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Gonzaga Inks Star 2B to $226,400,000 Deal:

Trea Turner finalized an accord with the Bulldogs this morning, agreeing to $226,400,000 over 8 years.

Though many consider him green, they also see his raw talent and expect a lot out of this young man before his tenure in Gonzaga has run its course.

In his career Turner is batting .291 with 1151 hits, 218 doubles, 37 triples and 190 home runs.

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$170,000,000 Lands 3B Schmidt for Cougars:

As speculation mounted into the morning, rumors over a final agreement between Mike Schmidt and Houston became a reality, with the star opting for a $170,000,000 deal over 4 years.

In his career Schmidt has accumulated a .264 batting average with 1023 hits. His totals include 152 doubles, 4 triples, 425 home runs, 1743 strikeouts, 822 runs scored, 990 RBIs and a lifetime .386 OBP.

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Tigers Win Sweepstakes for SP Richard:

A wave of jubilation swept over LSU today as fans and team officials celebrated the signing of J R Richard.

Despite the fact that the LSU Tigers will have to pay out $230,400,000 over 7 years, he will certainly draw fans to the park. Let's just hope they don't crank up ticket prices!

Richard has gone 115-43 with an ERA of 2.72 in his career, piling up 1998 strikeouts in 1479.2 innings pitched.

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Portland Wins 2B Frisch Sweepstakes:

The euphoria surrounding a big-name deal can sometimes overshadow the deal itself. Occasionally a team will mortgage its future to make a big splash, though no one in Portland was worried about that today as the club finalized terms with Frankie Frisch.

Frisch will earn $27,975,000 per year over 4 years.

During his career Frisch has played in 1062 games, batted .323 with 323 home runs and 1385 base hits.

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Nebraska Wins Lottery for RF Puig:

Cornhuskers officials presented Yasiel Puig to members of the local print media today as their new right fielder.

The deal, worth $34,800,000, guarantees the 28-year-old a home in Nebraska for 3 years. It should improve the ballclub, assuming he plays to his potential.

In his career Puig has compiled a .290 batting average and collected 1373 hits, 354 home runs and 834 RBIs.

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Nebraska Wins Lottery for RF Puig:

Cornhuskers officials presented Yasiel Puig to members of the local print media today as their new right fielder.

The deal, worth $34,800,000, guarantees the 28-year-old a home in Nebraska for 3 years. It should improve the ballclub, assuming he plays to his potential.

In his career Puig has compiled a .290 batting average and collected 1373 hits, 354 home runs and 834 RBIs.

I don't know if the state of Nebraska can handle Puig!

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#300 for Chavez:

It was a historic day in the life of Eric Chavez. The 26-year-old Virginia third baseman recorded the 300th homer of his career in the Cavaliers 10-2 triumph over the UCLA Bruins.

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

His career numbers show Chavez is currently carrying a .278 lifetime batting average with 300 home runs and 723 RBIs.

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Buffaloes Crawford Hits 400th Homer:

The Colorado Buffaloes defeated the Little Rock Trojans 11-10 yesterday in a game that featured Sam Crawford's 400th career home run.

In the clubhouse, the Buffaloes left 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, Crawford banged out 3 hits in 5 at-bats and scored 2 runs with 3 RBI.

Crawford is hitting .318 lifetime with 1480 hits, 236 doubles, 41 triples, 400 home runs and 911 RBIs to date. He has scored 966 runs, walked 504 times and has a .386 OBP.

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Originally Posted by StLee

I don't know if the state of Nebraska can handle Puig!

Haha, definitely a unique personality out there!!!

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McGriff Makes 300 Mark:

Long Beach State's outstanding first baseman Fred McGriff joined the 300 home run club today at Blair Field with a booming blast in the Dirtbags win over the Wildcats. They topped Kansas State 7-4.

On his milestone day McGriff had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 5 runs batted in and 3 runs 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."

In 966 career games McGriff is hitting at a .274 pace with 990 hits with 181 doubles, 8 triples and 301 homers while scoring 692 runs and racking up 831 RBIs. He logged 560 walks and owns a .373 on-base percentage.

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Dunlap Gets #300:

It was a great day for Fred Dunlap, but not a good one for his Stanford Cardinal. The 27-year-old second baseman reached a personal milestone with his 300th career homer, but it wasn't enough to beat the Liberty Flames, who came away with a 11-4 victory. Dunlap finished the day with 1 hit, 1 RBI and 1 run scored.

"Well, I've conceded the fact that you can't will yourself to hit a home run," he said. "I tried hard for the last few days. It was getting to be embarrassing with the crowd standing up every time I came to the plate."

Lifetime Dunlap is hitting .329 with 389 doubles, 16 triples, 300 home runs, 807 RBIs and 870 runs scored. He has appeared in 1219 games to date and delivered 1539 hits.

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Camilli Wallops #300:

"I wasn't trying to hit a homer. I just wanted to make contact."

That's what Dolph Camilli told reporters after he made baseball history today at Harmon Stadium. The prolific slugger belted home run #300 in the St. John's Red Storm 6-0 victory over the North Florida Ospreys.

The standout first baseman collected 1 hit in 3 at-bats with 1 run batted in and 2 runs scored.

"I guess this puts me in baseball's elite," said Camilli. "I don't feel any different. I probably should, but I don't. Still, it is a nice achievement. I did get a little excited, didn't I?"

A check of his lifetime stats shows Camilli has a career .261 average with 800 hits, 108 doubles, 12 triples, 300 home runs and 646 RBIs. To date he has scored 570 runs, walked 480 times and stolen 15 bases.

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Number 300 for Klesko:

Trojans first baseman Ryan Klesko reached a career milestone yesterday, blasting home run number 300.

He took the achievement in stride. "It's always good to get another home run and even better to get another win," Klesko told reporters in the postgame interview.

He went 2-for-4 during the USC 2-1 triumph over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and scored 1 run with 1 RBI.

Klesko has 999 career hits with a .288 batting average and 300 home runs.

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McCann Makes 300 Mark:

It was a historic day for North Texas's fine catcher Brian McCann. He slammed home run number 300 in the Mean Green 12-4 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks at Denton Stadium.

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 McCann went 2 for 5, scored 2 runs and collected 1 RBI. That home run put him in a select group of ballplayers.

Lifetime McCann has played in 963 games, batted .303 with 300 home runs and 1072 base hits.

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Cowboys Bonilla Hits 400th Homer:

Oklahoma State's outstanding right fielder Bobby Bonilla joined the 400 home run club today at Klein Family Field with a booming blast in the Cowboys win over the Tigers. They topped Pacific 8-2.

On his milestone day Bonilla had 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 RBI 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."

Bonilla is hitting .294 lifetime with 1373 hits, 215 doubles, 24 triples, 400 home runs and 923 RBIs to date. He has scored 838 runs and stolen 26 bases.

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Hall Raps 300th Roundtripper:

Back-back-back-gone! George Hall hit his 300th home run tonight against the Idaho Vandals.

Hall, of the Brigham Young Cougars, smiled as he rounded all the bases and got mobbed by his teammates at home plate.

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

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

The Cougars left fielder went 2 for 3 with 1 home run and 4 RBI as the Brigham Young Cougars won 12-1 over the Idaho Vandals.

His all-time numbers show Hall is carrying a .310 career batting average with 300 home runs and 840 RBIs.

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Connor Boosts Hit Streak to 25 Games:

The Southern Illinois Salukis stopped the Kansas State Wildcats today 9-3 and Roger Connor collected a base hit yet again. The Southern Illinois first baseman finished with 2 hits to run his consecutive-game hitting streak to 25.

"I want to get a hit every time up," a visibly excited Connor told reporters after the contest. "I want to get a hit every game I play. Right now, I feel like I could take this streak to 100 games."
Roger Connor struck out in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Kyle Freeland in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, walked in the 7th and struck out in the 9th.

For the season Connor is currently batting .409 with 7 home runs and 25 RBIs. In 35 games he has reached base at a .481 rate and scored 28 runs to date.

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Wildcats End Connor's Streak:

Lady Luck was not on the side of Roger Connor or his teammates today at Tointon Family Stadium.

Everything went the way of the Kansas State Wildcats, who not only came away with the 5-4 victory over Southern Illinois, but also held Connor hitless in 3 at-bats to put an end to his 25-game hitting streak.

"It was a good run," Connor said afterward. "It would be much easier to take right now if we had won."

This season Connor is swinging the bat at a .400 pace. He has hit 7 home runs and scored 28 times, while driving in 26. His on-base percentage is .469 and he has played in 36 games.

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Homer #300 for Cal's Mitchell:

Did you catch a home run yesterday? One lucky fan has a prize possession after Mike Mitchell crushed his 300 home run tonight.

Mitchell offered the lucky fan some souvenirs and a small cash prize in exchange for the ball. The fan who caught the ball has been identified, but has not yet commented on his intentions.

"That's one you would kind of like to keep," Mitchell said.

The Bears right fielder went 3 for 4 with 1 home run and 1 RBI as the Cal Bears won 8-3 over the Oregon State Beavers.

The Bears will be hosting a Mike Mitchell commemorative poster promotion for an upcoming homestand.

Mitchell has played in 948 games and posted a lifetime .301 average. He has 1116 hits, 167 doubles, 29 triples and 300 homers. In addition he has driven in 861 runs and scored 678 times.

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O'Dell Untouchable, Tosses No-Hitter:

Billy O'Dell relied on excellent pitch selection and pinpoint control to hold Houston hitless in a 4-0 win at Illinois Field today.

"Nobody goes out to pitch a no-hitter," he said later. "We just go out and try to get a win. A 10-9 win is better than a 1-0 loss. My pitching buddies might not be too happy giving up nine runs but a win is a win. The key to it today was I mixed my pitches well. I kept the Cougars off balance and guessing the whole game."

The 24-year-old starter rung up 11 strikeouts and 1 walk in whipping the Cougars.

"When a guy is throwing strikes the way he was and is locating well, it is going to be a long day for any club," Houston skipper John Bridges said.

In 9 starts this season O'Dell has recorded a 5-2 record and a 2.47 ERA.