Nuts take both weekly honors

The Modesto Nuts had both the Cal League Pitcher of the Week and the Offensive Player of the Week for June 24-30. DanielĀ  Winkler was named Pitcher of the Week and while first baseman Harold Riggins was tabbed Offensive Player of the Week.

Winkler had two starts, totaling 14 and one-third innings and gave up just two hits and two runs with 15 strikeouts. He got the win in both, one of which included seven innings of a combined no-hitter.

Winkler, 24, is 11-2 with a 2.02 ERA in 16 starts and has given up just 49 hits with 113 strikeouts in 98 innings.

Riggins hit .375 (9 for 24) on the week with two doubles, three home runs, four walks, seven RBI and nine runs scored. On the season the North Carolina State product is hitting .244 with 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 39 RBI in 71 games.