VanDeBrake and Frias Receive WCL's Moss Adams Weekly Honors
Published on July 30, 2018 under West Coast League (WCL) News Release
The West Coast League's Moss Adams Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, as announced by league commissioner Rob Neyer, are Tacoma CC sophomore-to-be outfielder Justin VanDeBrake of the Port Angeles Lefties and UC Irvine redshirt freshman-to-be pitcher Michael Frias of the Portland Pickles for the week of July 23-29.
Justin VanDeBrake went 14-for-25 with 7 runs, 2 stolen bases, 2 doubles, a home run and 3 RBIs for the Lefties. For the summer, VanDeBrake is hitting .325 with 6 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
This past spring as a frosh, VanDeBrake hit .369 with 10 doubles, 12 stolen bases, 4 homers and 30 RBIs for Tacoma CC; earning first-team all-NWAC West Region honors.
UC Irvine's Michale Frias made two appearances including a start for the Pickles, who feature the league's top mark with a 33-15 record. Frias tossed a combined 8 innings of scoreless baseball against playoff contender Corvallis and post-season bound Bellingham; both 4-inning stints. He earned a win in relief vs. the Bells and allowed only 4 hits and walked three while striking out 9 for the week.
For the summer, Frias is 2-0 with a 3.04 ERA and has logged 23.2 innings while walking only 5 and striking out 28.
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