Here are the top hitters, according to average, from the 2012 Area Code Baseball Games. Warm weather and the wind blowing out led to some huge offensive numbers at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.
.750 -- Jacob Gatewood, Clovis (Calif.), 2014, Oakland Athletics:
3-for-4, home run, triple, three RBIs, four runs, two walks, one steal
.667 -- Alexander Jackson, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 2014, Milwaukee Brewers:
6-for-9, home run, two doubles, triple, three RBIs, six runs scored
.600 -- Dominic Miroglio, Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland, Calif.), 2013, Oakland Athletics:
3-for-5, two doubles, four RBIs
.571 -- Tres Barrera, Sharyland (Mission, Texas), 2013, Texas Rangers:
4-for-7, double, RBI, two runs, walk
.571 -- Ryan McMahon, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 2013, Milwaukee Brewers:
4-for-7, six RBIs, three runs, three walks
.500 -- Trey Ball, New Castle (Ind.), 2013, Chicago White Sox:
5-for-10, double, RBI, three runs, two steals, walk
.500 -- Raphael Ramirez, Pace Academy (Atlanta), 2014, Washington Nationals:
3-for-6, RBI, five runs, four steals, two walks
.500 -- Kevin Wallace, Reno (Nev.), 2013, Chicago White Sox:
3-for-6, run, two walks
.455 -- Nicholas Buckner, North Shore (Houston), 2013, Texas Rangers:
5-for-11, double, three RBIs, two runs, two steals
.444 -- Ryan Lidge, Barrington (Ill.), 2013, Chicago White Sox:
4-for-9, two doubles, three RBIs, two runs, three walks, steal
.438 -- Dalton Dulin, Memphis University (Memphis, Tenn.), 2013, Washington Nationals:
7-for-16, three RBIs, six runs, two walks, four steals
.429 -- AJ Puk, Washington (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), 2013, Chicago White Sox:
3-for-7, two doubles, four RBIs, run, walk
.429 -- Jake Ring, Grant Community (Fox Lake, Ill.), 2013, Chicago White Sox:
3-for-7, three RBIs, two runs, three walks
.400 -- Kevin Buckley, King (Tampa, Fla.), 2014, Cincinnati Reds:
2-for-5, two doubles, RBI, two runs, two walks
.400 -- Tyler Green, Williamsville North (Williamsville, N.Y.), 2013, New York Yankees:
4-for-10, RBI, run, walk
.400 -- Dom Nunez, Elk Grove (Calif.), 2013, Oakland Athletics:
4-for-10, one run, two walks
.400 -- Kean Wong, Waiakea (Hilo, Hawaii) 2013, Cincinnati Reds:
4-for-10, two doubles, three steals, two walks
.375 -- Cody Bellinger, Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 2013, Cincinnati Reds:
3-for-8, double, RBI, three walks, steal
.375 -- Willie Calhoun, Benicia (Calif.), 2013, Oakland Athletics:
3-for-8, one run, five walks
.375 -- Dylan Manwaring, Horseheads (N.Y.), 2013, New York Yankees:
3-for-8
.375 -- John Riley, Willow Glen (San Jose, Calif.), 2013, Oakland Athletics:
3-for-8, double, RBI, walk
.364 -- Stone Garrett, George Ranch (Richmond, Texas), 2014, Texas Rangers:
4-for-11, two doubles, RBI, two runs, walk, steal
.364 -- Jonah Heim, Amherst Central (Amherst, N.Y.), 2013, New York Yankees:
4-for-11, run, walk, steal
.364 -- Tommy Lane, Pendleton (Ore.), 2013, Kansas City Royals:
4-for-11, double, two RBIs, run, steal, walk
.357 -- Marcus Doi, Mid-Pacific Institute (Honolulu), 2013, Cincinnati Reds:
5-for-14, triple, double, three RBIs, run, three walks, two steals
.357 -- Nick Longhi, Venice (Fla.), 2013, Washington Nationals:
5-for-14, three doubles, six RBIs, two runs