Phillip Ervin Named Southern League Player of the Week
Published on May 2, 2016 under Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release
Phillip Ervin of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos
(Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Credit: Barrett McClean/Pensacola Blue Wahoos)
MARIETTA, Ga. - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs announced its Player of the Week for April 25 through May 2. Outfielder Phillip Ervin of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos earned Player of the Week honors.
Entering with a .179 batting average, Ervin exploded last week with a .467 average, 10 runs, five extra-base hits, 18 total bases, three homeruns, four stolen bases, a .579 on-base percentage, a whopping 1.200 slugging percentage and OPS of 1.779, all top-five numbers in the circuit. His otherworldly slugging and OPS percentages led all of Minor League Baseball over the last seven days.
The Mobile, Alabama, native and resident stole a base in four consecutive games from April 25 - April 30. His biggest performance of the week came on April 25, when he went 2-for-3 from the plate with three runs, a walk, stolen base, double, homerun and two RBIs to lead his club over the visiting Jackson Generals.
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos return to Blue Wahoos Stadium on May 4th to face off against the Biloxi Shuckers. Blue Wahoos season tickets, mini plan packages and single game tickets are available for purchase at Hill-Kelly Dodge Pick-Up Window and by calling (850) 934-8444. Follow the team at BlueWahoos.com, facebook.com/PensacolaBlueWahoos and twitter.com/BlueWahoosBBall.
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- Lipka, Kennelly Tee off in M-Braves Win - Mississippi Braves
- Braves Take Series from Suns, 8-2 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
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- Barons Take Series Despite Dropping the Finale - Birmingham Barons
- Pensacola Wins 6-3 over Birmingham - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
- Landoni to Gwinnett - Mississippi Braves
- BayBears & Generals Finale in Jackson Postponed Due to Rain - Mobile BayBears
- Finale against BayBears Postponed Due to Weather - Jackson Generals
- Barons RHP Tyler Danish Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week - Birmingham Barons
- Phillip Ervin Named Southern League Player of the Week - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
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- Southern League Names Pitcher and Player of the Week for April 25-May 1 - SL1
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