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Eugene Church · 06-19-2009, 12:24 AM

The Islandian Times

March 6, 2004

Pitching Key To Hillsboro's Season in TU East
The slugging Hillsboro Blazers bottomed out in the cellar in 2002 with a 75-79 record in the Tycobbian Union East pennant chase, 12 games in back of the division co-champions, the High Mesa Cowboys and South Fork Stallions. That was the year High Mesa won the IPA Pro Cup Series. Last season Hillsboro won fewer games, but rose in the standings to sixth place and ended up 14 games behind the division-winning Red Bluff Red Sox.

This year skipper Arky Spanderson hopes to do better. Last season the Blazers hit with authority, topping the IPA mark with 201 homers, breaking East Point's record of 198 roundtrippers set in 2002. Hillsboro slammed 188 in its opening season. The Blazers play at one of the smallest field in the IPA. Spanderson told the press, "Pitching is the key to our playoff chances. We have the hitting." He has signed a pair of new rookie twirlers, Ralph Slocum and Ronnie Mathis, and re-signed closer Frankie Coleridge to a contract. Spanderson has also switched his All-Star second baseman Tommy Emrick to third base to make room for a good defender in Lenny Jagneaux. Hillsboro and Oxford are the only teams in the Islands with three players with 30 or more home runs.

In spite of all these roster and line-up moves, the baseball analysts think sixth may be the best Hillsboro can do in a strong division.

Best Pitchers: Ronnie Greinke (19-13 3.82) and Hap Howerton (8-5 3.40)

Top Batters: 1B Sloan Shatner (.297 BA/38 HR/109 RBI/96 R), 3B Tommy Emrick (.319 BA/31 HR/106 RBI/98 R), SS Jerry Pontros (.292 BA/27 HR/69 RBI/119 R), LF Kevin Baker (.254 BA/30 HR/83 RBI/88 R) and RF Rawhide Marshall (.255 BA/24 HR/84 RBI/89 R)

06-19-2009, 12:24 AM	#1023
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,867	The Islandian Times March 6, 2004 Pitching Key To Hillsboro's Season in TU East The slugging Hillsboro Blazers bottomed out in the cellar in 2002 with a 75-79 record in the Tycobbian Union East pennant chase, 12 games in back of the division co-champions, the High Mesa Cowboys and South Fork Stallions. That was the year High Mesa won the IPA Pro Cup Series. Last season Hillsboro won fewer games, but rose in the standings to sixth place and ended up 14 games behind the division-winning Red Bluff Red Sox. This year skipper Arky Spanderson hopes to do better. Last season the Blazers hit with authority, topping the IPA mark with 201 homers, breaking East Point's record of 198 roundtrippers set in 2002. Hillsboro slammed 188 in its opening season. The Blazers play at one of the smallest field in the IPA. Spanderson told the press, "Pitching is the key to our playoff chances. We have the hitting." He has signed a pair of new rookie twirlers, Ralph Slocum and Ronnie Mathis, and re-signed closer Frankie Coleridge to a contract. Spanderson has also switched his All-Star second baseman Tommy Emrick to third base to make room for a good defender in Lenny Jagneaux. Hillsboro and Oxford are the only teams in the Islands with three players with 30 or more home runs. In spite of all these roster and line-up moves, the baseball analysts think sixth may be the best Hillsboro can do in a strong division. Best Pitchers: Ronnie Greinke (19-13 3.82) and Hap Howerton (8-5 3.40) Top Batters: 1B Sloan Shatner (.297 BA/38 HR/109 RBI/96 R), 3B Tommy Emrick (.319 BA/31 HR/106 RBI/98 R), SS Jerry Pontros (.292 BA/27 HR/69 RBI/119 R), LF Kevin Baker (.254 BA/30 HR/83 RBI/88 R) and RF Rawhide Marshall (.255 BA/24 HR/84 RBI/89 R)