Dietz Wins Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League Hitter of the Week

August 07, 2006 | Baseball

Aug. 7, 2006

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - First baseman Josh Dietz, who is playing for the Bethesda Big Train this summer, was named the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League Hitter of the Week for the week of July 24 to July 30. For the week, Dietz led the league with 10 hits, seven runs scored, one home run, seven RBI, nine walks, and a .655 on-base percentage. He batted .500, hit two doubles, and slugged at a .750 clip. He hit in five straight games to finish the regular season, had three multi-hit games in a row from July 25 to July 27, and knocked in six runs in two games from July 25 to July 26. Against the Maryland Redbirds on July 26, Dietz hit a grand slam. Honorable Mentions for Hitter of the Week include: Will Greenberg (Bombers/Washington College), Chris Taylor (Big Train/UNC-Charlotte), Vincent DiFazio (Orioles/Alabama), and Jeremy Jakubowski (Bombers/St. Joseph's).