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Kane Simmons named Spalding Player of the Week

July 10, 2007 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Reno Silver Sox News Release


(Dublin, CA. July 9, 2007) The Golden Baseball League announced OF Kane Simmons of the Reno Silver Sox and RHP Evan White of the Yuma Scorpions have been named Player and Pitcher of Week Four. Sponsored by Spalding Baseball, these weekly awards recognize the most outstanding position player and pitcher in the league each week.

Kane Simmons, 23, the Reno Silver Sox outfielder was selected as Player of the Week. Simmons was just signed on June 27th after completing his collegiate career at NCAA Division 1 Belmont University where he led his team in home runs, RBIs, and slugging percentage while garnering all-conference honors. The slugging lefty had a huge week at the plate as he hit for an average of .370 while leading the GBL in home runs with five and RBIs with 10

Evan White, 24, the right-handed starting pitcher for the Yuma Scorpions has been selected as Pitcher of the Week. The rookie native of Chico, CA and out of New Mexico Highlands University pitched back-to-back complete 9 inning games during the week, including a 3-hit shutout over the powerful Long Beach Armada squad, as he went 2-0 with a 0.50 E.R.A.. He struck out 15 and only walked 3 in the 18 innings pitched.

About the Golden Baseball League

The Golden Baseball League, Presented by Safeway Inc./VONS, is a professional baseball league operating in the western U.S. Golden Baseball League teams include the Chico Outlaws in Chico; CA, the Orange County Flyers in Fullerton; CA, the Long Beach Armada in Long Beach; CA, the St. George Roadrunners in St. George, UT; the Yuma Scorpions in Yuma, AZ; and the Reno Silver Sox in Reno, NV. The season runs from early June to the end of August. Over 40 GBL players have had their contract purchased by Major League organizations in the last two years.

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