Greusel named Pitcher of the Week

Published on July 2, 2008 under Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Calgary Vipers News Release

The Golden Baseball League (GBL) announced today that RHP Evan Greusel of the Calgary Vipers has been named Safeway Pitcher of the Week for his performances during the fifth week of the 2008 Golden Baseball League season.

Greusel, 28, 6-3, 220 lbs is a right-handed pitcher who was drafted out of the University of Oklahoma in the 17th round of the 2002 draft by the Florida Marlins. After three years in Florida's minor league organization he was released and immediately signed by the Calgary Vipers in their inaugural season in 2005. He has gone on to become the winningest pitcher in Viper history as he compiled a record of 24-10 for Calgary prior to this year.

Greusel won the Pitcher of the Week Award in Week One and now is the first repeat winner in 2008. During Week Five, Greusel posted a record of 2-0 in two starts while throwing 13 innings in which he struck out 10 and had an E.R.A. of 0.69.

In the first week of this season, Greusel posted a record of 1-0 in two starts while throwing 12.1 innings and giving up only two earned runs for a 1.46 E.R.A which is second best in the Golden Baseball League. The Las Vegas, Nevada resident struck out nine, did not walk a single batter, and gave up a stingy 250 batting average against. Greusel is also the pitching coach of the Vipers and helped lead the Snakes to the top of the GBL North Division standings. Back in July of 2006 Greusel was Pitcher of the Week twice and Pitcher of the Month in the Northern League. In July of 2005 the player who tossed the first pitch in Vipers history also received Pitcher of the Week in the Northern League. The two-time Northern League all-star was Pitcher of the Month for May of 2003 in the Florida Marlins organization.

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