Gorneault Named PCL Player of the Week
August 16, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Salt Lake Bees News Release
SALT LAKE CITY (August 16, 2010) - The Pacific Coast League announced today that Salt Lake Bees outfielder Nick Gorneault has been named PCL Player of the Week for August 9-15. This is the first Player of the Week award for Gorneault this season and the third for a Bees player in 2010. Gorneault previously won the award on September 5, 2005.
Gorneault hit .435 (10-for-23) for the week with three home runs, three doubles and 10 RBI. His three home runs tied for the league lead for the week while his 10 RBI tied for second. Gorneault had four multi-hit games in six contests and went 6-for-9 in his last two outings, including 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in a 9-4 win over Nashville on August 14.
The 31-year-old owns a .372 batting average in the month of August, while his .333 average in games since the All-Star break is an increase of over 100 points from his average prior to the break. In 73 games with the Bees this season, he has posted a .221 average with 10 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 36 RBI. The Springfield, Mass. native was originally selected by the Angels in the 19th round of the 2001 draft.
The Salt Lake Bees return home for a four-game homestand Saturday, August 21, against the Sacramento River Cats at 7:05 p.m. at Spring Mobile Ballpark. Book your summer group outing with the Bees while dates are still available by calling (801) 325-BASE.
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