May 28: No games for mid-season break
May 29 Results:
Houston 9 at Virginia Beach 11
New Orleans 10 at Richmond 7
Austin 13 at Orlando 14
Birmingham 6 at Louisville 12
Jacksonville 8 at Charlotte 5
Mobile 8 at Savannah 9, 10 innings
Atlanta 12 at Myrtle Beach 6
Miami 6 at Tampa 3
Memphis 7 at Jackson 5
Little Rock 5 at Baton Rouge 7
Raleigh 2 at Nashville 0
Dallas 10 at Shreveport 4
Top Players:
Allen Palen, Orlando, 5/6, 2-2B, 3 RBI, 3 R
Sean Washington, Virginia Beach, 3/5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
John Jackson, Dallas, 4/5, 2-2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
May 30 Results:
Atlanta 4 at Myrtle Beach 10
Mobile 6 at Savannah 5
Houston 8 at Virginia Beach 1
Austin 7 at Orlando 1
Birmingham 17 at Louisville 0
Jacksonville 6 at Charlotte 13
Miami 4 at Tampa 6
New Orleans 12 at Richmond 6
Memphis 15 at Jackson 12
Little Rock 7 at Baton Rouge 1
Dallas 1 at Shreveport 9
Raleigh 5 at Nashville 6
(Sigh…. Nearly half the games with a team scoring fewer than two runs. The MLB would love that!)
Top Players:
Jeff Osborne, Myrtle Beach, 2/3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
Dave Bailey, Memphis, 5/6, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Greg Burns, Birmingham, 4/6, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R
May 31 Results:
Miami 11 at Little Rock 1
Savannah 3 at Austin 8
Baton Rouge 3 at Memphis 11
Tampa 14 at Mobile 8
Charlotte 15 at Raleigh 11
Jackson 7 at Birmingham 10
Nashville 9 at New Orleans 3
Orlando 5 at Jacksonville 3
Louisville 6 at Atlanta 7
Shreveport 14 at Richmond 7
Virginia Beach 5 at Dallas 10
Myrtle Beach 6 at Houston 3
Top Players:
John Austin, Memphis, 5/5, 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 2 R
Peter Owens, Shreveport, 5/6, 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R
Hoyt Price, Miami, 5/5, 2-2B, 4 RBI, 2 R
June 1 Results:
Nashville 6 at New Orleans 8
Orlando 11 at Jacksonville 10
Shreveport 4 at Richmond 9
Louisville 8 at Atlanta 5
Charlotte 5 at Raleigh 9
Virginia Beach 4 at Dallas 5
Jackson 5 at Birmingham 10
Savannah 7 at Austin 15
Baton Rouge 4 at Memphis 9
Tampa 10 at Mobile 8
Miami 5 at Little Rock 2
Myrtle Beach 4 at Houston 9
Top Players:
Albert Goodyear, Austin, 4/5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
Charlie Mills, Tampa, 2/4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
Doug Roberts, Raleigh, 4/5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
June 2 Results:
Atlanta 7 at Jackson 9
Dallas 8 at Myrtle Beach 11
Jacksonville 16 at Savannah 4
Raleigh 4 at Orlando 6
Houston 16 at Louisville 5
New Orleans 7 at Charlotte 5
Memphis 20 at Miami 17 (Yes!)
Austin 8 at Tampa 10
Birmingham 10 at Baton Rouge 5
Mobile 1 at Little Rock 9
Richmond 3 at Nashville 2
Virginia Beach 5 at Shreveport 6
Top Players:
Stan Herring, Jacksonville, 3/6, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R
Michael Murdoch, Jackson, 2/3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Doug Johnson, Austin, 2/4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
June 3 Results:
Mobile 5 at Little Rock 6
Memphis 6 at Miami 5
Raleigh 16 at Orlando 6
Houston 12 at Louisville 3
New Orleans 5 at Charlotte 3
Jacksonville 9 at Savannah 1
Dallas 2 at Myrtle Beach 4
Austin 5 at Tampa 10
Atlanta 16 at Jackson 13
Birmingham 2 at Baton Rouge 9
Richmond 6 at Nashville 4
Virginia Beach 6 at Shreveport 9
Top Players:
Michael Murdoch, Jackson, 4/5, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3 R
Max Ramon, Tampa, 4/5, 2-2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R
Ryan Rogers, Atlanta, 6/7, 4-2B, 4 RBI, 3 R
PASS Player of the Week:
Star of the Week Awarded in PASS: It was announced today by the Professional Association of Southern Softball that Austin right fielder
Doug Johnson had received the Player of the Week Trophy for his superlative play last week.
The Austin right fielder wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers, pounding them for a .560 average (14-25) with 2 home runs and 11 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.
Thus far this year Johnson is batting .420 with 4 home runs, 32 RBIs and 34 runs scored.
PASS Player of the Month:
Miami's D'Abrichecourt Bags PASS Top Batter for May: The vote is in and
Joseph D'Abrichecourt, the 29-year-old center fielder for Miami, is the winner. Today he was honored with the Professional Association of Southern Softball Batter of the Month award.
In May, D'Abrichecourt wowed voters with a .447 average while posting up 12 home runs, 43 RBIs, 37 runs scored and a .462 on-base percentage.
Updated Standings:
Weekly Team Power Rankings: Here are the current team power rankings:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Houston Slammers (141.0, o)
2) Memphis Navigators (119.0, ++)
3) Tampa Toros (119.0, ++)
4) Birmingham Gorillas (111.0, -)
5) Miami Whales (108.0, --)
6) Myrtle Beach Dolphins (106.0, ++)
7) Jacksonville Buzzards (104.0, -)
8) Shreveport Fighters (104.0, ++)
9) Raleigh Cats (97.0, +)
10) Atlanta Arrows (97.0, -)
11) Austin Bulls (96.0, --)
12) Louisville Thoroughbreds (92.0, --)
13) Orlando Kings (87.0, ++)
14) Dallas Bandits (86.0, o)
15) New Orleans Buzz (85.0, ++)
16) Little Rock Razorbacks (82.0, +)
17) Virginia Beach Blue Claws (75.0, --)
18) Nashville Muskies (73.0, --)
19) Baton Rouge Rhinos (69.0, ++)
20) Charlotte Shamrocks (65.0, -)
21) Jackson Jacks (63.0, o)
22) Mobile Hounds (62.0, --)
23) Richmond Robins (61.0, +)
24) Savannah Spikes (59.0, --)
Wrap Up / Features:
The South Central Division’s Memphis Navigators are the league’s hottest team, having won seven straight to spring them into a first-place tie with Birmingham. The Navigators were on a three-game losing streak before they took over this past week. Atlanta is two games back right now, but they are up and down. The rest of the division is at least five games back, including Mobile, which lost four straight to close out the week.
In the Southeast Division, the Tampa Toros are also hot. They have won five straight and now are tied with Miami for the division lead. This division remains really tight with Myrtle Beach and Jacksonville each a game back. Miami is supposed to be the best team in the division, but the Whales just cannot separate themselves from the pack, which drops them back three places in the power rankings this week from #2 to #5.
For the trifecta, the Northern Division also has a tie between Raleigh and Louisville at 16-14, which would be third at best in every other division. With the way the other divisions look, the winner of this division may be the only playoff representative and may be a quick exit. Still, there are 20 games to play, so one or more teams could get hot to end the season.
Houston is pulling away in the Southwest Division. They have won three straight and have a five-game lead over Shreveport. New Orleans has been a pleasant surprise of late. They have won three straight and 7 of 10 to pull out of the basement, which now belongs to Baton Rouge.
Jackson’s
Michael Murdoch was not voted the Player of the Week, but he did have a great two-day performance against Atlanta on June 2 and 3. On June 2, his Jackson Jacks beat the Arrows 9-7, thanks to Murdoch’s performance. He was 2 for 3 with two homers, four RBI, two runs scored, and two walks. He topped that performance the next day, though Jackson fell 16-13 to Atlanta. On June 3, Murdoch was 4 for 5 with a double, two more homers, seven RBI, and three runs. On the season, the Jacks’ first baseman is 43 for 141 (.305) with 12 doubles and 12 home runs (tied for second in the league) with 47 RBI and 26 runs. It should be noted that he is a fly out king, thus his low average. Murdoch is one of those players who swings for the fence every time in softball, usually leading to outs but sometimes paying off. On June 2 and 3, his swings were almost all gold.