VERRADO VIPERS BASEBALL
Viper Award
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The equivalent of a “Team MVP,” the Viper Award is presented to the team’s most outstanding performer throughout the course of the season.
A recipient of the Viper Award not only excels on the diamond, but represents the team on and off the field as a leader for his teammates, an example for his peers, and an ambassador for Verrado Baseball.
The Viper Award is selected by the Varsity coaching staff at the conclusion of the season.
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2010 Viper Award - David Abney
Without David's presence on the mound, it's easy to say we wouldn't have achieved the success we did as a team in 2010. A true "ace," David not only led our region , but was second in all of 4A-I and 4A-II with his 99 strikeouts this season. That mark was also the eighth most in the entire state of Arizona. This year, David posted a 2.42 era in 81 innings pitched, and threw a complete game in 8 of the 13 games he started, two of which were shutouts. Not only that, he logged two saves in several relief appearances. He struck out 10 or more batters on four different occasions, including a 15 strikeout gem at Buckeye, and a 12 strikeout performance against eventual 4A-1 state champs Saguaro. David excelled in the classroom with a cumulative GPA of 3.6, making him someone we could always count on, and our 2010 Viper Award recipient.
2009 Viper Award - David Abney
As a junior, David led the Vipers both at the plate, and on the mound. He had a .476 batting average, .535 on-base percentage, and 30 hits on the season, all team bests. He had 13 RBI's and scored 15 runs, as well as a team-high 8 multi-hit games.
On the mound, David threw the team's first Varsity no-hitter, a 16-strikeout gem at Buckeye High School on April 7, 2009. He finished the season setting the school's mark at 70 strikeouts in 61 innings (10 appearances), as well as five complete games on a 4.70 ERA and 4-5 overall record.
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