The 2024 Roger Dorn Baseball Season is off and running with Period 1 and 2 in the books. While the Alamo Short Stacks raced out to a lead through the first four days of play, the league looks incredibly competitive again this season with a battle certain to carry out deep into the summer across the three Divisions.
Here's the latest State Farm Weekly Recap to kick off 2024:
Team of the Week: Alamo Short Stacks, 281.0 Points
47-174, 174 AB, 6 2B, 8 HR, 29 RBI, 31 R, 2 SB, 32 BB, CS, 4 HP, SF
42.1 INN, 31 HA, 9 BBI, 49 K, 11 ER, 3 W, S, HB
The Short Stacks came racing out of the gates in Period 1/2, slashing .258/.386/.419 with 16 extra base hits and a league-high 37 walks while their pitching staff throttled opponents to the tune of a 2.34 ERA an 0.94 WHIP. Both units led the RDBL in scoring while the club enters Period 3 with a 78.0 lead over the second place Lake Merced Goutfish. The Stacks were paced on offense by off-season addition Ke'Bryan Hayes going 8-for-18 with a pair of doubles and four walks while the club got three different 25+ point starts.
Pitcher of the Week: Paul Blackburn (Ducks), 35.0 Points
7 INN, 3 HA, BB, 3 K
The Ducks had four negative pitchers through Period 2, making Paul Blackburn's 35.0 point start against the Cleveland Guardians that much sweeter. Blackburn was excellent in his first start of the season, retiring his first 12 batters and giving up no extra-base hits. He will have an opportunity to build on his scoreless debut with tentative matchups against the Tigers and Nationals scheduled for his next two starts.
Hitter of the Week: Mookie Betts (Devils), 46.5 Points
Mookie Betts got a jumpstart on the rest of the competition with a pair of March games in South Korea while taking full advantage of the early at-bats. Betts is pacing all hitters with 46.5 points, hitting .500/.621/1.136 through 22 at-bats and entered Sunday with more home runs than swinging strikes.
St. Joseph Jokers outfielder Lourdes Gurriel led all hitters in Period 2 with 30.5 points, hitting .471 with three home runs and a pair of doubles.
Prospect of the Week: RHP Quinn Priester (Heads)
5 2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
The Hammerheads have several prospects on the doorstep of the big leagues with Quinn Priester looking to knock down the door in Pittsburgh. He took a big step in that direction over the weekend with a dominant start at Triple-A.
Life Insurance Player of the Week: RHP Bailey Ober (Clovers), -39.0 Points
1.1 INN, 9 HA, 1 BB, 1 K, 8 ER
After a sparkling Spring Training that saw increases in his velocity consistently over March, Bailey Ober shat the bed on Sunday with a -39.0 point effort while allowing three home runs and eight earned. A Keeper Deadline acquisition from the Honolulu Hammerheads, Ober is a lock to hit the bench in Period 3 while he looks to regain his form.
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