Leake semifinalist for top pitching honor


<p>Arizona State University sophomore right hander <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/leake_mike00.html">Mike Leake</a> has been named a semifinalist for the Roger Clemens Award. The award is presented annually to the top pitcher in collegiate baseball.</p><separator></separator><p>Leake (Fallbrook, Calif.) is 8-1 with a 3.42 ERA and one save for the Sun Devils. He has thrown a team leading 92 innings, striking out 86 while walking only 12. He was a First Team All-Pac-10 selection last season and was recently named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII selection. Leake is also batting .438 with two homers and 11 RBI.</p><separator></separator><p>Leake is one of 10 semifinalists for the award. The three finalists will be announced on May 26.</p><separator></separator><p> Roger Clemens Award Semifinalists:</p><separator></separator><ul><li>Scott Bittle, Mississippi</li><li>Aaron Crow, Missouri</li><li>Joshua Fields, Georgia</li><li>Scott Gorgen, UC Irvine</li><li>Chris Hernandez, Miami</li><li>Shooter Hunt, Tulane</li><li><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/leake_mike00.html">Mike Leake</a>, ASU</li><li>Andrew Liebel, Long Beach State</li><li>Brian Matusz, San Diego</li><li>Stephen Strasburg, San Diego State</li></ul><div align="right"> </div><div align="right"> </div><div align="right"> </div><div align="right"> </div><div align="right"> </div><div align="right"> </div><div align="right"> </div><div align="right"> </div><div align="right"> </div><p>&nbsp;</p><separator></separator><!-- STORY AD BEGINS HERE --></p>