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batted balls · 09-13-2006, 06:57 AM

September 13, 2007

Los Angeles—Mark Prior marvels at this season Jim Barr is having.
Coming from the man that won the West Golden Arm Award last year,
that’s saying something.

“Jim has set the tone for our team since day one,” said Prior. “Even on
the days that he’s not pitching, Jim Barr’s impact has been felt.”

Barr’s biggest impact, however, has been felt of the mound. A week ago,
the Southern California right-hander improved his record to 22-3 with a
two-hit shutout against arch-rival UCLA. With one more victory, Barr
will tie Prior’s record for most wins in one season.

“Records are nice, but they don’t last forever,” said Barr. “But a
College World Series title can’t be taken away.”

Barr and his Trojan teammates just may be on the verge of winning that
title. USC, 103-43, has reduced its magic number to 10. The Trojans
hold a seven-game lead over second-place Arizona State.

“We’ll probably win over 100 games and that may not get us within five
games of USC,” said Arizona State manager Bobby Winkles. “That shows
you how good they are.”

And that's something to marvel at.

Diamond Notes: Dave Schmidt of UCLA was named the West Player of the Week . . .
UCLA’s Matt Young notched his 20th win of the season Friday
with a victory against Cal State Fullerton. Young, 15-12 last season,
has won five straight games and nine of his last 10 decisions . . . USC
closer Ray Lamb has equaled Trevor Hoffman’s West-record 37 saves from
a season ago . . . USC third baseman Dave Kingman has driven in six
runs in his last five games to overtake UCLA’s Bob Hamelin in the RBI
race 109-107 . . . Reggie Jackson of Arizona State has broken teammate
Hubie Brooks’ stolen base record. Jackson has swiped 26 bases this
season, one less than Louis Sockalexis of Notre Dame.

Stat of the Week: UCLA first baseman Bob Hamelin is three home runs
away from tying the AABL record set by Mark McGwire of USC last year.
However, Hamelin has hit just one homer in his last 11 games.

West Standings

Team W L PCT GB
Southern California 103 43 .705 --
Arizona State 96 50 .658 7.0
UCLA 87 59 .596 16.0
California 80 66 .548 23.0
Stanford 74 72 .507 29.0
Texas 72 74 .493 31.0
Arizona 62 84 .425 41.0
Cal State Fullerton 56 90 .384 47.0
San Diego State 52 94 .356 51.0
Oklahoma State 48 98 .329 55.0

09-13-2006, 06:57 AM	#252 (permalink)
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Barr One Win Shy of Teammate's Win Record September 13, 2007 Los Angeles—Mark Prior marvels at this season Jim Barr is having. Coming from the man that won the West Golden Arm Award last year, that’s saying something. “Jim has set the tone for our team since day one,” said Prior. “Even on the days that he’s not pitching, Jim Barr’s impact has been felt.” Barr’s biggest impact, however, has been felt of the mound. A week ago, the Southern California right-hander improved his record to 22-3 with a two-hit shutout against arch-rival UCLA. With one more victory, Barr will tie Prior’s record for most wins in one season. “Records are nice, but they don’t last forever,” said Barr. “But a College World Series title can’t be taken away.” Barr and his Trojan teammates just may be on the verge of winning that title. USC, 103-43, has reduced its magic number to 10. The Trojans hold a seven-game lead over second-place Arizona State. “We’ll probably win over 100 games and that may not get us within five games of USC,” said Arizona State manager Bobby Winkles. “That shows you how good they are.” And that's something to marvel at. Diamond Notes: Dave Schmidt of UCLA was named the West Player of the Week . . . UCLA’s Matt Young notched his 20th win of the season Friday with a victory against Cal State Fullerton. Young, 15-12 last season, has won five straight games and nine of his last 10 decisions . . . USC closer Ray Lamb has equaled Trevor Hoffman’s West-record 37 saves from a season ago . . . USC third baseman Dave Kingman has driven in six runs in his last five games to overtake UCLA’s Bob Hamelin in the RBI race 109-107 . . . Reggie Jackson of Arizona State has broken teammate Hubie Brooks’ stolen base record. Jackson has swiped 26 bases this season, one less than Louis Sockalexis of Notre Dame. Stat of the Week: UCLA first baseman Bob Hamelin is three home runs away from tying the AABL record set by Mark McGwire of USC last year. However, Hamelin has hit just one homer in his last 11 games. West Standings Team W L PCT GB Southern California 103 43 .705 -- Arizona State 96 50 .658 7.0 UCLA 87 59 .596 16.0 California 80 66 .548 23.0 Stanford 74 72 .507 29.0 Texas 72 74 .493 31.0 Arizona 62 84 .425 41.0 Cal State Fullerton 56 90 .384 47.0 San Diego State 52 94 .356 51.0 Oklahoma State 48 98 .329 55.0 Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 09-13-2006 at 07:18 AM.