Players of the Month - June 2036
Delaware Conference
DE Conf Best Hitter Award to Georgetown's Naoaki Okubo: When it came to hitting the baseball, Naoaki Okubo had few Delaware Conference peers in June. The first baseman for Georgetown mauled opposing pitchers for a .382 batting average and was voted the league's best batter for the month. He finished with some strong stats: 8 home runs, 19 RBIs, 22 runs scored, 20 walks and a .491 on-base percentage. For the year Okubo has hit .351 with 21 home runs, 61 RBIs and scored 55 runs.
Cortés Chosen June's Best DE Conf Hurler: António Cortés nailed down June's Delaware Conference Pitcher of the Month award today, adding pressure on Milford to get a deal done before the 38-year-old becomes a free agent. Cortés seems unfazed by the talk. "We get a deal done or we don't," he told reporters, "I'm not worrying about next year. Worrying about next year isn't what wins awards, you know?" He fashioned a 4-1 record, reeled off 44 strikeouts, worked 45.1 innings and held batters to a .235 average for the month as he posted a 1.59 ERA. For the year Cortés has compiled a 8-5 record with a 3.07 ERA.
Red-Hot Rookie Rewarded in June: Hot-hitting Naofumi Ohayashi of the Chadds Ford Cannons garnered the Rookie of the Month honors for June in the Delaware Conference. Posting a .265 average last month, he collected 27 hits, 9 home runs, 18 RBIs and 14 runs scored. This season Ohayashi is swinging the bat at a .243 rate with 43 hits in 177 at-bats. To date he has hit 12 home runs, scored 19 runs and driven in 27.
MarVa Conference
Miranda Grabs MV Conf Best Batter Award for June: Manuel Miranda battered MarVa Conference pitchers all June 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 27-year-old Miranda 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 26 games, Miranda hit .358 with 9 home runs, 23 RBIs and scored 22 runs. Miranda is currently batting .360 with 26 home runs and 68 RBIs.
Cole Is June's Best MV Conf Hurler: Veteran Eric Cole put together quite a successful stretch in June for the Annapolis Admirals, earning himself the MarVa Conference Pitcher of the Month award. Cole racked up a 5-1 record in 6 starts, posting a 2.70 ERA over 43.1 innings and striking out 54. For this year Cole has chalked up 11 wins and 4 losses in 16 starts with 122 strikeouts in 114 innings and a 3.39 ERA.
MarVa Conference Names Rookie of Month: Jon Hughes's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Martinsburg third baseman has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month. In June he was voted the Rookie of the Month Award. During the month he hit .312 with 7 doubles, no triples and 7 home runs. Hughes also scored 16 times and drove in 19 runs. So far this season Hughes is hitting .283 with 13 home runs.
Standings - July 1st, 2036
The Colonial Division looks to be the Blue Jays division, as they gained 4 games in June and are now holding the biggest lead in the league.
The Northern Division might be the worst division in the game, however it will be quite competitive. With all the teams within 8-games. In June the Blue Hens went 13-13, the Millers went 16-10, and the Cannons 16-11. It looks like this division is going to come down to who gets hot at the right time.
The Sixteens are starting to pull away from the Braves and with the leagues #1 run scoring offense and the leagues #1 pitching team, watch out.
The DE Wild Card is wide open with every team in the league within 10 games!
Leaders:
Average: Naoaki Okubo, Sixteens: .351
HR: Naoaki Okubo, Sixteens: 21
RBI: Naoaki Okubo, Sixteens: 61
SB: Jorge Arredondo, Clippers: 31
WAR: Naoaki Okubo, Sixteens: 3.8
ERA: John Smith, Blue Jays: 2.28
W: John Denton, Sixteens / Gambino Miller, Blue Jays: 9
K's: Robert Shepherd, Cannons: 124
SV: Edward Hill, Sixteens: 23
WAR: Chirs Brock, Sixteens: 4.6
The Senators lost a game to the Admirals in June, as the Admirals show they aren't ready to give up on the season just yet. These two teams look to be setting up for a solid battle to end the season.
The Mountain Division sees the Cardinals in the lead yet again, as they try to win the division for the 4th time and 5th in the past 6 years. The Express aren't ready to give up as they gained a game in June.
The Cavaliers went 14-12 and gained 6 games on the Blue Crabs. The Cavaliers are right on track for their 21st straight title. The Cavaliers have one of the games pitching staff holding the top SP ERA (2.94) and the BP ERA (3.08).
The Wild Card looks to be a two team battle at this time with the Admirals and the Express battling it out. The Express are on the outside looking in and haven't played well as the underdog in the past. Will this year change things?
Leaders:
Average: Shawn Wilson, Barons: .368
HR: Manuel Miranda, Senators: 26
RBI: Manuel Miranda, Senators: 68
SB: Salvador Espinoza, Senators: 32
WAR: Ryan Hunt, Royals: 4.4 WAR
ERA: Anthony Sinclair, Senators: 1.70
W: Three tied with 11
K's: Eric Cole, Admirals: 122
SV: Travis Abadee, Cardinals: 23
WAR: Bob Davis, Cavaliers: 4.4