Courtesy The Augusta GreenJackets
NORTH AUGUSTA — Augusta GreenJackets starting pitcher Royber Salinas was named the Pitcher of the Week in the Carolina League for the second time this season for the week of April 25-May 1.
The right-hander made two starts in the GreenJackets most recent series against the Delmarva Shorebirds and was lights out in both of them.
In his first start on April 25, Salinas pitched four innings and struck out the side in each frame to give him 12 strikeouts on the afternoon — one shy of tying his career-high while giving up no runs or hits. He then started the finale of the homestand on May 1, handling the Shorebirds once again by pitching five innings with nine more strikeouts.
Both of his starts resulted in GreenJackets’ wins, helping the team take five of six versus Delmarva. In his two starts combined last week, Salinas finished with nine innings pitched, 21 strikeouts, one hit and one run allowed.
