Emiliani Named Carolina League Player of the Week
FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Fredericksburg Nationals' 1B/DH Leandro Emiliani was named the Carolina League Player of the Week for the week of April 11-17, the league announced this afternoon.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Fredericksburg Nationals' 1B/DH Leandro Emiliani was named the Carolina League Player of the Week for the week of April 11-17, the league announced this afternoon.
Emiliani, a 22-year-old from San Antero, Colombia, had a big week at the plate, going 6-for-12 (.500) with three doubles, a triple, and a two-run home run in three games against the Carolina Mudcats. He also drove in four runs in the series and racked up 14 total bases.
The FredNats took four out six games from the Mudcats and are 6-3 through nine games. The team heads to Kannapolis, N.C. for a six-game set with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers starting Tuesday and ending Sunday. The team returns home to Virginia Credit Union Stadium to face the Charleston RiverDogs on Tuesday, April 26.
The Fredericksburg Nationals are a minor league affiliate of the Washington Nationals in the Carolina League. The FredNats play at Virginia Credit Union Stadium at 42 Jackie Robinson Way next to the Fredericksburg Expo & Convention Center in Fredericksburg, VA. Stay up to date with the team online at www.frednats.com and follow the Fredericksburg Nationals on Facebook (@FXBGNats), on Twitter (@FXBGNats), and on Instagram (@fxbgnats).