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Eugene Church · 06-22-2009, 12:07 AM

The Islandian Times

March 8, 2004

Strong Pitching Puts North Hills Into Playoff Contention In TU North
The North Hills Hawks flopped badly in its first IPA season, ending up with a 65-89 record and 21 games out from the pennant-winning Oxford Red Caps. But the Hawks manager Hub Carlson, the great portsider of the industrial leagues, built on it in season two and came within three games of a playoff spot. North Hills chalked up a fifth-place spot in the TU North and wound up with a 79-75 mark, 9 games back of the first place Hartsdale Hellcats.

Carlson is setting his sights higher in 2004, but he knows he has a tough row to hoe battling against such talented teams as Hartsdale, Oxford, Fairfax, and Luxora. Even the Blue Lake Blue Sox and White River Rascals will be challenging for a playoff spot. North Hills certainly turned it around last season, however a lack of firepower keeps them from moving up into the upper echelon of the division. The Hawks were selected fifth in this year's preseason BNN baseball poll with the voters citing a severe shortage of home runs as their main shortcoming. North Hills hit only 97 roundtrippers in 2003, while the teams in front of them in the standings hit 129 or more.

North Hills has stood pat in the off-season, signing only one player, first baseman Terry Sauer, who has some pop in his bat and can handle the glove well. Sauer is the only rookie to make the club this year.

Carlson assessed his club this way, "We've got real good chemistry on this club and three fine starters in Clinkscales, Dewberry and Jackson. I like my chances with this year's team."

Best Pitchers: LHP Leland Clinkscales (16-7 2.65), Ben Dewberry (15-14 2.91) and LHP Jaybird Jackson (15-13 3.64)

Best Hitters: CF Roy Stainbrook (.287 BA/26 HR/89 RBI/84 R/18 SB), LF Kevin Schmidt (.271 BA/19 HR/80 RBI/80 R), 2B Jimmy Ryland (.282 BA/19 HR/55 RBI/91 R/21 SB), 3B Russell Beal (.299 BA/8 HR/88 RBI) and RF Trent Gilbert (.299 BA/7 Hr/84 RI/81 R/14 SB)

06-22-2009, 12:07 AM	#1038
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,867	The Islandian Times March 8, 2004 Strong Pitching Puts North Hills Into Playoff Contention In TU North The North Hills Hawks flopped badly in its first IPA season, ending up with a 65-89 record and 21 games out from the pennant-winning Oxford Red Caps. But the Hawks manager Hub Carlson, the great portsider of the industrial leagues, built on it in season two and came within three games of a playoff spot. North Hills chalked up a fifth-place spot in the TU North and wound up with a 79-75 mark, 9 games back of the first place Hartsdale Hellcats. Carlson is setting his sights higher in 2004, but he knows he has a tough row to hoe battling against such talented teams as Hartsdale, Oxford, Fairfax, and Luxora. Even the Blue Lake Blue Sox and White River Rascals will be challenging for a playoff spot. North Hills certainly turned it around last season, however a lack of firepower keeps them from moving up into the upper echelon of the division. The Hawks were selected fifth in this year's preseason BNN baseball poll with the voters citing a severe shortage of home runs as their main shortcoming. North Hills hit only 97 roundtrippers in 2003, while the teams in front of them in the standings hit 129 or more. North Hills has stood pat in the off-season, signing only one player, first baseman Terry Sauer, who has some pop in his bat and can handle the glove well. Sauer is the only rookie to make the club this year. Carlson assessed his club this way, "We've got real good chemistry on this club and three fine starters in Clinkscales, Dewberry and Jackson. I like my chances with this year's team." Best Pitchers: LHP Leland Clinkscales (16-7 2.65), Ben Dewberry (15-14 2.91) and LHP Jaybird Jackson (15-13 3.64) Best Hitters: CF Roy Stainbrook (.287 BA/26 HR/89 RBI/84 R/18 SB), LF Kevin Schmidt (.271 BA/19 HR/80 RBI/80 R), 2B Jimmy Ryland (.282 BA/19 HR/55 RBI/91 R/21 SB), 3B Russell Beal (.299 BA/8 HR/88 RBI) and RF Trent Gilbert (.299 BA/7 Hr/84 RI/81 R/14 SB) Last edited by Eugene Church; 06-22-2009 at 01:36 PM.