Villa Tabbed CL Pitcher Of The Week
July 3, 2006 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release
MYRTLE BEACH, SC - Myrtle Beach Pelicans lefty Kelvin Villa, the only Myrtle Beach All-Star, was named as the Pitcher of the Week in the Carolina League this afternoon. Villa, a 20-year-old from Salcedo, DR, turned in the week's best pitching performance on Saturday. Although he did not get credit for the Pelicans' 3-2 win, he went eight innings, striking out seven of 28 batters faced. He allowed three hits and two runs, only one of them earned, and walked one batter. He lowered his season ERA from 2.69 to 2.51, fourth-best in the league. He also pitched one scoreless inning in Tuesday's All-Star Game.
Villa became the third Pelican this season to be named as one of the Carolina League players of the week. CF Matt Young was honored as the Carolina League Player of the Week for the week of May 22-28 and former LF Brandon Jones the Player of the Week for the following week of May 29-June 4.
On Monday night the Pelicans take on the Potomac Nationals in game two of a three-game series at 7:05 pm. Fans can listen to all of the action on ESPN Radio 93.9 FM, 93.7 FM, and 1050 AM "The Team," or on the Internet at myrtlebeachpelicans.com. The next Pelicans home game is Saturday, July 8th when the Birds kick-off a seven-game homestand against the Wilmington Blue Rocks at 7:02 pm. For tickets please call 843-918-6000 or purchase tickets online at myrtlebeachpelicans.com.
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