Sports Page Atlanta

Georgia Bulldog shortstop Gordon Beckham was named SEC Player of the Week. In five games this week, the junior from Atlanta batted .563 (9-for16) with 2 home runs and 8 RBI. This season he leads the SEC in hits (35) and runs scored (25) and ranks 2nd in the conference in batting (.507) and home runs (9).

The Bulldogs have the reigning SEC Player of the Week in softball, too. Sophomore Kate Gaskill went 4-0 with a 0.00 ERA this week. On Saturday she pitched a perfect game vs SEC foe South Carolina. On the season, she is 12-3 with a 0.98 ERA.

On Wednesday, Georgia Bulldog pitcher/designated hitter Joshua Fields notched his 2nd save this season in a game vs #3 Florida State. On the mound this season, the senior and former 2nd round draft pick by the Braves has allowed just 1 hit in 5 1/3 innings, walking 2 and strikeout out 13.

His 13 in 5 1/3 innings would average to 21.9 strikeouts per 9 innings. He should be used to amazing numbers like that…

2008 - Sr in college: 13 K in 5 1/3 ip 21.9 per 9

2007 - Jr in college: 45 K in 39 1/3 ip 10.3 per 9

2006 - Soph in college: 56 K in 50 ip 10.1 per 9

2005 - Fr in college: 49 K in 27 ip 16.3 per 9

2004 - Sr in high school: 80 K in 36 ip 20.0 per 9

2003 - Jr in high school: 114 K in 58 1/3 ip 17.6 per 9

2002 - Soph in high school: 89 K in 54 2/3 ip 14.7 per 9

I know pitching in the majors is completely different, but Randy Johnson holds the career record for strikeouts per 9 innings. The Big Unit has a career mark of 10.8 strikeouts per 9 innings.