LAST HURRAH FOR A.V. STARS; AREA'S TOP SENIORS WILL PLAY TODAY IN ALL-STAR GAME.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer For Palmdale High's Jason Gorman and Mike Arellano, Highland's Traviss Hodge and Quartz Hill's Ryan West, today's 22nd annual Daily News Bernie Milligan All-Star Baseball All-Star Baseball is a baseball video game series developed and published by Acclaim Entertainment. The series began in 1998 with the release of All-Star Baseball '99. Game (at 4 p.m., preceded by a home-run contest at 2) will be an exclamation point exclamation point: see punctuation. exclamation point - exclamation mark on stellar senior seasons. The game, dividing 48 of the area's top players, gives participants a chance to match skills with the best in front of a packed crowd that always includes major-league scouts, college coaches, peers and fans from the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , Conejo, Simi, and Antelope valleys. The four Golden League standouts will represent the East team, coached by Harvard-Westlake's Josh Smaler and Poly's Chuck Schwal. Golden League most valuable player Gorman, a shortstop/pitcher, and center fielder Arellano led Palmdale to the league championship and a semifinal berth in the Southern Section Division I playoffs, where the Falcons lost 3-2 to eventual champion Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. . Gorman batted .457 with 10 home runs, eight doubles, 31 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 , 35 runs, a .528 on-base average, and an .883 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 27 games. He was 7-1 with a 2.47 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 51 innings. Gorman probably will play for Cal State Northridge next season. Palmdale coach Lance Pierson, who played and coached college baseball College baseball is baseball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. Compared to American football and basketball in the United States, college competition plays a less significant contribution to cultivating at Biola, says Gorman definitely will make an impact at the next level. ``Just Jason's work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work alone will make him successful,'' Pierson said. ``He's just a smart, hard-working, dedicated kid.'' Slow-starting Arellano, recovering from a broken wrist in 1997 that cost him most of his junior season, came on strong, finishing with a .400 average, nine home runs, 34 RBI, an .838 slugging percentage and a .473 on-base average. He made just one error and was roundly hailed as the area's premier defensive outfielder. Arellano, just 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds, slammed several home runs over 400 feet, including a clutch two-run shot that was the difference in a 4-3 quarterfinal playoff win over favored Crespi. ``Mike was incredible,'' Pierson said. ``He's the most powerful little guy I've seen. Maybe the guy from Chaminade (Chris Martinez, who set a state record with 20 home runs) is better, but Mike is a powerful kid.'' Right fielder/pitcher Hodge, drafted last week in the 34th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates This article is about the baseball team. For the National Hockey League team, see Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL). For the National Football League team (1933–1940), see Pittsburgh Steelers. , led the area in hitting with a .570 average after averaging .600-plus for almost the entire season. His numbers were huge: five home runs, 12 doubles, 30 RBI and 34 runs. He also won five games as a pitcher, thanks to one of the area's fastest fastballs. Unheralded West blossomed after a two-home-run junior campaign. He rocked the region with nine home runs in Quartz Hill's first 12 games, finishing with 10 homers, a .474 average, 10 doubles, and three triples. That's 23 extra-base hits in 25 games. USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. is among the major universities recruiting West. Thickly-built left-hander West, who homered in five straight games, hit a 450-foot home run against Highland midway through the season that Quartz Hill coach Dave Stradling said was the longest in school in history. BERNIE MILLIGAN ALL-STAR GAME An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games Who: 48 top high school seniors from the Antelope, Conejo, Simi and San Fernando valleys Where: Cal State Northridge When: Saturday 4 p.m. (Home-run contest 3 p.m.) Admission: Adults $5, children 12 and under $2. Directions: 14 fwy south to 5 fwy south to 118 fwy west; Reseda Blvd. exit, north (left) to Devonshire (left), to Lindley, (right) campus stadium on northeast corner Local angle: Palmdale High's Jason Gorman (SS) and Mike Arellano (CF), Highland's Traviss Hodge (RF) and Quartz Hill's Ryan West (1B) are on the East roster. Jason Gorman School: Palmdale Ht/Wt: 6-1, 185 Position: Shortstop/pitcher Key stats: .457 BA, 10 HRs, 31 RBI; 7-1, 2.47 Honors: Golden League MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Mike Arellano School: Palmdale Ht/Wt: 5-7, 150 Position: Center field Key stats: .400 BA, 9 HRs, .838 slugging pct. Honors: First-team All-Golden League Traviss Hodge School: Highland Ht/Wt: 6-2, 215 Position: Right field/pitcher Key stats: .570 BA, 30 RBI; 5-4 Honors: Two-time first-team All-Golden League; led region in hitting; drafted in 34th round Pittsburgh Pirates Ryan West School: Quartz Hill Position: First base Key stats: .474 BA, 10 HRs, 28 RBI Honors: First-team All-Golden League CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Palmdale High's Mike Arellano, who will play in today's All-Star game, hits a grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. against Quartz Hill in a game in April. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News BOX: BERNIE MILLIGAN ALL-STAR GAME (see text) |
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