NALB - May 2013

A loss to the Las Vegas Luck on the last day of May dropped the Brooklyn Knights to 33-24. Even worse, star reliever Lonnie Bennett left the game with a partially torn labrum. He will be out for four months. After going 17-12 in April, Brooklyn posted a 16-12 record in May. The Knights now trail the Mudcats by four games in the divisional race. Brooklyn’s ace, Ronaldo Mijangos, has struggled to get wins. Despite pitching fairly well with a 3.50 ERA, he is only 3-7 for the season.

At 38-18, the Nashville Firecats continue to outpace all teams. At the end of May, the Stade Maples and Key West Corals remained tied just as they were at the beginning of the month. The big surprise was the Phoenix Rattlers. After a dismal April, they were in the cellar with a 10-17 record. Phoenix played outstanding baseball in May, however. Winning 19 out of 28 games vaulted the Rattlers to first place in the division.

May 2013 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Travis Araoz (St. Rock Mudcats)
Pitcher of the Month: Tyler Stivers (St. Rock Mudcats)
Rookie of the Month: Jonathan Grandberry (Cornfield Axemen)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Jordan Blanchard (Stade Maples)
Pitcher of the Month: Cory Gregory (St. James Crusaders)
Rookie of the Month: Marc-André Lavoie (Quebeck Sky Chiefs)