Ballhawk League : Week 22

Our winner this week is Nick Pelescak, who attended two games at Camden Yards in Baltimore, and three games at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Here's how week 22 played out:

Week 22 Leaders:

Total Balls Snagged:
1)  Nick Pelescak 24
2)  Greg Barasch 13
3)  Matt Jackson 11

Games:
1)  Nick Pelescak 5
2)  Five tied with 2

Average Balls per Game:
1)  Greg Barasch 13.00
2)  Alex 10.00
3)  District Boy 7.00

Hit Balls Snagged:
1)  Nick Pelescak 18
2)  Greg Barasch/Happy Youngster 4
3)  Erik Jabs 3

Thrown Balls Snagged:
1)  Matt Jackson 11
2)  Alex 9
3)  Greg Barasch 7

Device Balls Snagged:
1)  Erik Jabs/Greg Barasch/Zack Hample 2

Competition Factor:
1)  Alex
2)  Greg Barasch
3)  Joe Faraguna


Here's a look at the overall 2009 season standings:

2009 Season Leaders:

Total Balls Snagged:
1)  Zack Hample 408
2)  Erik Jabs 344
3)  Happy Youngster 336

Games Attended:
1)  Erik Jabs 71
1)  Nick Pelescak 65
2)  Chris P/Happy Youngster 54

Average Balls per Game:
1)  Zack Hample 8.33
2)  Greg Barasch 7.36
3)  Donny Haltom 7.28

Hit Balls Snagged:
1)  Erik Jabs 181
2)  Nick Pelescak 157
3)  Happy Youngster 126

Thrown Balls Snagged:
1)  Alex 222
2)  Zack Hample 212
3)  Happy Youngster 155

Device Balls Snagged:
1)  Zack Hample 74
2)  Erik Jabs 62
3)  Happy Youngster 55

Competition Factor:
1)  Zack Hample
2)  Alex
3)  Greg Barasch

Now, a look at how many balls per game per category each ballhawk averages
Leaders:
Hit Balls per Game:  Erik Jabs 2.55
Thrown Balls per Game:   Joe Faraguna 5.50
Device Balls per Game: Donny Haltom 2.06

Week 22 Photos
Ballhawks were given the option to submit a photo for this and future ballhawk league updates.  The photos could be of them making a catch, posing with a ball, a picture of a ball snagged, or something strange or interesting that they saw at a game.


Submitted by Greg Barasch:
This is the foul ball Greg snagged Saturday night at Nationals Park (his only game of the week), off the bat of Willy Harris in the third inning. It's his second foul ball of the year and sixth lifetime.
Submitted by Matt Jackson:
Matt organizing his stuff after snagging seven baseballs at PETCO Park on 8/31.
Submitted by Zack Hample:
Zack Hample posing after the game with Ross, his 13-year-old "Watch With Zack" client on September 6th at Citi Field.


2009 Ballhawk League Archive:
TOP BALLHAWK:
Week 1:  Happy Youngster 38  (Runner Up:  Zack Hample 31)
Week 2:  Zack Hample 27  (Runner Up:  Erik Jabs 21)
Week 3:  Zack Hample 30  (Runner Up:  Erik Jabs 21)
Week 4:  Zack Hample 40  (Runner Up:  Happy Youngster 39)
Week 5:  Zack Hample 31  (Runner Up:  Erik Jabs 22)
Week 6:  Erik Jabs 31 (Runner Up:  The Happy Youngster 26)
Week 7:  District Boy 40 (Runner Up: Greg Barasch 20)
Week 8:  Erik Jabs 18 (Runner Up:  Donny Haltom 17)
Week 9:  Donny Haltom 16 (Runner Up:  Erik Jabs 13)
Week 10: Zack Hample 27 (Runner Up: Shawn 26)
Week 11: Zack Hample 59 (Runner Up: Donny Haltom 23)
Week 12: Greg Barasch 36 (Runner Up: Nick Pelescak 22)
Week 13:  Chris P 24 (Runner Up:  Alex 17)
Week 14:  Greg Barasch 22 (Runner Up: Chris P 19)
Week 15:  Nick Pelescak 17 (Runner Up: District Boy 10)
Week 16:  Alex 21 (Runner Up: District Boy 19)
Week 17:  Joe Faraguna 18 (Runner Up: Happy Youngster 11)
Week 18:  Erik Jabs 22 (Runner Up:  Zack Hample 14)
Week 19:  Alex 38 (Runner Up: Joe Faraguna 31)
Week 20:  Alex 41  (Runner Up:  Erik Jabs 36)
Week 21:  Chris P 35 (Runner Up: Happy Youngster 34)
Week 22:  Nick Pelescak 24 (Runner Up: Greg Barasch)