ULW Announces #1 Player Award
<Mark Rafuse:player#10704> took Union League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 22.

For his spectacular campaign, the <El Paso Express:team#29> star has been named the 2068 West Most Valuable Hitter recipient.

"To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the left fielder.

On the season he compiled a .302 batting average to go with a .407 on-base percentage. The native of Timmins, Canada also added 12 doubles, 1 triple, 62 home runs, 138 RBIs and 125 runs scored. 

He received 19 first place votes out of a possible 20. <Tyler Taylor:player#8309> of the <El Paso Express:team#29> finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while <Masakazu Hatayama:player#10978> of the <El Paso Express:team#29> finished third.

<Player - Team - First Place - Total Points:value_bold#0>
<Mark Rafuse:player#10704> - <El Paso Express:team#29> - 19 - 275
<Tyler Taylor:player#8309> - <El Paso Express:team#29> - 1 - 184
<Masakazu Hatayama:player#10978> - <El Paso Express:team#29> - 0 - 153
<Frank Aaron:player#10638> - <Fort Collins North Stars:team#31> - 0 - 133
<Tadaatsu Matsumoto:player#9795> - <El Paso Express:team#29> - 0 - 123
<Troy Clark:player#4922> - <Nampa Stampeders:team#100> - 0 - 85
<Oqtay Alavidze:player#8244> - <Nampa Stampeders:team#100> - 0 - 81
<Matt Casiano:player#10344> - <El Paso Express:team#29> - 0 - 70
<Jose Jaramillo:player#5616> - <Paducah Tigers:team#38> - 0 - 36
<Miguel Casarez:player#5618> - <Springfield Lincolns:team#32> - 0 - 23
<Kevin Preston:player#8154> - <Salem Cherries:team#28> - 0 - 15
<Jose Gallegos:player#11430> - <Paducah Tigers:team#38> - 0 - 1
<Jose Valencia:player#4672> - <El Paso Express:team#29> - 0 - 1
