Sánchez Named ELW's #1 Hurler
High-pressure game situations don't seem to affect <Mauro Sánchez:player#9638>, the bullpen ace of the <Louisville Sluggers:team#18>. This season he was regularly put to the test and regularly made quick work of the opposition. In recognition of his dominance, the West today presented the 2058 Most Valuable Pitcher to him.

Sánchez appeared in 48 games and converted no saves in 3 save opportunities. The Sluggers star had a 8-3 mark with a 2.29 ERA. He also chalked up 72 strikeouts and walked 27 in 102.1 innings of work.

He received 18 first place votes out of a possible 20. <Jarrett Riley:player#9607> of the <Rochester Spartans:team#15> finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while <Benvenuto Coriolano:player#11941> of the <Louisville Sluggers:team#18> finished third.

<Player - Team - First Place - Total Points:value_bold#0>
<Mauro Sánchez:player#9638> - <Louisville Sluggers:team#18> - 18 - 134
<Jarrett Riley:player#9607> - <Rochester Spartans:team#15> - 2 - 83
<Benvenuto Coriolano:player#11941> - <Louisville Sluggers:team#18> - 0 - 55
<Juan Gutiérrez:player#1058> - <Colorado Springs Avalanche:team#14> - 0 - 32
<Leo Moser:player#11613> - <Olympia Battle Cats:team#95> - 0 - 24
<Trevor Huddleston:player#3549> - <Rochester Spartans:team#15> - 0 - 6
<Luis Hernández:player#11418> - <San Antonio Turtles:team#9> - 0 - 3
<Dan Lépine:player#12558> - <Idaho Falls Rapids:team#99> - 0 - 2
<Johnny Charron:player#8842> - <Eugene Ducks:team#11> - 0 - 1
