Moore named "Extra Innings" Senior Baseball Player of the Week

Name: Shane Moore
Team: Markham Pioneers (GTBL)

Position: Utility

Markham's Shane Moore has been named this week's "Extra Innings" Senior Baseball Player of the Week. In four games over the past seven days, the Pioneers Shane Moore went 10-for-17 (.588) with four doubles and a homerun for a 1.000 SLG%. He also drove in six runs while scoring four times. He currently leads the GTBL in hits (19), RBI (13), doubles (7) and is fourth in batting average .442 (19-for-43).

Honourable Mention....

Kevin Childs, Kitchener Panthers (IBL)

Kitchener's Kevin Childs had a big week at the plate for the Panthers as he batted .588 going 10-for-17 with three doubles and a homerun for a .941 SLG%. He also recorded three RBI and scored three times. Childs is currently batting .429 which is second in the IBL going 15-for-35. He also ranks among league leaders in slugging percentage (.629) having registered five extra base hits.

Tom Grubb, Windsor Stars (CAN-AM)
In three games this past week, Windsor Stars Tom Grubb went 6-for-10 (.600 AVG) with a homerun, seven RBI and four runs scored. In the Stars 10-0 victory over the Athletics he recorded a season high four RBI. Grubb currently leads the Stars in five offensive categories including average .500 (9-for-18), SLG% (.944), doubles (5), homeruns (1) and RBI (8).

David Davidson, Niagara Metros (COMBL)

This past week Niagara Metros pitcher and former major leaguer David Davidson showed that he could also provide some offense as he went 3-for-3 (1.000 avg) with a single, a double and a grand slam with 5 RBI and a 2.333 SLG%. His grand slam and five RBI's came in the Metros come from behind 10-8 victory over Brampton.

Steve Horsley, Markham Pioneers (GTBL)

In two appearances this past week, Horsley went 10 strong innings of shutout ball allowing just three hits with 14 strikeouts. Versus Leaside, Horsley went the distance for his second victory of the season giving up just two hits with six strikeouts. In 18 innings this season, he has a 0.00 ERA having allowed just six hits with 24 strikeouts and a 2-0 record.

Damon Topolie, Toronto Maple Leafs (IBL)
This past week the Toronto Maple Leafs Damon Topolie led the offense batting .625 (5-for-8) with a triple a homerun for a 1.250 SLG%. He also recorded seven RBI and scored twice. In nine games this season, Topolie is currently batting .303 (10-for-33) with eight RBI.

Rob Patterson, Whitby Canadians (GTBL)
This past week, Whitby's Rob Patterson helped lead his team to a 3-1 record with victories over Oshawa and East York. In four games, the veteran leader batted .417 going 5-for-12 with a three-run homerun and two doubles for an. 833 SLG%. He also registered a team high seven RBI and scored three times.

Joe Stone, Ottawa Fat Cats (IBL)
Despite dropping both doubleheaders this past week, Ottawa Fat Cats outfielder Joe Stone batted .538 going 7-for-13 with a double, a RBI and three runs scored. Stone currently leads the Fat Cats with a .467 average (14-for-30) and has drove in seven runs and scored six times.

Other Top Individual Game Performances

Brantford starter Scott Robinson improved to 3-0 on the season as he went seven strong innings allowing one run (0 earned) on three hits in the Red Sox victory over the Guelph Royals.

In his first game this season, Mississauga's Trent Copeland had the IBL's first five hit performance of 2010 going a perfect 5-for-5 with homerun and an RBI as the Twins defeated the Kitchener Panthers by the score of 7-5.

London's Andy St. Gelais recorded his third victory of the season as he threw a complete game one hitter in the Majors 6-1 victory over the Ottawa Fat Cats. He gave up one run (0 earned) while striking out seven and not allowing a walk in his second straight complete game.