Kogawa Gets August's Top Pitcher Trophy
Thursday, September 1st, 2196
August's best hurler was
Kanjiro Kogawa of
Leduc. He overwhelmed CL hitters all month long and captured the Pitcher of the Month award as he collected a 5-0 record in 6 starts.
The 29-year-old
Kogawa added 37 strikeouts in 41.1 innings and 9 walks to his season record and compiled a 2.40 ERA. Other clubs hit .221 against him.
Checking out his stats for the year,
Kogawa has racked up 17 wins and 5 losses in 32 starts, 2.35 ERA and struck out 156 batters in 210.2 innings.
Ruíz Earns RL's Best Pitcher Honor
Thursday, September 1st, 2196
Arturo Ruíz really strutted his stuff in August with 4 wins and 1 loss and walked off with the Pitcher of the Month Award in the Republic League. The
Omaha starter was good news for his club, but bad news for the opposition.
In 49 innings of work, Ruíz limited opposing batters to 34 base hits and a .201 batting average. He totaled 35 strikeouts, issued 7 walks and had a 2.20 ERA.
This season-to-date,
Ruíz has fashioned a 14-7 mark and 3.23 ERA in 206 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .270 against him and he has logged 104 strikeouts.