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Sakai Punishes SAAA Pitchers This Week: Pitchers who faced the Naperville Battlekings last week were happy to see Naohiro Sakai in the rear view mirror. The 26-year-old shortstop was dubbed the USSL Triple A Player of the Week for a 7-game tear that saw him hit at a .458 clip.%0A%0AFor the week he also chalked up 11 hits in 24 at-bats%2C 1 home run%2C 7 RBIs and 5 runs scored.%0A%0ASo far this year Sakai is batting .458 with 1 home run.%0A