Crawdads Sweep SAL Weekly Awards
Published on June 13, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
HICKORY, NC - The South Atlantic League announced on Monday that the Hickory Crawdads, Class A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers, have won both of the SAL Weekly Awards for the week of June 6 - 12, becoming the first team to win both awards in the same week since the Charleston RiverDogs in 2009.
OF Jake Skole was named the Player of the Week and RHP Nick Tepesch won the Pitcher of the Week, helping lead the Crawdads to a 5-1 record during that stretch and pull within two games of the first-place Hagerstown Suns in the first-half title race.
Skole, 19, compiled a .409 batting average (9-for-22) last week, with one home run, two doubles, a triple and nine total RBIs to complement nine runs scored. The Woodstock, GA, native also worked four walks and stole two bases without being caught. Skole capped the week with a 3-for-4 performance in Hickory's 12-3 win in Asheville on Sunday, ripping two doubles and driving in three RBIs with two runs scored. Overall this season, he is hitting .257 with two homers and 25 RBIs in 54 games. Skole was selected out of high school in the first round of the 2010 draft by the Rangers. Click here to visit Skole's player page on Hickorycrawdads.com.
Tepesch, 22, won his lone start of the week, pitching a dominant seven shutout innings in the 10-3 win against the Lakewood BlueClaws last Tuesday. The Blue Springs, MO, native registered a career-high 10 strikeouts in the start, while scattering only three hits and walking just one batter. In the entire outing, Tepesch did not allow a single BlueClaw to reach third base, and only one runner advanced as far as second base against him. This season, he has gone 2-3 with a 3.55 ERA through 14 outings and eight starts. In 50.2 total innings of work, Tepesch has allowed just 22 runs (20 earned) on 51 hits with 11 walks and 40 strikeouts. Tepesch was selected out of the University of Missouri in the 14th round of the 2010 draft. Click here to visit Tepesch's player page on Hickorycrawdads.com.
Tepesch will take the mound on Monday night at 7:05 p.m. against the Asheville Tourists at Historic McCormick Field. Tune in and catch all the action live on The Big Dawg 92.1FM and Hickorycrawdads.com gdY14rddruU3XGwtpfMT9RdSSUSEzs-ICXHHtw==], and tune in 15 minutes early for Crawdads Countdown!
Crawdads Clippings:
The 'Dads return home on Thursday, June 16 against the Charleston RiverDogs. It will be Thirsty Thursday, presented by Buffalo Wild Wings and The Big Dawg 92.1FM, with $1 can beers and Pepsis! Don't miss the post-game concert by Norva Jean Dreams! Thursday is also NASCAR Night - wear a NASCAR t-shirt for a Half Off Ticket! First pitch is at 7 p.m., gates open at 6 p.m.
Get Tickets:
Individual tickets, corporate partnerships, group outings and ticket plans for the 2011 season are available right now at the Crawdads Front Office or by calling (828) 322-3000. You can even purchase and print your tickets from the comfort of your home on Hickorycrawdads.com
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