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29th September to 5th October (final week of regular season)

Results

at Budapest Red Squirrels (12th): Win 2-0, Win 9-2
at Stockholm Orcas (9th): Win 9-2, Loss 2-8, Loss 4-12

End of season record and position: 85-77 (7th)

A good week for

In those with over 15 plate appearances, Sergio Rutz did the most damage, with an OPS of .935, 1 home run and 3 RBIs. Rob Graham managed the same amount of home runs and RBIs, while posting an OPS of .839.

Sergio Rutz and Adam Koehler both homered and so ended the season tied with 27 home runs, more than any other players for the Hares.

Jason Portman, who was spectacular on defence at centre-field, making a couple of highlight plays and generally being his reliable self, even if he was unremarkable at the plate.

Alois Herzog had the week’s best start, going 6.1 innings and giving up no runs, with a WHIP of 0.63 in Sheffield’s 2-0 win over Budapest. Yushua bin Saqr and Eskiner Ali both got a win each too, with solid starts.

A bad week for

Kolya Saetgaliev went 2 for 18 in a week he’ll be hoping to forget rather quickly.

Giobbe Marinello, who did not make his two starts count, chalking up losses in both while giving up 8 runs in 11.2 innings with a WHIP of 1.63.

Home run watch

Jesus Morales - 1 (20)
Sergio Rutz - 1 (27)
Rob Graham - 1 (8)
Adam Koehler - 1 (27)
Chase Clem - 1 (3)

Thoughts

Well, that’s it. I’ll do our regular season review, complete with awards, next, but this was a great week to end the season on. A 3-2 record for the week took for us to a new record 85 wins. Well off the playoff pace of 90 wins, but good nonetheless.