Bells slugger Illig named WCL Player of the Week

By Mark Scholten July 25, 2017 8:38 am

KPUGBellingham Bells catcher Chase Illig win the 2017 West Coast League Home Run Derby in Yakima on July 17, 2017. Photo: Stephanie Morrell/Courtesy of the Bellingham Bells.

Bellingham Bells catcher Chase Illig has been named the West Coast League Player of the Week for July 17-23. He started his week winning the WCL All-Star Home Run Derby in Yakima then went 9-for-19 with five home runs and 14 RBI’s when play resumed after the All-Star Break.

For the season Illig is tied for the league lead with 11 home runs. He is hitting .354 and is third in the WCL with 40 runs batted in.

Illig is a sophomore-to-be at West Virginia.

(KPUG Newsroom)