Southern League Names Weekly Award Winners for August 20-26
August 27, 2018 - Southern League (SL1) News Release
MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs are proud to announce that Jackson Generals outfielder Ben DeLuzio has been named Player of the Week and Birmingham Barons starter Matt Tomshaw has been named Pitcher of the Week. Both awards recognize these players' performances for games during the week of August 20-26.
DeLuzio, 24, started six strong games atop Jackson's lineup; pacing the Generals to a 5-2 overall record this past week. The St. Louis, Missouri native finished tied for first among all Southern League hitters with five runs scored and four stolen bases. He also ranked among the league leaders in multiple offensive categories such as extra-base hits (3, T-2nd), total bases (13, T-4th), slugging percentage (.565, 7th), and OPS (.958, 4th).
Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an undrafted free agent out of Florida State University in July 2016, DeLuzio has appeared in 62 games for Jackson over the course of his first Southern League season. He currently ranks second in the Southern League with 30 stolen bases.
Tomshaw, 29, earns his second Pitcher of the Week award this season, becoming the first Southern League hurler this year to achieve the feat twice. On August 20, facing his former club in Jacksonville, Tomshaw twirled six solid frames while allowing just five hits and recording seven strikeouts. Yesterday, the Kingston, New York native picked up his second win of the week; blanking the Jackson Generals across seven innings while surrendering just three hits and no walks.
All in all, the veteran left-hander posted a 2-0 record with a 0.69 ERA (1 ER/13.0 IP), a 0.69 WHIP, and a .182 opponents' batting average. Over the course of his last two starts, Tomshaw has faced only six batters over the minimum.
Southern League Stories from August 27, 2018
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- Lookouts Pitching Staff Continues Hot Streak in 4-1 Win - Chattanooga Lookouts
- BayBears Shut out by Pensacola to Force Rubber Game Tuesday - Mobile BayBears
- Pensacola Picks up 2-0 Shutout Win - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
- Smokies Deny Biscuits, 3-1 - Montgomery Biscuits
- Smokies Snap Losing Streak - Knoxville Smokies
- Shrimp Fall to Lookouts 4-1 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Burrows, Salazar Named M-Braves Players of the Week - Mississippi Braves
- Aquino Returns from Reds; Sweet to the DL - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
- SEC Night Highlights Generals' Final Regular Season Series - Jackson Generals
- Biloxi Shuckers Help Raise over $3,000 for Uplift Foundation - Biloxi Shuckers
- Southern League Names Weekly Award Winners for August 20-26 - SL1
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