‘Jacks Hammond named NEL player of the week

Bangor Lumberjacks outfielder Derry Hammond became the first three-time Northeast League Batter of the Week Monday after batting .370 with four home runs and 17 RBIs last week. He wound up his week with a 4-for-6, two-homer effort against New Jersey Sunday that netted him nine RBIs on the day. This is the eighth time this season a Bangor player has been named player of the week. The NEL also named North Shore’s Bryan Morse pitcher of the week after he went 1-0 with a 0.53 earned-run average in two starts. He struck out 11 and walked three battes in 17 innings.