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batted balls · 05-21-2006, 09:07 PM

May 24, 2006

Tallahassee, Fla.--Depsite a six-game winning streak, the Ivy Eagles have actually seen their lead trimmed to one game in the All-American Baseball League's East division.

Second-place Florida State has strung together an eight-game winning streak and won nine of its last 10. The Seminoles have continued to get a solid balance of pitching, hitting and fielding as they have closed in on Ivy.

"We continue to improve," said Florida State manager Mike Martin. "If we keep playing this way, we will be hard to beat."

Closer Craig Skok has been a big factor in the Florida State success. Skok leads the East with 15 saves.

"Craig has been throwing the heck out of the ball," Martin said.

Meanwhile, Ivy isn't exactly giving the division away. The Eagles are 8-2 in their last 10 games. First baseman Lou Gehrig has raised his average to an East-leading .368. Gehrig, who leads the division with seven steals, is second with 40 RBIs and third in home runs with seven. His 1.101 OPS leads the East.

"If there is a finer first baseman than Lou Gehrig, then I haven't seen him," Ivy pitcher Jim Beattie said.

Beattie, 7-1 with a 2.00 ERA, is 5-0 with an amazing 0.66 ERA in his last five starts.

Illinois, meanwhile, has lost four straight games. The Illini have fallen to six games off the pace.

Diamond Notes: Sam Mele of Ivy continues to lead the East with 42 RBIs . . . The Eagles' Ted Olson was the East Player of the Week. Olson was 2-0 with a shutout this week. He struck out 12 batters in 16 innings. Olson is 5-3 on the season . . . Notre Dame's Dick Rusteck one-hit Mississippi State May 20. Rusteck, 2-5, lost his no-hitter when Adam Piatt led off the seventh with a single to right. Notre Dame won the game 2-0 as second baseman Billy Reed drove home both Irish runs.

Stat of the Week: Notre Dame's Cap Anson (shown below) leads the East with 69 hits. Of those hits, 58 are singles (84%).

Standings
East
Ivy 33-16 --
Florida State 32-17 1
Illinois 27-22 6
Michigan 26-23 7
Miami 25-24 8
Notre Dame 24-25 9
Mississippi State 23-26 10
Louisiana State 22-27 11
Michigan State 20-29 13
Minnesota 13-36 20

05-21-2006, 09:07 PM	#52 (permalink)
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Florida State Winning Streak Puts Heat on Ivy May 24, 2006 Tallahassee, Fla.--Depsite a six-game winning streak, the Ivy Eagles have actually seen their lead trimmed to one game in the All-American Baseball League's East division. Second-place Florida State has strung together an eight-game winning streak and won nine of its last 10. The Seminoles have continued to get a solid balance of pitching, hitting and fielding as they have closed in on Ivy. "We continue to improve," said Florida State manager Mike Martin. "If we keep playing this way, we will be hard to beat." Closer Craig Skok has been a big factor in the Florida State success. Skok leads the East with 15 saves. "Craig has been throwing the heck out of the ball," Martin said. Meanwhile, Ivy isn't exactly giving the division away. The Eagles are 8-2 in their last 10 games. First baseman Lou Gehrig has raised his average to an East-leading .368. Gehrig, who leads the division with seven steals, is second with 40 RBIs and third in home runs with seven. His 1.101 OPS leads the East. "If there is a finer first baseman than Lou Gehrig, then I haven't seen him," Ivy pitcher Jim Beattie said. Beattie, 7-1 with a 2.00 ERA, is 5-0 with an amazing 0.66 ERA in his last five starts. Illinois, meanwhile, has lost four straight games. The Illini have fallen to six games off the pace. Diamond Notes: Sam Mele of Ivy continues to lead the East with 42 RBIs . . . The Eagles' Ted Olson was the East Player of the Week. Olson was 2-0 with a shutout this week. He struck out 12 batters in 16 innings. Olson is 5-3 on the season . . . Notre Dame's Dick Rusteck one-hit Mississippi State May 20. Rusteck, 2-5, lost his no-hitter when Adam Piatt led off the seventh with a single to right. Notre Dame won the game 2-0 as second baseman Billy Reed drove home both Irish runs. Stat of the Week: Notre Dame's Cap Anson (shown below) leads the East with 69 hits. Of those hits, 58 are singles (84%). Standings East Ivy 33-16 -- Florida State 32-17 1 Illinois 27-22 6 Michigan 26-23 7 Miami 25-24 8 Notre Dame 24-25 9 Mississippi State 23-26 10 Louisiana State 22-27 11 Michigan State 20-29 13 Minnesota 13-36 20 Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 05-22-2006 at 09:12 AM.