Ryan Flick of Strasburg named Valley League player of the week

Strasburg Express first baseman Ryan Flick is the Valley Baseball League D-BAT Player of the Week for the preceding week’s games from June 4-13. He is the first recipient this season, selected from candidates nominated by coaches and VBL media relations staff.

Flick, a 6-3, 225-pound junior from Tennessee Tech and Bluff City, Tennessee , helped Strasburg to a 6-1 start this season. He scored five runs, hit two home runs and had 10 RBI in seven games for a .292 average. He led the league in RBI throughSaturday’s games.

The next D-Bat Player of the Week will be announced on June 22 and be selected from action in games from Sunday, June 14 through Saturday, June 20.

More information is available at www.valleyleaguebaseball.com.