CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Tom Sox righty Ethan Sutton (So., Cartersville, Ga./Georgia) was named the Valley League South Division Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Monday (June 17). Sutton is the second-straight Tom Sox player to be awarded with a weekly honor, following Cade Belyeu’s Player of the Week honor last week.
Sutton put together an outstanding week on the mound, putting together a 1.13 ERA across two appearances (one start) against the Covington Lumberjacks. In eight innings, he allowed only three hits and one earned run, walking two and striking out nine. Both of his appearances ended in Tom Sox wins.
Sutton has helped anchor a Tom Sox pitching staff which has been tops in the Valley League thus far with a 3.13 ERA. He ranks fourth on the team with ten strikeouts, five by the looking variety. He falls just short of qualifications for the league leaderboard (0.8 IP/game), but he would rank fourth in the league in ERA if he meet the qualification.
Sutton and the Tom Sox return home Tuesday night (June 18) when they host the Covington Lumberjacks on Tom Stock night. First pitch is set for 7 p.m., with festivities set to begin at 6 p.m.
ABOUT THE CHARLOTTESVILLE TOM SOX
The Charlottesville Tom Sox, a non-profit member of the Valley Baseball League collegiate summer league, have been one of the most successful collegiate baseball teams since their founding in 2014. The Tom Sox have won three Valley Baseball League championships in eight seasons, tied for the most in the league over that span, and have appeared in all but one championship series since 2017, the most in the league. The ‘Sox reached thepinnacle of summer baseball in 2017 when they were named the No. 1 summer team in the nation by Perfect Game in just their third year on the field.
Additionally, the Tom Sox have an extensive record of success at the higher level. Five Tom Sox players have appeared on Major League rosters, including 2023 fourth overall pick Wyatt Langford and Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Numerous Tom Sox interns have gone on to work in professional sports for teams such as the Washington Nationals, Miami Marlins, New York Jets, and companies including ESPN and the MLB Network.
