2023 Ben McDonald Award winner: Justin Verlander

In the long and storied history of the franchise, Marietta had never had a player win the Kevin Mitchell Award or Ben McDonald Award, despite three titles on its shelves. In its 28th and final season in the DMBL, that changes.

2023 Ben McDonald Award candidates

There was no 20-game winner during the 2023 season but there are three previous Ben McDonald Award winners among this year's contenders, including the reigning award winner.

ASG Candidates: Starting pitchers

We've hit the All-Star Break of the 2023 season, so here's a look at potential candidates to fill out your ballots.

2021 McDonald Award winner: Aaron Nola

In a historic year for pitching, with record strikeouts, ERA and innings, Aaron Nola took home a record 7th Ben McDonald Award for the Vancouver franchise.

2021 McDonald Award contenders

This year's race for the Ben McDonald Award seems to have everything for everyone. If you like strikeouts, you'll love this year's field. If you like workhorse starters that put up W's and log innings, there's that too. Even relievers had extraordinary seasons.

2018 Ben McDonald Award winner

Hopatcong's Stephen Strasburg, the league's only 20-game winner and the ERA champion in 2018, was a nearly unanimous selection as the Ben McDonald Award.

2018 Ben McDonald candidates

At first glance, it may seem like the 2018 Ben McDonald Award is a runaway. There was only one 20-game winner in the league last season and the same starter also led the league in ERA. But maybe not so fast.

Hopatcong clobbers Nola for 3-1 series lead

Aaron Nola was lights out in Vancouver's 1st round series against Hillsborough but Hopatcong obliterated one of this postseason's best pitchers from the start on Friday night, coasting to a 13-5 triumph in Game 4.

Strasburg, bullpen lead Fish to Game 1 win

Stephen Strasburg and three Hopatcong relievers combined to retire 12 of the final 13 Vancouver batters to lead the No. 2 Floating Fish to a 5-3 win on Monday night.

Hillsborough walks off to force Game 5

A two-run homer by Austin Barnes with one out in the 9th tied Game 4 for Hillsborough before Eddie Rosario's 3rd home run in 4 postseason  gave the Hit Men a walk-off victory over No. 3 Vancouver in a must-win Game 4.

Nola Ks 11, Iron Fist pound Verlander

Aaron Nola struck out 11 in his first postseason start while Vancouver pummeled Justin Verlander in 2+ innings to take Game 1 of their first round series, 8-3, at the IronDome.

Nola no-hits El Paso for 2018's 3rd no-no

The no-hitters just keep on coming. Vancouver's Aaron Nola outdueled El Paso's Jonathan Gray, tossing the DMBL's third no-hitter of the 2018 season.