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batted balls · 09-13-2006, 09:36 PM

September 20, 2007

Ann Arbor, Mich.--Nearing 100 victories, the Ivy Eagles are closing in on the All-American Baseball League East pennant.

Ivy, 96-56, reduced its magic number to five with a 2-1 win over hapless Michigan State Sunday in East Lansing. The Eagles open a two-game series with the Michigan Wolverines Monday.

The Eagles have won four of their last five games. Ivy is 12-6 this month.

"Our goal is to lock up the pennant as soon as possible," said Ivy manager Bob Seddon. "Then, we can get ready for the College World Series."

Ivy holds a six-game lead over second-place Miami. The Hurricanes have stumbled down the stretch, losing 11 of 18 games in September.

"We've gone wrong at a bad time," said Miami manager Ron Fraser.

Miami is expected to get pitchers Danny Graves and Joe Grahe off the disabled list this week. Graves was feared to be out for the season with back spasms, but the Hurricane closer has responded well to treatments.

Ivy and Miami have two games remaining against one another.

Diamond Notes: Pitcher Dick LeMay of Michigan took East Player of the Week honors by going 2-0 with a 1.84 ERA. LeMay (shown below) is 12-10 on the season . . . Despite being just 2-for-his last 23, Lou Gehrig of Ivy leads the East with 30 home runs and 101 RBIs. A year ago, Gehrig hit 21 homers and drove home 115 runs . . . Cap Anson of Notre Dame collected his 200th hit of the season Sept. 15 against LSU. Anson leads the division with a .337 average. Rookie Charlie Gehringer of Michigan is second at .313; Kirk Gibson of Michigan State is third at .310 . . . Ivy closer Dave Sisler recorded his 39th save Saturday, four short of Craig Skok's AABL record . . . Louis Sockalexis of Notre Dame has stolen six bases this month to raise his AABL record to 30 . . . Mississippi State infielder Hughie Critz may well garner some Golden Spikes votes at season's end. Critz leads the East with 33 doubles, is second in hits (192) and RBIs (80) and is fourth in batting (.305).

Stat of the Week: Miami holds a winning record against every team in the East except Ivy. The Hurricanes are just 6-11 in head-to-head games with the Eagles this season.

East Standings

Team W L PCT GB
Ivy 96 56 .632 --
Miami 90 62 .592 6.0
Michigan 86 66 .566 10.0
Mississippi State 86 66 .566 10.0
Louisiana State 81 71 .533 15.0
Illinois 79 73 .520 17.0
Florida State 68 84 .447 28.0
Notre Dame 59 93 .388 37.0
Michigan State 58 94 .382 38.0
Minnesota 57 95 .375 39.0

09-13-2006, 09:36 PM	#255 (permalink)
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Nearing 100 Wins, Ivy Closing in on Second Straight East Pennant September 20, 2007 Ann Arbor, Mich.--Nearing 100 victories, the Ivy Eagles are closing in on the All-American Baseball League East pennant. Ivy, 96-56, reduced its magic number to five with a 2-1 win over hapless Michigan State Sunday in East Lansing. The Eagles open a two-game series with the Michigan Wolverines Monday. The Eagles have won four of their last five games. Ivy is 12-6 this month. "Our goal is to lock up the pennant as soon as possible," said Ivy manager Bob Seddon. "Then, we can get ready for the College World Series." Ivy holds a six-game lead over second-place Miami. The Hurricanes have stumbled down the stretch, losing 11 of 18 games in September. "We've gone wrong at a bad time," said Miami manager Ron Fraser. Miami is expected to get pitchers Danny Graves and Joe Grahe off the disabled list this week. Graves was feared to be out for the season with back spasms, but the Hurricane closer has responded well to treatments. Ivy and Miami have two games remaining against one another. Diamond Notes: Pitcher Dick LeMay of Michigan took East Player of the Week honors by going 2-0 with a 1.84 ERA. LeMay (shown below) is 12-10 on the season . . . Despite being just 2-for-his last 23, Lou Gehrig of Ivy leads the East with 30 home runs and 101 RBIs. A year ago, Gehrig hit 21 homers and drove home 115 runs . . . Cap Anson of Notre Dame collected his 200th hit of the season Sept. 15 against LSU. Anson leads the division with a .337 average. Rookie Charlie Gehringer of Michigan is second at .313; Kirk Gibson of Michigan State is third at .310 . . . Ivy closer Dave Sisler recorded his 39th save Saturday, four short of Craig Skok's AABL record . . . Louis Sockalexis of Notre Dame has stolen six bases this month to raise his AABL record to 30 . . . Mississippi State infielder Hughie Critz may well garner some Golden Spikes votes at season's end. Critz leads the East with 33 doubles, is second in hits (192) and RBIs (80) and is fourth in batting (.305). Stat of the Week: Miami holds a winning record against every team in the East except Ivy. The Hurricanes are just 6-11 in head-to-head games with the Eagles this season. East Standings Team W L PCT GB Ivy 96 56 .632 -- Miami 90 62 .592 6.0 Michigan 86 66 .566 10.0 Mississippi State 86 66 .566 10.0 Louisiana State 81 71 .533 15.0 Illinois 79 73 .520 17.0 Florida State 68 84 .447 28.0 Notre Dame 59 93 .388 37.0 Michigan State 58 94 .382 38.0 Minnesota 57 95 .375 39.0 Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 09-16-2006 at 04:34 PM.