Steve Wickens, CBN POW, Week 12
* Steve Wickens (Whitby, Ont.) former Ontario Blue Jay and Florida Gulf University infielder hit .529 for the best week of the 101 Canadians in the minors ….
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By George Farelli
As first weeks of pro ball go, it couldn’t get much better than the debut of Steve Wickens.
Unless of course he had gone 10-for-17.
Wickens (Whitby, Ont.), a 33rd round pick of the Minnesota Twins out of Florida Gulf Coast University hit .529 (9-for-17) with a pair of RBIs and five runs scored for the Elizabethon Twins.
The fast start earned him Canadian Baseball Network Player of the Week honours, the best of the 101 Canucks in the minors.
How Wickens week went:
_ Playing second base in the second game of the season he had two hits in a 10-0 win over Danville Braves
_ Doubled in three trips in a 6-5 win against the Burlington Royals.
_ Singled in an 18-2 win over Burlington.
_ Went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs against the Bristol White Sox.
Not a bad start for the former Ontario Blue Jays infielder, who played for coach Danny Bleiwas.
BEST OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCES for WEEK XII
Player / Class / Team AB R H HR RBI AVG
Stephen Wickens – Rkie Elizabethton 17 5 9 – 2 .529
Dalton Pompey - A Vancouver 15 5 7 – 2 .467
Chad Stang - A Wisconsin 14 4 6 – - .429
Jimmy Van Ostrand - AA Harrisburg 24 3 9 1 1 .375
Chris Bisson - A Lake Elsinore 22 2 8 – 1 .364
Skyler Stromsmoe - AAA Fresno 24 4 8 – 1 .333
Lars Davis - AA Tulsa 12 1 4 – 1 .333
Brad McElroy - AA New Hampshire 13 – 4 – - .308
Tim Smth - AA Mississippi 23 3 7 – 3 .304
Jonathan Malo - IND Quebec 31 8 12 – 7 .387
Jeff Helps - IND Quebec 32 7 11 1 6 .344
Sebastian Boucher - IND Quebec 23 7 7 1 3 .304
(Minimum 10 At Bats required.)
BEST PITCHING PERFORMANCES for WEEK TWELVE
FRANK LAFRENIERE RHP – RKIE DANVILLE BRAVES
APP IP H R ER BB K W – L SV WHIP WK ERA
2 10.0 8 2 2 1 7 1-0 – 0.90 1.80
Lafreniere made his first two starts this week for Danville Braves in the Rookie-Class Appalachian League, and the 22 year old native of St. Bruno, Que. pitched very well in both games. One June 21, in a 7-2 loss to Elizabethton Twins, he tossed five Innings, gave up four hits and only one earned Run, but was not involved in the decision. On June 26 he earned the win in a 5-3 victory over the Kingsport Mets, with five solid Innings in which he surrendered only four hits and one earned run, striking out six Mets. After two appearances his record with Danville is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA.
ETHAN STEWART RHP – A LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
APP IP H R ER BB K W – L SV WHIP WK ERA
1 6.0 1 1 – - 2 1-0 – 0.17 0.00
Continuing a very fine run of four consecutive victories, Stewart earned the Win on June 24, when the BlueClaws beat Bowie Baysox 7-4. He pitched six scoreless innings and gave up only one hit while striking out two Baysox Batters. His overall record with Lakewood improved to 4-6 with a 3.46 ERA.
SCOTT RICHMOND RHP - AAA LAS VEGAS 51’s
APP IP H R ER BB K W – L SV WHIP WK ERA
1 6.1 1 - – 4 6 1-0 – 0.82 0.00
On June 21st Richmond had a great outing in a 4-2 victory over the Tucson Padres. He threw 6 1/3 scoreless, giving up only one hit, while striking out six Padress. The win improved his record with Las Vegas to 6-5 with a 5.46 ERA and after this start, Richmond was rewarded with a recall to the Majors by the Blue Jays.
SHAWN HILL RHP – AAA LAS VEGAS 51’s
APP IP H R ER BB K W – L SV WHIP WK ERA
2 11.0 14 6 5 3 8 1-0 – 1.55 4.09
Recently acquired by the Blue Jays from the IND Atlantic League’s York Revolution, Hill made two appearances this week for Las Vegas. On June 20 in a 7-5 Loss to Tucson Padres, he pitched five innings, surrendered eight Hits and five earned runs but was not involved in the decision. In his next start on June 26th, and earned his first Triple A win of the season in an 11-4 victory over Sacremento River Cats. He threw six very strong Innings, giving up six Hits, one earned run and struck out six. His overall record with the 51’s is now 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Week 1 — James Paxton (Ladner, BC)
Week 2 — 1B Jordan Lennerton (Langley, BC)
Week 3 — RHP Jameson Taillon (Woodlands, Tx)
Week 4 — LHP Jeff Francis (North Delta, BC)
Week 5 — INF Carter Bell (Courtenay, BC)
Week 6 — RHP Colin Kleven (Kamloops, BC)
Week 7 — INF Jamie Romak (London, Ont.)
Week 8 — RHP Scott Richmond (North Vancouver, BC)
Weeek 9 — INF Wes Darvill (Langley, BC)
Week 10 — RHP Phillippe Aumont (Gatineau, Que.)
Week 11 — Nick Weglarz (Stevensville., Ont.)
