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Eugene Church · 10-22-2009, 06:19 PM

The Islandian Times

Saturday, October 1, 2005

Ruthlandian Union 2005 Final 4 Series

Bulls Top Roosters 4-2 in Final 4 Opener
Manager Page Satcher got another standout hill performance as his Ranford Bulls tamed the Middlefield Roosters 4-2 in game one of the RU Final 4 Series at Middlefield Park. This time it was 35-year-old Leland Shaddock dazzling Middlefield on a four-hitter. Ranford was locked up in a 1-1 tie going into the top of the ninth as Rooster starter Jamie Hicks was just as tough as Shaddock. But Hicks couldn't make it out of ninth when CF Warren Gravois (.378) went deep on him to give Ranford a 2-1 lead. The Bulls got to Hicks for two more runs on an RBI single by 1B Jordy John (.263) and a triple by RF Sherman Waters (.294). That made it 4-1. Middlefield rallied in the last of the inning on a walk to LF Cecil Clark (.294) and an RBI double by RF Bailey Norcross (.441), but Shaddock (3-0 1.44) retired the last three batters to nail down the verdict. Hicks (2-1 2.73) suffered the loss as he allowed four runs on seven hits with five Ks and two walks.

Ranford took the lead in the opening frame on Gravois' double and a run-scoring single by SS Rick Fargnoli (.263). Shaddock made it stand up until the sixth when the Roosters evened it up 1-1 on SS Earl Reeves' (.286) two-bagger and 2B Timmy Gage's (.333) RBI single. It remained that way until the decisive ninth.

Tycobbian Union 2005 Final 4 Series

Summerland Stuns DC 12-2 in Final 4 Opener
It was a stunner at Douglas Denton Field as hometown Denton City was demolished by the underdog Summerland Sunsets 12-3 in the first game of the TU Final 4 Series. Manager Will Hackett's Sunsets teed off on the Redbirds rotation for 16 hits and Paul Felkner (3-2 4.60), going on just two days' rest, went the route and stopped Denton City on a seven-hitter and hit a home run. Hackett said, "It was a matter of necessity. Either I use Felkner on short rest or I go with a secondary starter. So I decided to go with my workhorse and ace and he came through for us." Hackett had used Felkner just two days ago in relief in a crucial extra-inning win over Cape Coral in the Elite 8 Series.

Sparking the Sunsets at bat were Schuyler ten Haken, who is hitting a gaudy .619 (13-21) in the postseason after taking over left field. ten Haken had a perfect 4-for-4 day with a triple and three singles. He scored three times and batted in two runs. ten Haken had plenty of help from rookie 3B Randy Rudelmeier (.231) with two hits and three RBIs and 1B Karl Van Kooten (.317) with two hits, three runs scored and a run batted in. SS Zee Overbeek (.368) and CF Hank Hamilton (.308) also contributed two hits each and scored twice. Even Felkner (.182) went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a homer.

Denton City starter Hank Taylor (2-1 4.74) got charged with the loss as he was drummed for five runs in three innings.

10-22-2009, 06:19 PM	#1263
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,868	The Islandian Times Saturday, October 1, 2005 Ruthlandian Union 2005 Final 4 Series Bulls Top Roosters 4-2 in Final 4 Opener Manager Page Satcher got another standout hill performance as his Ranford Bulls tamed the Middlefield Roosters 4-2 in game one of the RU Final 4 Series at Middlefield Park. This time it was 35-year-old Leland Shaddock dazzling Middlefield on a four-hitter. Ranford was locked up in a 1-1 tie going into the top of the ninth as Rooster starter Jamie Hicks was just as tough as Shaddock. But Hicks couldn't make it out of ninth when CF Warren Gravois (.378) went deep on him to give Ranford a 2-1 lead. The Bulls got to Hicks for two more runs on an RBI single by 1B Jordy John (.263) and a triple by RF Sherman Waters (.294). That made it 4-1. Middlefield rallied in the last of the inning on a walk to LF Cecil Clark (.294) and an RBI double by RF Bailey Norcross (.441), but Shaddock (3-0 1.44) retired the last three batters to nail down the verdict. Hicks (2-1 2.73) suffered the loss as he allowed four runs on seven hits with five Ks and two walks. Ranford took the lead in the opening frame on Gravois' double and a run-scoring single by SS Rick Fargnoli (.263). Shaddock made it stand up until the sixth when the Roosters evened it up 1-1 on SS Earl Reeves' (.286) two-bagger and 2B Timmy Gage's (.333) RBI single. It remained that way until the decisive ninth. Tycobbian Union 2005 Final 4 Series Summerland Stuns DC 12-2 in Final 4 Opener It was a stunner at Douglas Denton Field as hometown Denton City was demolished by the underdog Summerland Sunsets 12-3 in the first game of the TU Final 4 Series. Manager Will Hackett's Sunsets teed off on the Redbirds rotation for 16 hits and Paul Felkner (3-2 4.60), going on just two days' rest, went the route and stopped Denton City on a seven-hitter and hit a home run. Hackett said, "It was a matter of necessity. Either I use Felkner on short rest or I go with a secondary starter. So I decided to go with my workhorse and ace and he came through for us." Hackett had used Felkner just two days ago in relief in a crucial extra-inning win over Cape Coral in the Elite 8 Series. Sparking the Sunsets at bat were Schuyler ten Haken, who is hitting a gaudy .619 (13-21) in the postseason after taking over left field. ten Haken had a perfect 4-for-4 day with a triple and three singles. He scored three times and batted in two runs. ten Haken had plenty of help from rookie 3B Randy Rudelmeier (.231) with two hits and three RBIs and 1B Karl Van Kooten (.317) with two hits, three runs scored and a run batted in. SS Zee Overbeek (.368) and CF Hank Hamilton (.308) also contributed two hits each and scored twice. Even Felkner (.182) went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a homer. Denton City starter Hank Taylor (2-1 4.74) got charged with the loss as he was drummed for five runs in three innings. Last edited by Eugene Church; 10-24-2009 at 06:22 PM.