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Leonardo Bernal Takes MVP Trophy
Monday, October 6th , 2025
When it came to hitting the baseball, Leonardo Bernal had few peers in the Carolina League this year. The gifted catcher for Newport News tagged opposing pitchers for a .357 average and was voted the Outstanding Hitter Award for 2025. Included in his season stats were 147 hits, 21 doubles, 5 triples, 21 home runs, 92 runs scored and 102 RBIs.

He received 8 first place votes out of a possible 10. Chris Gittens of the Newport News Destroyers finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Jake Rucker of the Newport News Destroyers finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Leonardo Bernal - Newport News Destroyers - 8 - 130
Chris Gittens - Newport News Destroyers - 2 - 83
Jake Rucker - Newport News Destroyers - 0 - 75
Carson Benge - Prince William Panthers - 0 - 69
Benny Montgomery - Easton Grays - 0 - 65
Nathan Martorella - Danville Raiders - 0 - 35
Ethan O'Donnell - Prince William Panthers - 0 - 30
Victor Scott II - Danville Raiders - 0 - 21
Adrian Placencia - Danville Raiders - 0 - 18
Kenedy Corona - Danville Raiders - 0 - 17
Ethan Hankins - Brunswick Pilots - 0 - 17
Damon Keith - Danville Raiders - 0 - 8
Kevin McGonigle - Newport News Destroyers - 0 - 7
Drake Fellows - Danville Raiders - 0 - 5
Ryan Forcucci - Prince William Panthers - 0 - 4
David Buchanan - Newport News Destroyers - 0 - 3
Kyle Karros - Danville Raiders - 0 - 1
Jakob Marsee - Newport News Destroyers - 0 - 1
Rhett Wiseman - Newport News Destroyers - 0 - 1
BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, October 6th , 2025
So, who is the leader in the Carolina League in career doubles?

Rhett Wiseman, NPT, 151
Samir Duenez, -, 114
Michael Perez, TAM, 103
Thomas Milone, HAV, 90
Damon Keith, TAL, 77
Big Year for Hankins, Wins Car Outstanding Pitcher Award
Sunday, October 5th , 2025
The 2025 Outstanding Pitcher Award in the Carolina League has been given to Ethan Hankins of the Brunswick Pilots.

The Pilots ace worked 172.1 innings this season, crafting a 13-2 record and a 3.34 ERA in 27 starts. Hankins collected 168 strikeouts while walking 68 and limiting opponents to a .244 batting average.

He received 10 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Ryan Forcucci of the Prince William Panthers finished second in voting, while Drake Fellows of the Danville Raiders finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ethan Hankins - Brunswick Pilots - 10 - 70
Ryan Forcucci - Prince William Panthers - 0 - 34
Drake Fellows - Danville Raiders - 0 - 29
David Buchanan - Newport News Destroyers - 0 - 27
Owen Wild - Newport News Destroyers - 0 - 6
Jake Bennett - Brunswick Pilots - 0 - 4
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Jake Rucker - NPT
.365
2 Leonardo Bernal NPT .357
3 Yolbert Sanchez PW .344
4 Adrian Placencia TAL .342
5 Carson Benge PW .336
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Chris Gittens - NPT
43
2 Rhett Wiseman NPT 35
3 Kyle Martin NPT 33
4 Carson Benge PW 31
5 Nathan Martorella JKV 30
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Chris Gittens - NPT
138
2 Carson Benge PW 110
2 Kyle Martin NPT 110
4 Nathan Martorella JKV 107
5 2 tied with   105
LEAGUE LEADERS W
Ethan Hankins - PRO
13
2 David Buchanan NPT 12
2 Jordan Guerrero NR 12
2 Zack Trageton ALX 12
5 Eric Jokisch NPT 11
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
Drake Fellows - DAN
3.22
2 Ethan Hankins PRO 3.34
3 Ryan Forcucci PW 4.06
4 David Buchanan NPT 4.45
5 Junior Santos EAS 4.47
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Ethan Hankins - PRO
168
2 Owen Wild HAV 150
3 Riley Gowens VAN 145
4 Ryan Forcucci PW 142
5 Eric Cerantola PRO 136
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CAROLINA LEAGUE STANDINGS
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Newport News Destroyers 90 50 .643 -
Alexandria Dukes 80 60 .571 10.0
Easton Grays 78 62 .557 12.0
Brunswick Pilots 69 71 .493 21.0
Wilmington Blue Rocks 66 74 .471 24.0
Western Division W L PCT GB
Danville Raiders 91 49 .650 -
Prince William Panthers 64 76 .457 27.0
Kingston Buccaneers 62 78 .443 29.0
Winston-Salem Smokers 59 81 .421 32.0
Lynchburg Scouts 41 99 .293 50.0
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