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batted balls · 08-26-2006, 09:26 AM

August 17, 2007

South Bend, Ind.--Following a three-game sweep of Michigan, Miami was licking its chops heading into a four-game series with last-place Notre Dame. Four days later, the Irish had watched the Hurricanes die out.

Notre Dame, 45-76, took the first three games of the series before Miami managed to salvage the final game Monday afternoon.

"We definitely were outplayed," Miami manager Ron Fraser said. "I wouldn't say that we overlooked them, but we were certainly flat."

Notre Dame came up with timely hitting and strong pitching to take the series from Miami.

"We haven't played well for most of the season, but this series we really put a lot of good things together," said Irish catcher Clem "Count" Clemens, whose three-run homer lifted Notre Dame to a 3-1 victory in the series opener.

"That game set the tone for the series," said Notre Dame manager Pat Murphy.

Yet, Miami still only trails first-place Ivy by one game in the All-American Baseball League East. Like the Hurricanes, the Eagles stumbled on the road. After a four-game winning streak, Ivy lost two of three at LSU. Ivy and Miami now square off for a three-game series in Bristol.

"Maybe we looked ahead to our series with Ivy too much, I don't know," said Fraser. "What I do know is that we need to play more like we did today (when Miami defeated Notre Dame 4-1) than we did the previous three days."

Tuesday's series opener will match Miami left-hander Neal Heaton (9-5, 2.53 ERA) against Ivy right-hander Ted Olson (12-7, 3.01).

Diamond Notes: Despite the fact his team lost its series at Notre Dame, Miami first baseman Orlando Gonzalez was chosen as East Player of the Week. Gonzalez (shown below) hit .526 with one home run and four RBIs for the week. Gonzalez also had a .550 on-base percentage . . . Michigan was dealt a severe blow to its starting rotation. Right-hander Steve Ontiveros (12-8, 2.17 ERA) was placed on the disabled list when he experienced pain in his rotar cuff. Ontiveros is expected to miss at least six weeks . . . Michigan State left-hander Mark Mulder two-hit Notre Dame August 11. Mulder (6-12) walked none and struck out six en route to his third career shutout.

Stat of the Week: First-place Ivy is an incredible 44-18 (.750) in road games this season.

East Standings

Team W L PCT GB
Ivy 77 44 .636 --
Miami 76 45 .628 1.0
Mississippi State 69 52 .570 8.0
Michigan 66 55 .545 11.0
Louisiana State 63 58 .521 14.0
Illinois 59 62 .488 18.0
Florida State 57 64 .471 20.0
Michigan State 47 74 .388 30.0
Minnesota 46 75 .380 31.0
Notre Dame 45 76 .372 32.0

08-26-2006, 09:26 AM	#237 (permalink)
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Miami Stumbles in South Bend; Ivy Up Next in 1st Place Showdown August 17, 2007 South Bend, Ind.--Following a three-game sweep of Michigan, Miami was licking its chops heading into a four-game series with last-place Notre Dame. Four days later, the Irish had watched the Hurricanes die out. Notre Dame, 45-76, took the first three games of the series before Miami managed to salvage the final game Monday afternoon. "We definitely were outplayed," Miami manager Ron Fraser said. "I wouldn't say that we overlooked them, but we were certainly flat." Notre Dame came up with timely hitting and strong pitching to take the series from Miami. "We haven't played well for most of the season, but this series we really put a lot of good things together," said Irish catcher Clem "Count" Clemens, whose three-run homer lifted Notre Dame to a 3-1 victory in the series opener. "That game set the tone for the series," said Notre Dame manager Pat Murphy. Yet, Miami still only trails first-place Ivy by one game in the All-American Baseball League East. Like the Hurricanes, the Eagles stumbled on the road. After a four-game winning streak, Ivy lost two of three at LSU. Ivy and Miami now square off for a three-game series in Bristol. "Maybe we looked ahead to our series with Ivy too much, I don't know," said Fraser. "What I do know is that we need to play more like we did today (when Miami defeated Notre Dame 4-1) than we did the previous three days." Tuesday's series opener will match Miami left-hander Neal Heaton (9-5, 2.53 ERA) against Ivy right-hander Ted Olson (12-7, 3.01). Diamond Notes: Despite the fact his team lost its series at Notre Dame, Miami first baseman Orlando Gonzalez was chosen as East Player of the Week. Gonzalez (shown below) hit .526 with one home run and four RBIs for the week. Gonzalez also had a .550 on-base percentage . . . Michigan was dealt a severe blow to its starting rotation. Right-hander Steve Ontiveros (12-8, 2.17 ERA) was placed on the disabled list when he experienced pain in his rotar cuff. Ontiveros is expected to miss at least six weeks . . . Michigan State left-hander Mark Mulder two-hit Notre Dame August 11. Mulder (6-12) walked none and struck out six en route to his third career shutout. Stat of the Week: First-place Ivy is an incredible 44-18 (.750) in road games this season. East Standings Team W L PCT GB Ivy 77 44 .636 -- Miami 76 45 .628 1.0 Mississippi State 69 52 .570 8.0 Michigan 66 55 .545 11.0 Louisiana State 63 58 .521 14.0 Illinois 59 62 .488 18.0 Florida State 57 64 .471 20.0 Michigan State 47 74 .388 30.0 Minnesota 46 75 .380 31.0 Notre Dame 45 76 .372 32.0 Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 08-30-2006 at 09:47 PM.