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Nuka News Update
Reporting on the NWL, NWLB, and APYL Leagues
by Evan Guy
Standings
Transactions
Monday, July 8th , 2301
Dark Bloodworms: 3B Jackel Liutt returns from his rehab assignment.
Quantum Nukalurks: Placed RF Eric Streetwalker on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/07/2301.
Cherry Ghoulrillas: Activated C Matt Wells from the injured list.
Cherry Ghoulrillas: Signed free agent 1B Kyle Tinker to a minor league contract.
Great Week for Wild's Melon Sanderson: At the age of 30, Melon Sanderson might have some potential he hasn't realized yet -- if his success at the plate last week is any indication. The Wild right fielder put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .435 batting average. For his efforts Sanderson collected the Nuka World League Player of the Week Award. He racked up 10 hits in 23 at-bats, 6 home runs and 16 RBIs last week in 6 games. This season Sanderson has 31 home runs and a .467 batting average.
The Atom Cats traded 21-year old minor league RF Dick Islands, 21-year old minor league C Soup Roper, and 24-year old minor league RHP Will Wylde to the Wild Gatorclaws, getting 31-year old RF Melon Sanderson in return.
Sunday, July 7th , 2301
Orange Tourists: Signed free agent RP Mike Feral to a minor league contract with a $72 signing bonus.
Dark Bloodworms: Activated 2B Allen Burmaster from the injured list.
Grape Painted Ghouls: Placed SP Scrambled Legs on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/2301.
Orange Tourists: Activated SS Jake Beech from the injured list.
Orange Tourists: Released RP Aaron Counsil.
Quantum Nukalurks: Released RP Hymnal Jimeson.
Saturday, July 6th , 2301
Quartz Star Force: SP Mike Balke returns from his rehab assignment.
Quartz Star Force: Signed free agent RP Tackle Horton to a minor league contract with a $60 signing bonus.
Quartz Star Force: Released RP Austin Bullock.
Friday, July 5th , 2301
Quantum Nukalurks: Placed SP Take Kyle Henning on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/2301.
Thursday, July 4th , 2301
Grape Painted Ghouls: Signed free agent RP Billy Winnieson to a minor league contract with a $72 signing bonus.
The Dark Bloodworms traded 19-year old minor league SS Chris Pitzer, 18-year old minor league RHP Eddie Lackey, and 19-year old minor league SS Matt deOldlady to the Eden Meadows Anglers, getting 29-year old C Jonathan Trueblood in return.
Tuesday, July 2nd , 2301
Grape Painted Ghouls: RP Blake Johnson returns from his rehab assignment.
Grape Painted Ghouls: Placed RP Blake Johnson on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/29/2301.
Dark Bloodworms: Signed free agent RP Devon Harrison to a minor league contract with a $72 signing bonus.
Dark Bloodworms: Signed free agent RP Fig Figueroa to a minor league contract with a $72 signing bonus.
Dark Bloodworms: Activated 3B Jackel Liutt from the injured list.
Dark Bloodworms: Sent 3B Jackel Liutt to Triple A Dark B for injury rehab.
Dark Bloodworms: Released RP Jake Bunkerhill.
NWLB News
NWLB's Premier Player is Tipton: Quantum B starter Bob Tipton did it all last week. He was a mighty handy man to have around. Tipton made 2 starts and came away with 2 wins. It was a week good enough to be voted the best player in the NWL B League. Today he was presented the NWLB Player of the Week trophy.
His ledger sheet showed a 2-0 mark and a 0.56 ERA. The batters who faced him hit .113 against Tipton.
His record this season is 8-0 in 13 starts and Tipton has a 0.95 ERA.
APYL News
APYL Announces 2301 Top Gloves: It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. That's why contending teams are always looking to improve on the defensive side of the game. Keeping runs from scoring is just as good as driving them in. The top fielders have been chosen in the Amusement Park Youth League for 2301. Here are the Great Glove Award winners:
Pitcher
Guy Cantine (Nuka Town Operators)
Catcher
John Tux (Bradberton Disciples)
First Baseman
Jaden Sweethome (Grandchester Flying Ants)
Second Baseman
Bill Estrada (Nuka Town Operators)
Third Baseman
Zap McCabe (Dry Rock Gulch Buckaroos)
Shortstop
Sugar Bomb Mendez (Safari Adventure Gazelles)
Left Fielder
Tyler Gruen (Grandchester Flying Ants)
Center Fielder
Kelvin Demonman (Nuka Bottling Plant Pack)
Right Fielder
Ryan Pastorson (Safari Adventure Gazelles)
Reliever of the Year Award Goes to Minecart: At the young age of only 14, Ober Minecart has been named the Amusement Park Youth League Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2301.
The future appears bright for the Nuka Bottling Plant Pack relief ace, who captured the award with no saves in 12 relief appearances, 16 strikeouts in 18.2 innings and a record of 2-0 to go with his 0.48 ERA.
He received 5 first place votes out of a possible 8. Kevin Cowboy of the Galactic Zone G-Force finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Dogface Chertok of the Galactic Zone G-Force finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ober Minecart - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 5 - 30
Kevin Cowboy - Galactic Zone G-Force - 3 - 28
Dogface Chertok - Galactic Zone G-Force - 0 - 12
Tyler Tyndall - Dry Rock Gulch Buckaroos - 0 - 2
Platinum Stick Award Winners Named for the APYL: For their standout offensive performances, the Amusement Park Youth League today announced the winners of the Platinum Stick Award. The winners for 2301 are:
Pitcher
Dave Seaman (Nuka Bottling Plant Pack)
.333/.364/.476, 21 AB, 126 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
Catcher
Eric Summerlovin (Grandchester Flying Ants)
.271/.374/.407, 118 AB, 4 HR, 136 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
First Baseman
Paul Refreshment (Safari Adventure Gazelles)
.288/.400/.508, 118 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 172 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
Second Baseman
Danny Haunted (Grandchester Flying Ants)
.300/.414/.493, 150 AB, 6 HR, 8 SB, 171 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
Third Baseman
Noah Splashdown (Nuka Town Operators)
.321/.391/.590, 134 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 180 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
Shortstop
Sugar Bomb Mendez (Safari Adventure Gazelles)
.340/.384/.591, 159 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 183 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
Left Fielder
Justin Starcore (Galactic Zone G-Force)
.387/.452/.840, 150 AB, 20 HR, 279 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
Center Fielder
Mike Vodka (Safari Adventure Gazelles)
.290/.380/.611, 131 AB, 12 HR, 5 SB, 191 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
Right Fielder
Chris Kiddie (Kiddie Kingdom Cappies)
.262/.364/.557, 122 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 170 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
Amusement Park Youth League Selects Manager of the Year: Manager Cannonball Burse was speaking before a Safari Adventure fan luncheon when word came down that he'd been awarded the Amusement Park Youth League Manager of the Year. Burse's face turned to surprise as the club's owner made the hasty announcement.
"Wow... how lucky can a guy be? Manage a great bunch of guys... have great fans... have a great season... and now this... life don't get any better than this."
Safari Adventure fans applauded, recognizing how fortunate they were to have Burse at the helm. Both fans and players in attendance toasted their skipper as they truly enjoyed the day.
2301 was an extra-special season for Burse as he piloted the Safari Adventure Gazelles to a 26-15 record and a second place spot in the APYL standings. A record good enough to win the 2301 Manager of the Year Award.
APYL Names Pitcher of the Year Award Winner: The votes have been tabulated for the 2301 Amusement Park Youth League Pitcher of the Year Award. It has been given to Brian Carousel of the Safari Adventure Gazelles, who piled up 6 wins this season with an impressive 2.14 ERA.
In 11 starts Carousel had a 6-0 mark with 66 strikeouts in 59 innings.
He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Diego Estrada of the Nuka Bottling Plant Pack finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Mo Stevens of the Grandchester Flying Ants finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Brian Carousel - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 7 - 53
Diego Estrada - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 1 - 30
Mo Stevens - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 29
Jose Mendoza - Galactic Zone G-Force - 0 - 11
Austin Levesque - Dry Rock Gulch Buckaroos - 0 - 9
Jason Knighton - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 3
Mike Casoli - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 1
2301 APYL Best Player, Galactic Zone's Starcore: Justin Starcore of the Galactic Zone G-Force had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Most Valuable Player Award for 2301.
The 14-year-old left fielder put up a .387 average and a .452 on-base percentage, piling up 58 hits, 8 doubles, no triples, 20 home runs, 38 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Sugar Bomb Mendez of the Safari Adventure Gazelles finished second in voting, while Mike Vodka of the Safari Adventure Gazelles finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Justin Starcore - Galactic Zone G-Force - 8 - 112
Sugar Bomb Mendez - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 72
Mike Vodka - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 64
Danny Haunted - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 51
Noah Splashdown - Nuka Town Operators - 0 - 50
Allen Lyze - Kiddie Kingdom Cappies - 0 - 34
Aeternus Oak - Bradberton Disciples - 0 - 24
Zachery Wirth - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 0 - 23
Rags Roane - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 15
Paul Refreshment - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 10
Chris Kiddie - Kiddie Kingdom Cappies - 0 - 8
Craig Jungle - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 0 - 4
Ryan Parkwatch - Bradberton Disciples - 0 - 3
Jordan Cola - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 0 - 2
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Vim! View
Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues
by Vikky Vail
Standings
Transactions
Monday, July 8th , 2301
Acadia Acadians: SP Chewson Grass returns from his rehab assignment.
Rayburn Point Patcheyes: Signed free agent RP Happenin Hoskinson to a minor league contract with a $21,000 signing bonus.
Dusty Glow Captures VIML Award: It can be difficult for a young player to step out of the shadows and assert himself in the Vim! League, but last week Dusty Glow of the Eden Meadows Anglers reminded everyone just why he's here as he threw up numbers that made him an easy selection for Player of the Week. Glow rocked opposing pitching for a .385 average (10-for-26), 3 home runs and 7 RBIs to come away with the award. Glow is hitting .279 this season with 13 home runs, 28 RBIs and 18 runs scored. He has 39 hits in 140 at-bats.
Sunday, July 7th , 2301
Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: Activated RP Jon Castro from the injured list.
Far Harbor Ghoul Whales: Placed 1B John Hurtalot on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/04/2301.
National Park Gulpers: Placed 2B Brendan Seafarer on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/04/2301.
Saturday, July 6th , 2301
Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: Signed free agent RP Azzy Pinecrest to a minor league contract with a $9,000 signing bonus.
The Echo Lake Harbormen traded 18-year old minor league LHP Pete Green to the The Slog Ghouls, getting 33-year old minor league SS Keagan Heat in return.
Friday, July 5th , 2301
National Park Gulpers: Placed CF Jason Brown on the restricted list.
Grand Hotel Atoms: Placed SP Pat Greer on the restricted list.
Thursday, July 4th , 2301
Brooke's Head Behemoths: Signed free agent RP Colt Hairfield to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
Rayburn Point Patcheyes: Placed LF Jon Tempel on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/2301.
The Dark Bloodworms traded 19-year old minor league SS Chris Pitzer, 18-year old minor league RHP Eddie Lackey, and 19-year old minor league SS Matt deOldlady to the Eden Meadows Anglers, getting 29-year old C Jonathan Trueblood in return.
Wednesday, July 3rd , 2301
Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: Signed free agent RP Barney Hitt to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
Far Harbor Ghoul Whales: Activated SP Keith Lighthouse from the injured list.
Tuesday, July 2nd , 2301
Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: Signed free agent 1B Josh Parr to a minor league contract with a $11,000 signing bonus.
Echo Lake Harbormen: Signed free agent RP Matt Stevenson to a minor league contract with a $12,000 signing bonus.
Echo Lake Harbormen: Signed free agent RP Weeds Moermond to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
Acadia Acadians: Activated RP Chewson Grass from the injured list.
Acadia Acadians: Sent RP Chewson Grass to Triple A Acadia AAA for injury rehab.
Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: Released 1B Tyler Albino.
VIML AAA News
VAAA News: Playoffs begin: The regular season has closed and now the "real" season begins. The playoffs in VIML Triple A start today and all the clubs that made it into the Vim! Minor Series are hungry to claim the ultimate prize: the champion's mantle -- the Vim! Minor Series title. The playoffs begin today with these matchups:
Rayburn Point AAA Patcheyes vs National Park AAA Gulpers.
National Park AAA Draws First Blood in Vim! Minor Series With 3-0 Win
Starter Dave Bare was sensational for the National Park AAA Gulpers in his team's 3-0 triumph over the Rayburn Point AAA Patcheyes in Game 1 of the Vim! Minor Series today. Bare pitched well, but National Park AAA picked up the win to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
In the bottom of the third, Jim Pickman delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and the bases loaded, the National Park AAA catcher hit a bases-clearing double, putting the Gulpers in front, 3-0.
"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Bare said after the game.
MYL News
MDIF Honors Top Glovemen for 2301: Defense is a critical element in the game of baseball. Many times late in the game, a light-hitting defensive specialist will be inserted in place of a superstar hitter. Good defenders are worth their weight in gold and today the best of them for 2301 have been recognized. These players will receive the Mount Desert Island Four Great Glove Award:
Pitcher
Robby Seaman (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
Catcher
Frank Cranberry (National Park Rangers)
First Baseman
Jeremy Fishnet (Beaver Creek Bowlers)
Second Baseman
Kevin Welch (National Park Rangers)
Third Baseman
Greg Bishopman (National Park Rangers)
Shortstop
Matt Santorelli (Cliff's Edge Wolves)
Left Fielder
Joe Ropeweight (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
Center Fielder
Bill Kinglurk (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
Right Fielder
John Echolake (National Park Rangers)
Season's Best Fielders Selected by GDIL: While their actual gloves may be black or brown, these fielders proved the value of their gloves was golden in 2301. The following players have been named the Great Glove Award winners for the Great Diamond Island League:
Pitcher
Nate Cerreta (Diamond Cove Fort Knights)
Catcher
Jason Wellsleep (Diamond Cove Fort Knights)
First Baseman
Erik Northwood (Pleasant Cove Raiders)
Second Baseman
Machineman Buris (Diamond Cove Fort Knights)
Third Baseman
Nick Seawater (Sunset Park Anglers)
Shortstop
Paul Mixerman (Echo Point Glowers)
Left Fielder
Jeremy Raider (Echo Point Glowers)
Center Fielder
Panther LaBreck (Sunset Park Anglers)
Right Fielder
Keith Beaker (Sunset Park Anglers)
MDIF Hands Out Reliever of the Year Award: At the age of 16, Aaron Reddeath says he still has a lot to learn about life in Maine Youth Leagues.
But he certainly seems to be a quick study, as the Far Harbor Dockdwellers reliever was better than all others this year and has captured the 2301 Mount Desert Island Four Reliever of the Year Award.
"I hope to win this a few more times before all is said and done in my career," the Newmarket, New Hampshire native said.
For the season, Reddeath had 1 save in 12 relief appearances, which totaled 14. He fanned 18 betters, while walking 4 and put up a record of 2-0 to go with his 1.93 ERA.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Adam Coldiron of the Cliff's Edge Wolves finished second in voting, while Joe Karr of the National Park Rangers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Aaron Reddeath - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 8 - 40
Adam Coldiron - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 24
Joe Karr - National Park Rangers - 0 - 8
Reliever of the Year Award Goes to Glower: At the young age of only 16, Xunti Glower has been named the Great Diamond Island League Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2301.
The future appears bright for the Echo Point Glowers relief ace, who captured the award with 13 saves in 20 relief appearances, 20 strikeouts in 23 innings and a record of 4-2 to go with his 1.57 ERA.
He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Buddy Goodwin of the Sunset Park Anglers finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Roll Iceberg of the Sunset Park Anglers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Xunti Glower - Echo Point Glowers - 7 - 38
Buddy Goodwin - Sunset Park Anglers - 1 - 26
Roll Iceberg - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 8
Mount Desert Island Four Names Platinum Stick Award Winners: Any Maine Youth Leagues manager would love to have a Platinum Stick Award winner in their lineup. These players were tops offensively at their position for the year 2301 in the Mount Desert Island Four:
Pitcher
Junkyard Padilla (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
.259/.250/.370, 27 AB, 52 wRC+, -0.0 WAR
Catcher
Chuck Maizeman (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
.310/.383/.583, 84 AB, 5 HR, 162 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
First Baseman
Gabe Owner (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
.390/.474/.932, 146 AB, 23 HR, 266 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
Second Baseman
Kevin Welch (National Park Rangers)
.316/.438/.549, 133 AB, 8 HR, 173 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
Third Baseman
Rafe Foghabit (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
.367/.417/.807, 150 AB, 18 HR, 225 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
Shortstop
Terrell Striker (Beaver Creek Bowlers)
.275/.361/.442, 138 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, 121 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
Left Fielder
Jack Butcher (Beaver Creek Bowlers)
.271/.386/.393, 140 AB, 3 HR, 8 SB, 119 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
Center Fielder
Chris Carelock (Cliff's Edge Wolves)
.284/.342/.466, 148 AB, 7 HR, 119 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
Right Fielder
Eric Reliable (Beaver Creek Bowlers)
.326/.406/.729, 144 AB, 17 HR, 203 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
Platinum Stick Award Winners Named for the GDIL: For some it was a breakout year, while others have continued to excel season after season. Today, the 2301 Great Diamond Island League Platinum Stick Award winners were named:
Pitcher
Scott Couch (Pleasant Cove Raiders)
.259/.250/.296, 27 AB, 35 wRC+, -0.0 WAR
Catcher
Scott Carpark (Sunset Park Anglers)
.323/.377/.709, 127 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 192 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
First Baseman
Trevor Paddiewag (Echo Point Glowers)
.394/.468/1.131, 137 AB, 32 HR, 312 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
Second Baseman
Church Bicklestern (Pleasant Cove Raiders)
.280/.379/.427, 82 AB, 1 HR, 8 SB, 107 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
Third Baseman
Nick Seawater (Sunset Park Anglers)
.323/.416/.752, 133 AB, 15 HR, 6 SB, 197 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
Shortstop
Protectron McDonald (Diamond Cove Fort Knights)
.258/.325/.397, 151 AB, 4 HR, 4 SB, 97 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
Left Fielder
Jeremy Raider (Echo Point Glowers)
.310/.408/.612, 129 AB, 11 HR, 7 SB, 170 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
Center Fielder
Panther LaBreck (Sunset Park Anglers)
.314/.403/.635, 137 AB, 11 HR, 8 SB, 177 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
Right Fielder
Tom Lurker (Diamond Cove Fort Knights)
.329/.396/.826, 149 AB, 23 HR, 4 SB, 213 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
Harden of Far Harbor Named MDIF Best Skipper: A baseball manager's success usually depends on the talent of his club, but in the case of Jeremiah Harden, he seems to have taken the Far Harbor Dockdwellers to a higher level and gotten his just due. He was named this season's Manager of the Year in the Mount Desert Island Four for leading the team to a very rewarding season.
"Everyone on the team put in a lot of hard work this season," he told reporters. "It's always nice when it's acknowledged in some way."
Harden led Far Harbor to a first place finish in the Mount Desert Island Four. The Dockdwellers ended up with a 28-12 record.
GDIL Manager of the Year Award Goes to Grigsby: Matt Grigsby has molded the Echo Point Glowers into a top-flight Great Diamond Island League team. The 2301 Skipper of the Year came into spring training with a commitment to getting the most out of his Glowers.
"I told them I had no preconceived notions about them, that all of them were blank slates as far as I was concerned. I told them to learn my system and we would win. I told them all the spots on the roster were open, that the best players would play -- young or old, rookie or vet -- and that I expected them to hustle, to work hard, and play as a team. They bought into it and made me look good."
And Matt Grigsby certainly got the most out of his ballclub. The Glowers wrapped up the season in first place in the Great Diamond Island League with a 26-14 record.
MDIF Presents Outstanding Pitcher Award: Junkyard Padilla was really special this season. You could feel the electricity in the air every time he took the mound for the Far Harbor Dockdwellers. Today he was honored by his selection as the 2301 Mount Desert Island Four Pitcher of the Year Award recipient.
He started 10 games, logging 69.2 innings, 6 wins, 1 loss, 62 strikeouts and a 2.71 ERA. Padilla gave up 69 hits, while walking 18 and holding opponents to a .253 average.
He received 4 first place votes out of a possible 8. Garett Fringecove of the National Park Rangers finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Justin Hand of the Far Harbor Dockdwellers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Junkyard Padilla - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 4 - 44
Garett Fringecove - National Park Rangers - 4 - 43
Justin Hand - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 23
Joe Lakelick - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 12
Clint Bates - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 9
Keith Neuwirth - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 4
Lucky Lou Castillo - National Park Rangers - 0 - 1
Huge Year for Anglers Swafford, Nabs Pitcher of the Year Award: Robby Swafford of the Sunset Park Anglers dazzled the Great Diamond Island League in 2301, stacking up win after win, finishing the season with 3 victories and 2 losses -- numbers good enough to reap the Great Diamond Island League Pitcher of the Year Award.
He made 10 starts, hurled 62.1 innings, yielded 45 hits, struck out 38 batters, walked 29 and ended up with a 2.45 ERA. Opposing teams hit .208 against him.
He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Scott Couch of the Pleasant Cove Raiders finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Steve Trumbull of the Pleasant Cove Raiders finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Robby Swafford - Sunset Park Anglers - 7 - 53
Scott Couch - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 1 - 28
Steve Trumbull - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 28
Chris Fick - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 18
Justin McGrail - Diamond Cove Fort Knights - 0 - 9
Owner Selected 2301 MDIF Most Valuable Player Award: He may have less experience than most of his Maine Youth Leagues peers, but that didn't slow Gabe Owner down at all in 2301.
At the age of 14, the Far Harbor first baseman has been named the winner of the Mount Desert Island Four Most Valuable Player Award.
He had a .390 batting average and a .474 on-base percentage this year. In 40 games he piled up 57 hits, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 23 home runs, 51 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
"I'm blown away by the season I was able to put together," he said. "I'm looking forward to trying to do it all again next year."
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Rafe Foghabit of the Far Harbor Dockdwellers finished second in voting, while Eric Reliable of the Beaver Creek Bowlers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Gabe Owner - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 8 - 112
Rafe Foghabit - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 72
Eric Reliable - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 64
Kevin Welch - National Park Rangers - 0 - 56
Chuck Maizeman - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 47
Greg Bishopman - National Park Rangers - 0 - 41
Chris Carelock - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 27
Matt Santorelli - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 15
Terrell Striker - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 15
Josh Mireman - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 12
John Echolake - National Park Rangers - 0 - 11
GDIL's #1 Player for 2301 Named: Trevor Paddiewag of the Echo Point Glowers had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Most Valuable Player Award for 2301.
The 16-year-old first baseman put up a .394 average and a .468 on-base percentage, piling up 54 hits, 5 doubles, no triples, 32 home runs, 56 RBIs and 47 runs scored.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Tom Lurker of the Diamond Cove Fort Knights finished second in voting, while Nick Seawater of the Sunset Park Anglers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Trevor Paddiewag - Echo Point Glowers - 8 - 112
Tom Lurker - Diamond Cove Fort Knights - 0 - 72
Nick Seawater - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 62
Panther LaBreck - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 51
Jeremy Raider - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 47
Scott Carpark - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 46
Nick Tofu - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 33
Erik Northwood - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 25
Jason Tinfoil - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 14
Grant Kinderman - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 5
Joe Longbeach - Diamond Cove Fort Knights - 0 - 2
Chris Napkin - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 2
Jason Wellsleep - Diamond Cove Fort Knights - 0 - 1