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Eugene Church · 02-19-2008, 10:56 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Sunday, May 12, 2001

Ruthlandian Baseball Union

RBU North Division

Last Place V's Top Vipers 3-2
Volusia's Leo Flores and Ricky Moreno teamed up to beat the first place Valmara Vipers 3-2 in the opener of a doubleheader. The Vigilantes are in the RBU North cellar, but they didn't play like it today. In the last of the ninth, center fielder Alex Luna singled off closer Andre Trepanier, stole second and came in with the winning run, when first baseman Alejandro Salazar singled him in. Flores started and hurled eight solid innings, yielding only two runs and five hits with five strikeout and two walks. Moreno (2-0) notched the win with a scoreless ninth. Todd Turner tossed the first eight for the Vipers and allowed two runs on eleven hits. He fanned six and walked two. Trepanier (1-2) was tagged with loss. Hitting stars for Volusia were Salazar with 2-3 and two RBIs and left fielder Jesus Arroyo 3-5 with one run batted in.

Vipers Split with Vigilantes
Valmara and Volusia split a pair today at Silver River Stadium. The Vipers took game two 3-2 with a three-run rally in the top of the eighth. Shortstop Mike Ellefsen tied it up with a solo homer. The winning run scored on a single by third baseman Rickey O'Reilley. Chuck Kowalcyzk and Danny Blauser combined to hold the Vigilantes to six hits. Kowalcyzk started and went six innings, giving up only one run and five hits. Blauser (3-0) came in in the seventh and allowed one run and one hit to win it. Hank Massey (2-4) started and was the loser. He gave a good effort, permitting five hits and two runs in seven innings, only one earned. O'Reilley paced Valmara at bat with 3-for-4. Shortstop Scooter Perez and Jorge Rosado each had two hits for the V's.

Valmara is 15-9 on the year and Volusia is 9-17. The Vipers are on top of the RBU North and the Vigilantes are in last place.

Castille Fires 3-Hit Shutout
Alex Castille blanked Glasco 4-0 to lead the Colfax Blasters to their fourth successive victory. Castille (4-1) was clicking on all cylinders and fired a very impressive three-hitter with four strikeouts and no walk. He had quite a battle on his hands as he and Ernie McCain matched zero for zero on the scoreboard until the bottom of the eighth, when the Blasters broke through for four runs, highlighted by shortstop Wayne O'Reilly's lead-off homer and first baseman Dennis Cole's three-run clout. In all, McCain (2-1) allowed seven hits, fanned five and issued three bases on balls.

"The first two pitches I'm looking for an out, a ground ball or a fly ball," Castille said. "I'm trying to get quick outs. I've never been a big believer in trying to strike a guy out from the very first pitch. It's too easy to end up behind in the count doing that."

This year Castille has a 4-1 record with a 3.25 ERA in 6 starts.

Colfax's win streak improved their season record to 14-9, while Glasco is 12-10 after losing a fourth straight contest to the Blasters. Colfax is just a half-game in back of first place Valmara (15-9) in the RBU North Division. The third place Athletics are two games out.

All-Stars Shine, Top Redhawks 7-4
The All-Stars pounded out 14 hits to waylay the Far Mountain Redhawks 7-4 in the first game of a twinbill at State Fair Park in Elnora. Leftfielder Quincy Peterson led the hit brigade with 4-for-5 and two RBIs, while catcher Todd Simons and third baseman Richie Franklin also chipped two RBIs each. Southpaw Sean Sykes (4-1) went the distance for the win. He gave up four runs and nine hits, fanned six and issued two walks. Losing pitcher Denny Arthur (1-4) had a tough start and departed after six innings. He was touched for 12 hits and seven runs. Elnora rapped him for four runs in the seventh to bust the game wide open. Far Mountain's Johnny Stickland hit his 8th roundtripper of the year and Tommy Sonnier belted his third. Both came with the bases empty.

Redhawks Gain Split, Edge Elnora in 13th
A double by shortstop Joey Cannizzaro got Far Mountain a split in the twinbill with the Elnora All-Stars. The Redhawks won it in the thirteenth 5-4. Manager Alex Groveland called on closer Doc Rutledge (2-1) to work overtime and he picked up the victory, allowing only one run in four innings with four strikeouts and no bases on balls. Elnora skipper Zoggy White did the same -- his bullpen ace, Wally Tidwell, went five innings, giving up three runs and eight hits and taking the loss. Tidwell also had four Ks with no walks. The Redhawks outhit the All-Stars 13 to 7 with right fielder Tommy Sonnier going 4-for-6 and first baseman Royce Benson and second baseman Shirai Kobayashi getting three hits each. Benson had two-run homer and a triple. Cannizzaro had two hits and two RBIs. Right fielder Art Atkins paced Elnora with 2-for-6, including a home run and two RBIs.

Starters for both clubs stood out. John Lizzatti worked seven innings for the Redhawks and limited the All-Stars to just two hits and two runs, while Troy Hudson hurled eight innings for Einora and gave up only two runs and five hits.

At the end of the day Far Mountain and Elnora have identical 10-13 records and are tied for fourth place in the RBU North, 4.5 games behind the division leader, Valmara (15-9).

02-19-2008, 10:56 PM	#111
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,091 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Sunday, May 12, 2001 Ruthlandian Baseball Union RBU North Division Last Place V's Top Vipers 3-2 Volusia's Leo Flores and Ricky Moreno teamed up to beat the first place Valmara Vipers 3-2 in the opener of a doubleheader. The Vigilantes are in the RBU North cellar, but they didn't play like it today. In the last of the ninth, center fielder Alex Luna singled off closer Andre Trepanier, stole second and came in with the winning run, when first baseman Alejandro Salazar singled him in. Flores started and hurled eight solid innings, yielding only two runs and five hits with five strikeout and two walks. Moreno (2-0) notched the win with a scoreless ninth. Todd Turner tossed the first eight for the Vipers and allowed two runs on eleven hits. He fanned six and walked two. Trepanier (1-2) was tagged with loss. Hitting stars for Volusia were Salazar with 2-3 and two RBIs and left fielder Jesus Arroyo 3-5 with one run batted in. Vipers Split with Vigilantes Valmara and Volusia split a pair today at Silver River Stadium. The Vipers took game two 3-2 with a three-run rally in the top of the eighth. Shortstop Mike Ellefsen tied it up with a solo homer. The winning run scored on a single by third baseman Rickey O'Reilley. Chuck Kowalcyzk and Danny Blauser combined to hold the Vigilantes to six hits. Kowalcyzk started and went six innings, giving up only one run and five hits. Blauser (3-0) came in in the seventh and allowed one run and one hit to win it. Hank Massey (2-4) started and was the loser. He gave a good effort, permitting five hits and two runs in seven innings, only one earned. O'Reilley paced Valmara at bat with 3-for-4. Shortstop Scooter Perez and Jorge Rosado each had two hits for the V's. Valmara is 15-9 on the year and Volusia is 9-17. The Vipers are on top of the RBU North and the Vigilantes are in last place. Castille Fires 3-Hit Shutout Alex Castille blanked Glasco 4-0 to lead the Colfax Blasters to their fourth successive victory. Castille (4-1) was clicking on all cylinders and fired a very impressive three-hitter with four strikeouts and no walk. He had quite a battle on his hands as he and Ernie McCain matched zero for zero on the scoreboard until the bottom of the eighth, when the Blasters broke through for four runs, highlighted by shortstop Wayne O'Reilly's lead-off homer and first baseman Dennis Cole's three-run clout. In all, McCain (2-1) allowed seven hits, fanned five and issued three bases on balls. "The first two pitches I'm looking for an out, a ground ball or a fly ball," Castille said. "I'm trying to get quick outs. I've never been a big believer in trying to strike a guy out from the very first pitch. It's too easy to end up behind in the count doing that." This year Castille has a 4-1 record with a 3.25 ERA in 6 starts. Colfax's win streak improved their season record to 14-9, while Glasco is 12-10 after losing a fourth straight contest to the Blasters. Colfax is just a half-game in back of first place Valmara (15-9) in the RBU North Division. The third place Athletics are two games out. All-Stars Shine, Top Redhawks 7-4 The All-Stars pounded out 14 hits to waylay the Far Mountain Redhawks 7-4 in the first game of a twinbill at State Fair Park in Elnora. Leftfielder Quincy Peterson led the hit brigade with 4-for-5 and two RBIs, while catcher Todd Simons and third baseman Richie Franklin also chipped two RBIs each. Southpaw Sean Sykes (4-1) went the distance for the win. He gave up four runs and nine hits, fanned six and issued two walks. Losing pitcher Denny Arthur (1-4) had a tough start and departed after six innings. He was touched for 12 hits and seven runs. Elnora rapped him for four runs in the seventh to bust the game wide open. Far Mountain's Johnny Stickland hit his 8th roundtripper of the year and Tommy Sonnier belted his third. Both came with the bases empty. Redhawks Gain Split, Edge Elnora in 13th A double by shortstop Joey Cannizzaro got Far Mountain a split in the twinbill with the Elnora All-Stars. The Redhawks won it in the thirteenth 5-4. Manager Alex Groveland called on closer Doc Rutledge (2-1) to work overtime and he picked up the victory, allowing only one run in four innings with four strikeouts and no bases on balls. Elnora skipper Zoggy White did the same -- his bullpen ace, Wally Tidwell, went five innings, giving up three runs and eight hits and taking the loss. Tidwell also had four Ks with no walks. The Redhawks outhit the All-Stars 13 to 7 with right fielder Tommy Sonnier going 4-for-6 and first baseman Royce Benson and second baseman Shirai Kobayashi getting three hits each. Benson had two-run homer and a triple. Cannizzaro had two hits and two RBIs. Right fielder Art Atkins paced Elnora with 2-for-6, including a home run and two RBIs. Starters for both clubs stood out. John Lizzatti worked seven innings for the Redhawks and limited the All-Stars to just two hits and two runs, while Troy Hudson hurled eight innings for Einora and gave up only two runs and five hits. At the end of the day Far Mountain and Elnora have identical 10-13 records and are tied for fourth place in the RBU North, 4.5 games behind the division leader, Valmara (15-9). Last edited by Eugene Church; 02-23-2008 at 12:26 AM.