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Eugene Church · 02-26-2008, 04:33 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Wednesday, May 16, 2001

Tycobbiian Baseball Union

East Division

Nats Hatch Too Good for Stallions
Righthander Luther Hatch sparkled on the hill in Ozarka's 4-1 victory over the South Fork Stallions. Hatch (5-1) held them to one run and seven hits, struck out five and walked just one in a complete game. Shining with the bats for the Naturals were center fielder Teddy Braun (.347) and left fielder Ronnie Patterson (.238). Braun slapped two hits and drove in two runs, while Patterson had a double and a triple, scored twice and had one RBI. Left fielder Paul Giles (.283) hit his 8th home run for the only run off Hatch.

Ozarka (16-10) is in first place in the TBU East race and the Stallions (10-17) are still sitting down in the basement.

Callahan Spins 4-Hit Shutout
Luxora's 20-year-old righthander Keith Callahan and Ginza's 23-year-old Vic Rousakis are throwing like grizzled vets. They both worked nine innings and gave up only one run between them -- that gave Callahan and Luxora a 1-0 victory. It was the Z's sixth straight win. An infield single in the top of the seventh by catcher Edmundo Neves (.111) plated the game's lone run. Callahan (3-2), a soft thrower, thwarted the Ninjas on four hits, walked none and fanned two, while Rousakis (2-4) in a losing effort struck out twelve, walked two and allowed seven base hits.

Keith Callahan was on top of his game today. He tantalized Ginza with crisp curves and changeups, mixed in with just enough fastballs to keep the batters honest. In the postgame comments, the Ginza skipper said, "He had the changeup working. You knew it was coming and you still grounded out -- and then he threw it even slower."

Callahan told reporters after the game, "To be successful in this league, you have to keep the ball down. If you don't, they'll make you pay."

So far this year he has made 7 starts, tossed 57 innings, struck out 37 batters and walked 12. His record is 3-2 with a 2.21 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .201 batting average.

The Luxora Zorros (14-11) kept pace with first place Ozarka (16-10) and remained 1.5 games behind in the TBU East standings. Ginza (12-14) is in a fourth place tie with Hartdale (12-14).

CC Wins Close One from Hellcats 2-1
Cape Coral edged Hartsdale 2-1 behind the four-hit pitching of Wally Robinson and put a stop to their five-game losing streak. He got the decision over Glen Mann, who only gave up four hits. The Hurricanes first baseman Rodger Wooten (.290) belted his 8th homer in the fourth inning and that turned out to be the game-winner. Robinson (5-2) went the distance and had eight strikeouts and two walks, while Mann fanned three and issued one walk.

Cape Coral (14-12) is in the third spot in the TBU East Division, while Hartsdale (12-14) is in fourth, tied with Ginza (12-14). The Hurricanes are two games off the pace of Ozarka.

02-26-2008, 04:33 PM	#131
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,889	Islandian Pro Alliance Wednesday, May 16, 2001 Tycobbiian Baseball Union East Division Nats Hatch Too Good for Stallions Righthander Luther Hatch sparkled on the hill in Ozarka's 4-1 victory over the South Fork Stallions. Hatch (5-1) held them to one run and seven hits, struck out five and walked just one in a complete game. Shining with the bats for the Naturals were center fielder Teddy Braun (.347) and left fielder Ronnie Patterson (.238). Braun slapped two hits and drove in two runs, while Patterson had a double and a triple, scored twice and had one RBI. Left fielder Paul Giles (.283) hit his 8th home run for the only run off Hatch. Ozarka (16-10) is in first place in the TBU East race and the Stallions (10-17) are still sitting down in the basement. Callahan Spins 4-Hit Shutout Luxora's 20-year-old righthander Keith Callahan and Ginza's 23-year-old Vic Rousakis are throwing like grizzled vets. They both worked nine innings and gave up only one run between them -- that gave Callahan and Luxora a 1-0 victory. It was the Z's sixth straight win. An infield single in the top of the seventh by catcher Edmundo Neves (.111) plated the game's lone run. Callahan (3-2), a soft thrower, thwarted the Ninjas on four hits, walked none and fanned two, while Rousakis (2-4) in a losing effort struck out twelve, walked two and allowed seven base hits. Keith Callahan was on top of his game today. He tantalized Ginza with crisp curves and changeups, mixed in with just enough fastballs to keep the batters honest. In the postgame comments, the Ginza skipper said, "He had the changeup working. You knew it was coming and you still grounded out -- and then he threw it even slower." Callahan told reporters after the game, "To be successful in this league, you have to keep the ball down. If you don't, they'll make you pay." So far this year he has made 7 starts, tossed 57 innings, struck out 37 batters and walked 12. His record is 3-2 with a 2.21 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .201 batting average. The Luxora Zorros (14-11) kept pace with first place Ozarka (16-10) and remained 1.5 games behind in the TBU East standings. Ginza (12-14) is in a fourth place tie with Hartdale (12-14). CC Wins Close One from Hellcats 2-1 Cape Coral edged Hartsdale 2-1 behind the four-hit pitching of Wally Robinson and put a stop to their five-game losing streak. He got the decision over Glen Mann, who only gave up four hits. The Hurricanes first baseman Rodger Wooten (.290) belted his 8th homer in the fourth inning and that turned out to be the game-winner. Robinson (5-2) went the distance and had eight strikeouts and two walks, while Mann fanned three and issued one walk. Cape Coral (14-12) is in the third spot in the TBU East Division, while Hartsdale (12-14) is in fourth, tied with Ginza (12-14). The Hurricanes are two games off the pace of Ozarka.