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Colvin Named "SL Hitter of the Week"

August 31, 2009 - Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release


SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Smokies outfielder Tyler Colvin was named today by the Southern League as the Southern League "Hitter of the Week," for the week of August 24 - August 30. The award is Colvin's second of 2009 and third overall; he won the same award back on August 3.

Colvin was one of the league's hottest hitters this past week, hitting .407 with two home runs and eight RBIs. His offensive output, part of a current 15-game hit streak, has been key to the Smokies' recent success. Last Friday against the Mobile BayBears, Colvin hit a clutch double that tied the game in the bottom of the ninth. Colvin would then come around to score the winning run just one batter later. Then on Saturday, Colvin's four-RBI performance laid the groundwork for the Smokies' 7-5 victory over Mobile.

The 2009 season is Colvin's third with the Smokies and fourth overall in the minors. The Augusta, Ga. native was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the first round (13th overall) of the 2006 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Clemson University.

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