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Eugene Church · 02-20-2008, 06:23 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Sunday, May 12, 2001

Ruthlandian Baseball Union

RBU South Division

Marston Drubs Sunbirds in Opener
Center fielder Ronnie Lee and left fielder Ronnie Horn lit up Belair Beach pitching and propelled the Marston Nine to an 8-4 drubbing of the Sunbirds. Lee had a perfect 4-for-4 day, including three RBIs, while Horn went 4-for-5, scored twice and drove in one. Horn drilled a homer and a triple. Overall the Nine banged out 14 hits. Nick Pace (5-2) staggered at times, but got stronger as the game went on. He gave up four runs in the first five frames, but then shut down the Sunbirds. Pace permitted 7 hits, fanned five and walked one on the way to his fifth victory, tied for the most wins in the IPA. Todd Wilson (2-2) took the defeat as Marston lashed him for nine hits and five runs in six innings.

Marston Nine Sweeps Sunbirds
Marston powered their way to a 8-0 thrashing of Belair Beach and swept both ends of the twinbill. The Nine rapped 12 hits and three home runs, sparked by catcher Mo Chappell, who singled, doubled and homered to drive in three runs and right fielder Ronnie Lee with a homer and two singles, three runs scored and two RBIs. Second baseman Ken Green hit the other roundtripper. The victory went to Paul Azard (1-0). He shut out the Sunbirds on three hits for the first six innings and was taken out by his manager, Johnny Walters. It was Azard's first start this season and Walters had him on a strict pitch count. Ed Vogler pitched the last three innings and finished out the shutout. He allowed no hits, fanned five and walked one in a superb relief stint. Belair Beach's Terry Christian (0-1) was the loser. The NIne routed him after four runs and six hits in four innings.

The two victories move Marston (14-10) into the top spot in the RBU South, a half-game ahead of the Sugar Valley Rattlers (13-10). Belair Beach fell below .500 with an 11-13 record. The Sunbirds are in fifth place.

Kraft Crafts Shutout
Rusty Kraft of Waleska had his best stuff working today as he spun a 6-hit shutout over the first place Sugar Valley Rattlers and beat them 2-0. Kraft (2-2) struckout five and walked two to claim the victory. He had a tough competitor in Ron Benson, who lost a tough one. Benson (3-2) shackled the Westerners on just two hits in seven innings with 8 Ks, but one of them was Big Hoss Burkhalter's 6th homer of the year. Trailing 1-0 on the seventh, manager Gibby Bobkins was forced to pinch hit for Benson in the seventh. Fred Shelton's sac fly accounted for the other run. It came off closer Gregg Neal in the ninth. Waleska only got five hits in the game.

Rattlers Win Nightcap from Westerners 7-5
The Waleska Westerners had their hitting shoes on in the second game with Sugar Valley and gained a split in the doubleheader. The Westerners cracked 11 hits in the 7-5 triumph. Left fielder Cy Bartz paced the club with three hits and catcher Hal Stevenson and pitcher Phil Howard had two hits apiece. Howard hit two doubles and scored twice. Howard (2-1) got credit for the win, but needed ninth-inning help from Gregg Neal. It was Neal's 5th save the season. Howard surrendered five runs and six hits, three of them home runs. Smokey Joe Carter (3-4) suffered the setback after allowing six runs and nine hits in seven innings, but only three were earned. Waleska committed two errors. Center fielder Rick Vaughn, first sacker Freddie Shelton and left fielder Big Hoss Burkhalter all hit roundtrippers for the Westerners. Burkhalter has hit 7 this season.

The split gives Sugar Valley a 13-10 mark in the RBU South and Waleska a 13-12 record. The Rattlers are in second place, a half-game out of first. The Westerners are in third, 1.5 games out.

'Jacks Easy Winner in First Game
Gene Stuart pitched well and the Forest City Lumberjacks hit well to easily defeat Claxton 7-3 in the first game of the doubleheader at Riverside Stadium. Stuart (3-1) twirled a complete game, stopping the Diamonds on six hits, striking out five and walking only one. The 'Jacks backed him up with a solid offense, led by second baseman Jesse Wolf. He belted out three hits in five at-bats, drove in four runs and scored twice. Wolf doubled and homered. The losing pitcher was Pat Castellani (2-2), who departed in the sixth after giving up six runs and six hits. Castellani fanned six batters and walked four in a rocky outing.

Diamonds Win, Divide D'Header
Claxton came back from a 3-0 deficit to edge Forest City 4-3 in eleven innings in the nightcap and divide the doubleheader. The Diamonds got a strong start from 19-year old Dennis Scott (1-2). He went the entire eleven innings and permitted nine hits, struck out six and issued just two bases on balls. Late inning home runs by left fielder Winky Rush and right fielder Dixie Baker got Claxton back in the game against Vince Edelman. The Lumberjacks starter had blanked them through seven. Three singles and a throwing error by right fielder Ryan Morse cost closer Timmy Brooks (1-1) the ballgame. Third baseman Keith Olsen delivered the game-winning hit. Second baseman Jesse Wolf again top the 'Jacks hitters with two hits and three RBIs. Wolf hit his 8th roundtripper this year in the third inning.

Forest City (12-12) holds the fourth spot in the RBU South Division, while the Claxton Diamonds (9-15) continue to struggle in last place. The Lumberjacks are only two games behind first place Marston. Claxton trails by five.

02-20-2008, 06:23 PM	#112
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,777 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Sunday, May 12, 2001 Ruthlandian Baseball Union RBU South Division Marston Drubs Sunbirds in Opener Center fielder Ronnie Lee and left fielder Ronnie Horn lit up Belair Beach pitching and propelled the Marston Nine to an 8-4 drubbing of the Sunbirds. Lee had a perfect 4-for-4 day, including three RBIs, while Horn went 4-for-5, scored twice and drove in one. Horn drilled a homer and a triple. Overall the Nine banged out 14 hits. Nick Pace (5-2) staggered at times, but got stronger as the game went on. He gave up four runs in the first five frames, but then shut down the Sunbirds. Pace permitted 7 hits, fanned five and walked one on the way to his fifth victory, tied for the most wins in the IPA. Todd Wilson (2-2) took the defeat as Marston lashed him for nine hits and five runs in six innings. Marston Nine Sweeps Sunbirds Marston powered their way to a 8-0 thrashing of Belair Beach and swept both ends of the twinbill. The Nine rapped 12 hits and three home runs, sparked by catcher Mo Chappell, who singled, doubled and homered to drive in three runs and right fielder Ronnie Lee with a homer and two singles, three runs scored and two RBIs. Second baseman Ken Green hit the other roundtripper. The victory went to Paul Azard (1-0). He shut out the Sunbirds on three hits for the first six innings and was taken out by his manager, Johnny Walters. It was Azard's first start this season and Walters had him on a strict pitch count. Ed Vogler pitched the last three innings and finished out the shutout. He allowed no hits, fanned five and walked one in a superb relief stint. Belair Beach's Terry Christian (0-1) was the loser. The NIne routed him after four runs and six hits in four innings. The two victories move Marston (14-10) into the top spot in the RBU South, a half-game ahead of the Sugar Valley Rattlers (13-10). Belair Beach fell below .500 with an 11-13 record. The Sunbirds are in fifth place. Kraft Crafts Shutout Rusty Kraft of Waleska had his best stuff working today as he spun a 6-hit shutout over the first place Sugar Valley Rattlers and beat them 2-0. Kraft (2-2) struckout five and walked two to claim the victory. He had a tough competitor in Ron Benson, who lost a tough one. Benson (3-2) shackled the Westerners on just two hits in seven innings with 8 Ks, but one of them was Big Hoss Burkhalter's 6th homer of the year. Trailing 1-0 on the seventh, manager Gibby Bobkins was forced to pinch hit for Benson in the seventh. Fred Shelton's sac fly accounted for the other run. It came off closer Gregg Neal in the ninth. Waleska only got five hits in the game. Rattlers Win Nightcap from Westerners 7-5 The Waleska Westerners had their hitting shoes on in the second game with Sugar Valley and gained a split in the doubleheader. The Westerners cracked 11 hits in the 7-5 triumph. Left fielder Cy Bartz paced the club with three hits and catcher Hal Stevenson and pitcher Phil Howard had two hits apiece. Howard hit two doubles and scored twice. Howard (2-1) got credit for the win, but needed ninth-inning help from Gregg Neal. It was Neal's 5th save the season. Howard surrendered five runs and six hits, three of them home runs. Smokey Joe Carter (3-4) suffered the setback after allowing six runs and nine hits in seven innings, but only three were earned. Waleska committed two errors. Center fielder Rick Vaughn, first sacker Freddie Shelton and left fielder Big Hoss Burkhalter all hit roundtrippers for the Westerners. Burkhalter has hit 7 this season. The split gives Sugar Valley a 13-10 mark in the RBU South and Waleska a 13-12 record. The Rattlers are in second place, a half-game out of first. The Westerners are in third, 1.5 games out. 'Jacks Easy Winner in First Game Gene Stuart pitched well and the Forest City Lumberjacks hit well to easily defeat Claxton 7-3 in the first game of the doubleheader at Riverside Stadium. Stuart (3-1) twirled a complete game, stopping the Diamonds on six hits, striking out five and walking only one. The 'Jacks backed him up with a solid offense, led by second baseman Jesse Wolf. He belted out three hits in five at-bats, drove in four runs and scored twice. Wolf doubled and homered. The losing pitcher was Pat Castellani (2-2), who departed in the sixth after giving up six runs and six hits. Castellani fanned six batters and walked four in a rocky outing. Diamonds Win, Divide D'Header Claxton came back from a 3-0 deficit to edge Forest City 4-3 in eleven innings in the nightcap and divide the doubleheader. The Diamonds got a strong start from 19-year old Dennis Scott (1-2). He went the entire eleven innings and permitted nine hits, struck out six and issued just two bases on balls. Late inning home runs by left fielder Winky Rush and right fielder Dixie Baker got Claxton back in the game against Vince Edelman. The Lumberjacks starter had blanked them through seven. Three singles and a throwing error by right fielder Ryan Morse cost closer Timmy Brooks (1-1) the ballgame. Third baseman Keith Olsen delivered the game-winning hit. Second baseman Jesse Wolf again top the 'Jacks hitters with two hits and three RBIs. Wolf hit his 8th roundtripper this year in the third inning. Forest City (12-12) holds the fourth spot in the RBU South Division, while the Claxton Diamonds (9-15) continue to struggle in last place. The Lumberjacks are only two games behind first place Marston. Claxton trails by five. Last edited by Eugene Church; 02-23-2008 at 12:25 AM.