South Region by a score of 8-3. Off the field, game MVP Hocine Perez said he thinks everyone had a good night.
"You looked into the stands and it seemed like everyone was having a fantastic time," said the 14-year-old, who went 2-for-2 in the game. "A game like this is good for the sport."
It's that time of the season again, when the best of the best battle it out for Commonwealth Youth League bragging rights. Yes, it's time for the annual All-Star game! The North Region All-Stars will take on the South Region All-Stars in a star-studded showdown.
Leading the way for the North Region All-Stars will be:
SP Richard Burns (SCB) - 8-2, 1.86 ERA, 72.2 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Swatter Gillette (SAUG) - 7-2, 1.49 ERA, 72.1 IP, 0.66 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 4.0 WAR
SP Brandon Gissendaner (CIRC) - 5-1, 1.69 ERA, 64.0 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP Mack Gunn (WOB) - 6-0, 1.64 ERA, 66.0 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Basia Merton (SAUG) - 7-1, 2.13 ERA, 76.0 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 10.7 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Hub Purdue (HEST) - 5-5, 1.77 ERA, 76.1 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 3.2 WAR
RP Ellis Brittle (NEED) - 1-1, 2.76 ERA, 29.1 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 0.9 WAR
RP Gerard Guillemin (SAUG) - 6-2, 3.44 ERA, 49.2 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Brandon Pringle (NEED) - 1-0, 2.14 ERA, 21.0 IP, 0.90 WHIP, 10.7 K/9, 0.6 WAR
CL Hobby Kinderdine (WOB) - 3-1, 13 SV, 2.14 ERA, 21.0 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 14.1 K/9, 1.3 WAR
CL Broom von Shaft (READ) - 5-1, 10 SV, 3.60 ERA, 20.0 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 11.2 K/9, 1.4 WAR
C Cumohn Dude (SAUG) - .248/.358/.692, 117 AB, 16 HR, 135 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
C Ploop Gomerring (MARL) - .315/.426/.731, 108 AB, 14 HR, 170 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
C Hocine Perez (SAL) - .349/.496/.651, 106 AB, 8 HR, 2 SB, 184 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
1B Short Circuit Hall (WSLY) - .352/.435/.820, 128 AB, 18 HR, 196 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
1B Bow Wow Vargas (BCOM) - .420/.523/.902, 143 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 238 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
1B Andrew Winkfield (ROCK) - .369/.446/.752, 141 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 176 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
1B Sean Young (SCB) - .379/.476/.750, 140 AB, 15 HR, 195 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
2B Packy Dillan (SAUG) - .333/.392/.768, 138 AB, 16 HR, 165 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
2B Kaw Tanginoa (STUR) - .371/.488/.735, 132 AB, 13 HR, 2 SB, 194 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
3B Merlin Hodges (DCNB) - .364/.426/.814, 140 AB, 19 HR, 2 SB, 185 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
3B Orthjolf Throne (READ) - .390/.479/.706, 136 AB, 11 HR, 176 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
SS Shaq McNeal (BEAN) - .327/.557/.589, 107 AB, 6 HR, 3 SB, 176 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
LF Poptop Grapeape (SAL) - .360/.460/.768, 125 AB, 15 HR, 11 SB, 189 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
LF Crowball Myles (CIRC) - .384/.452/.719, 146 AB, 14 HR, 4 SB, 181 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
LF Dumb Boy Stevenson (SAUG) - .374/.462/.803, 147 AB, 15 HR, 3 SB, 201 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
RF Gram Baylor (BEAN) - .331/.434/.811, 127 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 185 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
RF Fred Chicken (GEOR) - .331/.444/.752, 133 AB, 17 HR, 3 SB, 181 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
RF Jimmie Dimmick (NEED) - .341/.460/.846, 123 AB, 20 HR, 2 SB, 203 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
RF Downey Moore (WSLY) - .362/.444/.754, 138 AB, 16 HR, 1 SB, 186 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
While the South Region will feature these star players:
SP Siltbean Ferguson (TAUN) - 8-1, 2.21 ERA, 77.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 9.9 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Frenzy Guava (COV) - 6-0, 1.83 ERA, 64.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Dwayne Morrison (WEY) - 3-2, 2.55 ERA, 53.0 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 1.4 WAR
SP Lane Phrasemaker (TREE) - 6-2, 1.91 ERA, 75.1 IP, 0.89 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 4.1 WAR
SP Leland van Sprang (TAUN) - 7-1, 1.49 ERA, 78.1 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 9.7 K/9, 3.8 WAR
SP Plummy Westing (JP) - 6-2, 1.95 ERA, 83.0 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 4.2 WAR
RP Stud Banker (GSP) - 1-1, 2.08 ERA, 30.1 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP Raheem Camp (WQUIN) - 1-1, 1.86 ERA, 19.1 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Gem Kang (PROV) - 4-1, 2.70 ERA, 30.0 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP Alex Scuba (PLY) - 3-1, 2.70 ERA, 26.2 IP, 1.46 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Quaid Violin (ANDST) - 2-1, 6 SV, 2.53 ERA, 21.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 11.4 K/9, 0.7 WAR
C Gary Email (LAWN) - .355/.454/.673, 110 AB, 9 HR, 2 SB, 169 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
C Amazing Paddy Kay (TAUN) - .363/.479/.735, 113 AB, 11 HR, 191 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
C Spunk Meyer (PLY) - .333/.457/.622, 111 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 162 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
1B Sluggo Luge (SPEC) - .357/.486/.921, 140 AB, 25 HR, 223 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
1B Denver Simpson (PLY) - .323/.496/.889, 99 AB, 17 HR, 2 SB, 217 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
1B Choo-Choo Tracks (SWAN) - .413/.565/.967, 121 AB, 20 HR, 256 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
2B No Name Nunez (WARE) - .452/.516/.844, 135 AB, 13 HR, 9 SB, 230 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
2B Glory Thea (DENN) - .394/.487/.689, 132 AB, 10 HR, 181 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
2B Beggs Washington (EAST) - .383/.494/.744, 133 AB, 13 HR, 201 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
3B Dave Coteaux (SWAN) - .389/.513/.651, 126 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 186 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
SS Snare Drum (COV) - .404/.529/.676, 136 AB, 11 HR, 2 SB, 194 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
LF Al-Fred Blue (FPLT) - .400/.521/.838, 130 AB, 16 HR, 224 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
LF Derr Naverwocker (SWAN) - .356/.445/.738, 149 AB, 14 HR, 11 SB, 179 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
LF Justin Stedd (ATT) - .346/.462/.769, 130 AB, 15 HR, 2 SB, 190 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
CF Sweet Admiral (ANDST) - .361/.462/.792, 144 AB, 16 HR, 5 SB, 197 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
CF Great Scott Blankenship (BRWN) - .344/.452/.809, 131 AB, 19 HR, 1 SB, 193 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
CF Paddy Driscoll (TRU) - .348/.463/.712, 132 AB, 13 HR, 3 SB, 175 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
RF Eric Creed (SWAN) - .378/.467/.790, 143 AB, 16 HR, 200 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
RF Buck MacDonald (SEEK) - .419/.506/.765, 136 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 203 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
CYL Players of the Month
NR Hitter - Bow Wow Vargas put together a good April to earn the North Region Batter of the Month prize. A virtual unknown, he made the most of his chance to prove to Boston Common officials that he belongs on the big league roster.
The Baby Bellies first baseman posted a .417 batting average with 9 home runs, 30 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
This season, Vargas has banged out 61 hits in 147 at-bats for a .415 average with 14 home runs. He is getting on base at a .517 pace and his totals also include 41 RBIs and 42 runs scored.
SR Hitter - Even though he is a newcomer to Commonwealth Youth League, Choo-Choo Tracks put up some good numbers in April and earned the SR Batter of the Month award.
He was one of Swansea's offensive leaders with a .480 average in 25 games. He also racked up 14 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 37 runs scored.
To date, Tracks has collected 51 hits for a .415 average. He has posted 20 home runs, scored 52 runs and driven in 52 runs.
NR Pitcher - The North Region made it official today -- Richard Burns of the South Charles Bank Moonies is the Pitcher of the Month. In April he impressed the sportswriters with his domination of league hitters.
Burns made 6 starts, registered 6 wins and no losses with a solid 1.12 ERA. In 48 innings he allowed 28 hits, racked up 57 strikeouts, walked 8 and permitted teams to hit .169 against him.
This year, Burns has a 8-2 mark in 10 starts with a 1.86 ERA. He has given up 47 hits in 72.2 innings, struck out 82 and issued 20 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .184 batting average against him.
SR Pitcher - Leland van Sprang of Taunton had a tremendous April with a 5-1 mark and was chosen the Pitcher of the Month in the South Region.
van Sprang restricted opposing hitters to 32 base hits and a .156 batting average. He rang up 64 strikeouts in 57.1 innings of work, surrendered 15 walks, and crafted a 1.26 ERA.
To this point in the season, van Sprang shows a 7-1 record, 10 starts, 78.1 innings, 84 strikeouts and a 1.49 ERA.