Generals Sweep Weekly TCL Awards!06/30/2014 8:28 PM
June 30,2014 – The Victoria Generals swept the weekly TCL awards this week with Justin Pacchioli claiming the Dinger Player of the Week honors, while Ryan Benitez picked up the Pitcher of the Week honors. Both players had outstanding weeks as the Generals finished up the week with a 6-1 record and clinched a playoff spot for the post season.
Pacchioli batted .407 in five games with and On Base Percentage of .519. During that span, Justin had 11 hits, scored 9 runs, had 12 RBI's, 1 double, 2 triples, 2 HR's, 3 stolen bases and 3 walks. Pacchioli's strong week also propelled him into the league lead in batting average at .371, edging teammate Alvaro Rondon (.363) who has led the league all season. Pacchioli is also the league leader in homeruns with three on the season after his two homeruns this week.
In game one of a doubleheader on Friday night at Riverside Stadium, Pacchioli came to the plate with two runners in scoring position and hit an inside the park homerun to give the Generals the lead 3-1 in the 3rd inning. The Generals would go on to win the game 5-4 in 10 innings. Later that night in game two, Pacchioli would come to the plate to lead off the bottom of the 9th and would hit walk-off home run to give the Generals a 4-3 victory.
Pacchioli, a junior this past Spring at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania , lead his team with a .362 batting average in 35 games.
Benitez also had a fine week finishing up the week with a win and a no decision after pitching two solid games. The win came last night as Benitez would go 8 strong innings, striking out 11 and held the Texas Marshals to a run in the first inning. Benitez would settle down and shut the Marshals down the rest of the evening as the Generals would go on to win the game 6-1. For the week, Benitez would throw 14 innings, and led the league for the week with 16 strike outs while allowing only 2 walks. On the week Benitez would allow only 3 earned runs and finishes up with a 1.93 ERA. Benitez is currently 3-0 on the season with a 1.91 ERA and is the league leader in strike outs with 36.
Benitez joined the Generals in week 2 of the season from Texas A & M Kingsville. Benitez finished up the Spring for the Javelinas with a 4-2 record, pitching in 13 games going 37.2 innings and compiled a 3.82 ERA. The Generals return home from a short two game road trip to Acadiana on Thursday night at Riverside Stadium against the Brazos Valley Bombers. It will be "Hog Night at the Park" presented by Victoria Harley Davidson. Make sure to be one of the first 150 fans and get a free bandana! Fans also receive free general admission when they ride their bike to the game and have a chance to take a pregame lap on the field. Gates open at 6:30pm with first pitch set for 7:35pm. |
Browse by Month »
December 2023 November 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 April 2023 March 2023 January 2023 December 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 April 2022 March 2022 December 2021 October 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 December 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 April 2020 February 2020 January 2020 November 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 February 2018 December 2017 November 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 December 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 |