June 6, 2023

COBA Major League Week III POWs

By Dan Estey

COBA Major/Canadian Amateur Baseball Central

The best in COBA Major in Week III ...

COBA Major Player of the Week - Aaron Nash

The COBA Major Zero K Bats Player of the Week, is Nash, of the Milton Red Sox. This is the first weekly award for Nash this season. For his week, he played three games batting .417 (5-for-12) with a home run, two triples, a double and he was hit by a pitch. He scored four runs and collected seven RBIs to wrap up his solid week.

Honourable Mention

Sean Alp (Milton): 3G, 7-for-14 (.500), HR, 2 Doubles, Walk, 6 Runs, 4 RBIs

Matt Fusco (Milton): 3G, 8-for-13 (.615), 2 Walks, 4 Runs, 4 RBIs

Sam Lebel (Brampton): 3G, 4-for-11 (.364), 3 Double, 2 Walks, 4 Runs, 3 RBIs

Milton RHP Chris Cloes

COBA Major Pitcher of the Week - Chris Cloes

The COBA Major Sam Bat Pitcher of the week is Cloes also of the Red Sox. This is the first weekly award for the veteran this season. In his only appearance this week, he collected a win as he tossed six innings allowing two runs -- one earned -- on five hits. He walked two batters while striking four.

Honourable Mention

Eric Alcaraz (Erindale): 2G, W, 7 Inn, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K, 1.29 ERA

Trevor Woodjetts (Burlington): 1G, ND, 5 Inn, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 4 K, 0.00 ERA

Andrew Hyde (Etobicoke): 1G, W, 5 Inn, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, HBP, 2 BB, 10 K, 3.60 ERA

COBA Major Team of the Week - Milton Red Sox

The COBA Major Hard Bat Company Team of the Week are the Red Sox. They had three games this week as they went 2-0-1. They won their first game on the road in Burlington defeating the Brants 12-4 before returning home on Saturday and tying the Brampton Royals 7-7 followed by winning the back half of the twin bill by a score of 12-5. They now sit with an overall record of 2-2-1 good for top spot in the Johnson Division.

Honourable Mention

Brampton Royals: 2-1-1 (W 12-8 @ Erindale; W 15-4 vs Oakville; T 7-7/L 12-5 @ Milton)

Etobicoke Rangers: 1-0 (W 12-2 vs Burlington)

Erindale Cardinals: 1-1 (L 12-8 vs Brampton; W 15-1 @ Oakville)

COBA Major's best in Week III: Cloes, Milton Red Sox, Nash