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Eugene Church · 11-20-2009, 06:24 PM

The Islandian Times

Saturday, September 23, 2006

2006 Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series - Sweet 16

Three more division winners were eliminated today from the IPA Pro Cup playoffs. Volusia topped the RU East champs, the Sugar Valley Rattlers, while over in the Tycobbian Union Bayview upset the TU East titlists, the Ozarka Naturals, and Cape Coral knocked off the Oxford Red Caps, who won the TU North crown.

Ruthlandian Union

Schmitz Hurls V's Past Rattlers, Elite 8 Bound
At Farmers Memorial Park in Sugar Valley, the Volusia Vigilantes eliminated the hometown Rattlers from the Pro Cup playoffs behind the strong pitching of Carl Schmitz (2-0 1.50), who stopped them 4-2 on six hits, while striking out four and walking one. The V's won three of the four games to advance to the Elite 8 Series. It was Schmitz's second win in the postseason. The tall and lanky 6' 6" southpaw also won the series opener 3-1. LF Winky Rush (.545) gave Schmitz all the runs he needed with a three-run clout in the second inning. Volusia only got six hits off losing pitcher Ted Farentino (0-2 2.25), but they tagged him for four runs in his eight innings. Sugar Valley got its runs in the second on 2B Casey Leeburn's (.417) single and on 1B Ron Armstrong's (.385) solo smash in the fourth inning.

The Vigilantes will now go up against the Elnora All-Stars, who upset the Pro Cup favorite, the Middlefield Roosters.

Valka Rallies, Beats Vipers 9-4, Series Even 2-2
In the fourth game of the Elite 8 Series, Bobby Karu was not at his sharpest and after four innings Valka trailed Valmara 3-1 and were in danger of being knocked out of the Pro Cup playoffs. The Blackhawks even got further behind in the top of the fifth, falling behind 4-1. Then the Valka bats went to work and battered Russell Greene for six runs to take a 7-4 lead. Valka added single runs in the sixth and seventh to make the final score 9-4. That was good enough to tie the series at two games apiece and set the stage for tomorrow afternoon's fifth and decisive game at Cybertel Park.

The Blackhawks pounded out 12 hits and were sparked by LF Benny Colter (.188), SS Donnie Allgood (.273) and 3B Bobby Stroud (.333), who drove in pair of runs each. Colter and Stroud both blasted home runs. Karu (2-0 2.81) notched the victory, but labored with his control. He walked six in seven innings, allowed four runs and six hits, but managed to hang on for the win. Valka's superb closer Kaido Oras held the Vipers scoreless for the last two innings to seal the verdict. Greene (0-2 6.17) was the loser, giving up seven runs in his four-plus frames.

Tycobbian Union

Vikings KO Ozarka 3-2, Advance to Elite 8
Bayview scored early and then had to hold on for dear life as the Ozarka Naturals made a desparate rally in the ninth. When it was all over the Vikings escaped with a 3-2 win and a berth in the TU Elite 8 Series. Bayview knocked Ozarka out of the postseason with its third win in four games. Norm Roy (2-0 3.78) hurled a standout game, yielded just six hits, while walking two and fanning five.

Bayview ran up a 3-0 lead after two innings against Alec DiMaggio. 1B Chancey Quibedeaux (.125) and SS Kris Benson (.375) singled in runs in the first inning and LF Kelton Carpenter (.167) drove in the other one in the second frame with a flelder's choice. DiMaggio (0-2 3.97) worked into the seventh and suffered the defeat. He allowed three runs on five hits with four strikeouts and five walks.

The Nats made Bayview sweat in the bottom of the ninth. 3B Nathan Ferrell (.467) doubled in one run and 1B Augie Risdahl (.188) single in another. Roy then walked two batters to load the bases with two outs. Bayview skipper Walter Johanssen went to the mound to relieve the tiring Roy, but was talked out of it. Johanssen left him in and he finished off the Naturals by getting pinchhitter Karl Claussen on a groundout to end the game and send the Vikings to the next round against the Arlon-Tuckanarra victor.

Cape Coral Edges Oxford 4-3, Wins Elite 8 Series
Another division champ fell to the wayside today. At Winchester Park in Oxford, the Red Caps were poised to even up their Pro Cup Elite 8 Series with the Cape Coral Hurricanes at two games each. They were ahead 3-1 after seven innings in game four and had gotten rid of the Hurricanes 20-game winner Cody Burg - but it wasn't to be - Cape Coral rallied in the late innings and edged the Red Caps 4-3 with the winning score coming on 2B Hoshi Sato's (.235) ninth-inning home run. Sato's solo blast off losing pitcher Ramsey Thacker (0-1 6.75) sent the Hurricanes to the Elite 8 and the Red Caps home for the winter. 1B Marvin Randow (.467) had tied it up 3-3 with a two-run double in the last of the eighth.

Burg (1-0 2.51) started for the Hurricanes and worked six innings. He allowed only four hits, fanned four and walked none, but was touched for three runs. 3B Joe Courtney (.429) got to Burg for a double in the second and rode in on LF Mack Spencer's (.125) grounder to second. Sato evened it up at 1-1 in the third with an RBI single, only to have Courtney rip a two-run roundtripper in the last of the fourth to give the Red Caps a 3-1 margin. Oxford had its ace on the mound, but Boomer Belinsky couldn't hold it, mainly due to his wildness. Belinsky worked seven innings, gave up four hits and three runs, while walking eight batters. The victory went to Hadley Frasch (1-0), who held the Red Caps hitless over the final three frames. The Hurricanes had the advantage in hits 6 to 4 over Oxford.

Cape Coral will tangle with the winner of the Turon-Hartsdale in the TU Elite 8 Series.

Masson Blanks Blue Jays 4-0, Arlon Evens Up Series
The Arlon Champions are back in business. They have won two straight to even up the Sweet 16 Series with Tuckanarra. Andre Masson twirled a seven-hit shutout and kept the Champs in the running for the Pro Cup. Masson (1-1 2.12) easily outpitched 27-game winner Titus Bristow, who suffered a rare off-day. Masson ended the day with seven Ks and four walks and kept the Blue Jays off the scoreboard. Arlon got rid of Bristow (1-1 5.06) in a hurry, shelling him for four runs and six hits in one and two-thirds innings. LF Rocco Bellasario (.600) doubled in two runs in the opening inning, while in the second C Juanito Luque (.267) had an RBI double and CF Steve Barnett (.353) an RBI single. Belasario and Barnett socked three hits each and Luque got two to top the Champs.

Game five will be held tomorrow afternoon at Derby Downs in Arlon. The winner will advance to the Elite 8 against Ozarka or Bayview.

Hellcats Edge Turon 6-3 in 14th, Series Tied 2-2
At Typhoon Stadium in Turon, Hartsdale tied the Sweet 16 Series at two games each. The Hellcats edged the Typhoons 6-3 with a back-to-back homer barrage in the 14th inning. RF Mark Buchanan (.294) walloped a two-run blast and 3B Kendry Moulton (.429) followed it with another solo shot to upend Turon. Manager Zim Donner got a superb relief job from Danny Griffin (1-0 0.00), who shut down Turon on one hit over the final four frames for the win. The loss was chalked up to Jeb Pickett (0-1 5.40), who went five innings and permitted three runs on five hits. The hitting hero was Moulton with three RBIs. He cracked six hits in seven tries to lead the Hellcats.

Hartsdale almost gave the game away. Starter Ben Manderson was on cruise control with a two-hit shutout until the last of the ninth. He had a 3-0 lead, but got smacked around and allowed the Typhoons to tie it up and send it into overtime. 3B Eric Hix's (.063) groundout plated the first run and LF Bruce Boatman (.300) tied it with a two-run single. The Hellcats racked up 14 hits to Turon's five.

It will be settled tomorrow afternoon with game five to be played in Turon. The winner will get a spot in the Pro Cup Elite 8.

11-20-2009, 06:24 PM	#1337
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,870	The Islandian Times Saturday, September 23, 2006 2006 Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series - Sweet 16 Three more division winners were eliminated today from the IPA Pro Cup playoffs. Volusia topped the RU East champs, the Sugar Valley Rattlers, while over in the Tycobbian Union Bayview upset the TU East titlists, the Ozarka Naturals, and Cape Coral knocked off the Oxford Red Caps, who won the TU North crown. Ruthlandian Union Schmitz Hurls V's Past Rattlers, Elite 8 Bound At Farmers Memorial Park in Sugar Valley, the Volusia Vigilantes eliminated the hometown Rattlers from the Pro Cup playoffs behind the strong pitching of Carl Schmitz (2-0 1.50), who stopped them 4-2 on six hits, while striking out four and walking one. The V's won three of the four games to advance to the Elite 8 Series. It was Schmitz's second win in the postseason. The tall and lanky 6' 6" southpaw also won the series opener 3-1. LF Winky Rush (.545) gave Schmitz all the runs he needed with a three-run clout in the second inning. Volusia only got six hits off losing pitcher Ted Farentino (0-2 2.25), but they tagged him for four runs in his eight innings. Sugar Valley got its runs in the second on 2B Casey Leeburn's (.417) single and on 1B Ron Armstrong's (.385) solo smash in the fourth inning. The Vigilantes will now go up against the Elnora All-Stars, who upset the Pro Cup favorite, the Middlefield Roosters. Valka Rallies, Beats Vipers 9-4, Series Even 2-2 In the fourth game of the Elite 8 Series, Bobby Karu was not at his sharpest and after four innings Valka trailed Valmara 3-1 and were in danger of being knocked out of the Pro Cup playoffs. The Blackhawks even got further behind in the top of the fifth, falling behind 4-1. Then the Valka bats went to work and battered Russell Greene for six runs to take a 7-4 lead. Valka added single runs in the sixth and seventh to make the final score 9-4. That was good enough to tie the series at two games apiece and set the stage for tomorrow afternoon's fifth and decisive game at Cybertel Park. The Blackhawks pounded out 12 hits and were sparked by LF Benny Colter (.188), SS Donnie Allgood (.273) and 3B Bobby Stroud (.333), who drove in pair of runs each. Colter and Stroud both blasted home runs. Karu (2-0 2.81) notched the victory, but labored with his control. He walked six in seven innings, allowed four runs and six hits, but managed to hang on for the win. Valka's superb closer Kaido Oras held the Vipers scoreless for the last two innings to seal the verdict. Greene (0-2 6.17) was the loser, giving up seven runs in his four-plus frames. Tycobbian Union Vikings KO Ozarka 3-2, Advance to Elite 8 Bayview scored early and then had to hold on for dear life as the Ozarka Naturals made a desparate rally in the ninth. When it was all over the Vikings escaped with a 3-2 win and a berth in the TU Elite 8 Series. Bayview knocked Ozarka out of the postseason with its third win in four games. Norm Roy (2-0 3.78) hurled a standout game, yielded just six hits, while walking two and fanning five. Bayview ran up a 3-0 lead after two innings against Alec DiMaggio. 1B Chancey Quibedeaux (.125) and SS Kris Benson (.375) singled in runs in the first inning and LF Kelton Carpenter (.167) drove in the other one in the second frame with a flelder's choice. DiMaggio (0-2 3.97) worked into the seventh and suffered the defeat. He allowed three runs on five hits with four strikeouts and five walks. The Nats made Bayview sweat in the bottom of the ninth. 3B Nathan Ferrell (.467) doubled in one run and 1B Augie Risdahl (.188) single in another. Roy then walked two batters to load the bases with two outs. Bayview skipper Walter Johanssen went to the mound to relieve the tiring Roy, but was talked out of it. Johanssen left him in and he finished off the Naturals by getting pinchhitter Karl Claussen on a groundout to end the game and send the Vikings to the next round against the Arlon-Tuckanarra victor. Cape Coral Edges Oxford 4-3, Wins Elite 8 Series Another division champ fell to the wayside today. At Winchester Park in Oxford, the Red Caps were poised to even up their Pro Cup Elite 8 Series with the Cape Coral Hurricanes at two games each. They were ahead 3-1 after seven innings in game four and had gotten rid of the Hurricanes 20-game winner Cody Burg - but it wasn't to be - Cape Coral rallied in the late innings and edged the Red Caps 4-3 with the winning score coming on 2B Hoshi Sato's (.235) ninth-inning home run. Sato's solo blast off losing pitcher Ramsey Thacker (0-1 6.75) sent the Hurricanes to the Elite 8 and the Red Caps home for the winter. 1B Marvin Randow (.467) had tied it up 3-3 with a two-run double in the last of the eighth. Burg (1-0 2.51) started for the Hurricanes and worked six innings. He allowed only four hits, fanned four and walked none, but was touched for three runs. 3B Joe Courtney (.429) got to Burg for a double in the second and rode in on LF Mack Spencer's (.125) grounder to second. Sato evened it up at 1-1 in the third with an RBI single, only to have Courtney rip a two-run roundtripper in the last of the fourth to give the Red Caps a 3-1 margin. Oxford had its ace on the mound, but Boomer Belinsky couldn't hold it, mainly due to his wildness. Belinsky worked seven innings, gave up four hits and three runs, while walking eight batters. The victory went to Hadley Frasch (1-0), who held the Red Caps hitless over the final three frames. The Hurricanes had the advantage in hits 6 to 4 over Oxford. Cape Coral will tangle with the winner of the Turon-Hartsdale in the TU Elite 8 Series. Masson Blanks Blue Jays 4-0, Arlon Evens Up Series The Arlon Champions are back in business. They have won two straight to even up the Sweet 16 Series with Tuckanarra. Andre Masson twirled a seven-hit shutout and kept the Champs in the running for the Pro Cup. Masson (1-1 2.12) easily outpitched 27-game winner Titus Bristow, who suffered a rare off-day. Masson ended the day with seven Ks and four walks and kept the Blue Jays off the scoreboard. Arlon got rid of Bristow (1-1 5.06) in a hurry, shelling him for four runs and six hits in one and two-thirds innings. LF Rocco Bellasario (.600) doubled in two runs in the opening inning, while in the second C Juanito Luque (.267) had an RBI double and CF Steve Barnett (.353) an RBI single. Belasario and Barnett socked three hits each and Luque got two to top the Champs. Game five will be held tomorrow afternoon at Derby Downs in Arlon. The winner will advance to the Elite 8 against Ozarka or Bayview. Hellcats Edge Turon 6-3 in 14th, Series Tied 2-2 At Typhoon Stadium in Turon, Hartsdale tied the Sweet 16 Series at two games each. The Hellcats edged the Typhoons 6-3 with a back-to-back homer barrage in the 14th inning. RF Mark Buchanan (.294) walloped a two-run blast and 3B Kendry Moulton (.429) followed it with another solo shot to upend Turon. Manager Zim Donner got a superb relief job from Danny Griffin (1-0 0.00), who shut down Turon on one hit over the final four frames for the win. The loss was chalked up to Jeb Pickett (0-1 5.40), who went five innings and permitted three runs on five hits. The hitting hero was Moulton with three RBIs. He cracked six hits in seven tries to lead the Hellcats. Hartsdale almost gave the game away. Starter Ben Manderson was on cruise control with a two-hit shutout until the last of the ninth. He had a 3-0 lead, but got smacked around and allowed the Typhoons to tie it up and send it into overtime. 3B Eric Hix's (.063) groundout plated the first run and LF Bruce Boatman (.300) tied it with a two-run single. The Hellcats racked up 14 hits to Turon's five. It will be settled tomorrow afternoon with game five to be played in Turon. The winner will get a spot in the Pro Cup Elite 8. Last edited by Eugene Church; 11-21-2009 at 12:46 PM.