GABE JACOBO NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK

First baseman earns first Eastern League weekly award and second overall

Manchester, New Hampshire - In conjunction with the Eastern League, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats announce that first baseman Gabe Jacobo has been named the league's Player of the Week for the week ending August 18. It is his first career weekly award with the Fisher Cats.  He also won the same award in the Florida State League with Dunedin in May, 2012.

Jacobo earned the award while playing in only four games, but still managed 10 hits in 19 at bats for a .526 average. Half of his hits went for extra-bases, with 2 doubles and 3 home runs, and included a two home run, 5 RBI game in game two of the team's doubleheader in New Britain last Tuesday. He also produced 8 RBI and scored 6 runs for the week.

Jacobo is currently on an 8-game hitting streak, which started with a 5-game stretch with multiple hits, and has a season average of .368, up 64 points since the streak began. Jacobo is the fourth Fisher Cat to win a weekly award this season and second offensive player after outfielder Brad Glenn garnered the same award on June 30. Marcus Walden and Ryan Tepera earned Pitcher of the Week honors on May 19 and July 22, respectively. Jacobo was selected by the Blue Jays in the minor league phase of the 2011 Rule 5 draft after being selected by the Angels in the 10th round of the 2008 draft out of Cal-State Sacramento.

The Fisher Cats return to Northeast Delta Dental Stadium for the final four home games of the regular season on Monday, August 26 when they host the Future Red Sox, the Portland Sea Dogs. The homestand will feature a football giveaway courtesy of Northeast Delta Dental on Monday, a Ted Williams Bobblehead giveaway courtesy of Quirk Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Volkswagen on Tuesday, post-game Atlas fireworks on Wednesday and Thursday, AAA Night, where members can buy one ticket, get one free, and Subway Fan Appreciation Night in the regular season finale. Tickets start as low as $6 and can be purchased in person at the stadium box office, over the phone at 603-641-2005, or online at www.nhfishercats.com.