Sunday, February 22, 2009

BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge Hitting Leaders

Here's an updated look at some of the top hitters through the first two days of the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge (stats include 19 total games, 16 BIG EAST/Big Ten and three Big Teb/Big Ten):

Justin Riddell (Cin.) ... LF/DH ... So. ... Lexington, KY ... 6-0/210
6-for-8/.750, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 2B
vs. Purdue & Michigan
Ryan Dew (Ohio State) ... DH ... Jr. ... Worthington, OH ... 6-1/220
5-for-7/.714, BB, 2 R
vs. Notre Dame & UConn
Matt Burnett (UConn) ... RF ... Jr. ... Endicott, NY ... 6-4/190
5-for-8/.625, R
vs. Michigan State & Ohio State
Matt Smedberg (Seton Hall) ... CF ... Sr. ... Rockaway, NJ ... 5-9/175
5-for-8/.625, 2 BB, 2 RBI, 4 R, HBP, 1-1 SB
vs. Minn. & Michigan St.
Jamel Scott (Cincinnati) ... CF ... Jr. ... Dublin, OH ... 5-4/145
6-for-10/.600, 3 R, 2 2B, 2-2 SB
vs. Purdue & Michigan
Denny Benedetti (SJU) ... C ... Sr. ... Long Beach, CA ... 6-3/185
3-for-5/.600, 3 BB, 2 RBI, 5 R, SAC, SF
vs. Penn State & Iowa

Nick Urban
(Michigan ... RF ... Sr. ... Whitehall, MI ... 5-11/170
8-for-14/.571, 2 RBI, R, 3B, 2B
vs. South Florida, Purdue & Cincinnati
Tony Vercelli (N'western) ... C ... Sr. ... Wilmington, IL ... 5-1/210
4-for-7/.571
vs. Georgetown & Penn State
Mike Deese (Penn State) ... DH ... Sr. ... Rosewell, GA ... 6-0/210
4-for-7/.571, 3 BB, RBI, 4 R, 2B
vs. St. John's & Northwestern
Jimmy Parque (St. John's) ... RF ... Jr. ... Pacifica, CA ... 5-9/170
4-for-7/.571, BB, 5 RBI, 3 R, HR, 2B, HBP, SF vs. Penn State & Iowa
Brandon Eckerle (MSU) ... CF/RHP ... So. ... Durand, MI ... 6-0/170
4-for-7/.571, BB, 2 RBI, R, 2B, HBP, 2-2 SB
vs. UConn & Seton Hall
Gino Matias (St. John's) ... 2B ... Sr. ... Bronx, NY ... 5-7/180
4-for-7/.571, BB, 2 RBI, 3R, 2 2B
vs. Penn State & Iowa

Tim Morris
(St. John's) ... 1B ... Jr. ... Villanova, PA ... 6-3/220
5-for-9/.556, BB, 6 RBI, 3 R, 2B vs. Penn State & Iowa
Tommy Lee (Georgetown) ... CF ... Sr. ... Mahopac, NY ... 5-10/180
5-for-9/.556, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2B
vs. Northwestern & Indiana
Brian Kemp
(SJU) ... CF ... Jr. ... East Rockaway, NY ... 5-11/180
5-for-9/.556, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 4 R, 2B, 1-1 SB vs. Penn State & Iowa
Golden Tate (ND) ... CF ... So. ... Hendersonville, TN ... 6-1/180
5-for-9/.556, 3 R, 2B vs. Ohio State & Illinois

Greg Hopkins
(St. John's) ... 3B ... So. ... Mansfield, MA ... 6-1/200
5-for-10/.500, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3B, 3 2B vs. Penn State & Iowa
Alex Jaffee (Purdue) ... RF ... Sr. ... El Paso, TX ... 5-10/195
5-for-10/.500, RBI, 3 R vs. Cincinnati, Ohio State & South Florida
Kenny Fellows (MI) .. LF .. Sr. .. Holt, MI .. 6-0/205
5-for-10/.500, BB, RBI, R, SAC, 0-3 SB vs. USF, Purdue & Cincinnati
Vince Belnome (WVU) ... 2B ... Jr. ... Coatesville, PA ... 6-0/210
4-for-8/.500, 3 BB, 2 RBI, 6 R vs. Indiana & Minnesota
Stephen Hunt (USF) ... DH ... So. ... So. ... Brandon, FL ... 6-0/200
4-for-8/.500, BB, 2 RBI, R, 2B, 1-1 SB vs. Michigan & Purdue
Mike Spina (Cincinnati) ... 3B ... Sr. ... Newberry, FL ... 6-0/220
4-for-8/.500, BB, 5 RBI, 2 R, 2 HR vs. Purdue & Ohio State
Josh Phegley (Indiana) ... C ... Jr. ... Terre Haure, IN ... 5-11/215
4-for-8/.500, BB, 2 RBI, R, SF vs. West Virginia & Georgetown
Dominic Altobelli (Illinois) ... 3B ... Sr. ... Oak Forest, IL ... 6-1/190
4-for-8/.500, 5 RBI, 2 R, 3B, HBP vs. Iowa & Notre Dame
Michael Rogers (Seton Hall) ... RF ... Jr. ... Portland, OR ... 6-0/195
3-for-6/.500, BB, RBI, 4 R, HBP vs. Minnesota & Michigan State
Chris Hervey (Indiana) ... RF ... Sr. ... St. James, NY ... 6-1/190
3-for-6/.500, 2 BB, RBI, R, SAC vs. West Virginia & Georgetown
Grant Youngblood (PSU) ... CF ... So. ... Marietta, GA ... 5-11/185
3-for-6/.500, 2 BB, RBI, R vs. St. John's & Northwestern

WVU's Belnome leads the tournament with six runs scored, followed by SJU freshman SS Joe Panik and WVU sophomore SS Jedd Gyorko (five each).

Cincinnati's Riddell (14) and Spine (10), Michigan's Urban (13) and SJU's Hopkins (10) all have posted double-digit total bases, while SJU's Morris has the most RBI (6) of any player in the tournament – followed by four with 5 RBI each (Spina, SJU's Parque, Altobelli from Illinois, and ND senior SS Jeremy Barnes).

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