Lookouts' Outfielder Blake Smith Named Southern League's Hitter Of The Week

Monday, May 21, 2012
Blake Smith fouls off a pitch in Sunday's game.
Blake Smith fouls off a pitch in Sunday's game.
- photo by Tim Evearitt
The Southern League has announced that Lookouts outfielder Blake Smith has been selected as the league’s Hitter of the Week for his performance last week.

In six games last week, Smith collected eight hits in eighteen at-bats for a .444 average. His totals included two doubles, a triple, two homers, and 11 RBI. 

The highlight of Smith’s successful week was a four-hit performance in which he had a walk-off double in the 11th inning against the Huntsville Stars on Saturday, May 19th.

Smith was drafted in the second round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft by the Dodgers. He entered the season ranked as the 30th best prospect in the Dodgers organization per Baseball America. 

The Lookouts wrap-up the first half of their current homestand against the Huntsville Stars Monday night and will begin the second leg of the 10-game homestand on Wednesday against the Jacksonville Suns. Tickets for this game or any other Lookouts home game can be purchased at the Lookouts Box Office at AT&T Field, online at www.lookouts.com, or by calling (423) 267-4849.




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