BOUND TO BE GOING PLACES LOCAL TEAMS FILLED WITH TALENT.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer As high school baseball and softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' competition enters the final week of the regular season, here's a look at the players making the biggest impact: BASEBALL Matt Aidem, Valencia, Sr. - After one of the most productive all- around seasons in regional history as a junior last year, Aidem continues to shine as both a pitcher and leadoff-hitting left fielder. He is batting .426 with four home runs and is 7-1 with 0.76 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. . Committed to UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. . Travis Babin, Saugus, Jr. - Rebounding from a disappointing sophomore season, Babin has blossomed as a hitter and pitcher. He's batting .377 with two home runs and 20 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 . He's also 3-1 with three saves, a 0.62 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 34 innings. Jared Clark, Valencia, Sr. - Clark has eight home runs this season and shares the Foothill League career record with 23. The 6-foot-4 first baseman/pitcher is batting .444 with 25 RBI, and he's 6-1 with a 1.24 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings. Committed to Cal State Fullerton. Johnny Hay, Canyon, Soph. - Although his season has been hampered by a back injury, Hay is the brightest prospect among a group of starting underclassmen at Canyon. He's batting .460 with two home runs and 16 RBI in 17 games, and he's a fine center fielder with a strong and accurate arm. Thomas Milone, Saugus, Jr. - Milone, who needs one RBI to tie a school record and is also the Foothill League's winningest left-handed pitcher, is among the Southland's top underclassmen. He's batting .408 with four home runs and 33 RBI in 76 at-bats, and he's 6-1 with a 2.13 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings. Wes Pascolla, Valencia, Sr. - Pascolla is the league's most dominant catcher offensively and defensively. He's batting .451 with seven home runs and a team-high 29 RBI, and he's allowed just one stolen base this season. Steve Sanchez, Hart, Sr. - Sanchez has made quite a comeback after missing nearly all of last season because of academic problems. He's one of the league's top left-handed pitchers with a 3-2 record, 1.23 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings. He's also batting .389 in 36 at-bats. Matt Valaika, Hart, Soph. - Valaika has done a fine job following in the the footsteps of his brother, Chris, one of the Foothill League's greatest shortstops who is now at UC Santa Barbara. The younger Valaika has come on strong lately, batting .443 with six stolen bases and 11 RBI. His six errors are an impressive total for a high school infielder. Cole Valancius, Hart, Sr. - Despite missing three games because of injuries, Valancius is among the league's most productive outfielders. He's batting .421 with six RBI and 11 walks. Danny Worth, Valencia, Sr. - After switching to shortstop midway through last season, Worth has been the team's key defensive player every since. Not just a fine fielder, he's also developed into an exceptional hitter with a .403 average, four home runs and 20 RBI. Committed to Pepperdine. SOFTBALL Kortney Bell, Valencia, Sr. - Bell isn't enjoying the breakout offensive season many anticipated, but she's hitting a steady .274 with two home runs and 10 RBI. She's also a top third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker . Committed to Kansas. Briana Bernardi, Hart, Jr. - Hart is going to miss Bernardi when she moves with her family to Arizona after the season. She's the most feared power hitter the team has had in coach Cathy Giordano's six seasons. The right fielder/catcher enters the final week with a .291 batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. , four home runs and 10 RBI. Sarah Hooper hoop·er n. A maker or repairer of barrels and tubs; a cooper. , Saugus, Soph. - Pressed into duty at catcher following returning starter Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Huff's injury, Hooper adjusted impressively. She's back in the outfield now that Huff huff - To compress data using a Huffman code. Various programs that use such methods have been called "HUFF" or some variant thereof. Opposite: puff. Compare crunch, compress. has returned, and Hooper has never stopped hitting. She's batting .393 with 15 RBI. Breanne Javier, Valencia, Jr. - Javier bats third in the lineup on one of California's most potent teams. The first baseman is hitting .349 with three home runs and 21 RBI - more than twice as many RBI as anyone else in the lineup. Victoria Kemp, Saugus, Fr. - The league's brightest young prospect, Kemp is making a bid for all-state recognition in her first season. The center fielder is batting .418 with six home runs, 24 RBI and a .791 slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is the most popular measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats: in 67 at-bats. She's also a terrific fielder who made a couple of excellent defensive plays against Hart last week. Robyn Kontra, Hart, Sr. - After sharing pitching duties with three or four others every season during her first three years, Kontra has pitched nearly every inning in·ning n. 1. a. Baseball One of nine divisions or periods of a regulation game, in which each team has a turn at bat as limited by three outs. b. innings (used with a sing. this season and responded impressively. The hard- throwing right-hander is 14-7 with a 1.14 ERA and 145 strikeouts and just 14 walks in 148 innings. Committed to Cal Poly Cal Poly may refer to:
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Kirsten Lindgreen, Saugus, Sr. - Among the league's most underrated players, Lindgreen is a four-year starting infielder who is batting .379 with three home runs, 13 RBI and a .603 slugging percentage. Christina Ross, Valencia, Sr. - Ross, a dominant pitcher since her freshman season, is enjoying another terrific year. The left-hander is 13-4 with an 0.13 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 112 innings - an average of 9.6 strikeouts per game. She has thrown four no-hitters and is also batting .292 with six RBI in 24 at-bats. Committed to Kansas. Caitlin Stiglich, Hart, Fr. - Stiglich has jumped right into the fire as a freshman, batting third and starting at catcher. She's batting .258 with two home runs and nine RBI. A star of the future. Kyla Sullivan, Saugus, Sr. - Sullivan, one of the league's most consistent pitchers over the years, is having her best season. She's 15-3 with an 0.60 ERA and 139 strikeouts in 128 1/3 innings. She's also batting .345. Committed to Western Michigan
Western Michigan, also known as West Michigan, is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan. . Jen Whitcomb, Hart, Sr. - Among the league's fastest players, Whitcomb has proved a spark plug spark plug: see ignition. spark plug Device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and carries two electrodes separated by an air gap, across which current from a high-tension ignition system discharges, creating a spark as Hart's leadoff hitter In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. Strategy Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must reach base at a proficient rate and be able to steal bases. . The third baseman is batting .307 and leading the team in stolen bases (13) and runs (11). Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Kyla Sullivan is 15-3 for Saugus this season and has struck out 139 in 128 2/3 innings. The senior has committed to Western Michigan. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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