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batted balls · 05-17-2006, 03:11 PM

Tempe, Ariz.--Arizona State continued its winning ways and retains its stronghold on the All-American Baseball League's West division.

The Sun Devils' sparkling 28-8 record is the best in the AABL. Arizona State, 7-3 in its last 10 games, holds a five-game bulge on second-place USC.

Arizona State continues to display a balance of pitching and offense. Left-hander Floyd Bannister is 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA. Bannister has struck out 50 batters in 50 innings. Right-hander Paul Moskau is 3-0 with a 1.43 ERA.

"Our pitching staff has been solid from the starters to the bullpen," manager Bobby Winkles said. "If you get strong pitching, you have a strong ballclub."

Offensively, Bob Horner (shown below with Winkles) and Oddibe McDowell have supplied power. Both sluggers have 14 home runs. Horner has 35 RBIs; McDowell has 31. Infielder Bump Wills has the West's third best average (.365).

Diamond Notes: Struggling with injuries, UCLA got some good news. Bob Hamelin and Troy Glaus have won Player of the Week honors in consecutive weeks . . . San Diego State's Travis Lee became the second West player to hit three home runs in a single game. Lee, who hit his three longballs May 6 against Cal State Fullerton, joined Steve Kemp of USC as the only West player to accomplish the feat thus far . . . Lee's teammate Mark Grace is the top hitter in the West with a .379 average . . . Fred Lynn of USC has a league-best 19-game hitting streak. Lynn, who leads the West with 38 runs scored, is second to Grace with a .366 average . . . USC's Mark Prior is 7-1 with a 2.72 ERA. The right-hander has struck out a league-leading 67 batters in just 53 innings . . . Stanford's Steve Chitren has an AABL-best 12 saves.

Stat of the Week: Mark McGwire of USC leads the AABL with 25 home runs. Those homers account for 54% of McGwire's 46 hits.

Standings
West
Arizona State 28-8 --
Southern Cal 23-13 5
Stanford 20-16 8
Cal State Fullerton 19-17 9
Texas 19-17 9
Oklahoma State 18-18 10
Cal 17-19 11
UCLA 15-21 13
Arizona 11-25 17
San Diego State 10-26 18

05-17-2006, 03:11 PM	#46 (permalink)
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Arizona State Continues Devilish Ways Tempe, Ariz.--Arizona State continued its winning ways and retains its stronghold on the All-American Baseball League's West division. The Sun Devils' sparkling 28-8 record is the best in the AABL. Arizona State, 7-3 in its last 10 games, holds a five-game bulge on second-place USC. Arizona State continues to display a balance of pitching and offense. Left-hander Floyd Bannister is 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA. Bannister has struck out 50 batters in 50 innings. Right-hander Paul Moskau is 3-0 with a 1.43 ERA. "Our pitching staff has been solid from the starters to the bullpen," manager Bobby Winkles said. "If you get strong pitching, you have a strong ballclub." Offensively, Bob Horner (shown below with Winkles) and Oddibe McDowell have supplied power. Both sluggers have 14 home runs. Horner has 35 RBIs; McDowell has 31. Infielder Bump Wills has the West's third best average (.365). Diamond Notes: Struggling with injuries, UCLA got some good news. Bob Hamelin and Troy Glaus have won Player of the Week honors in consecutive weeks . . . San Diego State's Travis Lee became the second West player to hit three home runs in a single game. Lee, who hit his three longballs May 6 against Cal State Fullerton, joined Steve Kemp of USC as the only West player to accomplish the feat thus far . . . Lee's teammate Mark Grace is the top hitter in the West with a .379 average . . . Fred Lynn of USC has a league-best 19-game hitting streak. Lynn, who leads the West with 38 runs scored, is second to Grace with a .366 average . . . USC's Mark Prior is 7-1 with a 2.72 ERA. The right-hander has struck out a league-leading 67 batters in just 53 innings . . . Stanford's Steve Chitren has an AABL-best 12 saves. Stat of the Week: Mark McGwire of USC leads the AABL with 25 home runs. Those homers account for 54% of McGwire's 46 hits. Standings West Arizona State 28-8 -- Southern Cal 23-13 5 Stanford 20-16 8 Cal State Fullerton 19-17 9 Texas 19-17 9 Oklahoma State 18-18 10 Cal 17-19 11 UCLA 15-21 13 Arizona 11-25 17 San Diego State 10-26 18 Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 05-22-2006 at 11:27 AM.