ROGER DEAN STADIUM PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK AWARDS

Thanks to this new sponsorship, Roger Dean Stadium will provide TWO (2) TICKETS to a Florida State League game, stafting in April 2010 to all Players and Pitchers of the Week.  The awards are retroactive to Oct. 11, opening week, and have been mailed to the team managers. 

Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter is the busiest baseball stadium in America with four professional teams calling the Stadium home.  The St.Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins use the facility as their spring training base, and their two Florida State affiliates---the Palm Beach Cardinals and Jupiter Hammerheads play their games there. In addition, Roger Dean Stadium and it's 12 field complex also plays host to Adult and Youth tournaments, college and high school baseball.  

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18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-MAX JOHNSON (ROYALS)

Three run HR, single, sac.fly for four runs batted in vs. Warriors

18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK RONAL DIAZ (CHAMOS)

Two hitter for “Cuba”, who notches nine strikeouts in romp over Brewers  

18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK TROY SORRELLS (MARINERS)

Three hits, including a double, and good relief job leads M’s to win

18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK JASON PLOCEK (PIRATES)

Route going 4th win, and knocks in deciding run with triple  

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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 22, 2009

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18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-BRIAN FITZSIMMONS (ROCKHOUNDS)

Three hits and game winning RBI puts Rockhounds in first place

18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK-DREW DAVIS (WHITE SOX)

Pitches complete game victory and aids own cause with three hits and RBI

 18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-ANTHONY NUNEZ (PIRATES)

Pair of doubles and single with FIVE runs batted in keep Bucs undefeated

18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK-MARIO ESTEVEZ (SUGAR KINGS)

 Blanks Dodgers on three hits, strikes out ten in six innings for first win

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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15, 2009

 18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROB WILEY (ROCKHOUNDS)

Double, two singles and three runs batted in as Hounds hammer Royals

18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK KYLE MERRITT (LEONES)

Kyle fires two hit shutout vs. Warriors for third Pitcher of the Week award.  

18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK JOSE JIMENEZ (RANGERS)

Pair of doubles and a single to drive in two runs in Rangers’ win over Tigers

18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK DAMON GAMMONS (PIRATES)

Outstanding relief win, includes striking out the side with no outs, bases full  

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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1, 2009

18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MAX JOHNSON (ROYALS)-Two doubles, a single and a run batted in lift Royals to their first win.

18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK

KYLE MERRITT (LEONES)-Throws complete game six hitter for his second win and team’s third.  

18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JOHN DENSKI (MARLINS)-Two hits and a run batted in, plus three no hit innings in relief

PETE FUSTER (TIGERS)-Pete-O’s two hit shutout pitching for first five keys Tigers’ win over Dodgers  

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WEEK OF OCTOBER 25, 2009  

FERNANDO MIRANDA (LEONES)-Leones skipper goes 4-for-4, drives in two in comeback win over Royals.

MATT SCHNELLY (BEACH BUMS)-The big righthander outduels Polanco and Chamos, strikes out 14.  

 18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK

JESUS FERRER (RANGERS)-Tosses complete game five hitter and strikes out eleven for his 2nd win  

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 18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Jason Bryan (Beach Bums)-Hits three run bomb to lead Beach Bums to win over Leones

Brian Holden (Rockhounds)-Seven strong innings to get his second win of the year (13Ks) 

Ben Jacobs (Tigers)-Triple, double, single accounts for five runs in Tiger’ win over Braves.

18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Chris Hanna (Marlins)-Four strong relief innings was the game changer in Marlins’ win over Tigers  

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WEEK OF OCTOBER 11, 2009

 18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Rick Schnur (Leones)-Went the route, struck out eleven to pitch Leones past Chamos

18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Lee Doloff (Marlins)-His team may have lost, but Lee had two doubles, two singles, five RBIs

Keith Hendricks (Mariners)-Strikes out twelve in 7 and 1/3innings to beat Sugar Kings