Week EightRon Robinson / USC Aiken / Forest City Owls
Robinson made the most of his sole appearance on the week. At home against Lexington County, the redshirt-senior from USC Aiken threw a complete game shutout across a run-ruled 7-inning contest. He earned the win and had an unblemished ERA, while he held opposing batters to a .160 average and just four hits against him. Robinson also walked four and struck out seven to finish with a 1.14 WHIP and K/9 of 9.00.
Week Seven
Connor McAfee / Seminole State / Macon Bacon
McAfee made the most of his one appearance, throwing six complete innings to finish the week with a 0.00 ERA and 1-0 record. Standing at 6-4, 210 pounds, the freshman righty from Seminole State, allowed just one hit, walked two and struck out seven. He also sported as an impressive 0.50 WHIP to go with a K/9 of 10.50, all while holding opposing batters to a lousy .053 average.
Week Six
Kory Williams / Goldey-Beacom / Morehead City Marlins
Williams has continued to be one of Morehead City’s best arms, finishing the week with a perfect 0.00 ERA and 1-0 record. The 6-4, 220-pound right-hander from Goldey-Beacom made the most of his single appearance on the week, pitching five innings of three-hit baseball, while walking none and striking out a league-best 12. He held opposing batters to a .167 average and sported a 0.60 WHIP and league-high 21.60 K/9.
Week Five
David Austen / Rollins / Macon Bacon
Austen gave the Bacon all he had in his two appearances on the week. In 10 innings of work, he gave up just one earned run on five hits, walked two and struck out nine. While he didn’t earn a decision, he did end with a respectable 0.90 ERA and 0.70 WHIP, while holding opposing batters to a lousy .139 average.
Week Four
Luke Slack / Murray State / Peninsula Pilots
Slack appeared twice in relief for the Pilots, and while he didn’t secure a decision, he did finish with a perfect 0.00 ERA. A graduate student at Murray State, the right-hander pitched a complete five innings of scoreless, hitless baseball, surrendering just one walk, while striking out eight. His 0.20 WHIP was tops in the league, and he also had a K/9 of 14.40.
Week Three
Kyle Stock / USC Aiken / Lexington County Blowfish
Stock made the most of his sole appearance on the bump for the Blowfish. The sophomore right-hander went seven innings in relief, giving up just one run on five hits to finish with a 1.29 ERA. He didn’t issue a single walk, and struck out 10, the second-highest mark on the week. The 6-1, 195-pound Stock from USC Aiken also sported a WHIP of 0.71 and a K/9 of 12.86.
Week Two
Carlos Carabello / Millersville / High Point-Thomasville HiToms
Carabello made three appearances for the HiToms, recording a 1.29 ERA and picking up a pair of saves. The 6-1, 205-pound right-hander from Millersville went a total of seven innings, surrendering just one run, earned, on four hits and a league-best 14 strikeouts. He also held opposing batters to a .160 average with a 1.14 WHIP and a K/9 of 18.00.
Week One
Blake Holshouser / Florida Tech / Florence Flamingos
Holshouser made two appearances out of the bullpen for the Flamingos, finishing the week with a perfect 0.00 ERA. He pitched six complete innings overall, allowing just a single hit, while walking none and striking out 11. A rising senior right-hander from Florida Tech, he also led the league with a WHIP of 0.17, while holding opposing batters to a lousy .050 average against him and sporting a K/9 of 16.500.
Week EightBrady Gold / Wofford / Holly Springs Salamanders
Gold came up big in helping the Salamanders go undefeated on the week. The sophomore from Wofford batted .412 with seven hits, five runs, and a league-best 10 RBIs. He recorded three extra base hits (one each), reached via a walk once, and being hit twice, while also stealing four bags. He also sported a .500 on-base percentage, .765 slugging, and an OPS of 1.265 on the week.
Week Seven
Jovan Gill/ Grand Valley State / Morehead City Marlins
Gill had one of the best weekly performances by any player in CPL history. He racked up several league highs, including batting average (.650), hits (13), runs (10), RBIs (17), home runs (7), slugging percentage (1.900) and OPS (2.582). The redshirt senior from Grand Valley State also drew a pair of walks, connected on four doubles, and had an on-base percentage of 0.682.
Week Six
Thomas Cano-Piszel / Delaware / Asheboro ZooKeepers
Cano-Piszel helped lead the ZooKeepers to a perfect 4-0 record on the All-Star-shortened week. Batting .556 with two home runs, he led the league with a 1.222 slugging percentage and 1.838 OPS. The sophomore from Delaware Ray also scored five runs, notched five RBIs, was walked three times, had a stolen base and a sacrifice fly to go with a .615 on-base percentage.
Week Five
Keaton Ray / Middle Tennessee State / Tri-City Chili Peppers
Ray not only stood out for the Chili Peppers, but across the CPL as well, leading the league in batting average (.571), slugging (1.143) and OPS (1.790). The senior from Middle Tennessee State connected on eight hits, including a pair of doubles and homers to go with four runs and 4 RBIs. He also drew three walks and finished with a .647 on-base percentage.
Week Four
Kenneth McKinley / Saint Bonaventure / Boone Bigfoots
Puckett, a redshirt junior infielder at South Alabama, had an impressive week for the Bacon. He not only led the league with an incredible .688 average, he also had the week’s best numbers in slugging percentage (1.438), on-base percentage (.647), and OPS (2.085). His 11 hits were the second-highest last week. Puckett also racked up three doubles and three home runs on his way to totaling eight runs scored and 8 RBIs.
Week Three
Stewart Puckett / South Alabama / Macon Bacon
Puckett, a redshirt junior infielder at South Alabama, had an impressive week for the Bacon. He not only led the league with an incredible .688 average, he also had the week’s best numbers in slugging percentage (1.438), on-base percentage (.647), and OPS (2.085). His 11 hits were the second-highest last week. Puckett also racked up three doubles and three home runs on his way to totaling eight runs scored and 8 RBIs.
Week Two
Charlie Slabaugh / Columbia / High Point-Thomasville HiToms
Slabaugh, a freshman outfielder at Columbia, helped the HiToms offensively with a .474 average, with nine hits, including a double and a triple. He further exhibited a keen eye at the plate, drawing eight walks versus only one strikeout. Slabaugh also scored eight runs and and racked up six RBIs, stole four bags. He finished the week with a .632 slugging percentage, .655 on-base percentage, and 1.287 OPS.
Week One
Reece Moody / James Madison / Peninsula Pilots
A sophomore from James Madison, he slashed .448/.556/.828 on the week and tied the league-high in runs scored with 11. In total, he had 13 hits, four walks, a pair of doubles, three home runs, and six RBIs. Moody also swiped six bags and was hit three times on his way to finishing the week tied for the highest OPS at 1.383.