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Eugene Church · 12-18-2009, 08:09 PM

The Islandian Times

Friday, September 28, 2007

2007 IPA Pro Cup Playoffs - Final 4 Series

Ruthlandian Union

St. John Squeezes by Stoner 7-6, Crusaders Up 2-1
It was a nip-and-tuck affair at Nonnac Stadium in Stoner with lots of lead changes before the visiting St. John Crusaders squeezed by the Stars 7-6 on CF Champ Grayson's (.321) ninth-inning RBI single. St. John now has a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven Pro Cup Final 4 Series. Reliever Ken Wheeler (3-0 0.00) notched his third playoff victory this year with a scoreless eighth. Pat Tarkovsky got the save by retiring the Stars in the ninth. Matthew Wise (0-1 2.25) gave up the winning run and sustained the loss.

The Crusaders banged out 13 and were sparked by homers by 3B Sully Hull (.286), SS Jerry Pontros (.310) and 2B Baron Ainsworth (.371). Hull now has three home runs and nine RBIs in the playoffs. Stoner registered 10 hits with 3B Karol Zodoka (.300), C Benny Stern (.286) and LF Matt Merrill (.357) leading the way with two hits apiece.

Tycobbian Union

Oxford Wins on McDonald's HR 7-4, Trails Viks 2-1
Bayview usually lives by the long ball, today at Winchester Park in Oxford, they died by the long ball. CF Wayne McDonald (.316) went deep in the ninth with a three-run walk-off homer to subdue the Vikings and give the Red Caps their first win the TU Final 4 Series and chopped Bayview's margin to 2-1. It was a tough loss for the Vikings as they had rallied from a 3-0 score after six innings. Bomber Belinsky had a two-hit shutout going until the seventh inning when Bayview cut it to 3-2, tied it up in the eighth and again in the ninth, but to no avail.

2B Johnny Zumwalt (.310) led Oxford's 10-hit attack with 3-5, including a solo homer and two runs batted in. McDonald got his third homer of the playoffs and now had 13 RBIs in the postseason. Bayview totaled seven hits and were paced by RF Sozi Akiyama (.600), who had three hits, including a home run. SS Dan Conroy (.192) contributed two RBIs in defeat.

Starters Bomber Belinsky and Charley Tubbs both had decent outings. Belinsky allowed three runs on five hits in eight innings, while Tubbs permitted four runs in his eight innings. Nicky Nicholson (1-0 2.08) got credit for the win, despite blowing the save in the ninth. Josh Glover (0-1) was the victim of McDonald's game-winning blast and got the loss.

12-18-2009, 08:09 PM	#1405
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,874	The Islandian Times Friday, September 28, 2007 2007 IPA Pro Cup Playoffs - Final 4 Series Ruthlandian Union St. John Squeezes by Stoner 7-6, Crusaders Up 2-1 It was a nip-and-tuck affair at Nonnac Stadium in Stoner with lots of lead changes before the visiting St. John Crusaders squeezed by the Stars 7-6 on CF Champ Grayson's (.321) ninth-inning RBI single. St. John now has a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven Pro Cup Final 4 Series. Reliever Ken Wheeler (3-0 0.00) notched his third playoff victory this year with a scoreless eighth. Pat Tarkovsky got the save by retiring the Stars in the ninth. Matthew Wise (0-1 2.25) gave up the winning run and sustained the loss. The Crusaders banged out 13 and were sparked by homers by 3B Sully Hull (.286), SS Jerry Pontros (.310) and 2B Baron Ainsworth (.371). Hull now has three home runs and nine RBIs in the playoffs. Stoner registered 10 hits with 3B Karol Zodoka (.300), C Benny Stern (.286) and LF Matt Merrill (.357) leading the way with two hits apiece. Tycobbian Union Oxford Wins on McDonald's HR 7-4, Trails Viks 2-1 Bayview usually lives by the long ball, today at Winchester Park in Oxford, they died by the long ball. CF Wayne McDonald (.316) went deep in the ninth with a three-run walk-off homer to subdue the Vikings and give the Red Caps their first win the TU Final 4 Series and chopped Bayview's margin to 2-1. It was a tough loss for the Vikings as they had rallied from a 3-0 score after six innings. Bomber Belinsky had a two-hit shutout going until the seventh inning when Bayview cut it to 3-2, tied it up in the eighth and again in the ninth, but to no avail. 2B Johnny Zumwalt (.310) led Oxford's 10-hit attack with 3-5, including a solo homer and two runs batted in. McDonald got his third homer of the playoffs and now had 13 RBIs in the postseason. Bayview totaled seven hits and were paced by RF Sozi Akiyama (.600), who had three hits, including a home run. SS Dan Conroy (.192) contributed two RBIs in defeat. Starters Bomber Belinsky and Charley Tubbs both had decent outings. Belinsky allowed three runs on five hits in eight innings, while Tubbs permitted four runs in his eight innings. Nicky Nicholson (1-0 2.08) got credit for the win, despite blowing the save in the ninth. Josh Glover (0-1) was the victim of McDonald's game-winning blast and got the loss.