Your Alabama Pro Athlete of the Week is Ed Johnson. Johnson hit safely in all 6 games this week to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. For the week, Johnson hit .440 with an OPS of .942. Over the streak, he’s hitting .444 with an OPS of 1.035.
Others of note:
Wilson Furr finished T-3rd at the Magnit Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Jonathan Hardee finished T-4th at the Chatmoss Championship on the GPro Tour.
Annika Zeyen won a gold medal in the H3 Handbike Time Trial at the European Paracycling Championships. Zeyen also won a silver medal in the Road Race.
Daniel Haugh finished 6th in the Men’s Hammer Throw at the World Athletics Championships.
Casey Cobb struck out 8 batters in 5.2 IP.
Sam Gardner pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, striking out 5 batters.
Dylan Ray allowed just 1 run and struck out 5 in a 5 inning start.
Hunter Hoopes picked up his 4th win in 5 decisions.
Jake Walters struck out 5 in a 3-inning relief outing and picked up a hold.
James Rojas had 29 points and 10 rebounds in his pro debut in the Campeonato Salteño 2023 in Uruguay.
