Southern League names players of the week
June 5, 2006 - Southern League (SL1) News Release
Hitter of the Week
TYDUS MEADOWS - JACKSONVILLE SUNS
Suns' left-fielder Tydus Meadows carried a hot bat to Jacksonville, hitting .450 with a double, 3 home runs, 9 RBI, a .593 on-base percentage and a .950 slugging percentage to earn Hitter of the Week honors. Meadows, who joined the Suns on May 28, enjoyed two multi-hit games last week, including a 5-for-5 performance on May 31 in which he hit a home run and drove in two runs. On June 1 at Montgomery, he hit his second home run of the week in the seventh inning to break the 1-1 tie and lead Jacksonville to a 5-1 victory. Meadows ended the week in impressive style, hitting a grand slam June 4 against Mobile to give the Suns a 5-4 lead in their eventual 13-5 victory. The South Division-leading Suns currently own a 5-game winning streak and have been victorious in 13 of their last 14 games. The 28-year-old Milledgeville, GA native was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004.
AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Meadows .450 20 4 9 1 0 3 9 7 1
Pitcher of the Week
TIM DILLARD - HUNTSVILLE STARS
Stars' right-hander Tim Dillard went 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA in two starts last week to earn Pitcher of the Week honors. On May 29 against West Tenn, he tossed 5.0 scoreless innings, striking out two while allowing just six hits and not walking a batter. During the Memorial Day start, Dillard waited out a 49-minute rain delay and returned to the mound to continue his outing. On June 3 at Birmingham, he continued his dominance, going 6.2 innings and allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk, while fanning a season-high seven hitters. He retired 16 of 19 Barons he faced after a fielding error in the first inning before allowing a run on a passed ball in the seventh. He has allowed two or less runs in nine of his twelve starts this season. The 22-year-old Sarasota, FL native was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 34th round of the 2002 draft.
W-L S ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO
Dillard 1-0 0 0.77 11.2 12 3 1 0 1 9
Southern League Stories from June 5, 2006
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- Suns roll again with Monday win over Mobile - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
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