HS BASE: Notre Dame alum Stanton is having his ups and downs in majors

Florida Marlins rookie outfielder Mike Stanton, formerly of Notre Dame High, was removed from the starting lineup Friday night because of an 0-for-24 skid.

Stanton, who struck out as a pinch-hitter Friday night, has just one hit in his past 33 at-bats, dropping his batting average to .242. Before that, he batted .583 (14-for-24) in six games during his Player of the Week run, boosting his average to .275.

-- Gerry Gittelson