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McCutchen Joins Kings of Clout with #300:

The USC Trojans defeated the UT Arlington Mavericks 4-2 yesterday in a game that featured Andrew McCutchen's 300th career home run.

In the clubhouse, the Trojans center fielder spoke about the milestone achievement. "To be honest, I don't even remember my first home run," he said. "But this one I don't think I'll forget. Who knows if I'll hit another hundred, or fifty, or even ten?"

On his historic day, McCutchen banged out 1 hit in 3 at-bats and scored 1 run with 1 RBI.

McCutchen's career batting average is .287. In 1094 games, he has gotten 1236 hits, 300 home runs, 786 RBIs and scored 809 runs.

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Vanderbilt Commodores Win Again to Extend Streak to 15 Straight:

NCAA has the nation's attention right now, and all eyes are on the Vanderbilt Commodores. The club has been red hot, and has now reeled off 15 consecutive wins.

The Commodores have been doing everything right and not surprisingly, both the local and national interest in the team has ratcheted up as they have extended their win streak.

"It's a lot of fun coming to the ballpark right now," said Tommy de la Cruz.

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LaRoche Slugs 300th Home Run:

It was a historic day for Wisconsin's fine first baseman Adam LaRoche. He slammed home run number 300 in the Badgers 6-5 loss to the Memphis Tigers at Badger Park.

He told reporters after the game that he was disappointed in losing the game. "It's great to get that many homers, but I don't play for homers -- I play to win. That's the name of the game."

In his milestone-making game LaRoche went 4 for 4, scored 1 run and collected 2 runs batted in. That home run put him in a select group of ballplayers.

For his career LaRoche has hit at a .252 clip. Among his lifetime numbers are 950 hits, 148 doubles, 3 triples, 300 home runs and 712 RBIs.

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Frankie Frisch Hits #300:

It's official. Frankie Frisch of the Marshall Thundering Herd hit his 300th home run tonight.

The Marshall Thundering Herd took on the Portland State Vikings and downed them 8-4, but the big story of the night was the milestone home run for Frisch. He rounded the bases with a smile and politely stepped on home plate and walked back to the dugout.

"300 is a big number, and I am thankful for the ability to get to this milestone. But it's all about the team today, my accomplishments are just one piece to the Thundering Herd puzzle."

The Thundering Herd second baseman went 1-for-4 with 1 home run and 1 RBI as the Marshall Thundering Herd topped the Portland State Vikings.

In his 967-game career Frisch is batting .325 with 207 doubles, 29 triples, 300 home runs and 743 RBIs. He has stolen 178 bases and scored 779 times.

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Yellow Jackets Pence Hits 300th Homer:

Georgia Tech right fielder Hunter Pence pounded a home run during the Yellow Jackets 6-3 loss to Louisville yesterday. Despite the defeat, the long ball was a significant achievement and raised his career home run total to 300.

"Some hitters never live up to the hype," said his manager. "Hunter has definitely lived up to his. He's hammered the heck out of the ball year after year."

The Georgia Tech star went 1 hit for 4 at-bats during the game, scoring 1 run and had 1 RBI.

For his career Pence has hit at a .277 clip. Among his lifetime numbers are 1214 hits, 194 doubles, 15 triples, 300 home runs and 703 RBIs.

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Number 300 for Bay:

Jason Bay hit a historic home run today -- career blast number 300. "I am happy to be in such elite company. It has been quite a ride so far," Bay said after the game.

The Gamecocks left fielder went 3 for 4 with 1 home run and 2 runs batted in as the South Carolina Gamecocks won 9-6 over the Montana Grizzlies.

Looking at his all-time stats, Bay has a career .251 average with 910 hits, 141 doubles, 13 triples, 300 home runs and 734 RBIs to date. He has scored 625 runs, walked 534 times and stolen 36 bases.

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Crawford Stretches Hit String to 25:

Win or lose, Carl Crawford just keeps on getting base hits -- game after game after game. He picked up 1 more today and has now stretched his hitting streak to 25 games.

The Clemson Tigers left fielder went 1-for-4 today, but it wasn't enough to win the game. His club was defeated 3-2 by the Marquette Golden Eagles at Warrior Field.

"It's amazing to watch him hit right now, but I don't think anybody's really mentioning it," one of his teammates said. "We just don't want to jinx him."
Carl Crawford grounded out in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Mace Brown in the 6th and grounded out in the 8th.

A look at his current stats shows Crawford with a .351 average, 16 home runs, 33 RBIs and 47 runs scored. He has played in 71 games.

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Albies Sizzles with 25-Game Batting Streak:

Ozzie Albies, second baseman for the Louisville Cardinals, ran his consecutive-game hitting streak to 25 games with 2 hits in his club's 3-2 victory today over the Marquette Golden Eagles at Jim Patterson Stadium today.

"Not the outcome we wanted," Marquette manager Jason Belcher said. "There's never a good time to lose, and it's never fun to be on the wrong end of somebody else's accomplishment."
Ozzie Albies walked in the 1st, flied out in the 2nd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 8th and grounded out in the 10th.

A look at his season totals shows Albies with 21 home runs, .352 BA, .391 OBP, 49 RBIs and 65 runs scored.

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The All-Stars are in a class by themselves. The star performers from the National League and American League will soon do battle in the 2029 NCAA All-Star Game. It's an annual diamond spectacular that takes place at the midpoint of the season. Two superb ballclubs taking each other on in the All-Star Classic to determine the best league for this year. The talented stars are playing for league pride. Each roster is filled with standout performers.

The National League All-Stars feature these players:

SP - Brad Bosco (UNC) - 8-4, 2.01 ERA, 103.0 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 3.9 WAR
SP - Ed Figueroa (VILLANOVA) - 11-2, 2.01 ERA, 112.0 IP, 0.88 WHIP, 9.5 K/9, 4.5 WAR
SP - Hal Gregg (MICHIGAN STATE) - 10-2, 1.57 ERA, 114.2 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 4.7 WAR
SP - Guy Hecker (TEMPLE) - 9-2, 2.14 ERA, 113.2 IP, 0.80 WHIP, 14.3 K/9, 6.0 WAR
SP - Ham Iburg (HOUSTON) - 10-3, 2.20 ERA, 114.2 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP - Sam McDowell (XAVIER) - 11-1, 1.49 ERA, 114.2 IP, 0.79 WHIP, 15.2 K/9, 5.2 WAR
SP - Stubby Overmire (WASHINGTON) - 8-3, 2.00 ERA, 112.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP - Howie Pollet (SETON HALL) - 8-3, 1.73 ERA, 104.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 4.1 WAR
SP - J R Richard (DePAUL)* - 10-5, 1.84 ERA, 112.1 IP, 0.89 WHIP, 15.0 K/9, 5.8 WAR
SP - Jose Rijo (ARIZONA STATE) - 7-3, 2.76 ERA, 104.1 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 10.5 K/9, 3.8 WAR
RP - Juan Agosto (WASHINGTON STATE) - 3-0, 1.84 ERA, 44.0 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 5.5 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP - Burke Badenhop (BOSTON COLLEGE) - 2-0, 1.64 ERA, 44.0 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 0.9 WAR
RP - Matt Donohue (SYRACUSE) - 1-0, 1.91 ERA, 42.1 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP - Shane Franzen (VILLANOVA) - 0-2, 1.58 ERA, 45.2 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 13.8 K/9, 1.2 WAR
RP - Brian Fuentes (CINCINNATI) - 4-0, 2.23 ERA, 40.1 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 12.7 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP - Andres Padilla (VILLANOVA) - 7-0, 1.52 ERA, 29.2 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP - Kyle Patton (ST. JOHN'S)* - 3-2, 7 SV, 2.54 ERA, 39.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 13.2 K/9, 1.6 WAR
RP - Rafael Vasquez (CINCINNATI) - 2-1, 1.92 ERA, 56.1 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 1.1 WAR
C - Victor Martinez (IOWA) - .311/.378/.618, 228 AB, 17 HR, 155 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
C - Cy Perkins (XAVIER) - .325/.365/.665, 191 AB, 18 HR, 173 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
C - Wilson Ramos (NORTHWESTERN) - .317/.346/.610, 246 AB, 19 HR, 1 SB, 149 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
C - Joe Torre (MICHIGAN)* - .326/.394/.614, 233 AB, 18 HR, 161 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
1B - Will Clark (CAL) - .291/.389/.662, 275 AB, 28 HR, 3 SB, 173 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
1B - Paul Goldschmidt (VILLANOVA)* - .328/.441/.766, 256 AB, 31 HR, 1 SB, 200 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
1B - Garrett Jones (UCF) - .345/.413/.715, 267 AB, 27 HR, 1 SB, 193 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
1B - Fred Luderus (TULANE) - .288/.351/.712, 292 AB, 37 HR, 1 SB, 172 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
1B - John Olerud (PITT) - .336/.452/.698, 268 AB, 24 HR, 195 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
1B - Dave Orr (LOUISIANA MONROE) - .401/.438/.727, 297 AB, 20 HR, 2 SB, 203 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
2B - Ozzie Albies (LOUISVILLE) - .349/.391/.628, 304 AB, 21 HR, 5 SB, 172 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
2B - Roberto Alomar (ARIZONA STATE)* - .370/.451/.653, 262 AB, 16 HR, 18 SB, 184 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
2B - Brian Dozier (ILLINOIS) - .321/.434/.631, 249 AB, 19 HR, 6 SB, 172 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
3B - Al Rosen (CREIGHTON)* - .320/.411/.717, 272 AB, 32 HR, 187 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
3B - Jimmy T Williams (GEORGIA STATE) - .337/.406/.663, 276 AB, 20 HR, 5 SB, 176 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
SS - Carlos Acosta (UTAH) - .358/.425/.730, 274 AB, 21 HR, 6 SB, 198 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
SS - Cal Ripken Jr (VIRGINIA) - .336/.407/.703, 286 AB, 27 HR, 186 wRC+, 4.9 WAR
SS - Arky Vaughan (TEMPLE)* - .436/.536/.786, 266 AB, 24 HR, 1 SB, 243 wRC+, 7.3 WAR
LF - Barry Bonds (LITTLE ROCK) - .333/.458/.747, 237 AB, 28 HR, 9 SB, 206 wRC+, 5.2 WAR
LF - Ryan J Braun (WASHINGTON)* - .293/.373/.650, 283 AB, 29 HR, 1 SB, 159 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
LF - Birdie Cree (MICHIGAN)* - .379/.455/.799, 309 AB, 32 HR, 7 SB, 228 wRC+, 5.6 WAR
LF - George R Stone (WICHITA STATE) - .366/.415/.718, 298 AB, 30 HR, 4 SB, 196 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
CF - Eric Davis (CREIGHTON) - .268/.380/.654, 269 AB, 31 HR, 13 SB, 161 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
CF - Jim Edmonds (ILLINOIS) - .310/.372/.684, 294 AB, 31 HR, 3 SB, 170 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
CF - George Gore (OREGON)* - .342/.436/.602, 269 AB, 15 HR, 11 SB, 170 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
CF - Bobby Tolan (USF) - .318/.371/.635, 299 AB, 23 HR, 14 SB, 160 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
CF - Bernie F Williams (COLORADO) - .349/.420/.638, 298 AB, 24 HR, 6 SB, 172 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
RF - Sam Crawford (COLORADO) - .345/.402/.672, 296 AB, 24 HR, 3 SB, 181 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
RF - Mickey Mantle (USF)* - .307/.460/.713, 254 AB, 28 HR, 193 wRC+, 4.8 WAR
RF - Bobby Murcer (CREIGHTON) - .341/.434/.734, 267 AB, 30 HR, 2 SB, 203 wRC+, 4.8 WAR
RF - Tim Salmon (MICHIGAN) - .321/.429/.686, 274 AB, 27 HR, 2 SB, 191 wRC+, 4.5 WAR
RF - Dan Stork (SYRACUSE) - .337/.447/.706, 282 AB, 27 HR, 3 SB, 202 wRC+, 4.6 WAR


On the American League All-Star roster will be:

SP - Charles Bender (PORTLAND STATE) - 8-6, 2.78 ERA, 113.1 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 12.0 K/9, 4.7 WAR
SP - Terry Larkin (ILLINOIS STATE) - 6-3, 1.45 ERA, 93.0 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 14.7 K/9, 4.0 WAR
SP - Benny LaTocha (SACRAMENTO STATE) - 10-2, 1.80 ERA, 90.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 12.0 K/9, 4.4 WAR
SP - Dick McBride (UC SAN DIEGO) - 6-3, 2.08 ERA, 108.1 IP, 0.86 WHIP, 14.0 K/9, 5.3 WAR
SP - Guy Morton (IOWA STATE) - 11-2, 1.79 ERA, 95.2 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 2.9 WAR
SP - Eddie Plank (OKLAHOMA STATE) - 6-5, 2.77 ERA, 107.1 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 11.3 K/9, 2.4 WAR
SP - Eric Rose (LSU)* - 10-1, 1.27 ERA, 106.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 5.0 WAR
SP - Herb Score (DRAKE) - 3-6, 2.46 ERA, 95.0 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 19.0 K/9, 4.9 WAR
SP - Cy Seymour (CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD) - 11-4, 2.25 ERA, 108.0 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 17.9 K/9, 4.5 WAR
SP - Ed Walsh (INDIANA STATE) - 7-2, 1.76 ERA, 117.2 IP, 0.74 WHIP, 12.5 K/9, 6.5 WAR
RP - Ike Kamp: (TENNESSEE) - 1-0, 1.96 ERA, 41.1 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP - Jerry Robertson (SAN DIEGO STATE) - 1-0, 2.02 ERA, 49.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP - Ron Sawyers (CAL STATE FULLERTON) - 5-0, 1.38 ERA, 39.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP - Josh Wade (VANDERBILT) - 5-1, 6 SV, 2.45 ERA, 55.0 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 1.3 WAR
CL - Aaron Cook (BYU) - 2-3, 13 SV, 1.88 ERA, 38.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 5.9 K/9, 0.5 WAR
CL - Jordan Hutcheson (UTEP) - 3-1, 18 SV, 1.65 ERA, 27.1 IP, 0.66 WHIP, 12.8 K/9, 1.0 WAR
CL - Masanori Murakami (TCU)* - 3-2, 13 SV, 2.54 ERA, 28.1 IP, 0.67 WHIP, 17.5 K/9, 0.9 WAR
CL - Billy Wagner (BRADLEY) - 2-4, 19 SV, 3.41 ERA, 29.0 IP, 0.86 WHIP, 15.2 K/9, 1.0 WAR
C - Brian McCann (NORTH TEXAS)* - .305/.410/.653, 213 AB, 21 HR, 3 SB, 173 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
C - Cal McVey (UC SANTA BARBARA) - .267/.282/.490, 255 AB, 12 HR, 1 SB, 99 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
C - Bob O'Farrell (MONTANA) - .289/.387/.605, 190 AB, 16 HR, 155 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
C - Del Rice (WESTERN KENTUCKY) - .254/.366/.594, 197 AB, 19 HR, 149 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
1B - Hub Collins (HAWAI'I) - .421/.475/.619, 299 AB, 10 HR, 19 SB, 184 wRC+, 4.5 WAR
1B - Ed Delahanty (UC DAVIS) - .363/.429/.681, 273 AB, 20 HR, 10 SB, 185 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
1B - Lou Gehrig (EVANSVILLE) - .345/.413/.679, 293 AB, 21 HR, 1 SB, 179 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
1B - Joe Hauser (CHARLOTTE) - .342/.425/.728, 301 AB, 32 HR, 1 SB, 201 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
1B - George Sisler (WEST VIRGINIA)* - .416/.455/.836, 281 AB, 31 HR, 19 SB, 236 wRC+, 5.8 WAR
2B - Ian Kinsler (TEXAS A&M) - .332/.401/.628, 298 AB, 25 HR, 7 SB, 166 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
2B - Tony Lazzeri (TEXAS)* - .262/.391/.554, 233 AB, 17 HR, 3 SB, 147 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
3B - Frank Baker (VALPARAISO)* - .317/.364/.672, 293 AB, 29 HR, 5 SB, 163 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
3B - Jerry Denny (FAU) - .323/.361/.707, 294 AB, 30 HR, 6 SB, 173 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
3B - Jim Ray Hart (MARSHALL) - .328/.380/.668, 274 AB, 28 HR, 1 SB, 175 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
3B - Billy Nash (MISSOURI STATE) - .307/.382/.683, 293 AB, 32 HR, 3 SB, 177 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
3B - Ron Santo (CAL STATE FULLERTON)* - .368/.482/.798, 253 AB, 32 HR, 227 wRC+, 6.1 WAR
SS - Jack Glasscock (OKLAHOMA) - .363/.444/.596, 267 AB, 12 HR, 7 SB, 174 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
SS - Hanley Ramirez (MONTANA) - .330/.433/.593, 273 AB, 20 HR, 15 SB, 164 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
SS - Corey Seager (NORTH TEXAS) - .337/.405/.649, 285 AB, 23 HR, 4 SB, 175 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
SS - Tom Tresh (GONZAGA)* - .298/.401/.698, 262 AB, 30 HR, 1 SB, 177 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
SS - Glenn Wright (UTEP) - .352/.382/.671, 307 AB, 29 HR, 4 SB, 177 wRC+, 5.5 WAR
LF - Pete Browning (HAWAI'I) - .394/.470/.725, 284 AB, 25 HR, 203 wRC+, 5.4 WAR
LF - Ty Cobb (CAL POLY) - .397/.464/.798, 262 AB, 29 HR, 22 SB, 227 wRC+, 5.9 WAR
LF - Henry Larkin (SACRAMENTO STATE) - .336/.439/.672, 253 AB, 23 HR, 1 SB, 190 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
LF - Stan Musial (LSU)* - .382/.474/.828, 262 AB, 29 HR, 2 SB, 232 wRC+, 5.8 WAR
LF - Cy Williams (TCU) - .281/.373/.734, 263 AB, 34 HR, 5 SB, 179 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
CF - Mike Trout (KENTUCKY)* - .275/.433/.680, 244 AB, 28 HR, 7 SB, 182 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
RF - Tolentino Asseboni (ARKANSAS) - .347/.405/.714, 294 AB, 24 HR, 3 SB, 178 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
RF - Elmer Flick (ALABAMA) - .362/.455/.685, 260 AB, 21 HR, 9 SB, 197 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
RF - Shoeless Joe Jackson (MONTANA STATE)* - .446/.530/.866, 269 AB, 28 HR, 7 SB, 259 wRC+, 6.9 WAR
RF - Paul Waner (CAL STATE FULLERTON) - .373/.454/.669, 263 AB, 19 HR, 4 SB, 198 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
RF - Ross Youngs (BRADLEY) - .355/.461/.649, 259 AB, 18 HR, 10 SB, 183 wRC+, 3.8 WAR

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Crawford Hits in 30 Straight Games:

Carl Crawford of the Clemson Tigers extended his hitting streak to 30 straight games with 1 hit in today's 9-7 triumph over the North Alabama Lions at Mike D. Lane Field.

"Carl has been making it easy for me to pencil his name in the lineup every day," Tigers manager Mitch Sandridge joked after the game.
Carl Crawford struck out in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, hit a sac fly in the 5th, singled in the 7th, struck out in the 9th and grounded out in the 10th.

This season Crawford is batting .351 with 16 home runs. He has scored 50 runs and driven in 34.

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Crawford Has 31-Game Hitting Streak:

Carl Crawford's consecutive-game hitting streak has now climbed to 31 games. The Clemson left fielder smacked 1 hit against the North Alabama Lions in today's game at Mike D. Lane Field, but he expressed mixed emotions about the streak after watching the Tigers drop the game, 2-1.

"I feel good about the streak, but don't feel good when we lose," he told reporters. "I'd love to get a hit as well as a win next time so I can celebrate properly."
Carl Crawford flied out in the 1st, grounded out in the 3rd, doubled in the 4th, struck out in the 6th and flied out in the 9th.

Looking at his present stats, Crawford has compiled a .349 batting average in 77 games with a .381 on-base percentage, while hitting 16 home runs and driving in 34 runs.

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Hamilton Wallops #400:

Back-back-back-gone! Josh Hamilton hit his 400th home run tonight against the Washington Huskies.

Hamilton, of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, smiled as he rounded all the bases and got mobbed by his teammates at home plate.

The game did stop momentarily as the Scarlet Knights celebrated this accomplishment.

"I was swinging for the fences and the pitch looked like a giant grape fruit," Hamilton said. "This is another check off my bucket list. I'll now be setting my sights the next milestone."

The Scarlet Knights left fielder went 1 for 4 with 1 home run and 1 RBI as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights won 4-3 over the Washington Huskies.

In his career Hamilton has hit .297 with 1233 hits, 152 doubles, 4 triples and 400 home runs. His totals also include 943 RBIs and 783 runs scored.

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Waner Hits for the Cycle:

Paul Waner truly did it all at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park today.

The Cal State Fullerton Titans right fielder hit for the cycle -- collecting 1 single, 1 double, 1 triple and 1 home run -- as he paced his club to victory, 12-11 over the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

"You know that sweet sound you hear when you hit the ball just right? I heard that every time today," Waner said later. "It was a heck of a feeling."

It was a game good enough for him to make a little history. He bombed Texas Tech pitching for 4 hits in 5 at-bats and his name will now go into the record books. Waner also racked up 3 runs batted in and 2 runs scored in the game.

Paul Waner doubled in the 1st, tripled in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Matt Boyd in the 4th, struck out in the 6th, walked in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.

Waner is currently batting .389 with 22 home runs and 62 RBIs.

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Shockers End Crawford's Streak:

Carl Crawford saw his 31-game hitting streak wither and die today during the Clemson Tigers win over Wichita State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The 24-year-old left fielder was held hitless in 4 at-bats by the Wichita State Shockers, but his teammates produced enough offense to take the game, 2-0.

"Am I disappointed about the hit streak? Maybe, just a little bit," a seemingly upbeat Crawford told reporters in the clubhouse. "But really, how could you be unhappy after you hit in 31 straight games? I'm just glad it lasted as long as it did. Life is good."

This season Crawford has hit at a .345 clip with 34 RBIs, 16 home runs and 50 runs scored. He has played in 78 games.

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Number 300 for Robertson:

Auburn's 4-1 victory over Northern Iowa was highlighted by Dave Robertson's 300th career home run. His teammates congratulated him at home plate after he circled the bases.

"I didn't see all of them out there," Robertson said with a chuckle, "until I rounded third base." He added sheepishly: "It was only a home run. It's not like I won us a World Series!"

In 4 at-bats the Tigers left fielder collected 1 hit in his historic game, scored 1 run, and had 1 run batted in.

Lifetime Robertson is batting .286 and has hit 300 home runs.

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Wildcats Tiernan Hits 300th Homer:

It was a historic day in the life of Mike Tiernan. The 25-year-old Villanova left fielder recorded the 300th homer of his career in the Wildcats 3-2 triumph over the UCLA Bruins.

In the clubhouse after the game, Tiernan told BNN, "I was just looking for a ball to drive, and I got one."

In his 1036-game career Tiernan is hitting .314 with 1240 hits, 230 doubles, 21 triples and 300 home runs. He has scored 813 runs and driven in 784.

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Berkman Smashes 300th Homer:

Xavier's outstanding center fielder Lance Berkman joined the 300 home run club today at J. I. Clements Stadium with a booming blast in the Musketeers win over the Eagles. They topped Georgia Southern 8-2.

On his milestone day Berkman had 4 hits in 4 at-bats with 4 runs batted in and 1 run scored.

Tongue-in-cheek he told the press, "Don't tell me when I get close to the next milestone. Just tell me after I reach it. It will be easier to hit that way."

Berkman is hitting .259 lifetime with 1124 hits, 212 doubles, 4 triples, 300 home runs and 856 RBIs to date. He has scored 721 runs, walked 619 times and has a .357 OBP.

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Gernert Pounds HR #300:

It's official. Dick Gernert of the Kansas State Wildcats hit his 300th home run tonight.

The Kansas State Wildcats took on the Evansville Purple Aces and downed them 7-1, but the big story of the night was the milestone home run for Gernert. He rounded the bases with a smile and politely stepped on home plate and walked back to the dugout.

"300 is a big number, and I am thankful for the ability to get to this milestone. But it's all about the team today, my accomplishments are just one piece to the Wildcats puzzle."

The Wildcats first baseman went 2-for-4 with 1 home run and 2 runs batted in as the Kansas State Wildcats topped the Evansville Purple Aces.

His career numbers show Gernert is batting .252 with a total of 300 home runs.

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Masson's Wife Causes Ruckus - Disses Memphis:

In an interview with the local media, the wife of Memphis's Hector Masson has criticized the local region, calling it, "A one-horse town with nothing to do and no good shops."

She went on to praise other NCAA cities, saying she would love to see her husband be the face of the franchise in a "nice" city.

When asked about his wife's comments, the hot-hitting third baseman was dismayed.

"Look, I love her," he said, "but I am not responsible for what she says to you guys. I love the city of Memphis and plan to be here a long time."

Despite Masson's comments, fans of the Memphis Tigers are worried about the third baseman's place on the team going forward. Said one local fan, "I have a wife too and what she wants, she typically gets, even if she has to pull me there kicking and screaming."

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Lumley Swats #400:

Back-back-back-gone! Harry Lumley hit his 400th home run tonight against the Liberty Flames.

Lumley, of the SMU Mustangs, smiled as he rounded all the bases and got mobbed by his teammates at home plate.

The game did stop momentarily as the Mustangs celebrated this accomplishment.

"I was swinging for the fences and the pitch looked like a giant grape fruit," Lumley said. "This is another check off my bucket list. I'll now be setting my sights the next milestone."

The Mustangs right fielder went 1 for 4 with 1 home run and 1 RBI as the SMU Mustangs won 5-3 over the Liberty Flames.

During his 859-game career Lumley has batted .305 and collected 972 hits, 400 home runs and 803 RBIs.