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Elendil · 04-26-2007, 10:56 AM

Alaska Championship Series Opens

Flying into Sitka tends to occasion whispered prayers from the passengers. The little prop plane bumps through dense rainclouds rolling off the Pacific and, when it finally dips below the clouds, comes face to face with a wall of glacier-draped mountains.

Sitka from the air

Monday, August 29, 2007 - The first game of the inaugural Alaska Championship Series was marked by a festival atmosphere. Despite the threatening clouds, crowds flocked to an impromptu fairgrounds set up outside the stadium. Sitka's weather was fairly mild year-round, and with daytime temps in the 60s, it was perfect weather for family fun.

The game opened at 7:05 PM in the raucous, cozy ballpark (re-christened "Field of the Sentinels" this year) to a sellout crowd of 1,173. Temps had fallen to the lower 50s, but the threat of rain had lifted.

Trevor Wiggins (10-8, 3.94)

vs.

Will Blain (6-5, 3.23)

Mat-Su drew first blood in the 3rd inning, putting together a hit by pitch, single, walk, fielder's choice, and single to plate two runs. The Sentinels answered in the bottom of the 4th, awakening the crowd with a single and run-scoring double. However, the Sentinels then loaded the bases with one out and failed to score again, Blain benefitting from back to back popups.

The Sentinels then chased Blain in the bottom of the 6th by loading the bases with nobody out. The Miners made a double-switch, bringing in reliever Larry Wardrope (38 IP, 3 HR, 17 BB, 32 K). Catcher Sam Plummer promptly hit a two-run single. The Miners got out of the inning without any more damage, but the Sentinels had taken a 3-2 lead.

In the top of the 7th, Miner third baseman John Brown committed one of the cardinal sins: with runners on first and third and two out, he was caught stealing.

Wiggins made it through a full eight innings, and in the bottom half of the eighth, Sitka added an insurance run on a single and error. Sentinel closer Edward Long (46 IP, 5 HR, 15 BB, 30 K, 26 SV) pitched through two singles to lock the game down. Final score: 4-2.

04-26-2007, 10:56 AM	#24
Elendil Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the dynasty forum Posts: 2,318	Alaska Championship Series Alaska Championship Series Opens Flying into Sitka tends to occasion whispered prayers from the passengers. The little prop plane bumps through dense rainclouds rolling off the Pacific and, when it finally dips below the clouds, comes face to face with a wall of glacier-draped mountains. Sitka from the air Monday, August 29, 2007 - The first game of the inaugural Alaska Championship Series was marked by a festival atmosphere. Despite the threatening clouds, crowds flocked to an impromptu fairgrounds set up outside the stadium. Sitka's weather was fairly mild year-round, and with daytime temps in the 60s, it was perfect weather for family fun. The game opened at 7:05 PM in the raucous, cozy ballpark (re-christened "Field of the Sentinels" this year) to a sellout crowd of 1,173. Temps had fallen to the lower 50s, but the threat of rain had lifted. Trevor Wiggins (10-8, 3.94) vs. Will Blain (6-5, 3.23) Mat-Su drew first blood in the 3rd inning, putting together a hit by pitch, single, walk, fielder's choice, and single to plate two runs. The Sentinels answered in the bottom of the 4th, awakening the crowd with a single and run-scoring double. However, the Sentinels then loaded the bases with one out and failed to score again, Blain benefitting from back to back popups. The Sentinels then chased Blain in the bottom of the 6th by loading the bases with nobody out. The Miners made a double-switch, bringing in reliever Larry Wardrope (38 IP, 3 HR, 17 BB, 32 K). Catcher Sam Plummer promptly hit a two-run single. The Miners got out of the inning without any more damage, but the Sentinels had taken a 3-2 lead. In the top of the 7th, Miner third baseman John Brown committed one of the cardinal sins: with runners on first and third and two out, he was caught stealing. Wiggins made it through a full eight innings, and in the bottom half of the eighth, Sitka added an insurance run on a single and error. Sentinel closer Edward Long (46 IP, 5 HR, 15 BB, 30 K, 26 SV) pitched through two singles to lock the game down. Final score: 4-2. __________________ Heaven is kicking back with a double Talisker and a churchwarden stuffed with latakia.