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Dog Days Of Summer

Pitching was worn thin over the weekend as teams combined to score more than 26 runs a game while making some noise in the standings.

Firstbaseman Em Fernandez drove in seven runs over the weekend as Loyola Heights (2-5) entered the win column. On Saturday, the Blue Eagles jumped to a quick 10-0 lead against Makati then held off a stubborn Titans rally before pulling out a 12-8 win. Stephano Baltao's walk-off single on Sunday against the Taguig Gems gave Loyola Heights a sweep of their weekend set.

Makati shortstop Sergei Ledesma (right) races into shallow leftfield for another stellar catch during Sunday's game against Antipolo City.

Diliman's Fighting Maroons blew a 6-2 fifth inning lead to top-ranked Antipolo City on Saturday enroute to a 15-8 setback. The ACG, who trailed this late in the game for the first time this season, got five homeruns, including Joseph Orillana's league-leading fourth homer, in their come from behind win.

Despite Saturday's 20-15 loss to the Alabang Titans, Marikina (5-2) moved into second place on Sunday by humiliating Diliman (5-3) 23-5 behind a pair of grand slams from Sky Rosales and Arjay Santos. The Golden Bears surged past Antipolo City as the league's top-scoring team in the process.

Nevertheless, the Antipolo City ACG (7-0) remained the league's top-ranked team even after hammering Makati (0-7) 19-4 on Sunday behind the combined six-hit pitching from Joseph Orillana and Mel Palacol.

Meanwhile, the Taguig Gems (1-1) broke open a one-run game with eight runs in their last at bat to pull out a 21-15 victory against Alabang (3-5) and make their mark on the league after a heartbreaking opening loss.

That kept Makati the lone winless team in the league thus far.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES / WEEKEND 4

BATTING
		AB	R	H	BI	BB	K
	E.Fernandez, LOY (5-18)	5	3	3	4	0	0
	M.Gabriel, TAG (5-18)	4	2	4	2	0	0
	Ro.Palacol, ANT (5-18)	6	2	5	3	0	0
	S.Pensaber, MAR (5-18)	5	2	4	4	0	0
	S.Rosales, MAR (5-18)	2	4	2	4	2	0
	Ar.Santos, MAR (5-18)	2	5	2	4	3	0
	L.Suntay, ALA (5-18)	2	4	2	3	3	0
	J.Orillana, ANT (5-17)	4	2	3	3	1	0
	S.Pensaber, MAR (5-17)	5	1	3	5	0	1
	Ar.Santos, MAR (5-17)	5	5	4	2	0	0

PITCHING
		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
	J.Orillana, ANT (5-18)	4	2	2	0	0	4
	M.Palacol, ANT (5-18)	4	4	2	1	1	6
	H.Salvador, MAK (5-17)	4.1	4	2	0	2	3

PICKING UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF

Taguig Gem Mike Gabriel, the 2003 UAAP batting champion, picked up where he left off last Sunday, collecting seven hits in ten plate appearances in his team's first two games.

GOING YARD

After tallying 13 homers over the first three weekends of the season, league batters belted 11 long balls last weekend, including a national record five homeruns from ACG batsmen in Saturday's win over Diliman.

WEARY ARMS

Teams used a combined 35 pitchers over the weekend while batting around nine times in seven games.

GROWING NUMBERS

18 players made their first appearance in the league last weekend, bringing to 138 the total number of players actively participating in the Titans League.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Titans League salutes Antipolo City Mayor Angelito C. Gatlabayan, Taguig Mayor Sigfrido Tinga, Alabang Sangguniang Kabataan Chair Ves Ong, Alabang Baseball-Softball Association President Pepe Munoz, Philippine Amateur Baseball Association President Hector Navasero, families, friends, guests, fans, Marist School, Alabang Country Club, Web Philippines Inc., Gatorade, 103.5 K-Lite FM, In theZone, Forexworld, Monsieur Barbershop and Massage Therapy, Nina Restaurant, Nikken, National Sports Grill, and Jungle Juice for making the 2003 Titans League a continuing success.