CarL1 Winston-Salem Dash

Shoemaker Named CL's Batter of the Week

Published on June 18, 2012 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release


WINSTON-SALEM, NC (JUNE 18, 2012) - Dash outfielder Brady Shoemaker earned the Carolina League's Batter of the Week honor for his efforts June 11-17, the league office announced Monday. This is the second Batter of the Week award for Shoemaker this season.

In six games this week, Shoemaker led the league with 13 runs batted in and compiled a .526 (10-for-19) batting average. The Carolina League All-Star posted four extra-base hits and scored five runs.

Shoemaker's big game came in the opener of a three-game series against Potomac Monday night. Shoemaker matched a career high with six RBI. He finished 2-for-4 that night with a home run and two runs scored.

On the year, Shoemaker is second in the Carolina League with a .346 batting average and leads the league with 53 RBI. The Brazil, IN native is among the top five in the league in hits and runs scored.

This is the Dash's third weekly honor of the season and their second in a row. Fellow outfielder Trayce Thompson was the CL's Batter of the Week last week. Shoemaker also won the honor for games played from May 7-13.

Shoemaker and the Dash are first-half Southern Division Champions and boast a league-best record of 44-25. The Dash clinched their 25th postseason appearance since joining the Carolina League. Winston-Salem begins the second-half of the season Thursday at Potomac.

The 2012 California-Carolina League All-Star Game takes place at BB&T Ballpark Tuesday night at 7:15. A limited number of tickets are still available, so call (336) 714-2287 or log on to wsdash.com to purchase your seats.

The Winston-Salem Dash are the Class-A Advanced minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. To purchase tickets and for more information, please call 336-714-2287 or visit www.wsdash.com .

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