Miscellany

Former first-round draft choice Ty Griffin of Class AA Arkansas saw his record streak of four consecutive leadoff home runs end when he grounded out to start a game with Jackson.

Brian Ivie had 15 kills and four stuff blocks in Atlanta, leading the United States to a 15-6, 15-3, 15-8 victory over Japan in the opening session of the USA Volleyball Centennial Cup.

Ten Mongolian wrestlers, in Atlanta for a pre-Olympic event involving teams from 30 countries, were left without funds to return home after a theft of $5,500 from their downtown hotel room.