Cooney wins Texas League Pitcher of the Week

Springfield, MO - The Texas League announced on Monday that Springfield Cardinals All-Star LHP Tim Cooney has been named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the week of August 5 - 11. It marks the fourth time that a Cardinal has won a weekly award this season, with All-Star 3B Ruben Gotay claiming the Player of the Week award for June 17 - 23, All-Star LF Mike O'Neill for April 22 - 28 and 1B Xavier Scruggs for April 29 - May 5.

Cooney, 23, helped the Cardinals post a 5-1 record through six games on the week, dominating the Frisco RoughRiders in his one outing. After a first-inning solo home run, Cooney retired 22 of the next 25 batters he faced, finishing with a career-high 10 strikeouts through a season-high eight innings. He allowed just the one run with only five hits, while not issuing a single walk.

The Collegeville, Pennsylvania native has posted a 6-7 record with a 4.05 ERA through 16 starts with Springfield. In 91.0 total innings, he has racked up 98 strikeouts with only 15 walks allowed. He started the campaign with the Palm Beach Cardinals (High-A), going 3-3 with a 2.75 ERA through six starts before being promoted to Springfield on May 13.

In his first full professional season, Cooney was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2012 June Draft out of Wake Forest University.

Click here to view Tim Cooney's player profile on SpringfieldCardinals.com.

Submit your essays in the "It's Not Complicated to Win" contest by Tuesday at 12pm

There's only one more day to submit your essays in the "It's Not Complicated to Win with AT&T and the Springfield Cardinals" contest, offering kids, ages 6-12, the chance to win AT&T's VIP Back to School Experience.

In line with AT&T's popular commercial series, kids can submit answers to the question - is it better for a baseball player to be faster or slower?

The student that submits the winning essay that explains why it is better for a baseball player to be faster or slower will receive the AT&T VIP Back to School Experience, which includes the chance to bring a Springfield Cardinal back to school with you, suite access for the winner and his/her family, a behind-the-scenes tour of Hammons Field and more.

The deadline to submit an essay is 12pm this Tuesday. Entries can be dropped off at Hammons Field, emailed to [email protected] or faxed to (417) 863-0388. By entering, you grant AT&T and the Springfield Cardinals the ability to use the winning essay for promotional purposes.

The Cardinals kick off a six-game Texas road trip in Frisco on Tuesday at 7:05pm. Catch all the action live on Jock 98.7 FM and SpringfieldCardinals.com, and tune in 15 minutes early for the Coyote's Sports Cafe Pregame Show.

Springfield then returns home for a four-game home series against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, starting on Tuesday, August 20. That Tuesday is a Great Southern Bank $1 Dog Day with delicious hot dogs for just a buck each, along with a 7:09pm First Pitch.

That series against the Naturals will also feature a Wednesday night contest on Wednesday, August 21, followed by the St. Louis Cardinals 2006 World Championship Replica Ring Giveaway (2,500) and a Johnsonville "Buck a Brat" Night on Thursday, August 22. The series wraps up with the American National Back-to-Back Texas League Player of the Year T-Shirt Giveaway (2,500) and an AM Pyrotechnics Friday Night Fireworks Show featuring Top 40 Music on Friday, August 23. First Pitch each night is 7:09pm, with gates opening at 6:09pm. 

For information about becoming a Season Ticket Holder, organizing a Group Outing, booking a Cake Pop Company Birthday Party or ordering Individual Game Tickets right now, call the Front Office at (417) 863-2143 or visit SpringfieldCardinals.com.

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