Sep 05 2008
A .400 Hitter
Picking up at least one hit in 60 of 67 games played to start his professional baseball career, Roberto Lopez of the Orem Owlz finished his season as a .400 hitter on the mark.
He entered play on Thursday with a .399 average and finished the game 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs.
He began his professional career with a 24 game hitting streak and has now ended his first season in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization with a .400average on the season.
He was drafted in the 25th round of this year’s First-Year Player Draft.
Lopez hit .340 in his senior season at the University of Southern California.
Lopez was named the Pioneer League MVP. He collected 108 hits, 28 doubles, 72 RBIs, 68 runs, .481 on-base percentage and a .668 slugging percentage.
He also stroked 14 homeruns.
To add to the excitement of the .400 season, the Owlz won the game 5-2 over the Ogden Raptors.
