Former LSU star D.J. Lemahieu had a day to remember for the Colorado Rockies, going 4-for-4 with two RBI as Colorado beat Milwaukee 9-6 on August 13.

Lemahieu went on a five-game hitting streak to raise his average to .303 before falling below .300 with a hitless game on August 14. Still, he is proving that he belongs in the big leagues.

In the same game, former Slidell High and LSU star Will Harris made his major league debut after being called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Harris pitched the ninth inning, allowing three runs on two hits, including a home run. It has been a meteoric rise for Harris in 2012. He opened the season at Double-A Tulsa, going 2-1 with a 2.62 ERA in 31 games. At Colorado Springs, he was 2-0 with a 1.02 ERA in 13 games.

On August 11, Shreveport's Vernon Wells came up big for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, going 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and three RBI despite a 7-4 loss to Seattle.

At Triple-A, former Jesuit and UNO star Johnny Giavotella continues to prove that he does not belong at that level. If Kansas City does not like him, I am certain others would. "Gio" has another five-game hitting streak (9-for-22/.409) to raise his average to .322 with 10 home runs, 20 doubles, two triples and 71 RBI for Omaha. He is ninth in the Pacific Coast League in hitting, fifth in on-base percentage and ninth in RBI.

Also at Triple-A, former Acadiana star Luke Montz belted his 26th home run for the New Orleans Zephyrs (Miami Marlins). Montz is second in the Pacific Coast League in home runs.

At Double-A, former St. Thomas More and LSU star Mikie Mahtook continues to play well. After starting the year in Single-A, Mahtook moved up to Montgomery (Tampa Bay) and he hit three home runs in five games this past week. Mahtook is batting .288 with eight doubles, four home runs and 16 RBI for the Biscuits.

In Single-A, former Baker and LSU star Leon Landry continues to dominate. Since moving to High-A High Desert (Seattle) of the California League, Landry is at an even more torrid pace than he was at Rancho Cucamonga. Landry has hit in all 12 games (26-for-53/.491) with seven doubles, three triples, three home runs and 16 RBI in just 12 games. This, after batting .328 in 80 games at Rancho Cucamonga.

In Rookie League play, former ULM hurler Wil Browning is going great guns for Bluefield of the Appalachian League. Browning is 0-1 with an 0.93 ERA with three saves in nine appearances. He has 15 strikeouts in just 9 2/3 innings.

Also in the Appalachian League, former McNeese State star Zach Butler is pitching very well for the Princeton Rays (Tampa). Butler is 1-0 with a 2.59 ERA and seven saves. He has 24 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings.

Staying in the Appalachian League, just a few months removed from winning a Louisiana 5A state championship, former Barbe star Gavin Cecchini has an eight-game hitting streak (11-for-30/.367) to raise his average to .264 for Kingsport (New York Mets).

Also in the Appalachian League, former Tulane star Jeremy Schaffer has a six-game hitting streak (8-for-21/.381) for Johnson City (St. Louis) to raise his average to .277 with 17 doubles, nine home runs and 43 RBI.

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MAJOR LEAGUES

SCOTT BAKER--Minnesota Twins (Captain Shreve) **DL—Elbow surgery. Out for yr.

BRIAN BOGUSEVIC—Houston Astros (Tulane) .213, 8-2B, 2-3B, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 12 SB

CLAY BUCCHOLZ--Boston Red Sox (McNeese State) 10-3, 4.24 ERA, 20 starts

STEVE CLEVENGER—Chicago Cubs (SLU) .231, 9 doubles, 1 HR, 15 RBI

LOUIS COLEMAN—Kansas City Royals (LSU) 0-0, 3.96 ERA, 27 hits, 42 K's, 36.1 inn.

MIKE FONTENOT—Philadelphia Phillies (Salmen, LSU) .289, 2-2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI

CHARLIE FURBUSH—Seattle Mariners (LSU) 4-2, 2.17 ERA, 19 hits, 47 K's, 37.1 inn. (D.L.)

CHAD GAUDIN—Miami Marlins (Crescent City) 1-1, 4.24 ERA, 32 games

WILL HARRIS—Colorado Rockies (Slidell, LSU) 27.00 ERA, 1 K, 1 inning

AARON HILL—Arizona Diamondbacks (LSU) .293, 14 HR, 28-2B, 5-3B, 49 RBI

WADE LEBLANC—Miami Marlins (Barbe) 1-1, 1.45 ERA, 14 games, 31 inn.

D.J. LEMAHIEU—Colorado Rockies (LSU) .289, 5-2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI

AARON LOUP—Toronto Blue Jays (Hahnville, Tulane) 0-2, 2.65 ERA, 13 games

JONATHAN LUCROY--Milwaukee Brewers (ULL) .330, 12-2B, 4-3B, 6 HR, 35 RBI

WADE MILEY—Arizona Diamondbacks (Loranger/SLU) 12-8, 3.02 ERA, 137 inn., 128 hits

JIM MILLER—Oakland A's (ULM) 2-1, 2.16 ERA, 24 games, 26 hits, 33.1 innings

LOGAN MORRISON—Miami Marlins (Northshore) .230, 11 HR, 15-2B, 36 RBI (D.L.)

MICAH OWINGS—San Diego Padres (Tulane) 0-2, 2.79 ERA, 6 appearances (D.L.)

JONATHAN PAPELBON—Philadelphia Phillies (B.R.) 3-4, 2.81 ERA, 26 SV., 57 K's, 48 inn. (Tied 8th in MLB in saves)

XAVIER PAUL—Cincinnati Reds (Slidell, Rummel) .344 (11-for-32), 2-2B, 3 RBI

ANDY PETTITE—New York Yankees (Baton Rouge) 3-3, 3.22 ERA, 59 K's, 58.2 inn. (D.L.)

JUAN PIERRE—Philadelphia Phillies (Alexandria) .307, 28 SB, 7-2B, 5-3B, 1 HR, 21 RBI (6th in MLB in stolen bases)

BEN SHEETS—Atlanta Braves (St. Amant, ULM) 4-2, 2.13 ERA (38 inn., 39 hits, 28 K's)

RYAN THERIOT—San Francisco Giants (Broadmoor, LSU) .267, 14 doubles, 27 RBI

RICKIE WEEKS--Milwaukee Brewers (Southern) .216, 25-2B, 13 HR, 43 RBI

VERNON WELLS—L.A. Angels of Anaheim (Shreveport) .229, 6-2B, 7 HR, 16 RBI

BRIAN WILSON--San Francisco Giants (LSU) 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 2 games—DL (Elbow)

AAA

RYAN ADAMS—Norfolk (Jesuit) .214, 14 doubles, 2 HR, 12 RBI

CHAD BECK—Las Vegas (ULL) 1-0, 1.58 ERA, 15 saves, 40 inn., 31 hits

REID BRIGNAC—Durham (St. Amant) .232, 13 doubles, 8 HR, 42 RBI

JOEY BUTLER—Round Rock (UNO) .279, 24-2B, 16 HR, 60 RBI **3rd in walks in PCL (69), 5th in runs (81)

PRESTON CLAIBORNE—Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Tulane) 2-0, 6.14 ERA (14 games)

MATT CLARK--Tucson (LSU) .285, 24-2B, 22 HR, 73 RBI. **Tied 4th in HR's, 2nd in total bases, 10th in runs, 6th in RBI's, 7th in walks

BRAD EMAUS—Buffalo (Tulane) .222, 7 doubles, 4 HR, 16 RBI

DANNY FARQUHAR—Tacoma (ULL) 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 games

JOHNNY GIAVOTELLA—Omaha (Jesuit, UNO) .332, 20-2B, 10 HR, 71 RBI **9th in PCL in batting, 5th in OBP, 9th in RBI in PCL

BRANDON GOMES—Durham (Tulane) 5-3, 3.11 ERA, 7 saves, 61 K's, 46.1 innings

MARK HAMILTON—Memphis (Tulane) .231, 12-2B, 15 HR, 51 RBI

CHASE LAMBIN—New Orleans (ULL) .251, 7-2B, 6 HR, 22 RBI

FRED LEWIS—Buffalo (Southern) .289, 22-2B, 7-3B, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 21 SB **Tied 2nd in I.L. in triples, Tied for 5th in SBs, tied 6th in OBP

TODD LINDEN—Fresno (LSU) .280, 24-2B, 6-3B, 9 HR, 55 RBI

TOMMY MANZELLA—Charlotte (Hannan, Tulane) .238, 6-for-21, 2 2B, 4 RBI

JARED MITCHELL—Charlotte (Westgate, LSU) .200 (14-for-70), 4-2B, 6 RBI

LUKE MONTZ—New Orleans (Acadiana) .233, 12-2B, 26 HR, 66 RBI **2nd in PCL in HR

ALEX PRESLEY—Indianapolis (Monroe) .304, 2 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 5 SB

GREG SMITH—Salt Lake (Alexandria, LSU) 7-8 3.90 ERA, 18 games

**BRIAN TALLET—Tucson (LSU) 0-2, 8.44 ERA, 11 games (Released)

RYAN VERDUGO—Omaha (LSU) 9-3, 3.51 ERA, 23 games, 20 starts

AA

JIMMY CESARIO—Tulsa (Jesuit, Delgado) .244, 6-2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 5-game hit streak

MILES DURHAM—Altoona (Northwestern State) .259, 11-2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI (Released)

BRAD HAWPE—Frisco (LSU) .260, 6-2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI (Released)

LEE HAYDEL--Huntsville (Riverside, Delgado) .293, 4-2B, 2-3B, 2 HR, 14 RBI

BEAU JONES—Midland (Destrehan) 1-1, 5.06 ERA, 16 games

MICHAEL LIBERTO—Northwest Arkansas (Rummel, Delgado) .220, 1-2B, 1 RBI

MIKIE MAHTOOK—Montgomery (St. Thomas More, LSU) .288, 8-2B, 4 HR, 16 RBI

BLAKE MARTIN—New Britain (LSU) 4-5, 4.61 ERA, 33 games

SEAN OCHINKO—New Hampshire (LSU) .253, 10-2B, 5 HR, 25 RBI

JOSH PRINCE—Huntsville (Tulane) .261, 25-2B, 6 HR, 51 RBI, 41 SB (Leads Southern League)

EDGAR RAMIREZ—Binghamton (LSU) 1-1, 4.81 ERA, 24 games

ANTHONY RANAUDO—Portland (LSU) 1-3, 6.69 ERA, 9 starts (D.L.)

RYAN SCHIMPF—New Hampshire (St. Paul, LSU) .268, 3-2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI

ROB SEGEDIN—Trenton (Tulane) .200, 2-2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI

CRAIG WESTCOTT—Richmond (Hannan, Delgado) 10-9, 3.90 ERA, 24 starts

JOSH ZEID—Corpus Christi (Tulane) 2-0, 6.08 ERA, 1 SV., 50.1 inn., 59 K's (D.L.)

A

BEN ALSUP—Asheville (LSU) 11-5, 4.20 ERA, 21 starts **Tied 2nd in SALLY League in wins

JEREMY BLEICH—Tampa (Newman) 0-0, 2.70 ERA, 5 games

GARIN CECCHINI—Greenville (Barbe) .304, 30-2B, 3-3B, 4 HR, 54 RBI, 40 SB. **3rd in Sally League in stolen bases, tied 10th in doubles, 11th in avg.,

BRAD DELATTE—Vancouver (St. Amant, Nicholls St.) 0-0, 27.00 ERA, 1 Game

CLINT DEMPSTER—Fort Myers (Thibodaux, Nicholls State) 0-0, 2.19 ERA, 7 Games

DALE DICKERSON—Carolina (W. Ouachita, Nicholls St.) 5-2, 4.38 ERA (Released)

JOHNNY DISHON—Brevard County (LSU) .212, 5-2B, 2-3B, 8 RBI, 14 SB

ALEX FUSELIER—State College (Teurlings Catholic, ULL) .222, 2-2B, 6 RBI

T.J. GEITH—Charlotte (ULL) 0-2, 2.59 ERA, 2 saves

MICAH GIBBS—Daytona (LSU) .210, 4-2B, 1-3B, 4 HR, 16 RBI

NICK GOODY—Charleston (LSU) 1-2, 1.33 ERA, 4 saves, 30 K's, 20.1 innings

DREW GRANIER—Burlington (Thibodaux, ULM) 11-7, 2.89 ERA **Tied 2nd in Midwest League in wins, tied 2nd in games started, 1st in innings pitched, 1st in K's, 8th in ERA

**CODY HALL—San Jose (Central, Southern) 1-0, 3.00 ERA, 1 SV., 4 games

FRAZIER HALL—Cedar Rapids (Christian Life, Southern) .259, 17-2B, 13 HR, 44 RBI

TYLER HANOVER—Connecticut (LSU) .284, 8-2B, 2 HR 11 RBI

BROCK HEBERT—Everett (South Terrebonne, SLU) .233, 2-2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI

**SAM HONECK--Savannah (Tulane) .133 (2-of-15), 1 double—RETIRED

JAMES JONES—Fort Wayne (ULM) 2-3, 3.40 ERA, 21 games

RO JONES—State College (St. John, UNO, Southern) .128, 2-2B, 4 RBI (Released)

TYLER JONES—Beloit (LSU) 3-4, 45.25 ERA, 14 games, 68 K's in 61.2 inn.

LEON LANDRY—High Desert (Baker/LSU) .491 (26-for-53), 7-2B, 3-3B, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 12 games, 12-game hit streak

CHANDLER LAURENT—Asheville (Fontainebleau, Delgado).188, 2-2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI (RELEASED)

LUCAS LEBLANC--Salem (Central Lafourche, Delgado) .216, 7-2B, 7 RBI

STEFAN LOPEZ—Staten Island (New Iberia, SLU) 0-0, 6.39 ERA, 11 games

DAYTON MARZE—Dunedin (Teurlings Catholic, ULL) 2-4, 2.84 ERA, 1 save, 43 games

AARON MUNOZ—Lansing (Northwestern State) .227, 4 doubles, 5 RBI, 22 games

CHRIS MURRILL—Charlotte (Nicholls State) .324, 4 RBI (11-for-34) (D.L.)

AUSTIN NOLA—Greensboro (Catholic, LSU) .248, 9-2B, 1 HR, 12 RBI

LEE ORR—Fort Wayne (McNeese State) .213, 12-2B, 3-3B, 10 HR, 34 RBI

ZACH OSBORNE—Myrtle Beach (ULL) 4-0, 1.41 ERA, 2 SV, 45 K's, 44.2 inn.

JACE PETERSON—Fort Wayne (Hamilton Christian, McNeese State) .286, 20-2B, 8-3B, 2 HR, 41 RBI, **Ties 2nd in Midwest League with 44 SB, tied 6th in triples

RYAN O' SHEA—Frederick (Mandeville, UNO) DISABLED LIST—OUT FOR YEAR

MATTY OTT—Greenville (Holy Cross, LSU) 4-3, 3.82 ERA, 4 saves, 34 games

TAYLOR ROGERS—San Jose (Tulane) 9-10, 4.64 ERA, 23 starts

AUSTIN ROSS--Brevard (Captain Shreve, LSU) 0-0, 1.54 ERA in 3 starts (D.L.)

JEB STEFAN—Williamsport (Acadiana, La. Tech) 1-1, 3.00 ERA, 2 saves, 17 games

WES THIGPEN—Connecticuit (Hahnville) .130, 1 RBI, 7 games (Retired List)

ZACK VON ROSENBERG—West Virginia (Zachary) 3-5, 5.40 ERA, 13 starts

GREG WILBORN—Great Lakes (ULL) 2-1, 4.23 ERA, 5 games, 27 K's, 27.2 inn.

ROOKIE LEAGUE

JUSTIN BOUDREAUX—Ogden (Dutchtown, SLU) .242, 6-2B, 1 HR, 17 RBI

WIL BROWNING—Bluefield (ULM) 0-1, 0.93 ERA, 9 games, 3 saves

ZACH BUTLER—Princeton (McNeese State) 1-0, 2.59 ERA, 7 saves, 24 K's, 24.1 inn.

GAVIN CECCHINI—Kingsport (Barbe) .264, 7-2B, 2-3B, 1 HR, 16 RBI in 37 games, 8-game hit streak

KOLBY COPELAND—Gulf Coast League Marlins (Parkway) .269, 10-2B, 5-3B, 28 RBI

JORDAN HARRISON—Gulf Coast Rays (ULL) 1-2, 1.52 ERA, 10 games, 29 K's in 29.2 inn.

HAYDEN JENNINGS—Gulf Coast Nationals (Evangel) .194, 2-2B, 2-3B, 3 RBI

MASON MELOTAKIS—Beloit (N.W. St.) 3-1, 3.38 ERA, 1 SV. 7 games, 11 K's, 10.2 inn.

PEDRO PIZARRO—AZL Angels (Byrd) .206 (7-for-34) in 10 games, 2-2B, 3 RBI

COLIN RODGERS—Burlington (Parkview Baptist) 3-1, 1.86 ERA, 38,2 inn., 28 hits

JEREMY SCHAFFER—Johnson City (Tulane) .277, 17-2B, 9 HR, 43 RBI in 48 games, 6-game hit streak

STRYKER TRAHAN—AZL Diamondbacks (Acadiana) .282, 8-2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBI

ALEX WILLIAMS—Bristol (Menard, Louisiana Tech) .239, 8-2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI

CHRIS WOLFE—AZL Athletics (Grambling) .333, (10-for-30), 4-2B, 2 RBI, 12 games

INDEPENDENT LEAGUES

BUBBA BELL—Sugar Land (Nicholls State) .296, 29-2B, 3-3B, 1 HR, 39 RBI

BLAKE BERGERON—Wichita (Terrebonne, Nicholls State) .250, 1-2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI

DEREK BLACKSHER—Wichita (McNeese State) 8-4, 4.69 ERA, 19 games

BRENNAN FLICK—Florence (Central Catholic, LSU-Eunice) 6-2, 3.03, 4 saves

GREG FONTENOT—Evansville (Acadiana, ULL) .271, 2-2B, 12 RBI, 12 SB

TAYLOR FREEMAN—Wichita (McNeese State) .231, 7 doubles, 2 HR, 14 RBI

ROY MERRITT—Somerset (Southern) 6-6, 3.42 ERA, 20 games

D.J PONDER—Evansville (Catholic, Tulane) 1-0, 9.00 ERA, 7 games

ANTHONY SCELFO—Laredo (Jesuit, Tulane) .262, 19-2B, 3-3B, 3 HR, 29 RBI

NICK SCHWANER—Evansville (Slidell, UNO) .247, 18-2B, 8 HR, 43 RBI

BARON SHORT—McAllen (Southern) 0-4, 8.84 ERA, 6 games (Released)

MICHAEL THOMAS—Rockford (Southern) .202, 6-2B, 1 HR, 18 RBI

TYLER WATKINS—Schaumburg (SLU) 3-4, 3.21 ERA, 56 innings, 50 hits