August Award Winners
Delaware Conference Monthly Awards
DEConf's Top Hitter Named: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 37-year-old Totoya Ogawa put together a solid offensive month for Lewes and was crowned August's top batter in the Delaware Conference. He batted .277 with 6 home runs, 28 RBIs and 21 runs scored. In 122 games this year Ogawa has posted a .259 average and put up these numbers: 19 home runs, 79 RBIs and 75 runs scored.
Lewes's Díaz Chosen August's Best in DEConf: In August, Cristóbal Díaz tore through the Delaware Conference like a seasoned veteran -- quite impressive for a player only 24 years old. The young Lewes starter posted a 5-0 mark and an ERA of 0.00 to earn the Pitcher of the Month award. In 44.1 innings he collected 39 strikeouts while limiting the opposition to a .129 average. This year Díaz has fashioned a 17-2 mark, 1.61 ERA and pitched 178.2 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .191 against him and he has logged 183 strikeouts.
Norris Wins DEConf Rookie Award: For the last thirty days he outperformed all the other newcomers in the Delaware Conference. So it was no surprise that Dover's shortstop Keith Norris took the Rookie of the Month honors today. In August he hit .287 as he ran up some impressive offensive numbers. In 26 games he collected 25 hits, 2 home runs, 7 RBIs and 10 runs scored. So far this season Norris has put up a .289 batting average with 28 hits, 2 home runs and 9 RBIs.
MarVa Conference Monthly Awards
Reyes Top Hitter in MVConf in August: Francisco Reyes battered MarVa Conference pitchers all August and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award. "I've been around DELMARVA Baseball League long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 32-year-old Reyes told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month." In 28 games, Reyes hit .284 with 14 home runs, 33 RBIs and scored 24 runs. This year Reyes has hit at a .305 clip with 114 RBIs, 38 home runs and 82 runs scored.
Pye Gets August's Top Pitcher Trophy: Mike Pye has made fans throughout DELMARVA Baseball League take notice over the past month with an exceptional 5-1 record. No pitcher in the MarVa Conference threw better in August, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today. In 6 starts Pye compiled a 2.36 ERA, putting up a 5-1 record, striking out 43 and tossing 42 innings. This season Pye has fanned 155 in 148 innings and collected a 11-8 record with a 3.77 ERA.
MarVa Conference Names Rookie of Month: A veritable toddler to the MarVa Conference, Carlos Peralta just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for August. Over the past month the 21-year-old center fielder for Ellicott City hit .302 with 29 hits, 5 home runs and 23 RBI. He also logged 4 walks and compiled a .330 on-base percentage. Presently Peralta is hitting .288 with 27 home runs and 73 RBIs. He has played in 113 games and scored 60 times.
League Leaders as of September 1st, 2022
Delaware Conference League Leaders
End of the Year Award Front Runners:
Silver Slugger: Claude Bond, Peter Peters, Eduardo Greene
Golden Arm: Cristobal Diaz, Robert Walker, Jerry Copeland
Newcomer: David Castaneda, Anthony Lucarelli, Adam Rowe
MarVa Conference League Leaders
End of the Year Award Front Runners:
Silver Slugger: Mike Simmons, Jeff Lewis, Antionio Castaneda
Golden Arm: Marcos Estrada, Miguel Contreras, Matt Hollis, Takayuki Iemochi
Newcomer: Carlos Peralta, Martin Scott, Jose Lopez, Michael Shoemaker
Standings as of September 1st, 2022
Pitching, pitching, pitching has always been the Braves motto, and this year hasn't been any different. The Braves held off the Generals and have turned on the heat, taking a huge 15 game lead with only 30 to play. The Braves look to be heading to the playoffs for the 4th straight year.
The Clippers won it all last season, their frist ever in the post-season and this year they want to prove 2021 wasn't a fluke. The Iron Pigs are charging up the ranks, gaining 2 games in August and are only 4 out. The Clippers will look to hold them off and duplicate their 2021 division winning success. The Clippers and Pigs play a big 3 game series in 3 weeks, the last of their games against each other.
The Blue Crabs made a push, but have fallen, the Tourists held a piece of the lead 31 days ago, but have slumped. The Barons have continued to play consistent and now own a 3 game lead. This division should be a fun one to watch over the next month. The Barons have the easiest schedule of the bunch, but do play the Braves, and the Blue Crabs (3). The Tourists and the Barons will nto see each other the rest of the way.
The Cav's won a season high 21 games in August and have gained 3 games. With a magic number 9, they should easily win the title and get some of their older veterans rested up for the play-offs, something the failed to do last year. After winning 4 in a row (2016-2019) the Cav's have failed to make the Championship Series. This year they are out to buck that trend.