| Breaking News |  | Sunday, September 27th, 2009: Castagna Tops FL with .341 Average
The 2009 Freshmaker League batting title went to Vitaliano Castagna. A key contributor for Death Valley this year, he hit .341. His 199 hits included 36 doubles, 6 triples and 1 home run. The Heat third baseman also scored 95 runs and knocked in 44 while playing in 160 games.
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 | Tuesday, September 1st, 2009: Freshmaker League Names Rookie of Month
A veritable toddler to the Freshmaker League, Mike Morgan just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for August.
Over the past month the 21-year-old catcher for Death Valley hit .354 with 35 hits, 1 home run and 17 RBI. He also logged 2 walks and compiled a .385 on-base percentage.
So far this season Morgan has 4 home runs and a .305 batting average.
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| Thursday, August 20th, 2009: Morgan Batters San Francisco for 5 Hits
If the San Francisco Bullets know how best to pitch the Death Valley catcher Mike Morgan they didn't tip their hand today. Instead Morgan showed he knew how best to hit them as he easily handled Bullets pitching, going 5 for 6 and helping the Heat to a 6-3 triumph at The Furnace.
He told BNN reporters in the postgame interview, "The way I was swinging today, I think I could have closed my eyes and hit the ball."
The San Francisco skipper quipped, "Well, the next time we may just do that... blindfold him... and then pitch him differently, just to be sure."
M. Morgan singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 7th, struck out in the 9th and hit a three-run home run off J. Thomas in the 11th.
In the 2009 season Morgan has hit .304 with 4 home runs, 43 RBIs and scored 53 runs.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Grady Nelson | torn labrum (Shoulder) | 6 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 76-86, .469 PCT | | Position in Division | 3rd, 30.0 GB | | Record at home | 36-45, .444 PCT | | Record on the road | 40-41, .494 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 6-8, .429 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 23-31, .426 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 33-32, .508 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 43-54, .443 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 13-15, .464 PCT | | Record in May | 14-15, .483 PCT | | Record in June | 10-15, .400 PCT | | Record in July | 16-13, .552 PCT | | Record in August | 12-16, .429 PCT | | Record in September | 11-12, .478 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .265 - 1st in FL | | On-Base Percentage | .335 - 3rd in FL | | Slugging Percentage | .384 - 9th in FL | | On-Base + Slugging | .719 - 7th in FL | | Runs Scored | 701 - 8th in FL | | Hits | 1474 - 1st in FL | | Extra-Base Hits | 443 - 10th in FL | | Home Runs | 91 - 10th in FL | | Bases-On-Balls | 571 - 3rd in FL | | Strikeouts | 901 - 3rd in FL | | Stolen Bases | 109 - 3rd in FL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.19 - 5th in FL | | Starters' ERA | 4.38 - 6th in FL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.80 - 5th in FL | | Runs allowed | 739 - 5th in FL | | Hits allowed | 1424 - 7th in FL | | Opponents AVG | .255 - 7th in FL | | BABIP | .293 - 7th in FL | | Home Runs allowed | 178 - 9th in FL | | Bases-On-Balls | 524 - 6th in FL | | Strikeouts | 1142 - 2nd in FL |
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