All-Star southpaw Robert Carson (7-6, 2.02) has been named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 6-12, the league announced earlier today. It is the first weekly award for Carson and the second of the year for the Sand Gnats.
Carson, 20, was dazzling Saturday night in Lexington when the Hattiesburg, Miss. native tossed a complete-game, three-hit shutout in the Gnats, 8-0, win over the Legends. It was the first complete game in Carson’s professional career and the second nine-inning complete game thrown in the SAL this season. The last Gnat to throw a complete-game shutout was Maikel Cleto on May 22, 2008 in Augusta. It was also a three-hitter.
The lefty fanned eight batters in his nine innings of work at Applebee’s Park Saturday night. During the week Carson was 1-1 and allowed one earned run in 14.2 innings of work for a 0.61 ERA. In his other start in Greenville, he took a no-hit bid through the fifth inning before being chased in the sixth. Over the two outings he struck out 11 batters.
With the shutout, his season ERA has dropped to 2.02 which is the second lowest in the league. Even more impressive, he has a 0.85 ERA in nine road starts this season.
This is the first Pitcher of the Week award this season for a Sand Gnat and the second in the Mets era. The last time the Gnats had a Pitcher of the Week honor was when RHP Nelson Portillo won it in 2007 for the week of July 16-23. Sean Ratliff earned Offensive Player of the Week honors earlier in this season (April 27-May 2).
Carson, 20, was dazzling Saturday night in Lexington when the Hattiesburg, Miss. native tossed a complete-game, three-hit shutout in the Gnats, 8-0, win over the Legends. It was the first complete game in Carson’s professional career and the second nine-inning complete game thrown in the SAL this season. The last Gnat to throw a complete-game shutout was Maikel Cleto on May 22, 2008 in Augusta. It was also a three-hitter.
The lefty fanned eight batters in his nine innings of work at Applebee’s Park Saturday night. During the week Carson was 1-1 and allowed one earned run in 14.2 innings of work for a 0.61 ERA. In his other start in Greenville, he took a no-hit bid through the fifth inning before being chased in the sixth. Over the two outings he struck out 11 batters.
With the shutout, his season ERA has dropped to 2.02 which is the second lowest in the league. Even more impressive, he has a 0.85 ERA in nine road starts this season.
This is the first Pitcher of the Week award this season for a Sand Gnat and the second in the Mets era. The last time the Gnats had a Pitcher of the Week honor was when RHP Nelson Portillo won it in 2007 for the week of July 16-23. Sean Ratliff earned Offensive Player of the Week honors earlier in this season (April 27-May 2).
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