4/17/07 - Jamie D'Antona of the Tucson Sidewinders and Tim Lincecum of the Fresno Grizzlies took home the PCL's first awards of the 2007 season for their performances during the period of April 5-15.

D'Antona slugged his way to the Batter of the Week Award by tallying a .563 batting average and .969 slugging percentage in nine games while Grizzlies starter Lincecum earned two wins and didn't allow a single run on his way to picking up the League's Pitcher of the Week Award.

Jamie D'Antona had six multi-hit performances in the season's first nine games, highlighted by a 4-for-5 showing on opening day that was followed by a 3-for-5 performance the next day that included two triples and a double. The Sidewinders third baseman racked up 18 hits, six doubles, and drove in 10 runs during his award-winning stretch. The 24-year-old native of Trumbull, Connecticut, was a second-round selection by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2003 draft.

 

D'Antona played for TCB from 1999 to 2001, earning All American honors twice. He spent three years at Wake Forest University where he was named National Freshman of the Year and ACC Player of the Year in his career there.