STAFF REPORTS
ROCHESTER — Pitcher David Hurlbut has been named the Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel Player of the Week for June 26-July 2.
Hurlbut made two starts during the week, going 1-1 with 14 strikeouts in 13.1 innings pitched. He allowed just three earned runs in each of his starts: a win against Buffalo June 26, and a 3-0 loss at Lehigh Valley July 2. Hurlbut’s 3.48 ERA is best on the Wings’ staff, and seventh-best in the International League through games of July 2. He has pitched five or more innings in all but one of his 13 starts this season.
More on Hurlbut:
In his seventh professional season after being selected in the 28th round of the 2011 Draft out of Cal State Fullerton…first full Triple-A season; appeared in one game for the Red Wings in 2015, and five games in 2016…struck out a career-best 11 batters 6/7/17 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre…helped secure the Southern League Championship in 2015, going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA (3 ER, 13.0 IP) in two starts for the Chattanooga in the playoffs.
In his seventh professional season after being selected in the 28th round of the 2011 Draft out of Cal State Fullerton…first full Triple-A season; appeared in one game for the Red Wings in 2015, and five games in 2016…struck out a career-best 11 batters 6/7/17 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre…helped secure the Southern League Championship in 2015, going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA (3 ER, 13.0 IP) in two starts for the Chattanooga in the playoffs.
Stats: David Hurlbut player page
Batavia Downs Racetrack and Batavia Downs Gaming recognize the Red Wings Player of the Week each week during the regular season. Batavia Downs Gaming is a Video Gaming Center owned and operated by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation in association with the New York Lottery. Western OTB is a public benefit corporation in the State of New York.
2017 Player of the Week winners:
April 6-16: P Jose Berrios
April 17-23: P Jason Wheeler
April 24-30: P Jose Berrios
May 1-7: C John Ryan Murphy
May 8-14: OF Zack Granite
May 15-21: P Alan Busenitz
May 22-28: INF/OF Niko Goodrum
May 29-June 4: INF/OF Niko Goodrum
June 5-11: P Nik Turley
June 12-18: OF Zack Granite
June 19-25: C Mitch Garver
June 26-July 2: P David Hurlbut
April 6-16: P Jose Berrios
April 17-23: P Jason Wheeler
April 24-30: P Jose Berrios
May 1-7: C John Ryan Murphy
May 8-14: OF Zack Granite
May 15-21: P Alan Busenitz
May 22-28: INF/OF Niko Goodrum
May 29-June 4: INF/OF Niko Goodrum
June 5-11: P Nik Turley
June 12-18: OF Zack Granite
June 19-25: C Mitch Garver
June 26-July 2: P David Hurlbut
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