Mat Gamel of the Huntsville Stars has been Named the Southern League Hitter of the Week

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MARIETTA, GA –

Hitter of the Week

MAT GAMEL, 3B, HUNTSVILLE STARS

Among the most feared hitters in the minor leagues through the first two months of the season, Gamel continued his assault on Southern League pitching with a league-best .920 slugging percentage during the week. He hit safely in each of Huntsville’s six games, extending his on-base streak to 46 consecutive games dating to April 13. The 22-year-old Gamel batted .480 (12-for-25) to improve his overall average to .383, good for fourth in all of Minor League Baseball, and his six RBI during the week moved him into a tie for the league lead with 48. A native of Neptune, FL, Gamel matched his season high with four hits in a 3-0 win at Mobile on Tuesday. He then homered in three consecutive games, capped by a go-ahead, two-run blast in a 6-3 victory over the BayBears on Friday. On Saturday, Gamel closed out May – a month during which he batted .387 with eight homers and 28 RBI – with a single in four at-bats to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. AB ADVERTISEMENT		R		H		2B		3B		HR		RBI		SB		AVG
Gamel	25		7		12		2		0		3		6		0		.480

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