NALB - May 2011

The Nashville Firecats and Stade Maples remained atop their respective divisions. The St. Rock Mudcats edged a game ahead of the Brooklyn Knights. Likewise, the Richmond Slam broke a tie with the St. James Crusaders to go up by one game.

A couple of notable altercations occurred in May. On May 20, Nashville’s Charles DiFranco and Dayton’s Cy Harper exchanged punches after a Harper pitch nailed DiFranco. A bench clearing brawl ensued, which drew ejections for both players. The league office suspended both players for 8 games each. Another alternation happened in the May 30 game between the Brooklyn Knights and the Luisville Beasts. In the fourth inning, Luisville’s George Rodriguez drilled Brooklyn’s leadoff hitter, Kid Detherage, with a pitch. That ignited a bench clearing brawl. Both players were ejected. After the game, the league commissioner took action and suspended Rodriguez and Detherage for 13 games each.

May 2011 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Hooks Goetz (Brooklyn Knights)
Pitcher of the Month: Ralph Kerfoot (Brooklyn Knights)
Rookie of the Month: Jesús Pacheco (Nashville Firecats)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Héctor De Echevarría (Richmond Slam)
Pitcher of the Month: Douglas Smiley (Washington Allies)
Rookie of the Month: Steven van der Goor (Quebeck Sky Chiefs)