The Monclova Aqua Sox capped off their championship season this week by naming their hitter and pitcher of the year.
First baseman Michael MacKeon was named Hitter of the Year after posting a slashline of .342/.460/.553 with 10 home runs and 50 RBIs. The 20-year-old left-hander also finished second in the balloting for the Horizon Sub-League Frank Moore Batter Award, which honors the HL’s best hitter.
SP David Carpenter, meanwhile, was named Monclova’s Pitcher of the Year. He put up a 9-1 record with a 1.96 ERA in 13 starts and 78.0 innings. He struck out 76 and walked 24. Carpenter, a 22-year-old left-hander, also won the Horizon League’s Leonard Puckett Pitching Award.
Season Bottom Line
The Aqua Sox won its first Spike Nolan championship this season after going 50-18, .735. The Sox won the HL Mexican-American Division by 10 games over Ogden, then went on to beat the Thunder Ducks 4-3 in the first round of the playoffs. Monclova ousted Port Arthur 4-1 in the second round, then took a tense championship series 4-3 over the Traverse City Talons.
Luis Pérez won the HL Manager of the Year award.
The Results
W-L By Month
June: 21-5, .808
July: 18-10, .643
August: 11-3, .786
Playoffs: 12-7, .631
W-L Home vs Road
Home: 28-6, .824
Road: 22-12, .647
By Handedness
Vs. Left-handed SP: 9-9, .500
Vs. Right-handed SP: 41-9, .820
How it Ended
Overall Record: 50-18, .735
Position in Standings: 1st Place in the HL Mexican-American Division, 10 games ahead of Ogden.
Playoffs: Won Round One 4-3 over Ogden; Won Round Two 4-1 over Port Arthur; Won Championship Round 4-3 over Traverse City.
Run Differential: +144
Team Hitting
Avg: .280, 4th in HL
OBP: .384, 3rd in HL
SLG: .393, 6th in HL
Runs Scored: 367, 4th in HL
Team Pitching
Staff ERA: 2.99, 1st in HL
Starters’ ERA: 3.42, 2nd in HL
Bullpen ERA: 2.37, 1st in HL
Runs Allowed: 223, 1st in HL
Team Fielding
Defensive Efficiency: .703, 1st in HL
Zone Rating: +22.2, 2nd in HL
Hitting Leaders
Avg: Michael MacKeon, 1B: .342
OBP: Michael MacKeon, 1B: .460
HR: Michael MacKeon, 1B: 10
RBI: Michael MacKeon, 1B: 50
SB: Alex Torres, CF: 17
WAR: Michael MacKeon, 1B: 2.1
RC/27: Michael MacKeon, 1B: 10.80
Pitching Leaders
Wins: David Carpenter, 9
Saves: Heng-zong Tang, 21
ERA: David Carpenter, 1.96
K’s: David Carpenter, 76
K/BB: David Carpenter, 3.17
WAR: Heng-zong Tang, 1.9
Awards
Hitting: Horizon League Frank Moore Batter Award: Michael MacKeon, 1B, 2nd place (263 pts, 0-32 1st place votes); Yoshitake Suzuki, OF, 18th place (1 point, 0-32 1st place votes).
Pitching: Horizon League Leonard Puckett Pitcher Award: David Carpenter, 1st place (206 pts, 26-32 1st place votes); Júlio Feliciano, 6th place (17 points, 0-32 1st place votes).
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