Eastern League Names Pitcher and Player of the Week
April 25, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1) News Release
PORTLAND, ME - The Eastern League is pleased to announce the winners of the Eastern League Player of the Week Award and Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award for the period of April 18th through April 24th:
Binghamton Mets first baseman/second baseman Joshua Satin has been named the Eastern League Player of the Week for the period of April 18th-April 24th. The 26-year old had an outstanding week for the B-Mets, hitting .643 (9-for-14) with four doubles, one home run, four runs scored, three RBI, one stolen base, three walks and a 1.143 slugging percentage over four games. Satin, who is a native of Hidden Hills, California, kicked off his week by going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Binghamton's 6-5 victory over the visiting Portland Sea Dogs on Monday night. He went on to reach base three times in each of the four games he played in during the week and has reached base in 11 out of 13 games so far this season. Satin led all Eastern League players in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS last week and tied for first in doubles and extra-base hits. Joshua, who combined to hit .311 with 39 doubles, 12 home runs, 76 runs scored and 74 RBI in 137 games between Class-A St. Lucie and Binghamton last year, was selected by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 2008 draft after hitting .379 with 18 home runs and 52 RBI during his senior season at the University of California-Berkeley.
Brad Peacock, a right-handed starting pitcher for the Harrisburg Senators, is the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the period of April 18th-April 24th. The 23-year old started one game for the Senators last week posted a record of 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA over 7.1 innings pitched. The 6'1", 175 lb. hurler made his only appearance of the week on Friday night against the Trenton Thunder at Metro Bank Park. He gave up just three hits and did not allow a walk while striking out nine batters over 7.1 shutout innings Harrisburg's 3-2 victory to improve his record to 2-1 on the season. Peacock, who is a native of Miami, Florida, has a record of 2-1 with 21 strikeouts and a 1.59 ERA in three appearances for the Senators this season. He is currently tied for third in the league in strikeouts, tied for fourth in wins and ranked eighth in ERA. Brad entered the season rated by Baseball America as the 10th best prospect in the Washington organization after he combined for a record of 6-11 with 148 strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in 26 games between Class-A Potomac and Harrisburg last season. He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 41st round of the 2006 draft out of Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Florida.
Eastern League Stories from April 25, 2011
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- Curve Win Shootout In Harrisburg, 8- 7 - Altoona Curve
- Squirrels Get Six In The Sixth To Sink Thunder, 9-5 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- B-Mets Take Opener From Portland, 6-3 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Binghamton Beats Portland 6-3 - Portland Sea Dogs
- Senators Reward Fans of the Hershey Bears Tuesday Night - Harrisburg Senators
- Sierra Homers But Fisher Cats Fall to Rock Cats - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Aeros/Baysox Game Postponed Due to Rain - Akron RubberDucks
- Aeros / Baysox Game Postponed - Akron RubberDucks
- Brad Peacock Wins Pitcher of the Week - Harrisburg Senators
- 'Wolves and Phillies Postponed Due to Rain - Erie SeaWolves
- B-Mets Josh Satin Named Player of the Week - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Eastern League Names Pitcher and Player of the Week - EL1
- Mustache Mania Returns to Bowie - Chesapeake Baysox
- Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- Baysox Host Date Night at the Diamond - Chesapeake Baysox
- Sea Dogs Announce Make-Up Date for April 23 Rain Out - Portland Sea Dogs
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