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Covenanter Doing Well in First Year of Pro Baseball
HICKORY, NC (June 28, 2001) - Nathan McLouth of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Whitehall, Michigan, is making good in his first year of professional baseball, hitting
.300 through June 25.
McLouth was an All-State high school player in Michigan before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He spent much of the spring in Florida with the Pirates organization before getting sent to the Hickory Crawdads, a Class-A affiliate of the South Atlantic League.
Since arriving in North Carolina, the outfielder has made his mark with 36 hits in his first 32 games. He has nine extra-base hits, including three homers, and has driven in 21 runs. He has also stolen nine bases, third on the team.
To find out more about McLouth, check the Baseball America web site at www.baseballamerica.com. Click on the "Minors" section and look for Class A - South
Atlantic League. The team web site is www.hickorycrawdads.com.
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