NALB - June 2018

K. Fields
2019-08-20T18:33:07-04:00
Baseball

The Knights were almost unstoppable in June. Brooklyn started the month with a 16 game winning streak. After claiming victory in 19 out of 20 games, the team slowed a bit. Overall, the Knights ended with a 23-5 record for the month, which put them 23 games ahead of the Mudcats. All was not good news for Brooklyn, however. On June 29, staff ace Porfírio Portio left the game after pitching to one batter. The next day, his injury was diagnosed as a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). Portio previously tore his UCL two years ago. Since then, he also suffered a partially torn labrum and radial nerve compression. With Portio’s latest injury, it appears the 28 year old phenom’s career is over. Once considered NALB’s most talented pitcher, he will be sorely missed by the Knights.

The Firecats put pressure on the Beasts, climbing to within one game of the Beasts. The Rattlers remained atop their division while the Stade Maples overtook the Key West Corals.

June 2018 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Tony Rodarte (Nashville Firecats)
Pitcher of the Month: Fernando Villazana (Dunedin Otters)
Rookie of the Month: Javier Cirneros (Las Vegas Luck)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Aramis Jáquez (Richmond Slam)
Pitcher of the Month: Tyler Stivers (Stade Maples)
Rookie of the Month: Elequemedo González (Richmond Slam)