Jensen Named Player of Month for July

Published on August 4, 2006 under Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Reno Silver Sox News Release


Pleasanton, CA- The Golden Baseball League announced today that C Marcus Jensen of the Reno Silver Sox is the winner of the Player of the Month Award for July.

Already having won a player of the week award to start the season, Marcus Jensen really heated up in July as his bat and defense led the Reno Silver Sox to the first half title. He hit .362 for the month with 34 hits, 11 doubles, and 4 home runs while driving in 20 RBIs and scoring 23 runs. In addition, he walked an astonishing 24 times and led the league with a .500 on-base percentage. Jensen, originally a first round pick of the San Francisco Giants, has major league experience in seven consecutive seasons between 1996 and 2002 and was also a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Gold-Medal Baseball team. He was selected as a GBL All-Star this season as well. For the year, Jensen is in the top five in the GBL in almost all offensive categories and leads the league in doubles (21), runs scored (47), on-base percentage (.463), extra base hits (31), and walks (43). His .340 batting average is second-best just five points behind leader Adam Mandel of the San Diego Surf Dawgs.

Jensen is the second straight Silver Sox player to garner a monthly award; pitcher Nate Sevier was the GBL's Pitcher of the Month for June.

The Sox are back in town on Tuesday to begin a six game home stand. On Thursday, the American Heart Association will be holding a very special silent auction. Every Silver Sox player will be a wearing a red hat in support of the event. Those red hats will then be autographed and auctioned off to help raise money for the association. All games for this home stand begin at 6:35 (gates open at 5:30), except on Sunday when first pitch is at 5:05 (gates open at 4 PM). Tickets to all games are available by calling the Silver Sox box office at (775) 348-7769 or by going to www.silversoxbaseball.com.

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