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Myers Earns Honors Again

July 29, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Portland Forest Dragons News Release


DURHAM, N.C. – New Jersey right-hander Aaron Myers claimed his second straight Daktronics Northern League East Pitcher of the Week award Monday and has now thrown 25 consecutive innings without giving up an earned run.

Myers, 26, shut out Berkshire at Wahconah Park on July 26 and has not given up an earned run (two unearned) in his last three starts. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out five for the complete game shutout.

MYERS W- L- S ERA G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO
Last Week 1- 0- 0 0.00 1 1 1 9.0 3 0 0 1 5
Season 8- 3- 0 3.38 13 13 4 90.2 82 42 34 36 53

Gary LHP Mike Riley was named pitcher of the week in the Central Division. He allowed six hits and one unearned run in a win at St. Paul on July 25.

RILEY W- L- S ERA G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO
Last Week 1- 0- 0 0.00 1 1 0 7.0 6 1 0 1 2
Season 4- 6- 0 4.68 12 12 1 75.0 84 45 39 21 50

Adirondack DH Lorenzo de la Cruz, an East All-Star, won the hitting award in the division for the week ending July 28. De la Cruz was 12-for-25 (.480) with two homers, seven RBIs and two stolen bases in seven games.

DE LA CRUZ G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Week 7 .480 25 5 12 0 0 2 7 2
Season 51 .358 190 31 68 11 1 7 44 5

Winnipeg OF Charles Peterson, who spent the first part of 2002 playing in Mexico, batted 11-for-20 (.550) with four doubles, a homer and nine RBIs during the week to earn Daktronics Central Division Player of the Week. He is hitting .398 since signing on June 28. He slugged .900 and had no walks during the week.

PETERSON G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Week 4 .550 20 3 11 4 0 1 9 0
Season 24 .398 103 19 41 8 1 4 17 7

Daktronics is a nationally known manufacturer of electronic scoring and informational display equipment including LED video replay boards. The Brookings, S.D., company can be reached at daktronics.com.

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