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Great Year Gets Morales PA Outstanding Hitter Award
Thursday, September 23rd , 2055
Juan Morales took USPL Single A by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 23.
For his spectacular campaign, the Athletic Club KC U-24 star has been named the 2055 USPL Single A Outstanding Hitter Award recipient.
"To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the right fielder.
On the season he compiled a .299 batting average to go with a .442 on-base percentage. The native of Córdoba, Argentina also added 18 doubles, 4 triples, 13 home runs, 33 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
He received 9 first place votes out of a possible 10. Alvin Grant of the Athletic Club KC U-24 finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Murtadi bin Fahd of the Columbia River Rats finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Juan Morales - Athletic Club KC U-24 - 9 - 135 Alvin Grant - Athletic Club KC U-24 - 1 - 86 Murtadi bin Fahd - Columbia River Rats - 0 - 84 Dave Pace - Walla Walla Walleye - 0 - 60 Orlando Rodríguez - South Beach Blaze - 0 - 57 Bryan Starling - Caldwell Chiefs - 0 - 51 Oscar Meyer - South Beach Blaze - 0 - 35 Kelsey Walker - Athletic Club KC U-24 - 0 - 28 Dermott Colenutt - Caldwell Chiefs - 0 - 26 Ángel Soto - South Beach Blaze - 0 - 21 Dong-hua Sima - Columbia River Rats - 0 - 3 Ángelo Soto - Athletic Club KC U-24 - 0 - 2 Adam Bell - South Beach Blaze - 0 - 1 Greg Nash - Kennesaw Jets - 0 - 1
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