TRENTON – With two strong showings, Trenton Thunder (AA affiliate of the New York Yankees) pitcher Lance Pendelton earned Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Honors for the week ending July 25. The 26 year-old righty started two games going 13 inning in which he fanned 12 batters and posted a perfect 0.00 ERA.

The Kingwood, Texas native went six scoreless innings Monday night against the Richmond Flying Squirrels where he allowed one hit and struck out five batters. As an encore, Pendelton powered his way through seven shutout innings Saturday in Altoona where he

allowed two hits and two walks.

Pendelton has started 20 games this season and leads the league in strikeouts with 100. The fourth round draft pick of the 2005 draft also ranks third in batting average against (.215), his nine wins has him tied for third in the league.

Pendelton's stats:

Jul 19-25	G	W	L	SV	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	ERA
	2	2	0	0	13	3	0	0	12	6	0.00
Season	G	W	L	SV	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	ERA
	21	9	4	0	108	85	46	42	100	44	3.49

Pendelton joins two other Thunder players with league weekly honors, infielder Brandon Laird earned Eastern League Player of the Week honors for the week ending May 30 and pitcher Hector Noesi earned Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending June 6.

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