INDIVIDUAL BATTING LEADERS -> AS OF 6-5PM

HOME RUNS
1) Mike Bonds - Monterrey (18)

Mike Bonds Monterrey Stars Age: 24 B/T: L/L Born: Machynlleth, WA Position(s): 1B/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2) Danny Harding - Milwaukee (17)
3) Bosco Campbell - Jacksonville (15)
4) Todd Kirk - Houston(14)
5) Rudy Adams - Philadelphia (14)


BATTING AVERAGE
1) Dario Chong - Louisville (.401)

Dario Chong Louisville Grumbling Groundhogs Age: 28 B/T: R/R Born: Fukuoka, JP Position(s): CF/3B/2B/RF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2) Darren Higginson - Minnesota (.378)
3) Glen Lewis - Toledo (.369)
4) Cookie Pena - Atlanta (.367)
5) Mike Bonds - Monterrey (.366)


RUNS
1) Danny Harding - Milwaukee (35)

Danny Harding Milwaukee Bucks Age: 24 B/T: S/R Born: Birchwood, WI Position(s): LF/RF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2) "Sal Moore - Milwaukee (35)
3) Orber Sierra - Milwaukee (35)
4) Sean Foster - Houston (33)
5) Nick Ball - San Diego (33)


RBI
1) Danny Harding - Milwaukee (51)

Danny Harding Milwaukee Bucks Age: 24 B/T: S/R Born: Birchwood, WI Position(s): LF/RF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2) Pedro Sanchez - San Diego (42)
3) Geraldo Rodriguez - Houston (38)
4) Mike Bonds" - Monterrey (35)
5) Nick Ball - San Diego (35)


STOLEN BASES
1) Manny Hasegawa - St. Louis (25)

Manny Hasegawa St. Louis Cornerstone Age: 25 B/T: R/R Born: Columbus, MT Position(s): SS/IF/OF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2) Anthony Bolling - Seattle (22)
3) Lyle Dunham" - Washington D.C. (22)
4) Vin Cordero - Anaheim (21)
5) Larry Feller - Cincinnati (20)

PITCHER OF THE WEEK (WK 2)

CAVALIERS ACE SHEETS NAMED PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Houston, TX: The defending champion Houston Hitmen announced today that pitcher Cliff Sheets was named pitcher of the week for week 1 of the USMLB season.

In five starts, Sheets went 5-0 with a 3.00 ERA. He struck out 42 batters and walked 14 batters while holding opposing batters to a .261 batting average.

"Sheets continues his dominance in the league," first year bench coach Cleatus Hill remarked. "He's been the staff ace of this team since the beginning, and we're sure he will continue to be consistent as he has proven to do season after season."

Sheets is going for his third consecutive 20-win season after posting 21-3 and 21-9 records in the past two seasons. His ERA continues to go down as he progresses in his young career and will only continue to get better. Sheets is at the prime of his career.

The Hitmen will take on the San Diego Mafia (10-9) in a four-game set starting tonight before hosting the Post Doctoral Fellows (10-10).

PLAYER OF THE WEEK (WK 1)

MINNESOTA'S DARREN HIGGINSON NAMED USMLB PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR WEEK 1
Minneapolis, MN: The Minnesota Milfoils announced today that designated hitter Darren Higginson was named the USMLB player of the week for the opening week of the season.

Higginson batted .492 in the week and hit six home runs while driving in 17 runs. Higginson leads the Milfoils in all major offensive categories including home runs (6), runs (17), doubles (9), RBI (17), and average (.474).

"There's no doubt that Higgy has been our best player in the first week," Milfiols coach Harry Silva said. "Now we just need the rest of the team to up their game. There are still plenty of games left in the season."

The Milfoils went 8-11 in the first week with three of their wins coming from their sweep against the Durhma Bulls in their last three games. Minnesota will leave Minneapolis and head to Atlanta to take on the 14-5 Brave Vawts.