June 26, 2003
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TEMPE, Ariz. (www.TheSunDevils.com) -- The Arizona State Baseball team dominated the final release of the NCAA statistics as the only team in the nation (283 Division I teams) to rank in the top 10 in the four major statistical categories.
ASU, who finished the season ranked No. 7 in the nation (Baseball America) with a 54-14 record, placed second in batting average (.347), second in scoring (10.03 runs per game), eighth in pitching (3.32 ERA) and ninth in fielding (.973 FLD%). In addition, the Sun Devils also ranked fourth in win-loss percentage (.794), fifth in slugging percentage (.529) and 28th in home runs per game (1.18). ASU also broke the NCAA record with 14 grand slams and extended its NCAA record consecutive games scoring streak to 501 games.
Individually the Sun Devils also had several players rank nationally. Sophomore shortstop Dustin Pedroia led the nation with 34 doubles (0.50 per game) and was also 31st with a .404 batting average and fourth in toughest to strikeout. Sophomore first baseman Jeff Larish led the nation in walks (1.20 per game), was sixth with 1.46 RBI per game (95 total) and 18th in runs scored per game (1.23).
| Category | Rank | Actual | National Leader | Actual |
| Batting Average (283 ranked) | 2 | 0.347 | Southern U. | 0.351 |
| Earned Run Average (283 ranked) | 8 | 3.32 | Va. Commonwealth | 2.54 |
| Fielding Percentage (283 ranked) | 9 | 0.973 | Long Beach St. | 0.98 |
| Scoring (283 ranked) | 2 | 10.0 | Southern U. | 10.2 |
| Home Runs Per Game (283 ranked) | 28 | 1.18 | New Mexico St. | 1.75 |
| Triples Per Game (283 ranked) | 29 | 0.37 | Arizona | 0.86 |
| Doubles Per Game (283 ranked) | 14 | 2.35 | New Mexico | 2.87 |
| Slugging Percentage (283 ranked) | 5 | 0.529 | Southern U. | 0.572 |
| Stolen Bases (283 ranked) | 136 | 1.09 | Jackson St. | 3.35 |
| Double Plays Per Game (283 ranked) | 45 | 0.97 | Southern Ill. | 1.31 |
| WL Pct (283 ranked) | 4 | 0.794 | Southern U. | 0.863 |
| Category | Player | Rank | Actual | National Leader | Actual |
| Batting Average (100 ranked) | Dustin Pedroia Jeremy West | 31 87 | 0.4040 .381 | Rickie Weeks, So.U | 0.479 |
| Home Runs Per Game (75 ranked) | Jeff Larish Jeremy West | 51 53 | 0.28 0.27 | Billy Becher, NMSU | 0.52 |
| Runs Batted In Per Game (75 ranked) | Jeff Larish Jeremy West | 6 47 | 1.46 1.13 | Billy Becher, NMSU | 1.93 |
| Doubles Per Game (75 ranked) | Dustin Pedroia | 1 | 0.5 | Dustin Pedroia, ASU | 0.5 |
| Toughest to Strikeout (75 ranked) | Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 22.8 | Matt Rogelstad, Ark.St | 41.6 |
| Runs Per Game (75 ranked) | Jeff Larish Dustin Pedroia Andre Ethier | 18 20 62 | 1.23 1.22 1.1 | Rickie Weeks, So.U | 1.63 |
| Slugging Percentage (75 ranked) | Jeff Larish Jeremy West | 38 41 | 0.697 0.693 | Rickie Weeks, So.U | 0.933 |
| Walks (75 ranked) | Jeff Larish Andre Ethier Jeremy West | 1 25 39 | 1.2 0.76 0.71 | Jeff Larish, ASU | 1.2 |
| Earned Run Average (100 ranked) | Ben Thurmond Jered Liebeck | 62 84 | 2.73 2.88 | Tom Mastny, Furman | 1.09 |
| Victories (30 ranked) | Beau Vaughan | 25 | 10.0 | Jeff Niemann, Rice | 17.0 |
| Strikeouts Per Nine Innings (75 ranked) | Beau Vaughan | 31 | 10.2 | Ryan Wagner, Houston | 16.8 |