ATVL's number 7 hitter, Bobby Brown, is a perfect example of why the Valley League exists. Brown, in his redshirt freshman season in college at Arizona, received a whopping total of 5 at-bats in his all season. He needed experience, and he needed at-bats.
In Harrisonburg and the Valley League, he got both.
Brown went 1-3 in his first game of the summer, 1-3 in the second, and just kept producing from there. He finished the season with a hefty 341/418/516 line, with 43 hits in 126 at-bats, with 28 runs, 12 RBI, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, and a 17/20 BB/K ratio. He finished 6th in the league in batting average.
Named to the All-Star squad, Bobby was named the South Most Valuable Player after going 2-4 with a double. He also played in the All-Star game against the Cal Ripken League, but he hitless in his only at-bat.
I would be surprised if Brown were not in the mix for more playing time for the Wildcats this spring, either at first base or in the outfield.
(Picture courtesy of Haymarket Joe Photography)
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