Max Kepler Named Southern League Player of the Week

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Southern League has announced that Chattanooga Lookouts' outfielder and first baseman Max Kepler has been named its Player of the Week for May 18 - May 24.

Over seven games played, Kepler produced a remarkable week with top-five numbers in most major offensive categories. The Berlin, Germany native hit .407 with seven runs, 11 hits, seven extra base hits, five doubles, two homeruns, and nine RBI with an .815 slugging percentage and OPS of 1.263. Playing primarily at first base, Kepler had three games with more than one hit and three games with more than one RBI.

His biggest performance came in the Lookouts 13-2 win at Mobile on May 21, where the left-hander went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles and three RBI. This is the first weekly award for the 2012 Topps Appalachian League Player of the Year.

After an off-day today the Lookouts return to action tomorrow at 7:15 p.m. for game one of an eight game homestand. Tickets to Lookouts Baseball presented by FSG Bank are available now online and by calling the box office at 423-267-4TIX. 

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The Chattanooga Lookouts, a founding member of the Southern League in 1885, are the Class AA affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. The Lookouts play their home games at AT&T Field, located on Hawk Hill in downtown Chattanooga. With nearly 130 years of professional baseball, Chattanoga has an alumni list that includes Rogers Hornsby, Ferguson Jenkins, Harmon Killebrew, and Satchel Paige. For more information, keep up with the Lookouts year-round at www.lookouts.com, or by following us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Chattanooga Lookouts), Twitter (@ChattLookouts) and Instagram (@ChattLookouts).