PBL Players of the Week (Week 15)

PBL Players of the Week (Week of August 29)

North Batter: Nick Gatewood, IF/C, Missoula
For the second time in the last four weeks, Nick Gatewood takes home North Batter of the Week
honors. The left-handed swinging infielder went 11-for-25 with two homers, four doubles, and
six RBIs, helping the Paddleheads sweep their six-game series against the Range Riders.
Gatewood finished off the week with a pair of three-hit performances, driving in two runs in
each game and hitting three doubles and a homer. The 25-year-old paces the league with 36
doubles, is tied for fourth in the PBL in RBIs, and ranks second in the league in extra-base hits.

North Pitcher: Elijah Gill, Billings

The Mustangs needed a big pitching performance on Saturday and Elijah Gill came through,
carving up the Ogden lineup. He pitched six innings, allowing just two hits and one run while
walking two and striking out nine, earning the win. Gill lowered his season ERA to a strong 2.98
and has allowed one earned run or fewer in seven of his 14 starts. The southpaw has the lowest
ERA in the league among pitchers with at least 80 innings pitched.

South Batter: Josh Elvir, OF, Grand Junction

It was a big week for the Rockies, who took five of six from Boise to wrap up the South Division
for the second half. Josh Elvir played a key role for the Grand Junction offense, going 11-for-26
with three homers, two doubles, and six RBIs. Entering Tuesday’s action, Elvir is riding an
eight-game hitting streak, homering five times in that span. He ranks eighth in the PBL in RBIs
and is tied for sixth in the league in homers.

South Pitcher: Josh Agnew, Grand Junction

It’s a clean sweep of the South Division awards for Grand Junction, as Josh Agnew was
dominant on Thursday night. The right-hander held the Hawks to just five hits and one walk,
allowing no runs and striking out nine over 8 ⅔ innings to win a pitcher’s duel, 2-0. This was
Agnew’s longest outing of the season, and he’s thrown at least eight innings in two of his last
four starts, and he’s thrown at least seven innings in seven of his 15 starts this year. Agnew leads
the PBL with nine wins and has thrown a league-leading 97 ⅓ innings.