Lincoln Saltdogs infielder Alex Baeza and Winnipeg Goldeyes starter Joey Matulovich received the American Affiliation’s Pointstreak batter and pitcher of the week for the ultimate week of the primary half ending 7/21, the league announce Monday.
Baeza earned the award largely on account of arguably the very best single-game efficiency of the season on Sunday evening in Cleburne. In a 17-8 win for Lincoln, Baeza went an ideal 5-for-5 whereas hitting for the cycle and driving in six runs.
He began the sport with a leadoff residence run, hit an RBI-single, then hit a triple and capped off the cycle by clearing the bases with a double. Then for good measure he hit one other RBI-double, all in simply seven innings.
Baeza is in his first season of American Affiliation play after ending his school profession at Utah in 2022 then spending 2023 with the Boise Hawks of the Pioneer League.
On the pitching facet, Matulovich is not any stranger to profitable awards this season, already with a pitcher of the week and month (June) below his belt this season.
The all-star shined as soon as once more this week, pitching twice and going 14 mixed shutout innings, placing out 14 and strolling simply two.
He began his week on the street in Sioux Metropolis pitching seven one-hit innings, placing out 5 in a 7-0 Goldeyes win. Then he closed out the primary half by pitching seven shutout in opposition to Milwaukee and permitting simply two hits, placing out 9 Milkmen.
Going into the all-star break Matulovich leads the Affiliation in strikeouts (94), ERA (2.12) and is second in wins with eight.
Pointstreak is the official statistician of the American Affiliation.
