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batted balls · 06-11-2006, 06:33 PM

July 12, 2006

Bristol, Conn.--Ivy right fielder Sam Mele captured Player of the Week honors as the Eagles continue to rule the All-American Baseball League East roost.

Mele, who has two hits in the recent AABL All-Star Game, batted .478 in the first week of the season's second half. The 6-foot-1 outfielder also drove home four runs to retake the East RBI lead from teammate Lou Gehrig (75-74).

"Sam is a worker," Ivy manager Bob Seddon said. "You know game in and game out Sam will give you his all. It's nice to see a hard worker like him get rewarded (with the Player of the Week)."

Mele (shown below) is fifth in the East with a .316 average. He has six home runs on the season.

The Eagles continue to lead the AABL East. Ivy, 60-29, holds an eight-game lead over second-place Florida State.

Diamond Notes: Miami's Pat Burrell has put together a 10-game hitting streak and raised his average to .248 . . . Miami also got pitcher Warren Bogle back from the disabled list. Bogle is 9-5 with 106 strikeouts, good for second in the East . . . Cap Anson of Notre Dame continues to lead the East with a .341 average, one point better than Ivy's Lou Gehrig . . . Lou Boudreau of Illinois took over the home run lead with his 13th longball . . . Carl Lundgren of Illinois and Pete Broberg of Ivy top the East with identical 12-5 records . . . Ed Pinnance of Michigan State temporarily derailed Ivy with a two-hit, 1-0 victory over the Eagles . . . Miami and Mississippi State are the East's hottest teams. Both clubs posted 7-3 records in the last 10 games.

Stat of the Week: Highly touted Miami prospect Mike Piazza is finding life in the AABL more difficult than expected. After tearing through three levels of the minors in just three months, Piazza made his AABL debut as the season's second half opened. It took Piazza seven games and 22 at-bats to get his first hit, a single off Clay Parker of LSU. Piazza is just 1-for-25 (.040) since being called up by the Hurricanes.

Standings
Ivy 60-29 --
Florida State 52-37 -8
Illinois 51-38 -9
Miami 50-39 -10
Michigan 47-42 -13
Mississippi State 46-43 -14
Notre Dame 38-51 -22
LSU 36-53 -24
Michigan State 36-53 -24
Minnesota 29-60 -31

06-11-2006, 06:33 PM	#93
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,323	Mele Earns Player of the Week as Ivy Continues to Thrive July 12, 2006 Bristol, Conn.--Ivy right fielder Sam Mele captured Player of the Week honors as the Eagles continue to rule the All-American Baseball League East roost. Mele, who has two hits in the recent AABL All-Star Game, batted .478 in the first week of the season's second half. The 6-foot-1 outfielder also drove home four runs to retake the East RBI lead from teammate Lou Gehrig (75-74). "Sam is a worker," Ivy manager Bob Seddon said. "You know game in and game out Sam will give you his all. It's nice to see a hard worker like him get rewarded (with the Player of the Week)." Mele (shown below) is fifth in the East with a .316 average. He has six home runs on the season. The Eagles continue to lead the AABL East. Ivy, 60-29, holds an eight-game lead over second-place Florida State. Diamond Notes: Miami's Pat Burrell has put together a 10-game hitting streak and raised his average to .248 . . . Miami also got pitcher Warren Bogle back from the disabled list. Bogle is 9-5 with 106 strikeouts, good for second in the East . . . Cap Anson of Notre Dame continues to lead the East with a .341 average, one point better than Ivy's Lou Gehrig . . . Lou Boudreau of Illinois took over the home run lead with his 13th longball . . . Carl Lundgren of Illinois and Pete Broberg of Ivy top the East with identical 12-5 records . . . Ed Pinnance of Michigan State temporarily derailed Ivy with a two-hit, 1-0 victory over the Eagles . . . Miami and Mississippi State are the East's hottest teams. Both clubs posted 7-3 records in the last 10 games. Stat of the Week: Highly touted Miami prospect Mike Piazza is finding life in the AABL more difficult than expected. After tearing through three levels of the minors in just three months, Piazza made his AABL debut as the season's second half opened. It took Piazza seven games and 22 at-bats to get his first hit, a single off Clay Parker of LSU. Piazza is just 1-for-25 (.040) since being called up by the Hurricanes. Standings Ivy 60-29 -- Florida State 52-37 -8 Illinois 51-38 -9 Miami 50-39 -10 Michigan 47-42 -13 Mississippi State 46-43 -14 Notre Dame 38-51 -22 LSU 36-53 -24 Michigan State 36-53 -24 Minnesota 29-60 -31 Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 06-12-2006 at 10:42 AM.