Miracle's Lis named FSL Player of the Week for second straight week

By Special to the Naples Daily News

FORT MYERS — The Florida State League announced today that Miracle outfielder Erik Lis has been named FSL Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week. The 23-year-old hit .417 with nine extra-base hits, including four home runs, and racked up 13 RBIs in the last week.

Lis is currently riding a seven-game hit streak, during which he had two hits in five of his seven games. The native of Palos, Ill., is hitting .279 with 124 hits, 32 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 90 RBIs for the Miracle this season. His hot streak occurs during a stretch where the Miracle have won 13 of their last 15 games.

The Miracle trail Dunedin by four and-a-half games, after falling Monday night to the Blue Jays 8-2. The Miracle send RHP Kyle Waldrop (6-3, 3.00) to the mound against the Blue Jays RHP Adrian Martin (4-2, 2.63). The game begins at 7:05 p.m.

Fort Myers Miracle 2007 Florida State League Players and Pitchers of the Week

August 6-12 Erik Lis-Player of Week
July 23-29 Jeff Manship-Pitcher of Week
July 16-22 Danny Valencia-Player of Week
June 18-24 Yohan Pino-Pitcher of Week
April 16-22 Kyle Waldrop-Pitcher of Week