August 5, 2009 at 3:41 AM
Pitcher of the Week, July 28-August 2: Brock Huntzinger
Greenville's Brock Huntzinger worked 10 innings pitched last week, allowing a single unearned run on 6 hits while striking out 14 and walking none en route to a 2-0 record in two starts and SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week for July 27-August 2. Huntzinger worked 5 innings each July 28 against Lakewood (Phillies) allowing 4 hits while striking out 8 and August 2 at Augusta (Giants) allowing 2 hits and striking out 6. He was also named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the same period. In 19 starts with The Drive in 2009, Huntzinger owns a 7-8 record with a 4.17 ERA, allowing 44 earned runs on 96 hits over 95 innings pitched, holding opposing batters to a .257 average and striking out 79 and walking 24. He is currently the twenty-ninth ranked prospect in the organization by SoxProspects.com.