Darnell names Batavia Downs POTW

Rochester Red Wings pitcher Logan Darnell has been named the Batavia Downs Gaming and Racetrack Player of the Week for the period of Aug. 24-30, and the International League Pitcher of the Week for the same period. Darnell is the League-leading ninth Red Wings player to be so honored in 2015, joining Pat Dean (2x), Tommy Milone (2x), Tyler Duffey, Oswaldo Arcia, Reynaldo Rodriguez, and Byron Buxton.

Darnell won two times this week and led the League with 17.0 innings pitched and 17 strikeouts. Monday night at Syracuse, Darnell tossed a five-hit shutout, taking a perfect game into the 6th frame and a no-hitter into the 7th as Rochester topped the Chiefs 9-0. Darnell was nearly as impressive Saturday evening back home against Pawtucket, this time allowing just one run on five hits over 8.0 innings. The 5-1 victory was his third in a row. Since joining the starting rotation on August 13, Darnell has allowed just two earned runs on 14 hits in 28.0 innings of work.

More on Darnell:
Drafted in the 6th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft...named the Red Wings "Most Civic-Minded" Player & the Twins Harmon Killebrew Award honoree for the Rochester club in 2014...made his Major League debut on May 6, 2014 at CLE tossing 3.0 innings of relief (0 H, 0 BB, SO).

Stats: Logan Darnell RedWingsBaseball.com player page

Video: Logan Darnell video highlights from MiLB.TV

 

Batavia Downs Racetrack and Batavia Downs Gaming present the award each week during the regular season. Batavia Downs Gaming is a Video Gaming Center owned and operated by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation in association with the New York Lottery. Western OTB is a public benefit corporation in the State of New York.

Batavia Downs Gaming
Batavia Downs has over 785 Video Gaming Machines with over 100 of the most popular game titles. Dining choices include Fortune's, Thurman Thomas's 34 Rush Sports Bar, Homestretch Grill and the Clubhouse & Rail Bar; click here for dining menus. Hours of operation are 7 days a week, 8 am - 4 am. The Batavia Downs Gaming Player's Club provides exclusive Players' Club discounts, coupons, invitations, and opportunities for prize giveaways.

Batavia Downs Racetrack
Batavia Downs Racetrack, America's oldest lighted harness track, features live races beginning July 27 until December 12. There will be Sunday afternoon racing at Batavia Downs from August 2 through August 30 with a 1:15 p.m. post. Matinees are also scheduled for Labor Day September 7 and Columbus Day, October 12 also with 1:15 p.m. starts. Click here for this season's race schedule.

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Previous 2015 Player of the Week winners:
April 13-19: P Pat Dean
April 20-26: P Lester Oliveros
April 27-May 3: P Taylor Rogers
May 4-10: OF Aaron Hicks
May 11-17: P Tommy Milone
May 18-24: P Tommy Milone
May 25-31: P Taylor Rogers
June 1-7: INF James Beresford and OF Danny Ortiz
June 8-14: P Taylor Rogers
June 15-21: 1B/OF Reynaldo Rodriguez
June 22-28: P Tyler Duffey
June 29-July 5: OF Oswaldo Arcia
July 6-12: OF Oswaldo Arcia
July 13-19: OF Danny Ortiz
July 20-26: 1B/OF Reynaldo Rodriguez
July 27-Aug. 2: 1B/OF Reynaldo Rodriguez and P Pat Dean
Aug. 3-9: P Jose Berrios
Aug. 10-16: OF Byron Buxton
Aug. 17-23: P Pat Dean
Aug. 24-30: P Logan Darnell