P-Rays Week in Review: June 28 to July 4

The Princeton Rays wrapped up the week with a 4-3 record. They improved to 6-7 on the season and are two game back from first. This week the P-Rays began the first of many series in the annual Mercer Cup competition, an annual competition between the Rays and the Bluefield Orioles. The Orioles currently hold a one game lead with several more meetings left this season. The week ahead hold some tough matchups for the Rays in which they face the leaders of both divisions, Burlington and Elizabethton.

Hitting Leaders:
Average: Leonardo Reginatto (.349)
Slugging: Ruben Contreras (.488)
On Base Pct: Leonardo Reginatto (.391)
Hits: Leonardo Reginatto (15)
Doubles: Ruben Contreras (4)
Triples: Ruben Contreras, Hector Guevara and Kevin Kiermaier (1, tied fourth in APP)
Home Runs: Ruben Contreras, Bryan Fogle and Gerardo Olivares (1)
RBI’s: Hector Guevara (8)
Stolen Bases: Todd Glaesmann and Kevin Kiermaier (3, tied eighth in APP)

Pitching Leaders:
ERA Starters: Jacob Partridge (1.59, eighth in APP)
ERA Overall: Wade Broyles, Garret Carruth, Matt Gilson, Chris Jenson and Chris Rearick (0.00)
Wins: Jacob Partridge (2, tied third in APP)
Saves: Wade Broyles, Matthew Gilson and Mickey Jannis (1, tied fifth in APP)
Strikeouts: Andrew Bellatti (16, tied eighth in APP)

Team Hitting Stats (league rank):
Average: .213 (9 of 10)
Slugging: .307 (9 of 10)
On Base Pct: .287 (9 of 10)
Hits: 90 (9 of 10)
Doubles: 25 (tied 6 of 10)
Triples: 3 (tied 5 of 10)
Home Runs: 3 (tied 9 of 10)
Runs Scored: 44 (10 of 10)
Stolen Bases: 12 (tied 3 of 10)

Team Pitching Stats (rank):
ERA: 2.43 (2 of 10)
Runs Allowed: 41 (1 of 10)
Strikeouts: 87 (8 of 10)
Walks: 32 (tied 3 of 10)

Transactions: CJ Riefenhauser added to roster (6/29/10).

Injuries: None

The Week Ahead: 7/5/10-7/6/10: vs Bluefield Orioles (4-9). 7/7/10-7/9/10: vs Elizabethton Twins (8-5). 7/10/10-7/11/0: at Burlington Royals (8-5).