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batted balls · 08-01-2006, 07:31 AM

May 24, 2007

Bristol, Conn.--Don't look now, but the defending All-American Baseball League champs are back.

Ivy, winners of the 2006 AABL title, have ridden the crest of a six-game winning streak to take over first place in the East. The Eagles have won eight of their last 10.

"A good sign was sweeping both (three-game) series from Michigan State and Minnesota," Ivy manager Bob Seddon said. "We're finally playing like we did a year ago."

The Eagles, 31-18, hold a two-game lead over Michigan. After losing three straight, Mississippi State is four back. Miami is in fifth place, five games out. Sixth-place Illinois trails by six games.

As for Ivy, starting pitching has led the way. Right-handers Jim Beattie (7-1, 2.08 ERA) and Ted Olson (6-3, 2.47) have both won their last three starts. Pete Broberg (5-4, 2.88) and John Milligan (5-3, 4.45) have pitched better of late. Ron Darling (3-2, 4.02) has suffered from inconsistency.

Offensively, the Eagles are making the most of their base runners.

"We're taking pitches, drawing walks and driving them home," Seddon said.

Ivy is ranked second with 211 walks and fourth with 219 runs scored. Center fielder Roy Thomas leads the East with 50 walks. Teammate Steve Yerkes (29) and Lou Gehrig (26) are in the top 10.

Gehrig leads the East with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs. The left-handed slugger also is tops in OPS (1.000) while Yerkes is the East's run scoring leader (34).

"We're in a groove right now," said Yerkes (shown below). "That's good news for us. Bad news for our opponents."

Diamond Notes: Fred Beebe of Illinois is the East Player of the Week. The right-hander won two games including a shutout of Michigan State to raise his record to 6-4 on the season . . .Michigan State third baseman Steve Garvey has taken over the East batting race with a .361 average. Cap Anson of Notre Dame is second at .359 while Minnesota's Paul Molitor holds down third at .339 . . . Louis Sockalexis of Notre Dame has taken over the stolen base leadership. Sockalexis is 7-for-9 in steals . . . Ivy is just 11-13 at home yet 20-5 on the road . . . Albert Belle of LSU has just two hits in his last 23 at-bats. Belle has no home runs and just one RBI in that span.

Stat of the Week: Kirk Gibson, Michigan State left fielder, is second to Gehrig with 32 RBIs. Gibson drove in just 35 runs all of last season.

East Standings

Team W L PCT GB
Ivy 31 18 .633 --
Michigan 29 20 .592 2.0
Mississippi State 27 22 .551 4.0
Miami 26 23 .531 5.0
Illinois 25 24 .510 6.0
Florida State 23 26 .469 8.0
Louisiana State 21 28 .429 10.0
Michigan State 21 28 .429 10.0
Minnesota 21 28 .429 10.0
Notre Dame 21 28 .429 10.0

08-01-2006, 07:31 AM	#197 (permalink)
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Defending Champs Claim First Place in AABL East May 24, 2007 Bristol, Conn.--Don't look now, but the defending All-American Baseball League champs are back. Ivy, winners of the 2006 AABL title, have ridden the crest of a six-game winning streak to take over first place in the East. The Eagles have won eight of their last 10. "A good sign was sweeping both (three-game) series from Michigan State and Minnesota," Ivy manager Bob Seddon said. "We're finally playing like we did a year ago." The Eagles, 31-18, hold a two-game lead over Michigan. After losing three straight, Mississippi State is four back. Miami is in fifth place, five games out. Sixth-place Illinois trails by six games. As for Ivy, starting pitching has led the way. Right-handers Jim Beattie (7-1, 2.08 ERA) and Ted Olson (6-3, 2.47) have both won their last three starts. Pete Broberg (5-4, 2.88) and John Milligan (5-3, 4.45) have pitched better of late. Ron Darling (3-2, 4.02) has suffered from inconsistency. Offensively, the Eagles are making the most of their base runners. "We're taking pitches, drawing walks and driving them home," Seddon said. Ivy is ranked second with 211 walks and fourth with 219 runs scored. Center fielder Roy Thomas leads the East with 50 walks. Teammate Steve Yerkes (29) and Lou Gehrig (26) are in the top 10. Gehrig leads the East with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs. The left-handed slugger also is tops in OPS (1.000) while Yerkes is the East's run scoring leader (34). "We're in a groove right now," said Yerkes (shown below). "That's good news for us. Bad news for our opponents." Diamond Notes: Fred Beebe of Illinois is the East Player of the Week. The right-hander won two games including a shutout of Michigan State to raise his record to 6-4 on the season . . .Michigan State third baseman Steve Garvey has taken over the East batting race with a .361 average. Cap Anson of Notre Dame is second at .359 while Minnesota's Paul Molitor holds down third at .339 . . . Louis Sockalexis of Notre Dame has taken over the stolen base leadership. Sockalexis is 7-for-9 in steals . . . Ivy is just 11-13 at home yet 20-5 on the road . . . Albert Belle of LSU has just two hits in his last 23 at-bats. Belle has no home runs and just one RBI in that span. Stat of the Week: Kirk Gibson, Michigan State left fielder, is second to Gehrig with 32 RBIs. Gibson drove in just 35 runs all of last season. East Standings Team W L PCT GB Ivy 31 18 .633 -- Michigan 29 20 .592 2.0 Mississippi State 27 22 .551 4.0 Miami 26 23 .531 5.0 Illinois 25 24 .510 6.0 Florida State 23 26 .469 8.0 Louisiana State 21 28 .429 10.0 Michigan State 21 28 .429 10.0 Minnesota 21 28 .429 10.0 Notre Dame 21 28 .429 10.0 Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 08-01-2006 at 07:37 AM.