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Eugene Church · 02-01-2008, 03:18 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Saturday, May 5, 2001

Ruthlandian Baseball Union

RBU North Division

Vipers Share RBU Lead with A's
The Vipers are back in first place. Valmara pitchers Todd Turner and Danny Blauser combined to stop Elnora 7-3 this afternoon at War Memorial Stadium. Turner (2-2) won by going 6 innings and checking the All-Stars on 5 hits and allowing 2 runs. He struck out 8 and issued only two walks. Reliever Danny Blauser notched his first save with 3 solid innings. He surrendered a pair of hits and one unearned run. The Viper batters were led by C Yoshi Motsuzuki and LF Louis Sharp. Both plated 2 runs apiece. Sean Sykes (2-1) took the loss and was tagged for 4 runs, only 2 earned, and 7 hits with 5 Ks. He exited in the seventh frame.

Valmara (10-5) climbed up into the top spot of the RBU North Division. The Vipers are tied with the Glasco Athletics (10-5). The All-Stars are fifth, four games off the pace of the co-leaders.

Strickland HR Beat A's in 10th
Redhawk third sacker Johnny Strickland is proving to be a clutch hitter this season. He clubbed a walk-off homer in the tenth off Glasco closer Ray Cook to claim the 2-1 victory for Far Mountain. It was his 6th roundtripper. Jesse Balfour and Denny Arthur locked up in a good pitcher's duel. The A's Balfour worked 7 innings, gave up 6 hits and only one run, while Arthur went 8 innings for the Redhawks and was even tougher. He restricted Glasco to just 3 hits and a single run. Vincent Moore (1-0) garnered the win with a scoreless tenth. Cook (0-2) got the loss for Glasco. The Athletics only run came from LF Ox Beauvais, who homered in the second frame.

The defeat dropped Glasco (10-5) into a first place tie with the Valmara Vipers (10-5) in the RBU North race. Far Mountain is fourth and trails by 3 games.

Colfax Hangs On to Win Opener 8-6
A 7-run second inning is all the Colfax Blasters needed to defeat Volusia 8-6 in the first game of two at Mountain View Stadium. The Blasters took an early 7-1 lead and then hung on for the victory. Southpaw Alex Castille (3-0) wasn't very effective, but still managed to get his 3rd win, despite being battered for 6 runs and 9 hits in 7 innings. Castille had 7 Ks and 3 BBs. Reliever Jim Dreyer nailed his second save for Colfax. Pee Wee Cruz (1-3) was dealt the defeat as he was the victim of the big inning. 1B Dennis Cole and Castille both drove in a pair of runs for the winners, while SS Warren O'Reilly and LF Blinky Brandon both had 2 hits. SS Scooter Perez smacked 3 hits in 4 tries and scored twice for the Vigilantes and RF Lonnie Howard had 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBIs.

Blasters Take a Pair from V's
Colfax took both ends of a doubleheader from the Volusia Vigilantes. The Blasters laced 13 hits to win the nightcap 8-3. On the hill Greg Forrest (2-1) pitched well and allowed only one earned run and 6 hits with 5 strikeouts and 5 walks. Leo Flores (0-4) suffered the defeat and departed in the third inning after giving up 6 runs and 5 hits. CF Tatsuya Sasaki and 3B Russ Ferrell paced the Blasters with a pair of hits and 2 RBIs each. LF Blinky Brandon and 1B Dennis Cole also added 2 hits apiece.

Colfax (9-7) has moved up to the third spot in the RBU North standings and are now two games behind the co-leading Glasco Athletics (10-5) and Valmara Vipers (10-5). Volusia (4-12) is six and a half games out in last place.

RBU South Division

Marston Closes in On First Place in RBU South
6'5" Casey Ledbetter stood tall on the mound in more ways than one today at Legends Field in Marston. He hurled the Nine to a 4-2 triumph over Forest City. Ledbetter (3-1) captured his 3rd victory in this young season by holding the Lumberjacks to 7 hits, while fanning 5 and walking just 2 batters. CF Tommy Reinhold and LF Ronnie Horn slapped in 2 runs apiece to lead the way.

Marston (9-7) inched closer to the top spot in the RBU South. They are only a half game behind first place Sugar Valley (9-6).

Diamonds Nip Rattlers in 10
Last place Claxton came back twice to beat first place Sugar Valley 7-6 in ten innings at Avalon Stadium. Stacy Engel's crew trailed 5-0 after four innings and 6-5 going into the last of the tenth. A bases-loaded walk to PH Arnie Kruger tied it, then CF Juan Barajas drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly. The Diamonds sixth pitcher Zach Nuxhall (1-1) picked up the win, while the Rattlers third pitcher of the day Jay Washington was pinned with the loss.
Claxton outhit Sugar Valley 14 to 10 and were led by RF Vern Jennings with 4-5 and a 3-run homer. 3B Jorge Vargas collected 3 hits, scored twice and drove in 2 for the Rattlers.

Sugar Valley falls to 9-6 on the year and Claxton is 6-9.

Sunbirds Fly By Westerners 6-3
It was nothing fancy, but Troy Wilson got the job done. He sparked Belair Beach to a 6-3 victory over Waleska in the first game of a doubleheader. Wilson (2-1) allowed 9 hits, struck out 5 and walked 3. The Sunbirds pounded out 12 hits and were led by SS Danny Church and 1B Nickie Gulina, both with 2-for-5 and 2 RBIs. 3B Yoshihide Nishida was the Westerners best bat with 2-4 and 3 RBIs, including his 4th home run and a double. Rusty Kraft (1-2) permitted 4 runs and 6 hits in just 3 innings and caught the loss.

Sunbirds Sweep Two from Waleska
Manager Marty Pedrosa of the Belair Beach Sunbirds got some more good pitching in game two and whipped the Waleska Westerners 3-2 to sweep the twinbill. 6'10" Slim Mosley only allowed 2 hits and one run in 7 innings to improve his record to 2-1 on the season. Ken Frey came on in relief of Lou Zanelli, who walked two with one out in the ninth. Frey retired both batters he faced with no damage and captured his first save. RF Matty McDermott drove in all of the Sunbird scores with a double and a home run among his 3 hits. Smokey Joe Carter (2-3) lost it for Waleska as he was touched for 2 runs and 5 hits in seven solid innings of work.

The double wins moved Belair Beach (8-8) into the third spot in the RBU South, while Waleska (8-9) fell to fourth place. The Sunbirds have won the last three games from the Westerners and are just one and half games out of first. Waleska is two games behind.

02-01-2008, 03:18 PM	#68
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,092 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Saturday, May 5, 2001 Ruthlandian Baseball Union RBU North Division Vipers Share RBU Lead with A's The Vipers are back in first place. Valmara pitchers Todd Turner and Danny Blauser combined to stop Elnora 7-3 this afternoon at War Memorial Stadium. Turner (2-2) won by going 6 innings and checking the All-Stars on 5 hits and allowing 2 runs. He struck out 8 and issued only two walks. Reliever Danny Blauser notched his first save with 3 solid innings. He surrendered a pair of hits and one unearned run. The Viper batters were led by C Yoshi Motsuzuki and LF Louis Sharp. Both plated 2 runs apiece. Sean Sykes (2-1) took the loss and was tagged for 4 runs, only 2 earned, and 7 hits with 5 Ks. He exited in the seventh frame. Valmara (10-5) climbed up into the top spot of the RBU North Division. The Vipers are tied with the Glasco Athletics (10-5). The All-Stars are fifth, four games off the pace of the co-leaders. Strickland HR Beat A's in 10th Redhawk third sacker Johnny Strickland is proving to be a clutch hitter this season. He clubbed a walk-off homer in the tenth off Glasco closer Ray Cook to claim the 2-1 victory for Far Mountain. It was his 6th roundtripper. Jesse Balfour and Denny Arthur locked up in a good pitcher's duel. The A's Balfour worked 7 innings, gave up 6 hits and only one run, while Arthur went 8 innings for the Redhawks and was even tougher. He restricted Glasco to just 3 hits and a single run. Vincent Moore (1-0) garnered the win with a scoreless tenth. Cook (0-2) got the loss for Glasco. The Athletics only run came from LF Ox Beauvais, who homered in the second frame. The defeat dropped Glasco (10-5) into a first place tie with the Valmara Vipers (10-5) in the RBU North race. Far Mountain is fourth and trails by 3 games. Colfax Hangs On to Win Opener 8-6 A 7-run second inning is all the Colfax Blasters needed to defeat Volusia 8-6 in the first game of two at Mountain View Stadium. The Blasters took an early 7-1 lead and then hung on for the victory. Southpaw Alex Castille (3-0) wasn't very effective, but still managed to get his 3rd win, despite being battered for 6 runs and 9 hits in 7 innings. Castille had 7 Ks and 3 BBs. Reliever Jim Dreyer nailed his second save for Colfax. Pee Wee Cruz (1-3) was dealt the defeat as he was the victim of the big inning. 1B Dennis Cole and Castille both drove in a pair of runs for the winners, while SS Warren O'Reilly and LF Blinky Brandon both had 2 hits. SS Scooter Perez smacked 3 hits in 4 tries and scored twice for the Vigilantes and RF Lonnie Howard had 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBIs. Blasters Take a Pair from V's Colfax took both ends of a doubleheader from the Volusia Vigilantes. The Blasters laced 13 hits to win the nightcap 8-3. On the hill Greg Forrest (2-1) pitched well and allowed only one earned run and 6 hits with 5 strikeouts and 5 walks. Leo Flores (0-4) suffered the defeat and departed in the third inning after giving up 6 runs and 5 hits. CF Tatsuya Sasaki and 3B Russ Ferrell paced the Blasters with a pair of hits and 2 RBIs each. LF Blinky Brandon and 1B Dennis Cole also added 2 hits apiece. Colfax (9-7) has moved up to the third spot in the RBU North standings and are now two games behind the co-leading Glasco Athletics (10-5) and Valmara Vipers (10-5). Volusia (4-12) is six and a half games out in last place. RBU South Division Marston Closes in On First Place in RBU South 6'5" Casey Ledbetter stood tall on the mound in more ways than one today at Legends Field in Marston. He hurled the Nine to a 4-2 triumph over Forest City. Ledbetter (3-1) captured his 3rd victory in this young season by holding the Lumberjacks to 7 hits, while fanning 5 and walking just 2 batters. CF Tommy Reinhold and LF Ronnie Horn slapped in 2 runs apiece to lead the way. Marston (9-7) inched closer to the top spot in the RBU South. They are only a half game behind first place Sugar Valley (9-6). Diamonds Nip Rattlers in 10 Last place Claxton came back twice to beat first place Sugar Valley 7-6 in ten innings at Avalon Stadium. Stacy Engel's crew trailed 5-0 after four innings and 6-5 going into the last of the tenth. A bases-loaded walk to PH Arnie Kruger tied it, then CF Juan Barajas drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly. The Diamonds sixth pitcher Zach Nuxhall (1-1) picked up the win, while the Rattlers third pitcher of the day Jay Washington was pinned with the loss. Claxton outhit Sugar Valley 14 to 10 and were led by RF Vern Jennings with 4-5 and a 3-run homer. 3B Jorge Vargas collected 3 hits, scored twice and drove in 2 for the Rattlers. Sugar Valley falls to 9-6 on the year and Claxton is 6-9. Sunbirds Fly By Westerners 6-3 It was nothing fancy, but Troy Wilson got the job done. He sparked Belair Beach to a 6-3 victory over Waleska in the first game of a doubleheader. Wilson (2-1) allowed 9 hits, struck out 5 and walked 3. The Sunbirds pounded out 12 hits and were led by SS Danny Church and 1B Nickie Gulina, both with 2-for-5 and 2 RBIs. 3B Yoshihide Nishida was the Westerners best bat with 2-4 and 3 RBIs, including his 4th home run and a double. Rusty Kraft (1-2) permitted 4 runs and 6 hits in just 3 innings and caught the loss. Sunbirds Sweep Two from Waleska Manager Marty Pedrosa of the Belair Beach Sunbirds got some more good pitching in game two and whipped the Waleska Westerners 3-2 to sweep the twinbill. 6'10" Slim Mosley only allowed 2 hits and one run in 7 innings to improve his record to 2-1 on the season. Ken Frey came on in relief of Lou Zanelli, who walked two with one out in the ninth. Frey retired both batters he faced with no damage and captured his first save. RF Matty McDermott drove in all of the Sunbird scores with a double and a home run among his 3 hits. Smokey Joe Carter (2-3) lost it for Waleska as he was touched for 2 runs and 5 hits in seven solid innings of work. The double wins moved Belair Beach (8-8) into the third spot in the RBU South, while Waleska (8-9) fell to fourth place. The Sunbirds have won the last three games from the Westerners and are just one and half games out of first. Waleska is two games behind. Last edited by Eugene Church; 02-25-2008 at 12:38 AM.