Blues starter Dylan Mendoza (4-2) had a fantastic outing. He recorded the win by pitching 7.2 innings, allowing no runs on just 3 hits, with one walk and a season-high 10 strikeouts. Brock Duke entered the game to get the final out of the eighth inning by fanning the Team Vegas batter. Closer Sean Johnson (13) came in for the final inning of the game by sitting down Vegas in order and ending the game with a strikeout. Team Vegas starter Kevin Gausman (3-5) suffered a tough loss despite pitching a complete game.
#18 MIKE KINDEL NAMED SLO BLUES PLAYER OF THE WEEK (7/26 - 8/1)
OF Mike Kindel has been named the SLO Blues Player Of The Week for the week ending August 1st.
Kindel, a sophomore from Kansas State, went 10 for 20 on the week, with 4 runs, 4 RBI's, a double, a triple, a walk, 6 stolen bases, and a sacrifice fly.
For the season, Kindel finished with a .314 BA, with 23 runs, 19 RBI's, 8 doubles, 3 triples, and 20 stolen bases.
Honorable Mentions:
LHP Dylan Mendoza (4-2) - Pitched 7.2 shutout innings against Team Vegas, allowing only 3 hits, a walk, and had 10 strikeouts. For the season, Mendoza made 13 appearances, 3 starts, pitched 34.2 innings, with a 2.04 ERA, 41 strikeouts, and allowed only 8 walks.
RHP Sean Yost (4-0) - Pitched 7 shutout innings against Team Vegas, allowing only 3 hits, a walk, and had 7 strikeouts. For the season, Yost made 7 appearances, 5 starts, pitched 30 innings, with a 2.70 era, 29 strikeouts, and allowed only 8 walks.
OF Austin Kingsolver - Kingsolver went 7 for 21, with 4 runs scored, 7 RBI's, a triple, a walk, and 4 stolen bases. For the season, Kingsolver finished with a .318 BA, with 16 runs scored, 18 RBI's, 4 doubles, 4 triples, and 12 stolen bases.
1B/3B Dylan Gavin - Gavin went 5 for 19, with 6 runs scored, 5 RBI's, 2 doubles, 5 walks, and a stolen base. For the season, Gavin finished with a .236 BA, with 22 runs scored, 23 RBI's, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, 22 walks, and 7 stolen bases.