Pacific Coast League Players of the Week
August 24, 2009 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1) News Release
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Pacific Coast League today announced Brian Buchanan of the Omaha Royals the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week and Wade LeBlanc of the Portland Beavers the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for August 17-23.
Buchanan went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI in a 13-7 win against the Tacoma Rainiers on August 20. The outfielder is hitting .252 with seven home runs and 26 RBI in 32 games for the Royals this season. The Miami native was selected by the New York Yankees out of the University of Virginia in the first round (24th overall) of the 1994 MLB draft.
Selected by the San Diego Padres out of the University of Alabama in the second round of the 2006 MLB draft, LeBlanc is in his second season with the Beavers. In his first start last week he went six innings and allowed one earned run and struck out five and walked one to get the win over Omaha. In his next start against Sacramento he tossed seven scoreless innings and struck out seven and walked one to get his second win of the week. LeBlanc was twice named PCL Pitcher of the Week in 2008 (May 26-June 1 and July 28-Aug. 3).
Watch the International League champion and the Pacific Coast League champion compete in the 2009 Triple-A National Championship Game on September 22nd live from Oklahoma City on ESPN2 at 6:05 CDT. For more information visit the official Pacific Coast League web site, www.pclbaseball.com or the official Triple-A baseball web site, www.triple-abaseball.com.
Pacific Coast League Stories from August 24, 2009
- Sounds pound 'Topes, 11-5 - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Sounds top Isotopes, 11-5 - Nashville Sounds
- Benitez allows four straight homers in loss - Round Rock Express
- Sky Sox lose third straight to Aces, 5-4 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Aces squeak past SkySox, 5-4 - Reno Aces
- Cubs get by Zephyrs, 7-1 - Iowa Cubs
- Z's lose to Iowa - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Beavers' Wade LeBlanc Named PCL Pitcher of the Week - Portland Beavers
- OKC RedHawks Game Notes August 24th - Oklahoma City Comets
- Rockies Agree To Terms On Minor League Contract With Jason Giambi - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Fans at Raley Field when Cats Clinch Division Crown Eligible for Half-Price Playoff Tickets - Sacramento River Cats
- Buchanan Named PCL Player of the Week - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Pacific Coast League Players of the Week - PCL1
- Sounds Slosh Past Isotopes 6-5 - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Almonte Powers Sounds To 6-5 Win - Nashville Sounds
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