August Month in Review

H'ville, Tn (AP) - After a season worst 15-10 record in July, the Hitmen looked to get back on their record setting track in August.  Heading into the month H'ville looked to capalize on an easy schedule with only 3 of the 9 series vs teams over .500.

The Hitmen got off to a quick start by taking 2 of 3 from league friend Brouillette in LA with the lone lose in the series being a 2-0 shutout.  The Hitmen finished the year with a 6-3 record vs LA with all 3 loses being shutouts and coming with Scott Hill on the mound.

After the opening series vs LA the Hitmen headed into the Boston series with a 11-2 record, but ended up dropping 2 of 3 to the defending World Series champions. That would be the only series the Hitmen would lose in August as they finished the month with a 20-8 record.  It marked the 4th 20 win month of the season.

The Offensive Player of the Month went to SS Alonso Pérez

Avg: .361
RBI: 16
OBP: .398
SLG: .536
OPS: .934
3B: 4



Honorable mentions for player of the month were 3B Hasegawa with a .304/.360/.480 slash line with 9 2Bs, 3 HRs, 12 RBIs.  RF Balmforth and LF Owens both hit over .300 and had OBP over .400 in August while only getting half the ABs

The Pitcher of the Month goes to SP Jerry Burgess

Record: 2-2
ERA: 1.95
WHIP: 1.24
K's: 33
BB: 12
IP: 32.1


MR Ghidewon Hassan  continued his dominate season as he racked up his 4th shutout month as he pitched in 10 games, allowing zero ER in 12.1 IP with a 0.91 WHIP.  He also racked up 2 saves and a win in the month.

The most shocking and devastating news in Franchise history came on the last day of the month when BSA's best SP Scott Hill suffered a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, requiring Tommy John Surgery.  The injury will force Hill to miss 10-12 months.  The worst news is that this is the first major injury for Hill and came just 2 months after signing a 10-year, $175M contract

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