He was the best of the best, at least in the month of May, and he’s been the ace of the FerryHawks for some time now. On Tuesday, however, Staten Island’s No. 1 hurler Christian Capuano was tabbed the Atlantic League’s Pitcher of the Month.
The 26-year-old right-hander went 5-1 in six starts last month and leads the league in wins. Capuano surrendered 26 hits over 32.2 innings, posting a 2.
48 ERA. He racked up 38 strikeouts, which was third-best on the circuit. He is also third in the league in ERA.
The FDU-Florham alum is a Vernon, NJ native who has been a key cog in leading the FerryHawks to a 20-15 record and second place in the North division. “Cap has done an outstanding job at attacking hitters and being able to create swing-and-miss and his numbers have shown that,” pointed out FerryHawks pitching coach and former New York Yankees reliever Johnny Barbato. “His success has also been a huge reason our team is in the situation it’s in, fighting for a spot at the top of our division,” he added.
“It’s been fun to watch!” Last year, Capuano became the first pitcher to win 10 games in a season for Staten Island. He posted a 3.82 ERA while striking out 118 over 117.
2 frames and appears poised to improve on those marks. Meanwhile, Long Island’s Frank Schwindel was named the league’s Player of the Month. The former Major Leaguer recorded 32 hits in 83 at bats (.
386), including seven home runs. “We congratulate Frank and Christian. Both men have starte.
