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Joe Panik earned MVP honors in the Northwest League as a rookie.
Aug. 31, 2011
QUEENS, N.Y. - Less than three months after signing a contract with the San Francisco Giants organization following his selection in the first round of the MLB Draft, Joe Panik is already making his presence felt in professional baseball. The rookie shortstop of the Class-A Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes was named the Northwest League Most Valuable Player and was one of just two unanimous All-League selections.
"It is a tremendous honor to win this award and it is particularly special to win it as a rookie," said Panik. "To cap my rookie season with this accomplishment is a great feeling."
Panik currently leads the league in hits (87), runs scored (49) and RBI (52), and is tied for first with a .332 batting average with just four regular season games remaining. The shortstop is also second in on-base percentage (.395), tied for fifth in slugging percentage (.462) and tied for tenth in stolen bases (13).
The league-leader among shortstops with a .962 fielding percentage, Panik has collected 10 doubles, six home runs and three triples this season for the Volcanoes.
An All-American, Brooks Wallace Award Finalist, Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist, first team All-BIG EAST selection and Academic All-American as a junior, Panik concluded his St. John's career ranked second all-time in batting average (.370), sixth in hits (237), third in RBI (157), fourth in doubles (48) and fifth in home runs (25). A two-time All-BIG EAST selection, Panik also earned Freshman All-America honors as a rookie with the Red Storm.
Joe Panik earned MVP honors in the Northwest League as a rookie.
Aug. 31, 2011
QUEENS, N.Y. - Less than three months after signing a contract with the San Francisco Giants organization following his selection in the first round of the MLB Draft, Joe Panik is already making his presence felt in professional baseball. The rookie shortstop of the Class-A Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes was named the Northwest League Most Valuable Player and was one of just two unanimous All-League selections.
"It is a tremendous honor to win this award and it is particularly special to win it as a rookie," said Panik. "To cap my rookie season with this accomplishment is a great feeling."
Panik currently leads the league in hits (87), runs scored (49) and RBI (52), and is tied for first with a .332 batting average with just four regular season games remaining. The shortstop is also second in on-base percentage (.395), tied for fifth in slugging percentage (.462) and tied for tenth in stolen bases (13).
The league-leader among shortstops with a .962 fielding percentage, Panik has collected 10 doubles, six home runs and three triples this season for the Volcanoes.
An All-American, Brooks Wallace Award Finalist, Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist, first team All-BIG EAST selection and Academic All-American as a junior, Panik concluded his St. John's career ranked second all-time in batting average (.370), sixth in hits (237), third in RBI (157), fourth in doubles (48) and fifth in home runs (25). A two-time All-BIG EAST selection, Panik also earned Freshman All-America honors as a rookie with the Red Storm.