NALB - April 2010

The Brooklyn Knights struggled to score runs in April. Despite some major injuries, they managed to win many close games and stay atop division 1. The Dunedin Otters played very well in spring training. They continued to play good baseball in April as well. A 15-13 record put them in second place behind the resurgent Cornfield Axemen. Just as they had in 2009, the Washington Allies started hot in 2010. They slumped at the end of April, losing their last four games, and surrendered first place to the Key West Corals. Last year’s League 2 champions, the Phoenix Rattlers led their division by just a game over the Richmond Slam.

Many teams suffered notable injuries and the Knights were no exception. Ted Pollet’s fractured hand in spring training was on the mend when he received further bad news. Pollet required an appendectomy and missed all but the last few days of April. Tracy Corkhill strained his forearm in his second start of the regular season. He is probably out until June. The biggest injury for the Knights came in the last game of April. José Arisa, the League 1 pitcher of the month, left the game in the first inning with shoulder pain. A medical confirmed that is was a torn labrum. Arisa is expected to miss about four months.

April 2010 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Mahlon Torres (Luisville Beasts)
Pitcher of the Month: José Arisa (Brooklyn Knights)
Rookie of the Month: Hsiao-lou Yeh (Brooklyn Knights)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Jason Walton (Vancouver Wild)
Pitcher of the Month: Max Brown (Stade Maples)
Rookie of the Month: Héctor De Echevarría (Richmond Slam)