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Islandian Pro Alliance

Monday, April 23, 2001

Ruthlandian Baseball Union

North Division

Vipers Edge All-Stars in 12 Innings
It took twelve long innings, but Valmara finally did in Elnora, 6-4. A one-out double by Louis Sharp and a triple by Jet Kazmarek won it for the Vipers. Kazmarek got an additional run, when he scored on Jan Szymanski's sac fly. Danny Blauser got the win, going 4 scoreless innings in relief of starting pitcher Paul Schoenfeld. Alonso Herrera was tagged with the loss.
Valmara is unbeaten in 3 games this season.
The game's top batsmen were Szymanski 2-3 with 3 RBIs and Sharp and Kazmarek, each with three hits and two runs scored. For the All-Stars, Gil Foster led the way with three hits and three RBIs, including a home run and Art Atkins had a perfect 4-for-4 day.

Howard and Salazar Homers Beat Glasco
Two 2-run homers paved the way for Volusia to power past the Glasco Athletics 5-3. Alejandro Salazar parked one in the first inning off losing pitcher Kenny Metcalf and Lonnie Howard did it again in the third. That was all Hank Massey needed. He scattered 8 hits in a route-going performance, struck out one and walked one to gain the win. Lloyd Windham was his only nemesis with 3 hits, including a 2-run home run. Metcalf permitted 5 runs in 5 innings, but only 3 of them were earned. Glasco relievers Jeremiah McDonald and Ray Cook held the Vigilantes scoreless over the last four innings.
Volusia is 1-2 on the season, while Glasco drops to 2-1.

Moore Saves the Day for Redhawks
Far Mountain's Vincent Moore bailed out starter Denny Arthur in the eighth inning as the Redhawks held on to beat the Colfax Blasters, 6-4. It was Moore's first save of the year. Arthur got credit for the win, but struggled thoughout the game with his control -- he walked 6.
So far, Far Mountain has taken the first three games of the series and is unbeaten this season.
Johnny Stickland and Shirai Kobayashi continued their longball assault on IPA pitchers. Both homered again for the Redhawks and accounted for 3 runs between them. Strickland now has hit 3 for the season and Kobayashi has walloped 2.
Greg Forrest absorbed the loss for the Blasters, yielding 8 hits and 6 runs in 5 innings.

South Division

Marston Nine Mauls Westerners
It was a big day for Marston. The Nine pounded out 18 hits in a recording-setting day for them in the 15-2 romp over Waleska. That is the most runs ever in the young history of the Islandian Pro Alliance. Marston has won all four games with the Westerners this season. Tommy Reinhold was 3-for-6 with a homer and 5 RBIs, Ken Green 3-for-6 with 3 RBIs and Sam Dixon 3-for-6 with an RBI. The Nine also set a league record for most doubles in a game with 6.
Righthander Bob Lowe tossed a solid game, putting down the Westerners on a six-hitter. He struck out four and walked two in a complete game. Rudy Kraft was the losing pitcher.
The old record for the most runs was set April 22, 2001 by the Claxton Diamonds, when they plastered Sugar Valley 14-2.

Sunbirds Nip 'Jacks in 9th, 10-9
Shortstop Danny Church of the Belair Beach tied the game with a solo homer in the eighth and won it 10-9 in the bottom of the ninth with a sacrifice fly. In all the Sunbirds cracked 4 bases-empty home runs off Forest City pitching to come back from a 7-2 deficit. Right fielder Nicky Swift had a pair for Belair Beach and catcher Denny Everhart one. Everhart also smacked a two-run double and drove in 3 runs. Third baseman Dom Corbelli was 3-for-4 and knocked in 2 runs for the winners. First baseman J. T. Edmonds led the Lumberjacks with a home run and a triple and 4 RBIs.
Lou Zanelli picked up the victory with a scoreless 2-innings of relief, while Herm Bahr gained the loss, giving up 2 runs in the last 2 innings.

3 Rattlers Shutout Diamonds
Sugar Valley vanquished Claxton 9-0 as three hurlers combined on a 4-hit shutout. Rattler starter Harvey Hines went the first three innings, but his arm stiffened up and he needed relief. Nicky Lynn went the next four frames and Gregg Neal finished off the Diamonds the last two innings. Lynn only gave up 1 hit in the outing and he notched the win.
The Sugar Valley attack was led by Rudi Oliver and Ken Arnold with roundtrippers. Oliver had a 3-run homer and Arnold belted 2 hits and drove in 2 runs.
The Rattlers have won two the the three games in the series so far.
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