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Red Sox pitcher Clay Bucholz couldn't have thrown his no-hitter on Saturday night without the defensive help of Dustin Pedroia

C.J. Retherford was named team MVP of the Great Falls White Sox of the Pioneer League while hitting .317 with 10 homeruns and 41 RBI's. Also in Great Falls White Sox news, Joe Persichina celebrated Labor Day by going 3 for 4 with an RBI in a win over the Missoula Osprey.

Mel Stocker became the 88th Sun Devil to reach the big leagues, making his debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday during a 12-3 win against the Pirates.

Three former Sun Devils, Jeff Larish, Pat Bresnehan, and Zech Zinicola, will be playing in the Arizona Fall League.

Report: Matt Hall likely to leave ASU Baseball Program

According to Jeff Metcalfe of the East Valley Tribune, infielder Matt Hall is set to leave ASU and is looking at transferring to either Auburn or Alabama. Matt Hall hit started 45 games last season for the Devils while posting a .313 batting average. He struggled late in the season and was benched after regional play in favor of C.J. Retherford. The loss of the Junior from Scottsdale (Horizon High) isn't good for the program, and it'll be interesting to see who takes over the third base position and if this puts a strain on recruiting in the valley.

On the flip side, former Kentucky outfielder Jason Kipnis has completed his academic eligibility requirements and is transferring to Arizona State. Kipnis is currently knocking the cover off of the ball for the Covington Lumberjacks of the Virginia Alley Summer League.

Persichina and Retherford Shining Together at Next Level

It looks like the Sun Devil Class of 2007 is experiencing great success in the minor leagues so far this season. They gave us such a thrill over the last few years I'm I will bring you regular updates on what our boys are doing at the next level. For this week:

Joe Persichina and C.J. Retherford, both undrafted seniors from the Sun Devil program are achieving success together in the Chicago White Sox program. Both are playing at the Rookie Level for the Great Falls White Sox of the Pioneer League. They were even featured in a story by Scott Mansch of the Great Falls Tribune, which can be found by clicking here.

Joe is hitting .328 with 8 doubles, seeing action in 17 of 32 games, while C.J. is hitting .330 with 4 homeruns and an OPS of 1.008.


Stats courtesy of milb.com