[Eugene Church]

Friday, April 27, 2001

Ruthlandian Baseball Union

North Division

All-Stars Best Vigilantes
At State Fair Park Stevie Howard strolled in from the bullpen in the seventh with Elnora on top of Volusia 7-5. He proceeded to strike out 5 of the 9 batters he faced to get his first save this year. The All-Stars knocked off the Vigilantes 8-5 with the victory going to Sean Sykes (1-0), who struggled through 6 innings, allowing 5 runs and 8 hits. Volusia's Hank Massey (1-1) was pinned with the loss as he was banged around for 7 runs and 11 hits in 6 innings of work.
2B Gil Foster put Elnora over the top with a 2-run homer in the sixth, making the score 7-5. CF Harry Wright finished the scoring with a solo shot in the eighth.
All total the All-Stars belted out 14 hits with Foster and LF Quincy Peterson getting 3 each. 1B Alejandro Salazar slugged one out of the park for the V's.
Elnora raised their season record to 2-5 and are in fifth place and Volusia fell to 1-6 and last in the Ruthlandian Baseball Union North race.

Glasco Massacres Far Mountain
Glasco got the biggest inning in IPA history today at Athletics Field. They scored 9 runs in the eighth inning to rout the Far Mountain Redhawks 16-5. They had the benefit of 15 hits and a recording-setting 10 walks and 6 errors by Far Mountain. The A's attack was led by Ox Beauvais with 3-4 and 4 RBIs, Lee McDougall 3-6 and Scotty McPherson 3-4. McDougald and Beauvais each homered in the game. Glasco led only 7-5 going into the record-setting inning.
Kenny Metcalf evened his record on the year at 1-1 as he worked into the seventh before being relieved by Ray Cook. Metcalf was tagged for 5 runs and 7 hits, while Cook stopped the Redhawks cold in his 2+ innings. He struck out 4 batters and got his first save.
Far Mountain took an early lead and led 4-3 going into the bottom of the sixth. The Athletics jumped on reliever Vincent Moore for 4 runs and were never headed again.
With the victory Glasco moves up to second place with a 5-2 seasonal mark. The Redhawks are now 4-3 and in the third place spot.

Vipers Win in 10 over Blasters
It was an up-and-down game for Valmara on the road at Coldfax's Mountain View Stadium. The Vipers leaped ahead 6-1 in the first four frames, only to see the Blasters deadlock it at 6-6 after six. Valmara cashed in on Robby Smith's 3 walks in the top of the tenth to win 7-6. The winning run came in on a passed ball by catcher Howie Peterson.
In relief Andre Trepanier (1-0) fired 2-hit ball over 3 innings for the win with help from Zarek Zalewski in the ninth. Zalewski is a regular starter, but was called into duty by Viper manager J. Jackson Samuel. Smith (0-1) caught the loss for Colfax.
Valmara's offense was provided by first baseman Rickey O'Reilly, shortstop Mike Ellefson and catcher Yoshi Motsuzuki. All of them homered and had 2 RBIs apiece.
The Vipers are in first place in the RBU North with a 6-1 record. Colfax is now 3-4 and in fourth place in the division standings.

South Division

Morse and 'Jacks Stun Marston with Walk-Off HR
Bob Lowe (1-1) was cruising along into the ninth with a 4-3 lead, but then the roof caved in. The Marston hurler gave up two homers and fell to Forest City 6-4. With one away first baseman Ricky Mitchell tied it with a solo shot. Lowe got the second out, but gave up a single to pinchhitter Karl Labrie. Then lead-off hitter, Ryan Morse stunned everybody at Riverside Stadium with a 2-run walk-off homer to win the game.
After giving up 3 runs to the Lumberjacks in the first inning on a Chuck Hill homer, Lowe shut them out over the next seven. It was his first loss this season. The winning pitcher was Herm Bahr, who relieved starter Gene Stuart with one out in the seventh, trailing 4-3. He stopped the Nine the rest of the way. Bahr is now 1-2 on the season. Catcher Mo Chappell led the Marston attack with a double and single in 3 at-bats and 3 RBIs.
First place Marston's record dipped to 6-2, while last place Forest City improved to 2-5.

Wilson, Zanelli Combine to Beat Rattlers
Sunbird skipper Marty Pedrosa was proud of his pitchers today as Troy Wilson (1-0) and Lou Zanelli combined to scatter 8 hits in the 4-1 decision over Sugar Valley. Wilson tossed 7 innings and checked the Rattlers on 1 run and 7 hits with no walks and 4 strikeouts. Zanelli got his second save with two scoreless innings. Loser Harvey Hines (0-1) went the distance for Sugar Valley and yielded a dozen hits, but only 3 earned runs.
In the 2-run fifth Denny Everhart tied the game at 1-1 with a double and Marty McDermott put Belair Beach in front for good with an RBI-single. Erik Kesler finished out the scoring with a 2-run double in the eighth. Sugar Valley only run came on a lead-off homer by Jorge Vargas in the first frame.
The second place Sunbirds have won 5 and dropped 2 this season. The Rattlers stand at 4-3 and hold the number three spot in the RBU South division.

Westerners Rally Late, Whip Diamonds 8-7
Two of the best managers in the IPA matched wits today at Westerner Field and McGraw Johnson's Westerners staged a late-inning comeback to beat Stacy Engel's Claxton Diamonds 8-7. Waleska tied it up at 7-7 with a 4-run eighth, then won it in the last of the ninth, when losing pitcher Chris Gallagher (0-1) couldn't handle an easy toss at first. Johnson used one of his starting rotation in relief. Smokey Joe Carter (1-2) pitched a scoreless ninth to get the victory.
Both clubs swatted 12 hits each in the game. LF Charley Williamson got his 3rd homer of the season and paced the Westerners with 4-for-5 and 2 RBIs. He scored 3 times. RF Dixie Baker clubbed his 3rd home run and drove in 2 for the Diamonds.
Johnson's Westerners are fourth so far with a 3-5 record and Engel's Claxton club is tied for the basement and has a 2-5 mark.