Two at the top
Leavitt, Lyons lead Diamond Hogs
Harold McIlvain II
Issue date: 4/22/09 Section: Sports
Lyons did more than that, hitting his third home run of the season to win the game.
"I was definitely not thinking home run," Lyons said. "I'm not a home run hitter by any means. I try to get the next guy to the plate and try to get on base anyway I can."
Van Horn said the home run was one of the harder hit balls he has seen Lyons ever hit.
"He smoked one to dead center," Van Horn said. "I felt like he would hit a few home runs this year, but I didn't think he would hit any to dead center."
But Lyons said the previous at bat by Leavitt, who worked the count and took pitches, helped scout the relief pitcher.
"That's how Leavitt is every at bat," Lyons said. "He puts in tough at bats. It seems like he draws seven pitches every time. It allows me on deck to see what the pitcher is throwing, the location and just what he is throwing for strikes."
Leavitt, who leads the team with 11 doubles, showed a power bat of his own in the win, hitting his first home run of the season.
"I was wondering when it would come," Leavitt said. "I didn't want to think about it too much because you can get in trouble. But it's good to get it out of the way. Hopefully I can continue to hit the ball hard and maybe some more can come."
Now with four career home runs at Arkansas, Leavitt joked sophomore Andy Wilkins wouldn't have to worry about being passed with his team-high 11 home runs.
"Wilkins has a few up on me," Leavitt said smiling. "I don't have room to talk there."
"I was definitely not thinking home run," Lyons said. "I'm not a home run hitter by any means. I try to get the next guy to the plate and try to get on base anyway I can."
Van Horn said the home run was one of the harder hit balls he has seen Lyons ever hit.
"He smoked one to dead center," Van Horn said. "I felt like he would hit a few home runs this year, but I didn't think he would hit any to dead center."
But Lyons said the previous at bat by Leavitt, who worked the count and took pitches, helped scout the relief pitcher.
"That's how Leavitt is every at bat," Lyons said. "He puts in tough at bats. It seems like he draws seven pitches every time. It allows me on deck to see what the pitcher is throwing, the location and just what he is throwing for strikes."
Leavitt, who leads the team with 11 doubles, showed a power bat of his own in the win, hitting his first home run of the season.
"I was wondering when it would come," Leavitt said. "I didn't want to think about it too much because you can get in trouble. But it's good to get it out of the way. Hopefully I can continue to hit the ball hard and maybe some more can come."
Now with four career home runs at Arkansas, Leavitt joked sophomore Andy Wilkins wouldn't have to worry about being passed with his team-high 11 home runs.
"Wilkins has a few up on me," Leavitt said smiling. "I don't have room to talk there."
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