SL Names Hitter and Pitcher of the Week
Published on July 6, 2009 under Southern League (SL1) News Release
Hitter of the Week
GREG HALMAN, OF, WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX
Halman put on quite the power display last week, blasting a league-high six homers to lead West Tenn into first place in the North Division. The Haarlem, Netherlands native ended the week on a high note, recording two straight two-homer, three-RBI performances on Saturday and Sunday. He added six hits and six runs in those games as well. On July 4, Halman victimized Huntsville's Mike Jones twice in a 10-2 victory and added two solo shots the next day. Halman, named Seattle's No. 1 prospect by Baseball America prior to the season, led the league with 11 runs last week, including the walk-off tally in West Tenn's 1-0 win over Mississippi July 2. For the season, Halman leads the league with 20 homers and ranks fifth with 48 RBI and 34 extra-base hits.
AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Halman 30 11 10 8 2 0 6 1 .333
Pitcher of the Week
CASEY COLEMAN, RHP, TENNESSEE SMOKIES
Coleman had arguably the best week of his already impressive 2009 campaign, collecting two victories and allowing just two runs in 14.2 innings. Against Huntsville on June 29, Coleman struck out six in 6.2 innings in a 7-2 Smokies win. He followed that effort with his finest start of the season, blanking Carolina through eight innings while yielding just a pair of base hits. Coleman even pitched in on offense, collecting two hits. That outing lowered his ERA to 2.56, which ranks second in the league. The Cape Coral, Fla. native was named to the Southern League North Division All-Star Team earlier last week and has won three consecutive starts. His nine wins rank first in the circuit.
W-L IP SO BB H ERA SV
Coleman 2-0 14.2 10 5 9 1.23 0
Southern League Stories from July 6, 2009
- Sosa's Single in 9th Chases off Chattanooga - Mobile BayBears
- Win streak reaches five with 7-5 triumph over Stars - Jackson Generals
- West Tenn Scores Early, Holds On Late To Handle Huntsville - Huntsville Stars
- Suns Take Series Lead with Monday Win over Braves - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Suns Shine in Six-Run Seventh - Mississippi Braves
- Barons Take Series With 3-0 Shutout - Montgomery Biscuits
- Stuff the Ballots for Mark Reynolds on Tuesday at Hank Aaron Stadium - Mobile BayBears
- Mudcats Stop Streak with 8-1 Win - Carolina Mudcats
- Mudcats Power Past Smokies 8-1 - Knoxville Smokies
- Sports Illustrated's Christian Stone To Deliver Keynote Speech at All-Star Luncheon - Birmingham Barons
- Five Former Smokies Named to MLB All-Star Teams - Knoxville Smokies
- Tupman Heading to Mobile, Skelton Down - Mobile BayBears
- Powell Joins Roster - Montgomery Biscuits
- Coleman Wins League Award - Knoxville Smokies
- Raburn and Parejo Promoted to Nashville - Huntsville Stars
- Upton an All-Star, Reynolds Next? - Mobile BayBears
- BayBears Slip by Barons to Take Series - Mobile BayBears
- Rays Night At Riverwalk Is July 17th - Montgomery Biscuits
- SL Names Hitter and Pitcher of the Week - SL1
- BayBears Finishing Homestand Strong - Mobile BayBears
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