DANNY DUFFY completed his debut professional season with the Arizona League Royals Wednesday night with blue chip statistics.
In 37 innings over 11 games, nine of which he started, he allowed only six earned runs and 24 hits. His ERA was 1.45. He allowed not a single home run. He struck out a whopping 63 and walked only 17. His 63 strike outs ranked No. 6 in the AZL despite the fact that many pitchers worked far more inning than he did.
Duffy’s only so-so statistic was his won-loss mark of 2-3. His final game Wednesday night gave him his third defeat. He came on in relief in the third inning, only his second relief appearance of the summer, and worked three innings. He was tapped for four hits, two earned runs and a walk. He struck out three. In the third inning two singles, the walk, and a throwing error by his catcher scored two, one earned. In the fifth two singles and two wild pitches put another across.
He will return to Lompoc briefly before returning to Arizona for fall instructional camp, a coup for a young player.
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BOBBY COLLINS, Lompoc High’s top ground gainer in 2006, may play for the Braves this year after all.
Coach ROBIN LUKEN told LLR.com today that Collins, who transferred away for the spring semester, enrolled at LHS this week. He has been added to the Braves’ roster as printed in MaxPreps.com with jersey No. 24.
“We still have to go through CIF to verify residence and all that stuff,” Luken said. “So I don’t know if he’ll be able to play next week or the week after.”
Collins definitely will not be eligible to play tomorrow night in the team’s opener at Oaks Christian.
If and when CIF clearance is secured, the Braves’ inexperience in the offensive backfield will be significantly lessened. “I’m feeling good,” Luken said, thinking of his experienced offensive line and the blazing Collins to go with BRANDON ALONZO, MASSON BLOW and FAVI VARGAS as ball carriers.
Last year Collins, in his sophomore season, was Lompoc’s leading rusher with 474 yards. On 91 carries at tailback he carried for an average of 5.21 yards/carry, the highest on the team. Included in his total were 140 yards vs. Arroyo Grande and 122 yards vs. San Luis Obispo. His longest run of the season was a 74-yard romp against AG. He tied for the team lead in scoring with 32 points.
As a soph Collins stood six feet tall and weighed 190. He is now listed at 6-0, 180 by MaxPreps.com.
Luken also announced that for the first time in 26 years as a coach he will miss a game. Thursday evening he was en route to Colorado Springs for the U.S. Air Force Academy’s parents’ Open House. “It’s the first time ever done this,” Luken said. “But it’s the only time I’ll ever be able to see both of my sons there.” Both BRYCE and DERRICK LUKEN are cadets at USAFA.
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