NALB - June 2021

K. Fields
2021-08-19T14:28:40-04:00
Baseball

The 2021 season is roughly at its midpoint. Brooklyn went 18-9 in June and opened up a 5½ game lead over Dayton by the end of the month. The Knights got a lot of production out of third baseman John Ruben, who was named League 1's batter of the month. At one stretch, Ruben was as hot as any hitter could be. He got on base In 15 consecutive plate appearances—11 for 11 with 3 walks and a hit by pitch. The Knights finally started to see some improvement in starting pitching, moving from 8th place to 6th place in starters' ERA. The Luisville Beasts worked through their early season stumbles and now hold a solid 4½ game lead over the Otters. The Stade Maples stayed ahead of the Key West Corals. The Vancouver Wild, however, went into free fall. An 8-19 record in June plunged the Wild from first place into last place. The Richmond Slam surged to take over the division lead.

June 2021 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: John Ruben (Brooklyn Knights)
Pitcher of the Month: Noel Trevenot (Luisville Beasts)
Rookie of the Month: Ascot Balay (Las Vegas Luck)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Aramis Jáquez (Richmond Slam)
Pitcher of the Month: Lowie Zuydam (Key West Corals)
Rookie of the Month: Luís Vareas (St. James Crusaders)