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Eugene Church · 06-11-2008, 11:44 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Thursday, June 14, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - South Division

Rattlers Benson Sets New IPA K Mark
It was a recording-setting day for Sugar Valley's Ron Benson. He set a new IPA mark by striking out 15 Belair Beach Sunbirds. He just cruised through their lineup taming them 5-0 on just four singles. Benson (8-6 2.57) walked not one single batter in an outstanding mound performance. His teammates gave him good support with an 11-hit attack, headed by third baseman Jorge Vargas (.354), who had three hits, and second baseman Rudi Oliver (.340) with a two-run homer.

"Ron was very efficient and he hit his spots," his manager Gibby Bobkins said. "He stayed down in the zone and stayed away from the middle of the plate."

Taking the loss was Terry Christian (1-3 4.84), who gave up four runs and nine hits in seven innings.

The previous record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game was held by Flash Guidry of the Colfax Blasters. He fanned 14 Glasco A's in an 8-1 victory on May 12. La Claire's Tony Nygaard also rung up 15 Blue Lake Blue Sox on May 31, but it took him 11 innings to do it.

In 14 starts this season Benson has crafted a 8-6 record with a 2.57 ERA.

Sugar Valley (27-28) is in the third spot in the division, six games off the pace. Belair Beach (27-30) is fourth and trails first place Marston (33-22) by seven games.

Marston Mauls Lumberjacks 7-1, Azard Winner
The Marston Nine busted open a close game with a four-run ninth to whip Forest City 7-1 and even the series at two games apiece. Paul Azard (6-2 2.52), a slender 6'5" southpaw, fired a fine game, limiting the Lumberjacks to six hits. He struck out three and had no walks. Glenn Moore (6-3 2.32) was the loser. He yielded seven hits and three runs in eight innings, leaving with the score 3-1. Moore fanned eight and issued only one walk. Shortstop Lennie Torricelli (.278) cleared the bases in the ninth with a double to lead the Nine with three RBIs. He had two hits and scored twice. Center fielder Tommy Reinhold (.303) homered in the first for Marston. Left fielder Chuck Hill (.347) hit his 17th homer for Forest City's only score. Marston outhit the 'Jacks 11 to 6.

First place Marston (33-22) moved four games in front of second place Forest City (30-27) in the Ruthlandian Union South race.

Nakashima Spins 1-0 Shutout Over Westerners
At Westerner Field in Waleska the Claxton Diamonds got a sparkling performance from Tetsunori Nakashima, who shut out the hometown Westerner 1-0. Nakashima (8-4 4.23) notched his 8th win and finished up the game with five strikeouts and only two walks. He allowed nine hits in the game. Right fielder Dixie Baker saved the game with a diving catch to end the game in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded. Rusty Kraft almost matched Nakashima, but gave up an RBI single in the fifth to left fielder Winky Rush (.288) to score second baseman Donny McCoy (.354) with the only run of the game. Kraft (3-6 4.07) lost it, giving up ten hits, while striking out five and walking two. Claxton totaled 11 hits to Waleska's 9. Both teams stranded a lot of baserunners. The Diamonds left 11 on base, while Waleska left 10.

Waleska (26-30) is just barely holding on the fifth place, a game ahead of Claxton (26-32). The Westerners are 7.5 games out of first and the Diamonds trail by 8.5 games.

06-11-2008, 11:44 PM	#297
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,094 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Thursday, June 14, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - South Division Rattlers Benson Sets New IPA K Mark It was a recording-setting day for Sugar Valley's Ron Benson. He set a new IPA mark by striking out 15 Belair Beach Sunbirds. He just cruised through their lineup taming them 5-0 on just four singles. Benson (8-6 2.57) walked not one single batter in an outstanding mound performance. His teammates gave him good support with an 11-hit attack, headed by third baseman Jorge Vargas (.354), who had three hits, and second baseman Rudi Oliver (.340) with a two-run homer. "Ron was very efficient and he hit his spots," his manager Gibby Bobkins said. "He stayed down in the zone and stayed away from the middle of the plate." Taking the loss was Terry Christian (1-3 4.84), who gave up four runs and nine hits in seven innings. The previous record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game was held by Flash Guidry of the Colfax Blasters. He fanned 14 Glasco A's in an 8-1 victory on May 12. La Claire's Tony Nygaard also rung up 15 Blue Lake Blue Sox on May 31, but it took him 11 innings to do it. In 14 starts this season Benson has crafted a 8-6 record with a 2.57 ERA. Sugar Valley (27-28) is in the third spot in the division, six games off the pace. Belair Beach (27-30) is fourth and trails first place Marston (33-22) by seven games. Marston Mauls Lumberjacks 7-1, Azard Winner The Marston Nine busted open a close game with a four-run ninth to whip Forest City 7-1 and even the series at two games apiece. Paul Azard (6-2 2.52), a slender 6'5" southpaw, fired a fine game, limiting the Lumberjacks to six hits. He struck out three and had no walks. Glenn Moore (6-3 2.32) was the loser. He yielded seven hits and three runs in eight innings, leaving with the score 3-1. Moore fanned eight and issued only one walk. Shortstop Lennie Torricelli (.278) cleared the bases in the ninth with a double to lead the Nine with three RBIs. He had two hits and scored twice. Center fielder Tommy Reinhold (.303) homered in the first for Marston. Left fielder Chuck Hill (.347) hit his 17th homer for Forest City's only score. Marston outhit the 'Jacks 11 to 6. First place Marston (33-22) moved four games in front of second place Forest City (30-27) in the Ruthlandian Union South race. Nakashima Spins 1-0 Shutout Over Westerners At Westerner Field in Waleska the Claxton Diamonds got a sparkling performance from Tetsunori Nakashima, who shut out the hometown Westerner 1-0. Nakashima (8-4 4.23) notched his 8th win and finished up the game with five strikeouts and only two walks. He allowed nine hits in the game. Right fielder Dixie Baker saved the game with a diving catch to end the game in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded. Rusty Kraft almost matched Nakashima, but gave up an RBI single in the fifth to left fielder Winky Rush (.288) to score second baseman Donny McCoy (.354) with the only run of the game. Kraft (3-6 4.07) lost it, giving up ten hits, while striking out five and walking two. Claxton totaled 11 hits to Waleska's 9. Both teams stranded a lot of baserunners. The Diamonds left 11 on base, while Waleska left 10. Waleska (26-30) is just barely holding on the fifth place, a game ahead of Claxton (26-32). The Westerners are 7.5 games out of first and the Diamonds trail by 8.5 games.