Lawhorn Named N.L. Player Of The Week
Published on June 5, 2007 under Northern League (NL)
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks News Release
FARGO, N.D. - The Northern League announced that Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks' infielder Darryl Lawhorn was named Northern League Player of the Week for the week ending June 3, 2007.
Lawhorn, a former Arizona Diamondbacks draft pick in 2004, batted .429 (12-for-28) with five home runs and 13 RBI in seven games for the RedHawks. Having made the move from third base to his natural position of second base to designated hitter following the activation of 3B Ruben Salazar, Lawhorn responded with three, 3-hit games. His home run total for the week nearly topped the season-long total of seven attained last year for the Kansas City T-Bones.
The 6-2, 195-pound left-handed hitter, has had a career derailed by injuries. Playing in college at East Carolina, he broke his foot during the NCAA Regionals just prior to the major league amateur draft. After recovering from surgery he signed with the D'Backs, but re-broke his foot prior to making his professional debut. Following his release from Arizona, he signed briefly with the Cincinnati Reds in January '06 and entered spring training competing for a second base spot with his twin brother Trevor.
Now residing in Wilmington, NC, Lawhorn enters his second season in the Northern League. During the off-season he was traded twice in one week, eventually being acquired by Fargo-Moorhead from the Schaumburg Flyers in exchange for pitcher Brain Hewitt.
Gary Southshore RailCats' pitcher Chad Blackwell received the Pitcher of the Week honors.
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