Southern League Hitter and Pitcher of the Week Awards Unveiled
Published on April 28, 2008 under Southern League (SL1) News Release
Hitter of the Week
MAT GAMEL, 3B, HUNTSVILLE STARS
Gamel extended the Southern League's longest hitting streak of the season to 13 games thanks to a torrid week at the plate. The 22-year-old Gamel led the league with a .517 average, 15 hits and a .931 slugging percentage and tied for the top spot with nine RBI. In four games against Jacksonville, the city in which he was born, Gamel went 11-for-17 (.647) with five extra-base hits and seven RBI. Capped by a two-run homer and two triples in a game suspended in the ninth inning on Sunday, Gamel reached base in six straight plate appearances before the week drew to a close. Gamel has batted .436 (24-for-55) during his hitting streak to raise his overall average to .362, good for fourth in the league. In 14 games at Joe Davis Stadium, Gamel has hit .434 with each of his three homers and 15 of his 18 RBI.
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG
Gamel 29 8 15 2 2 2 9 1 .517
Pitcher of the Week
SAM NARRON, LHP, HUNTSVILLE STARS
Narron came within four outs of pitching the Southern League's first nine-inning perfect game since 1970 on Wednesday. In the finale of a five-game series at Mississippi, the 26-year-old Narron retired the first 23 batters before surrendering a triple to Diory Hernandez. He gave up another hit and a run thereafter before settling for his third career complete game in a 9-1 victory, which began a four-game winning streak for the Stars. A native of Goldsboro, NC, the 6-7 Narron nearly became the first Southern Leaguer to pitch a perfect game of any kind since Orlando's Chad Gaudin worked a seven-inning gem in his Double-A debut at Jacksonville on July 15, 2003.
W-L IP SO BB H ERA SV
Narron 1-0 9 5 2 2 1.00 0
Southern League Stories from April 28, 2008
- Lookouts Continue to Roll with Two Wins - Chattanooga Lookouts
- Smokies break out of slump with 8-6 win - Knoxville Smokies
- Defense Rolls Right Along To Complete Second Series Sweep - Huntsville Stars
- Stars Complete Series Sweep On Monday - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- BayBears Fall In Finale With M-Braves - Mobile BayBears
- Suns Begin Ten-Game Homestand Wednesday Afternoon! - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
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