 |
|
|
TEX's Best Player Selected, It's Smith Sunday, October 9th , 2022 Adam Smith took Texas League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 22. For his spectacular campaign, the Arkansas Travelers star has been named the 2022 Texas League Hitter of the Year Award recipient. "To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the shortstop. On the season he compiled a .278 batting average to go with a .361 on-base percentage. The native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania also added 27 doubles, 5 triples, 17 home runs, 83 RBIs and 77 runs scored. He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Riley Greene of the Frisco RoughRiders finished second in voting, while Carlos Morín of the Arkansas Travelers finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Adam Smith - Arkansas Travelers - 8 - 112 Riley Greene - Frisco RoughRiders - 0 - 64 Carlos Morín - Arkansas Travelers - 0 - 60 Caleb Koskie - Arkansas Travelers - 0 - 50 Victor Grant - Frisco RoughRiders - 0 - 45 Brady Vanderbilt - Springfield Cardinals - 0 - 44 Austin Jones - Amarillo Sod Poodles - 0 - 40 Joe Walter - Frisco RoughRiders - 0 - 23 Parker Meadows - Springfield Cardinals - 0 - 19 Javier López - Northwest Arkansas Naturals - 0 - 6 Bob Collins - Northwest Arkansas Naturals - 0 - 4 Allen King - Tulsa Drillers - 0 - 2 Khris Davis - Arkansas Travelers - 0 - 1 Chase Fieler - Amarillo Sod Poodles - 0 - 1 Scott Shepard - Amarillo Sod Poodles - 0 - 1 |
|
