Double-A: Texas League Batting Leaders

The Texas League is 16 games in and so far there have been exciting baseball being played in the South Western part of the United States.  As of April 24th, the Springfield Cardinals (9-7) lead the Texas League North by a game over the Arkansas Travelers (8-8) and Northwest Arkansas Naturals (8-8). In the South Division, the Corpus Christi Hooks (10-6) lead the Frisco RoughRiders (8-8) and San Antonio Missions (8-8) by two games. Below are the most current League Leaders.

Stats as of April 23, 2017

BATTING AVERAGE

B.J. Boyd, Midland Rockhounds – .373
Brett Vertigan, Midland Rockhounds – .362
Ian Miller, Arkansas Travelers – .356
Frank Schwindel, Northwest Arkansas Naturals – .350
Luis Arias, San Antonio Missions – .350

RUNS

Drew Ferguson, Corpus Christi Hooks – 14
Scott Heineman, Frisco RoughRiders – 14
Ian Miller, Arkansas Travelers – 13
5 tied with 12

HITS

Ian Miller, Arkansas Travelers – 21
Frank Schwindel, Northwest Arkansas Naturals – 21
Luis Arias, San Antonio Missions – 21
3 tied with 20

DOUBLES

Eric Aguilera, Frisco RoughRiders – 7
Kyle Waldrop, Arkansas Travelers – 7
4 tied with 6

TRIPLES

Luis Arias, San Antonio Missions – 3
Samir Duenez, Northwest Arkansas Naturals – 2
Alfredo Escalera, Northwest Arkansas Naturals – 2
15 tied with 1

HOME RUNS

Nick Schulz, San Antonio Missions – 5
J.D. Davis, Corpus Christi Hooks – 4
7 tied with 3

RBI
Samir Duenez, Northwest Arkansas Naturals – 20
Bruce Caldwell, Springfield Cardinals – 14
Eric Aguilera, Frisco RoughRiders – 12
Frank Schwindel, Northwest Arkansas Naturals – 12
Kyle Waldrop, Arkansas Travelers – 12

WALKS

Jon Singleton, Corpus Christi Hooks – 18
4 tied with 11

STOLEN BASES

Ian Miller, Arkansas Travelers – 10
Oscar Mercado, Springfield Cardinals – 5
Drew Vettleson, Frisco RoughRiders – 5
3 tied with 4

OBP

Nick Schulz, San Antonio Missions – .464
B.J. Boyd, Midland Rockhounds – .448
Scott Heineman, Frisco RoughRiders – .448
Brett Vertigan, Midland Roundrocks – .446
Luis Arias, San Antonio Missions – .418

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