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2003 South Atlantic League Wrap-Up
| League Closes: |
September 1 |
| Playoff Format: |
First-half and second-half division champioins meet in best-of-3 semifinal series. Winners advance to best-of-5 series for league championship. |
Postseason Results
Semi-Finals
| September 3: |
Lake County 3, Lexington 1 (Lake County leads series 1-0)
Rome 8, Hickory 2 (Rome leads series 1-0)
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| September 5: |
Lake County 3, Lexington 2 (Lake County wins series 2-0)
Hickory 13, Rome 9 (series tied 1-1)
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| September 6: |
Rome 3, Hickory 1 (Rome wins series 2-1)
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South Atlantic League Championship
| September 8: |
Rome 3, Lake County 2 (Rome leads series 1-0)
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| September 9: |
Lake County 14, Rome 9 (series tied 1-1)
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| September 11: |
Rome 3, Lake County 1 (Rome leads series 2-1)
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| September 12: |
Rome 4, Lake County 3 (Rome wins series 3-1)
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League Champions: Rome Braves
2003 All-Star Team and Award Winners
Position |
Player |
Team |
| Catcher |
Brian McCann |
Rome (Braves) |
| First Base |
Larry Broadway |
Savannah (Expos) |
| Second Base |
Delwyn Young |
South Georgia (Dodgers) |
| Third Base |
Aaron Baldiris |
Capital City (Mets) |
| Shortstop |
B.J. Upton |
Charleston (Devil Rays) |
| Utility Infield |
Chad Spann |
Augusta (Red Sox) |
| Outfield |
Jeff Salazar |
Asheville (Rockies) |
| Outfield |
Jorge Cortes |
Hickory (Pirates) |
| Outfield |
Jeff Francoeur |
Rome (Braves) |
| Utility Outfield |
Rajai Davis |
Hickory (Pirates) |
| Designated Hitter |
Chad Chop |
Savannah (Expos) |
| RH Pitcher |
Fausto Carmona |
Lake County (Indians) |
| LH Pitcher |
Josh Habel |
Hagerstown (Giants) |
| Most Valuable Player: |
Jorge Cortes, Hickory |
| Most Outstanding Pitcher: |
Fausto Carmona, Lake County |
Most Outstanding
Major League Prospect: |
B.J. Upton, Charleston |
| Manager of the Year: |
Luis Rivera, Lake County |
Statistical Leaders
| Batting Average |
Chaz Lytle, Hickory |
.335 |
| On-Base Percentage |
Jorge Cortez, Hickory |
.427 |
| Slugging Percentage |
Delwyn Young, South Georgia |
.542 |
| Home Runs |
Jeff Salazar, Asheville |
29 |
| Runs Batted In |
Jeff Salazar, Asheville |
98 |
| Runs |
Jeff Salazar, Asheville |
109 |
| Stolen Bases |
Chris Roberson, Lakewood |
59 |
| Earned Run Average |
Fausto Carmona, Lake County |
2.06 |
| Wins |
Fausto Carmona, Lake County |
17 |
| Strikeouts |
Merkin Valdez, Hagerstown |
166 |
| Saves |
Jentry Beckstead, Asheville |
29 |
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