LHP Robbie Erlin Named SAL Pitcher of the Week
June 28, 2010 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
HICKORY, NC - The South Atlantic League announced on Monday that LHP Robbie Erlin has been named the SAL Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 21 - 27. He becomes the third Crawdad this season to earn an SAL Weekly Award, joining CF Miguel Velazquez (Player of the Week, May 3 - 9) and 1B Mike Ortiz (Player of the Week, April 26 - May 2).
Erlin, 19, went 1-0 in his lone start during the week, pitching six hitless innings with eight strikeouts against the Hagerstown Suns on Sunday afternoon. Erlin opened with five perfect innings, at one point striking out seven Suns in a row, before hitting Hagerstown 1B Brett Newsome to begin the bottom of the sixth inning. Newsome was the only baserunner that Erlin allowed in his six innings. Erlin previously threw five perfect frames in his first start of the season on May 18 in Kannapolis before being relieved. On the season, he is 3-1 and owns the second-best ERA in the SAL at 1.34. Last Tuesday, Erlin pitched a scoreless third inning of relief in the 2010 South Atlantic League All-Star Game in Greenville, South Carolina.
The native of Santa Cruz, California is in his first full season of professional baseball, after being selected in the third round of the 2009 June draft by the Texas Rangers out of Scotts Valley High School. In three games with the Arizona League Rangers last season, Erlin went 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA through four innings.
Crawdads Clippings:
The Crawdads wrap up their series against the Hagerstown Suns on Monday at 7:05 p.m. Catch all the action live on The Big Dawg 92.1FM and Hickorycrawdads.com, and be sure to tune in 15 minutes early for Crawdads Countdown!
The team will return home on Tuesday, June 29 to host the Lexington Legends for five games, including two Independence Day Fireworks nights on June 2nd and 3rd. All tickets for June 2nd and 3rd are just $10!
Tuesday is Dollar Day with 10 ballpark items on sale for just $1, including a buy one grandstand ticket, get a second for just a buck ticket deal! Fans can also take advantage of KRAFT Singles Tuesday Night Tickets deal. Buy one ticket, get one free from KRAFT Singles with your package wrapper! The 'Dads are also hosting Latino Night and collecting used baseball equipment to donate to Roberto's Kids for youths in Latin America. Gates open at 6 p.m., first pitch is at 7 p.m.
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