June 29, 2010
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LURAY, Va. - Penn State pitcher Neal Herring (West Chester, Pa.), who is playing for the Luray Wranglers this summer, was named Valley League Pitcher of the Week on Monday following a sensational week which included 11.0 scoreless innings. After tossing five one-hit innings in relief last Monday (June 21), he threw six scoreless frames in a 7-0 victory on Sunday.
Herring went 1-0 on the week while striking out 11. He entered in relief on Monday and threw five dazzling innings against the Waynesboro Generals to keep the Wranglers close. He allowed only two baserunners via a hit and walk.
Then on Sunday, he shut down the New Market Rebels, allowing only four hits while striking out five over six innings of work. Luray cruised to a 7-0 win.
Herring is 1-1 this summer with a 4.74 ERA in 19.0 innings. Opposing batters are hitting only .227 against the righty.
The Valley League was formed in 1923 and became an NCAA-sanctioned league in 1961. Although the NCAA no longer has direct involvement with summer leagues, the league still operates under NCAA rules. The league adopted wooden bats in 1993.
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Here is the Valley League's Complete Release:
The Luray Wranglers have swept the week three Valley League Player of the Week selections in picks announced Monday by the league office.Ryan Lashley, shortstop for the Wranglers (Lake Worth, Fla./Stetson) earns Player of the Week honors while Neal Herring (West Chester, Pa./Penn State) takes Pitcher of the Week honors.
Player: Ryan Lashley, Luray. Lashley, with a .519 batting average, also managed to drive in four runs this past week for the Wranglers. Appearing in seven games this past week, he had 14 hits in 27 at-bats. The shortstop led the offense with two doubles, a triple and a home run.
Pitcher: Neal Herring, Luray. Herring, with a 0.00 ERA, had a 1-0 record for last week. With a total of 11.0 IP, the right handed pitcher administered 11 strikeouts for his defense, allowing no runs and only five hits.