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Cozens Named I.L. Batter Of The Week

Outfielder Hit Four Home Runs On Week
May 15, 2017

IronPigs' outfielder Dylan Cozens has been named International League Batter of the Week, as announced by league officials today. The 22-year-old outfielder becomes the first Lehigh Valley player to earn weekly honors this season and the first batter to earn selection since Brian Bogusevic in 2015 (5/4-10).

IronPigs' outfielder Dylan Cozens has been named International League Batter of the Week, as announced by league officials today. The 22-year-old outfielder becomes the first Lehigh Valley player to earn weekly honors this season and the first batter to earn selection since Brian Bogusevic in 2015 (5/4-10).

For the week of May 8-14, Cozens batted .393 (11-for-28) with a double, four home runs, eight RBI and eight runs scored -- and led the circuit in total bases (24). The Scottsdale, Ariz., native hit a pair of walk-off home runs during the week, clubbing a game-winner in the bottom of the 11th inning in a 2-1 win over Rochester on Wednesday and another in the 12th inning in a 5-4 victory over Buffalo on Friday. Also in Friday's win, he hit a lead-off home run in the second inning and, more importantly, came through with a two-out, game-tying RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the contest into extras.
After batting just .136-4-15 (11-81, .211 OPB/.296 SLG/.507 OPS) in 23 games in the opening month of April, Cozens has hit .370-5-13 (17-46, .434 OBP/.761 SLG/1.195 OPS) in just 13 games in the month May. Before going hitless in Sunday's night cap of the doubleheader with the Buffalo Bisons, the 22-year-old had hit in eight-consecutive games which is tied for the second longest amongst IronPigs hitters. During the eight game hitting streak, Cozens hit.406-5-10 (13-32, 2B, 2 BB, 10 R).
Cozens is now tied for the League lead on the year with nine home runs and is tied for 2nd in RBI with 28.
All-time, there have been just seven other Pigs to earn this honor: Andy Tracy (3x: 6/30/08, 8/11/08, 6/22/09), Michael Taylor (8/17/09), John Mayberry (4/19/10), Jeff Larish (6/6/10), John Suomi (6/5/12), César Hernández (7/9/13) and Brian Bogusevic (5/11/15).