BASEBALL BEAT: TOUGH STARTS PLAGUE HIGHLAND PLAYERS.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer Highland High undoubtedly was expecting a lot from senior outfielder Shaun Gerstl, considering his banner junior year: .378 average, four home runs, 25 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in . But Gerstl has struggled. He was 2 for 13 entering Friday's 17-13 loss to Quartz Hill. Gerstl managed two singles to raise his average to .235, but sophomore Jason Kubel Jason James "the Future" Kubel (born May 25, 1982 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota) is a professional baseball player who plays in the outfield for the Minnesota Twins. He bats left and throws right. (.375) is nudging him out of the lineup. Meanwhile, senior shortstop J.P. Schmidt had a horrendous week defensively. He made three errors in a 14-7 loss to Lancaster, then didn't start against Quartz Hill. He entered in the sixth against against Quartz Hill, and immediately made a throwing error to allow Ryan West to reach base. Johnny Smith This article is about the musician. For the wrestler, see Johnny Smith (wrestler). This article is about the musician. For the fictional character, see Johnny Smith (Dead Zone). Johnny Smith, (born John Henry Smith, Jr. followed with a home run to give the Rebels a 14-13 lead on the way to a 17-13 win. Quartz Hill:Another struggling shortstop has been Quartz Hill's Parker Metheny, who entered Golden League play with a .071 average (1 for 14). But Metheny has found his swing, big-time, since then. He is batting .833 in league play. He went 2 for 2 including a last-inning home run to beat Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , followed with three hits, a double, and two runs against Highland. He is now up to .300 overall. ``I was slumping, but it wasn't like I was having bad games,'' Metheny said. ``I was getting robbed.'' Brady Robbins, normally the No. 2 hitter in the lineup, forgot his jersey against Highland and missed the beginning to the game scrambling home to retrieve it. He got back just in time to be inserted into the No. 9 slot with two outs in the second inning. He promptly rocked a two-run home run off Traviss Hodge. Robbins finished 2 for 2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. He is batting .480. Littlerock:Delwyn Young Delwyn Rudy Young (born June 30, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. High School Years is emerging as the Golden League's short stop of the future. The sophomore is batting .600 with three home runs. Paraclete:The Spirits are 8-0 and perhaps would be favored to win their first-ever Southern Section Division V baseball championship this season. Problem is, Paraclete has moved up to Division IV - just barely - based on enrollment. ``We're playing a Division V schedule,'' coach Steve Hagerty said. ``Once the playoffs start, there is going to be a lot of bigger schools and some really good teams. Hagerty's lineup is performing like a prep version of the 1927 Yankees. Six batters are hitting .500 or better, led by David Brown David Brown may refer to any of the following people:
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