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Winnipeg, Elmira Sweep Awards

August 26, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Portland Forest Dragons News Release

DURHAM, N.C. â The Winnipeg Goldeyes and Elmira Pioneers both swept their division's Daktronics Northern League Player of the Week honors for the period ending August 25, the league announced Monday.

Winnipeg infielder Pete Rose, Jr., went 13-for-27 (.481) during the week with 10 runs, four doubles, one homer and seven runs batted in. He posted a .741 slugging percentage and .576 on-base percentage in those seven games.

ROSE G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Week 7 .481 27 10 13 4 0 1 7 0

Season 49 .355 186 35 66 17 1 8 52 1

Winnipeg left-handed pitcher Bobby Madritsch, who fomerly played in the Cincinnati system, was named Northern League Central Pitcher of the Week for tossing 16 2-3 shutout innings and fanning 26.

"My arm's gotten a lot stronger as the year progressed just because every time I went out there I'd throw a lot of fastballs," Madritsch said.

MADRITSCH W- L- S ERA G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO

Last Week 2- 0- 0 0.00 2 2 0 16.2 6 0 0 3 26

Season 11- 4- 0 2.34 18 17 2 123.1 93 35 32 36 152

Elmira first baseman Pedro Quero was the Northern League East Player of the Week for going 13-for-30 (.433) with a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .452 on-base percentage.

QUERO G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Week 7 .433 30 9 13 3 1 4 11 0

Season 80 .289 315 38 91 23 4 14 59 7

Elmira left-hander Jeff Andra shut out New Jersey on Aug. 23 to earn Daktronics Northern League East Pitcher of the Week honors. The former Oklahoma Sooner allowed three hits and one walk while striking out seven.

ANDRA W- L- S ERA G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO

Last Week 1- 0- 0 0.00 1 1 1 9.0 3 0 0 1 7

Season 7- 9- 0 3.46 16 16 3 119.2 90 51 46 36 90

Daktronics is a nationally known manufacturer of electronic scoring and informational display equipment including LED video replay boards. The Brookings, S.D., company can be reached at daktronics.com.

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