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baseballfanmas · 05-31-2019, 06:57 PM

2019 USBL Tournament First Round
(11) Fredricksburg (VA) Generals vs. (6) Princeton (NJ) Phantoms

Game 1 - Princeton (NJ) Phantoms- 8, Fredricksburg (VA) Generals- 4 -- Bill Brewer did a little bit of everything in this one for the Phantoms, going 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs, and also scoring 3 runs.

Game 2 - Fredricksburg (VA) Generals- 2, Princeton (NJ) Phantoms- 0 -- Despite being outhit 9-6, the Generals kept Princeton off the scoreboard. Fredricksburg starting pitcher Danny Gladstone pitched 7 shutout innings, and then Tom Long pitched the last 2 innings to get a 2 inning save.

Game 3 - Fredricksburg (VA) Generals- 10, Princeton (NJ) Phantoms- 6 -- Pitching was a weak spot for both teams in this one. Although the Generals were outhit 10-7, Princeton pitchers walked 6 batters in the game. 7 of Fredrickburg's 10 runs came in the 3rd inning. Nick Henningsen was 2-4 for the Generals, hitting a 3 run homer in that fateful 3rd inning, and ended up with 4 RBIs for the game.

The Fredricksburg (VA) Generals win the series 2 games to 1, advancing in the 2019 USBL Tournament where it will be in all Virginia affair in one quarterfinal matchup, as the Generals will take on the 3rd seed Martinsville (VA) Checkers.

The Princeton (NJ) Phantoms, winners of the NJBL regular season, finish with a whimper as they lost in the semifinals of the NJBL Playoffs, then lost in the First Round of the USBL Tournament.

2019 USBL Tournament First Round
(10) Colorado Springs (CO) Chill vs. (7) Topeka (KS) Golden Giants

Game 1 - Topeka (KS) Golden Giants- 5, Colorado Springs (CO) Chill- 1 -- Golden Giants starting pitcher Pedro Morillo went 7 innings, giving up 1 run and 1 hit, striking out 11. The Chill managed just 3 hits all game, with 2 of the 3 coming from Jose Puccini.

Game 2 - Topeka (KS) Golden Giants- 6, Colorado Springs (CO) Chill- 1 -- Another dominating pitching performance for the Golden Giants, who gave up just 5 hits in this one. Topeka starter Sergio Huerta gave up all 5 of those hits, but just 1 run in 6 1/3 innings. Rich Vargas was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 4 RBIs.

The Topeka (KS) Golden Giants win the best of 3 series 2 games to nothing, the only First Round winner to sweep. They advance in the 2019 USBL Tournament and have a chance to eliminate both Colorado teams, as they take on the 2nd seed Grand Junction (CO) Corkers in the Quarterfinals.

05-31-2019, 06:57 PM	#52
baseballfanmas All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 661	2019 USBL Tournament First Round (11) Fredricksburg (VA) Generals vs. (6) Princeton (NJ) Phantoms Game 1 - Princeton (NJ) Phantoms- 8, Fredricksburg (VA) Generals- 4 -- Bill Brewer did a little bit of everything in this one for the Phantoms, going 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs, and also scoring 3 runs. Game 2 - Fredricksburg (VA) Generals- 2, Princeton (NJ) Phantoms- 0 -- Despite being outhit 9-6, the Generals kept Princeton off the scoreboard. Fredricksburg starting pitcher Danny Gladstone pitched 7 shutout innings, and then Tom Long pitched the last 2 innings to get a 2 inning save. Game 3 - Fredricksburg (VA) Generals- 10, Princeton (NJ) Phantoms- 6 -- Pitching was a weak spot for both teams in this one. Although the Generals were outhit 10-7, Princeton pitchers walked 6 batters in the game. 7 of Fredrickburg's 10 runs came in the 3rd inning. Nick Henningsen was 2-4 for the Generals, hitting a 3 run homer in that fateful 3rd inning, and ended up with 4 RBIs for the game. The Fredricksburg (VA) Generals win the series 2 games to 1, advancing in the 2019 USBL Tournament where it will be in all Virginia affair in one quarterfinal matchup, as the Generals will take on the 3rd seed Martinsville (VA) Checkers. The Princeton (NJ) Phantoms, winners of the NJBL regular season, finish with a whimper as they lost in the semifinals of the NJBL Playoffs, then lost in the First Round of the USBL Tournament. 2019 USBL Tournament First Round (10) Colorado Springs (CO) Chill vs. (7) Topeka (KS) Golden Giants Game 1 - Topeka (KS) Golden Giants- 5, Colorado Springs (CO) Chill- 1 -- Golden Giants starting pitcher Pedro Morillo went 7 innings, giving up 1 run and 1 hit, striking out 11. The Chill managed just 3 hits all game, with 2 of the 3 coming from Jose Puccini. Game 2 - Topeka (KS) Golden Giants- 6, Colorado Springs (CO) Chill- 1 -- Another dominating pitching performance for the Golden Giants, who gave up just 5 hits in this one. Topeka starter Sergio Huerta gave up all 5 of those hits, but just 1 run in 6 1/3 innings. Rich Vargas was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 4 RBIs. The Topeka (KS) Golden Giants win the best of 3 series 2 games to nothing, the only First Round winner to sweep. They advance in the 2019 USBL Tournament and have a chance to eliminate both Colorado teams, as they take on the 2nd seed Grand Junction (CO) Corkers in the Quarterfinals.