SL Honors Players of the Week
May 30, 2003 - Southern League (SL1) News Release
Hitter of the Week
TARRIK BROCK â JACKSONVILLE SUNS
Jacksonville Suns' outfielder Tarrik Brock was named the BC Powder Southern League Co-Hitter of the Week. Brock hit .440 (11-for-25), drove in eight runs and scored six times. Brock smacked five extra-base hits with four doubles and a home run. For the week, the 29-year-old had a .720 slugging percentage and a .533 on-base percentage. A Southern League veteran, Brock was originally selected by the Detroit Tigers in the June 1991 draft. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brock as a free agent in 2002. He resides in Tarzana, CA.
AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Brock 25 6 11 8 4 0 1 2 .440
MATT DIAZ â ORLANDO RAYS
Orlando Rays' outfielder Matt Diaz was named the BC Powder Southern League Co-Hitter of the Week. Diaz hit .444 (12-for-27), drove in 10 runs and scored twice. Diaz smacked five extra-base hits with four doubles and a home run. For the week, the 25-year-old had a .704 slugging percentage and a .448 on-base percentage. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Diaz in the 17th round of the June 1999 draft out of Florida State University. He resides in Winter Haven, FL.
AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Diaz 27 2 12 10 4 0 1 1 .444
Pitcher of the Week
MATT PARKER â HUNTSVILLE STARS
Huntsville Stars' pitcher Matt Parker was honored as the BC Powder Southern League Pitcher of the Week after picking up two wins. The big righthander picked up the win against the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx on May 23 pitching 1.2 innings, surrendering no runs on no hits and got another win against the Birmingham Barons on May 27 pitching five innings, surrendering no runs on one hit. For the week, the 24-year-old pitched 6.2 innings, surrendering no runs on one hit while striking out three and walking three. The St. Louis Cardinals originally selected Diaz in the 31st round of the June 1999 draft out of Mercer University before he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2000. He resides in Hartsfield, GA.
W-L IP SO BB HITS ERA SV
Parker 2-0 6.2 3 3 1 0.00 0
Southern League Stories from May 30, 2003
- BayBears take series finale from Lookouts - Mobile BayBears
- G-Braves Blanked Again at Home - Mississippi Braves
- Smokies Earn Split, Leave Carolina with 9-6 Win - Knoxville Smokies
- Rays Continue Winning Ways - Orlando Rays
- Rays defeat Suns, 5-2 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- G-Braves Honor County Teachers, Employees - Mississippi Braves
- SL Honors Players of the Week - SL1
- BayBears fall to Lookouts in 11 - Mobile BayBears
- Cotts Leads Barons Past Stars, 9-1 - Huntsville Stars
- Barons Pummel Stars, 9-1 - Birmingham Barons
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
