UA's Dalbec slumping now, but future likely still brightÂ
UA junior pitcher/third baseman Bobby Dalbec is in the most puzzling slump imaginable. He was hitting .208 through Friday’s victory at Cal. A year ago, Dalbec hit .319 with a Pac-12-leading 15 home runs. He hit .266 as a freshman. Dalbec had been projected as a first-round draft pick in June, perhaps the most feared power hitter in college baseball. But he has just four home runs. Dalbec has 49 strikeouts this season, which is headed toward the school-record 72, set in 1976 by All-American Dave Stegman. Dalbec is also on pace to challenge Brad Glenn’s school record for career strikeouts (183). Dalbec has 157. What does it mean? Both Porter and Stegman were drafted and played in the major leagues.Â
