COBA Major Week XVII POWs (August 18th - August 24th)
8/26/2019by Dan Estey

Here are the COBA Major Week XVII POWs and Team of the Week:

 

COBA Major Player of the Week - Mike Cardinale

The COBA Major Zero K Bats Player of the Week is Mike Cardinale of the Mississauga SW Twins.This is the first weekly award for the veteran INF/P this year. For his week, he played three games going 6-for-11 with a home run, a pair of doubles, and three walks. He scored three runs while collecting six RBI and had a stolen base.

 

Cardinale finishes the year hitting .422 (35-for-83) with six home runs and eight doubles. He has also scored 25 runs while collecting 33 RBI. Congratulations to Mike Cardinale; the COBA Major League Player of the Week

 

Honorable Mention

*Nathan Laird (Niagara): 3G, 7-for-13 (.538), Triple, 2 Doubles, 4 Singles, 4 R, 3 RBI

*Michael Ferracuti (Etobicoke): 1G, 3-for-6 (.500), HR, Triple, Single, 3 R, RBI

*Vic Speciale (Brampton): 2G, 5-for-8 (.625), Double, 4 Singles, 3 R, 5 RBI

 

COBA Major Pitcher of the Week - Trevor Woodjetts

The COBA Major Sam Bat Pitcher of the week is Trevor Woodjetts of the Burlington Brants. The veteran hurler takes down this honor for the first time this season. In his only appearance this week, he collected the win as he tossed a complete game (7 Innings) allowing one run on just four hits. He walked two while striking out six batters.

 

Woodjetts finishes the season going 3-4 with a pair of saves. In his 43 innings of work, he has allowed 25 runs (10 earned) on 37 hits good for a miniscule 2.09 ERA. He has walked 17 batters while striking out 37. Congratulations to Trevor Woodjetts; the COBA Major Pitcher of the Week.

 

Honorable Mention

*Tyler MacKillop (Milton): 1G, ND, 4 Innings, 4 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 0.00 ERA

*Steve Hough (Brampton): 1G, W, 5 Innings, 8 Hits, 1 Run, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1.80 ERA

*Steve Nahrabeki (Miss SW): 1G, W, 6 Innings, 3 Hit, 1 Run, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1.50 ERA

 

COBA Major Team of the Week - Brampton Royals

The COBA Major Zingers Bats Team of the Week are the Brampton Royals. This is their third week in a row and the 4th time this year the Royals have won this honor as they went 2-0 in league play. They defeated the Mississauga SW Twins in a twinbill by scores of 17-6 and 4-2 to wrap up their regular season.

 

With the wins, Brampton finishes the regular season with a record of 19-9 and locked up 2nd place overall in the league for the playoffs. Congratulations to the Brampton Royals; the COBA Major Team of the Week.

 

Honorbale Mention

*Niagara Metros (2-1): L 2-1 @ Burlington; W 10-9 vs Burlington; W 5-4 @ Oakville 

*Mississauga SW Twins (2-2): W 3-1, W 3-2 @ Milton; L 17- 6 vs Brampton; L 4-2 @ Brampton

*Erindale Cardinals (1-0): W 10-9 vs Etobicoke Rangers