AC Premier Pitcher is Long Island's Jeffery
The <Long Island Rough Riders:team#99> celebrated today after the news filtered through the clubhouse that <Ray Jeffery:player#14972> had been selected as July's Alpha Conference Pitcher of the Month. <Jeffery:player#14972>'s zest for the game has been a frequent topic on the sports pages and his numbers of late have made his fans even more enthusiastic.

"Our coaching staff really helps me prepare well," <Jeffery:player#14972> said, "and the fans feed off good pitching. Your pitches just seem to have that extra pop to them when the fans are behind you and you feel confident you can get outs."

<Jeffery:player#14972> tossed 42 innings last month, holding opponents to a .206 average while striking out 44 batters. In 6 starting assignments he came away with a 4-0 record, putting together an ERA of 1.93.

This season in 23 starts <Ray Jeffery:player#14972> has a record of 12-2 with 151 strikeouts in 161 innings and a 2.24 ERA.