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2010
ACCAC BASEBALL
PITCHERS & BATTERS OF THE WEEK
Week
Ending February 28th
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DIVISION 1
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
Cam Brown,
Yavapai
Yavapai's Cam Brown is the
ACCAC Division 1 Batter of the Week. Brown went
7-for-15 on the week, scoring a pair of runs,
homering and stealing two bases, as the Roughriders
went 4-0 on the week.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
Chris Joyce,
Central Arizona
Chris Joyce of Central Arizona
is the ACCAC Division 1 Pitcher of the Week. Joyce
threw a 2-hit shutout to beat Arizona Western
5-0. He had 11 strikeouts and
only walked three batters.
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DIVISION 2
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
Casey Maloney,
GateWay
GateWay's Casey Maloney is
the NJCAA Region 1 Division 2 Batter of the Week.
Maloney hit .600 on the week (9-for-15), scoring
five runs and knocking in four RBI as the Geckos
went 2-2 on the week in ACCAC play.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
Justin Walker,
Mesa
Mesa's Justin Walker is the
ACCAC Divison 2 Pitcher of the Week. Walker beat
Phoenix by pitching a complete game, allowing
only six hits and one run, while striking out
nine batters.
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DIVISION 1
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
SAM LIND,
Central Arizona
Central Arizona's Sam Lind
is the Region 1 Division 1 Batter of the Week.
Lind batted .500 (7-14) on the week as the Vaqueros
went 4-0. The freshman shortstop had one homerun
and 12 RBI in the Vaqueros four victories.
CO-PITCHERS
OF THE WEEK
CHRIS JOYCE,
Central Arizona
CASEY UPPERMAN,
Yavapai
Chris Joyce of Central Arizona
and Casey Upperman of Yavapai are NJCAA Region
I Division 1
Co-Pitchers of the Week.
Joyce threw a 4-hit shutout,
walking none and striking out
nine, in Central's 4-0 win over Paradise Valley.
Upperman walked two and struck
out 11 in a 6-inning shutout of Cochise.
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DIVISION 2
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
ALEX GRUNENWALD,
Chandler-Gilbert
Alex Grunenwald of Chandler-Gilbert
is the Region 1 Division 2 Batter of the Week.
Grunenwald hit .538 (7-for-13) on the week with
four doubles and four RBI as the Coyotes went
4-0 for the week in ACCAC play
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
DEVYN RIVERA,
Chandler-Gilbert
Chandler-Gilbert's Devyn Rivera
is the Region 1 Division 2 Pitcher of the Week.
The Coyote's pitcher allowed no runs in eight
innings of work. Rivera recorded nine strikeouts
and allowed just three hits.
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DIVISION 1
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
LEO DURAZO,
Pima
Pima's Leo Durazo is the ACCAC
Division 1 Batter of the Week. Durazo batted .533
for the week as the Aztecs split four ACCAC games.
He went 3-for-7 with a run and a double in a pair
of losses to Cochise. Durazo then went 5-for-8
with four RBI in a sweep of Phoenix.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
JUAN ESPIRICUETA,
Cochise
Juan Espiricueta of Cochise
is the ACCAC Division 1 Pitcher of the Week. Espiricueta
picked up a pair of wins for the Apaches, both
in ACCAC matchups. He gave up two runs over six
innings of work as the Apaches defeated Pima 11-5.
He followed that performance with a 9-inning complete
game 6-0 shutout over South Mountain.
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DIVISION 2
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
DARIAN JOHNSON,
Mesa
Mesa's Darian Johnson is the
ACCAC Division 2 Batter of the Week. Johnson went
7-for-18 on the week and had a hit and a run in
each of the Tbirds' four wins.
Johnson also had a pair of triples and three RBI
on the week.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
ALEX MURRIETA,
GateWay
Gateway's Alex Murrieta is
the ACCAC Division 2 Pitcher of the Week. Murrieta
earned a win and two saves on the week as the
Geckos went 3-0 overall. In his three appearances,
Murrieta allowed just two hits, no runs, walked
none and struck out four hitters.
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DIVISION 1
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
SHAUN COOPER,
Pima
Shaun Cooper of Pima is the
ACCAC Division 1 Batter of the Week. Cooper batted
.392 for the week, scoring seven runs, hitting
three doubles, and driving in 11 RBI. He also
was hit by three pitches and had two sacrifice
flys.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
ANTHONY HAASE,
Cochise
Cochise's Anthony Haase is
the ACCAC Division 1 Pitcher of the Week. Haase
had only one start for the Apaches, hurling a
7-inning, one-hit shutout. He walked just one
batter while striking out eight in a 1-0 victory
over Indian Hills.
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DIVISION 2
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
DOUG SNOVER,
GateWay
Doug Snover of GateWay is the
ACCAC Division 2 Batter of the Week. Snover hit
.440 on the week with seven runs scored and six
stolen bases. He was also hit by a pitch four
times.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
MARIO CARRASCO,
Paradise Valley
Mario Carrasco of Paradise
Valley is the ACCAC Division 2 Pitcher of the
Week. Carrasco went eight innings, giving up five
hits and one earned run in a 5-2 win over Scottsdale.
He posted nine strikeouts in the outing.
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DIVISION 1
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
JAMES DYKSTRA,
Yavapai
James Dykstra of Yavapai is
the ACCAC Division 1 Batter of the Week. Dykstra
hit .571 (8-for-14) on the week as the Roughriders
took three of four ACCAC contests. Dykstra also
recorded six runs scored, six RBI, a homerun and
a stolen base.
CO-PITCHERS
OF THE WEEK
JOSEPH LOPEZ,
South Mountain
TIM KELLER,
Arizona Western
Joseph Lopez of South Mountain
and Tim Keller of Arizona Western are the ACCAC
Division 1 Co-Pitchers of the Week.
Lopez pitched a one-hit shutout
in South's 10-0 win over Scottsdale. He walked
just two batters while striking out 12.
Keller also posted a one-hit
shutout as he led Arizona Western past Phoenix
5-0. He recorded seven strikeouts and walked four
over seven innings of work.
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DIVISION 2
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
JAMIE GARRIDO,
Chandler-Gilbert
Chandler-Gilbert's Jamie Garrido
is the ACCCAC Division 2 Batter of the Week. Garrido
batted .500 for the week, scored four runs, hit
a pair of doubles and knocked in four RBI.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
MATT SHANNON,
Chandler-Gilbert
Matt Shannon of Chandler-Gilbert
is the ACCAC Division 2 Pitcher of the Week. Shannon
posted a pair of wins on the week. He earned the
victory in relief against Pima and then held Yavapai
over 5.2 innings.
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DIVISION 1
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
JAMES BROOKS,
Cochise
Cochise's James Brooks is the
ACCAC Division 1 Batter of the Week. Brooks helped
the Apaches to a 3-1 record for the week by hitting
.667 (12-for-18), scoring 10 runs and driving
in eight runs. For the 4-game week, Brooks scored
at least one run and had at least one hit in each
game. He also hit two doubles, a triple and hit
one homer.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
TYLER BREMER,
Yavapai
Tyler Bremer of Yavapai is
the ACCAC Division 1 Pitcher of the Week. Bremer
scattered four hits, walked none, and struck out
seven in a 5-0 win over Scottsdale.
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DIVISION 2
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
DARIAN JOHNSON,
Mesa
Darian Johnson of Mesa in the
ACCAC Division 2 Batter of the Week. Johnson posted
a .375 batting average for the week with four
runs scored, and five RBI. Against Eastern Arizona,
he went 3-for-3 with three triples and a pair
of RBI.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
DARIAN JOHNSON,
Mesa
Darian Johnson of Mesa is the
ACCAC Division 2 Pitcher of the Week. Johnson
is the first ACCAC baseball player to win both
the hitter and pitcher award in the
same week. Johnson pitched a 4-hit shutout over
Eastern Arizona, walking none and striking out
three.
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DIVISION 1
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
RYAN RETZ,
Pima
Pima's Ryan Retz is the ACCAC
Division 1 Batter of the Week. Retz went 7-for-17
for the week with a double and a homerun. He also
scored three runsand had at
least one RBI in each game last week.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
ALEX MIRANDA,
Yavapai
Alex Miranda of Yavapai is
the ACCAC Division 1 Pitcher of the Week. Miranda
pitched seven innings, allowing just one earned
run in a win over Glendale. He scattered five
hits and struck out
seven in the win.
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DIVISION 2
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
DERRICK McCAWLEY,
Mesa
Derrick McCawley of Mesa is
the ACCAC Divison 2 Batter of the Week. McCawley
went 8-for-15 on the week with a homerun and five
RBI. He also scored four runs and had two doubles
for the Tbirds on the week.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
NATE PROKUSKI,
Glendale
Nate Prokuski of Glendale is
the ACCAC Division 2 Pitcher of the Week. Prokuski
pitched eight innings of shutout ball against
Yavapai, allowing seven hits and striking out
five in a 10-0 victory for the Gauchos.
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DIVISION 1
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
DeMARCUS TIDWELL,
Yavapai
Yavapai's DeMarcus Tidwell
is the ACCAC Division 1 Batter of the Week. Tidwell
went 8-for-18 for the week and scored a run in
each of the four Yavapai games. He helped the
Roughriders to a 3-1 record on the week.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
DUSTIN HOBBS,
Yavapai
Dustin Hobbs of Yavapai is
the ACCAC Division 1 Pitcher of the Week. Hobbs
went six strong innings in a win over Pima, aloowing
just one run while striking out nine Aztec batters.
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DIVISION 2
BATTER OF THE
WEEK
DERRICK McCAWLEY,
Mesa
Derrek McCawley of Mesa is
the ACCAC Division 2 Batter of the Week. McCawley
hit .555 on the week (10-for-18), scoring three
runs and knocking in five RBI for the Tbirds.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
NO NOMINEES,
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DIVISION 1
CO-BATTERS
OF THE WEEK
WADE HINKLE,
Cochise
BRYAN KARRAKAR,
Central Arizona
Wade Hinkle of Cochise and
Bryan Karrakar of Central Arizona are Co-ACCAC
Division 1 Batters of the Week.
Hinkle was 7-for-12 on the
week, scoring four runs and driving in eight RBI.
Karrakar was 7-for-13 with
nine runs scored, a homerun and seven RBI. He
also walked seven times and stole a pair of bases.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
TIM KELLER,
Arizona Western
Arizona Western's Tim Keller
is the ACCAC Division 1 Pitcher of the Week. Keller
pitched a no hitter against Cochise, winning 3-0
as he struck out eight Apache hitters.
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DIVISION 2
CO-BATTERS
OF THE WEEK
CLAY HATHAWAY,
Mesa
JUSTIN KLETT,
GateWay
Clay Hathaway of Mesa and Justin
Klett of GateWay have been selected the Co-ACCAC
Division 2
Batters of the Week.
Hathaway hit .461 for the week
with a homer, seven RBI and four runs scored.
Klett was 7-for-15 for the
week, with three doubles and seven RBI as GateWay
went 5-0 on the week.
PITCHER OF THE
WEEK
ZAC LIVINGSTON,
Glendale
ALEX MURRIETA,
GateWay
Zac Livingston of Glendale
and Alex Murrieta of Gateway are the Co-ACCAC
Divison 2 Pitchers of the Week.
Livingston pitched a 6-hit
shutout against Phoenix, striking out five batters.
Murrieta picked up four saves
on the week for the Geckos and tied the school
record of 10 saves in a season.
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