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Orioles finish tenth in national poll
Compiled by Allan Simpson
www.pgcrosschecker.com
August 14, 2007
Fresh off a regular season co-championship in the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League and their 25th (and fifth straight) All-American Amateur Baseball Association (AAABA) national championship, Youse's Maryland Orioles are ranked tenth nationally in the latest weekly Summer 16 poll, compiled by Perfect Game Crosschecker.
PG Crosschecker’s ranking of the top 16 summer league teams. Records as of Aug. 12; previous ranking in parentheses:
1. Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox (1) │ Cape Cod │ 33-12-1
Georgia SS Gordon Beckham (.284-9-35) led Cape in home runs, Stanford C-1B Jason Castro (.341-4-24) was No. 2 hitter.
2. Havasu Heat (NR) │ Pacific Southwest │ 48-2
Missouri Baptist RHP Matt Murray (8-0, 1.72), 1B Scott Talbert (.462-6-49) led Heat to big season, NBC World Series title.
3. Thomasville Hi-Toms (NR) │ Coastal Plain │ 43-17
Georgia 1B Rich Poythress (.324-13-49), The Citadel OF Chris Swauger (.311-14-45) lift Hi-Toms to Pettit Cup championship.
4. Vermont Mountaineers (12) │ New England │ 30-18
Maine OF Curt Smith (.329-6-27), Georgetown RHP Matt Gaggioli (5-3, 1.83) lead red-hot Vermont to NECBL crown.
5. Santa Barbara Foresters (3) │ California │ 47-10
Defending NBC champs finished fourth; Oklahoma State 1B Rebel Ridling’s hot bat (.381-11-59) cooled off in Wichita .
6. Waynesboro Generals (15) │ Valley │ 37-16-1
Akron 1B Kurt Davidson (.307-5-54), Butler RHP Jon Dages (7-2, 2.62) power Generals to regular season, playoff titles.
7. Derby Twins (5) │ Jayhawk │ 40-16
Jayhawk League champions primed for NBC title run before two close, late losses to finalists Havasu, league-rival Hays
8. Falmouth Commodores (11) │ Cape Cod │ 24-22
So-so record belies impact of prospect-laden pitching staff; Commodores could give Y-D tough run in Cape final series.
9. Eau Claire Express (NR) │ Northwoods │ 41-26
Express flying behind Yavapai, Ariz. , JC LHP Kole Calhoun (3-0, 0.38, 14 SV), Nebraska-Omaha LHP Tim Huber (8-1, 2.94).
10. Youse’s Maryland Orioles (NR) │ Cal Ripken, Sr. │ 32-15-1
Five-time AAABA champs clinch latest title on 6-0, two-hitter by Towson RHP Josh Squatriro (4-1, 0.53, 3 BB/53 SO).
11. Chatham A’s (4) │ Cape Cod │ 25-18-3
A’s bumped by Y-D in playoffs, despite Wake Forest 1B Allan Dykstra (.308-5-31), USC RHP Tommy Milone (6-1, 2.92).
12. Coppell Copperheads (16) │ Texas │ 30-19
Copperheads clinch second TCL title Sunday as Texas-recruit Brandon Belt (5-for-11, 5 RBIs) wins playoff MVP honors.
13. Vienna Senators (6) │ Clark Griffith │ 47-7
CGL regular-season champs go 3-2 at NBC; McLean Raiders, GCL playoff kings, finish second at AAABA World Series.
14. Moses Lake Pirates (13) │ West Coast │ 32-14
Pirates close to within game of WCCL title behind Long Beach State closer Dan Wolford (2-0, 1.27, 11 SV).
15. Columbus All-Americans (10) │ Great Lakes │ 28-14
Youngstown State 1B Eric Diedrich (.350-5-27), Ohio State RHP Jake Hale (3-2, 1.39) power Columbus to GLL crown.
16. Mat-Su Miners (14) │ Alaska │ 26-11
Miners earn share of Alaska League title with AIA Fire, but neither team elect to participate in NBC World Series in Wichita .
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