Southern League Names Hitter, Pitcher of the Week Honors

June 29, 2009 - Southern League (SL1) News Release

MARIETTA, GA -

Hitter of the Week

BRYAN PETERSEN, OF, JACKSONVILLE SUNS

Petersen was the quintessential leadoff hitter for the Suns last week, reaching base 17 times in six games to help Jacksonville to a 5-2 second half start. After an 0-for-5 performance on Monday, Petersen rattled off five consecutive multi-hit games, including two three-hit games. He raised his batting average from .267 to .288 during the week and also drove in six runs and scored five times. He led the league with a .567 on-base percentage, setting the table for teammates Lee Mitchell and Scott Cousins, who combined for 17 RBI. He also paced the circuit with a .480 average (12-25) and 12 hits. Petersen, a native of Northridge, Calif., was a fourth round draft pick in 2007.

Pitcher of the Week

RYNE REYNOSO, RHP, MISSISSIPPI BRAVES

Reynoso was a workhorse for Mississippi last week, pitching a league-high 15.2 innings in two dominant victories. On June 23, Reynoso bested league wins leader Lucas Harrell by yielding just three hits in eight scoreless innings as the Braves downed Birmingham 6-1. He was nearly as dominant in his next start, striking out six and allowing one earned run in seven and two-thirds innings in a 6-3 win over West Tenn on June 28. The consecutive victories have pushed Reynoso's season record to 5-4, and the Bellevue, Id., native currently sports a 3.31 ERA, which ranks tenth in the league. After a rocky start to the 2009 campaign, Reynoso has allowed more than three earned runs in just one of 10 starts since May 5.

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Southern League Stories from June 29, 2009

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• Barons fall just short, 6-5 - Birmingham Barons
• Mudcats Edge Chattanooga, 7-6 - Carolina Mudcats
• Mudcats defeat Chattanooga, 7-6 - Chattanooga Lookouts
• Smokies top Stars for first time in nine tries - Huntsville Stars
• Otterness Assigned to Roster - Carolina Mudcats
• Jones Activated from DL - Huntsville Stars
• North Division All-Star Rosters Announced - Birmingham Barons
• Schlereth to DL, Rumler Promoted - Mobile BayBears
• Carrera, Hubbard Named to SL North All-Star Team - Jackson Generals
• Six Mudcats Named To All-Star Team - Carolina Mudcats
• Southern League Announces 2009 North Division All-Star Roster - SL1
• Suns Even Series with Monday Win - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
• Suns Win a Wild One to Even Series, 6-4 - Montgomery Biscuits
• Celebrate July 4th with the Biscuits! - Montgomery Biscuits
• Bryan Petersen Named Southern League Hitter of the Week - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
• Mississippi Braves Homestand Highlights - Mississippi Braves
• Reynoso Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week - Mississippi Braves
• Southern League Names Hitter, Pitcher of the Week Honors - SL1

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