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Eugene Church · 04-15-2008, 11:32 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Thursday, May 31, 2001

Ruthlandian Union -- South Division

Westerners Wallop Marston 9-4
Waleska made it easy for Marv Chancellor with a 16-hit attack. The tall, rangy righthander cruised to a 9-4 victory over first place Marston. Chancellor (2-6 5.92) had 11 strikeouts, but gave up 12 hits and no walks. "With such a big lead, I just threw strikes and let 'em hit, until I really needed to get someone out," he told the press after the game. The Westerners boomed three homers and seven doubles in a powerful display. They tied the IPA mark for the most doubles in a game, originally set by Hartsdale against Cape Coral on April 25. Left fielder Big Hoss Burkhalter (.309) led the pack with three hits, three runs and three RBIs. He hit his 11th roundtripper and now has 41 RBIs on the season. First baseman Fred Shelton (.313) smacked four hits with two doubles, a homer and two RBIs, while catcher Jody Hill (.194) cracked a home run and had two hits. Marston was led by first baseman Johnny Berthold (.271), who belted two homers and drove in three runs. He now has hit 12 for the year. Second baseman Ken Green (.350) also homered for the Nine. Taking the loss was Vinnie Gardner (0-2 4.22), who was hit hard for four runs and five hits in just three innings. Gardner, normally in the bullpen, was given the start by manager Johnny Walters in hopes he could move into the starting rotation. Walters said, "Vinnie certainly deserved a start. He has been impressive in middle relief lately. But he just ran into a hot-hitting team today."

Marston (23-19) is still in the top spot in the RU South Division, but not by much. Runner-up Sugar Valley (21-20) and third place Waleska (22-21) are both only 1.5 games back.

Lumberjacks Edge Rattlers, Win 5th Straight
Third place Forest City got its fifth straight win and dealt second place Sugar Valley its fifth straight loss with a 5-4 decision at the Rattlers home park, Farmers Memorial Park. Homers by second baseman Jesse Wolf (.303) and center fielder Ryan Morse (.365) did them in. Wolf drove in three runs with three hits and Morse scored twice and had two RBIs. It was homer number 13 for Wolf and turned out to be the game-winner, while Morse hit number 6. Winning pitcher Vinnie Edelman (3-2 2.65) had rocky going at times, but went the distance, allowed nine hits, fanned six and issued no walks. The loss went to Tony Michelet (3-5 4.61) as the Lumberjacks slammed him for five runs and seven hits in 4-plus innings. He departed with the score 5-1. Second baseman Rudi Oliver (.376) had a good day with the bat for Sugar Valley, going 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs and two runs batted in.

In spite of the defeat, Sugar Valley (21-20) held on to second place in the RU South race, percentage points in front of third place Forest City (22-21). The Rattlers and the Lumberjacks trail first place Marston (23-19) by 1.5 games.

Diamonds Sparkle in 8-2 Win over Sunbirds
Claxton hitters teed off on Belair Beach pitching for 13 hits and racked up an easy 8-2 victory at Bayside Park for their third successive win and the Sunbirds third straight loss. The Diamonds were led by second baseman Donny McCoy (.374) and third baseman Keith Olsen (.317). They each lashed three hits and batted in three runs. McCoy became the fifth IPA player to get three doubles in a game, while Olsen got his 5th roundtripper and a double. Right fielder Dixie Baker (.327) also chipped in with his 13th home run and drove in his 35th run. Zach Nuxhall (2-4 4.40) got credit for the win, working six innings, surrendering three hits and two runs. Skipper Stacy Engel got a fine relief job from Alex Vanzetti (2-0 2.18), who replaced the exhausted Nuxhall. Vanzetti picked up his 2nd save with three scoreless innings. He struck out four, walked none and gave up four hits. The loss went to Dirk Garrett (4-6 4.63). In seven innings Claxton collected eight hits and four runs off of him.

The defeat cost the Sunbirds (21-21) a chance to tighten up the RU South. Belair Beach is now two games behind Marston (23-19). The Diamonds (18-25) are last in the division and 5.5 games off the pace.

04-15-2008, 11:32 PM	#228
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,998	Islandian Pro Alliance Thursday, May 31, 2001 Ruthlandian Union -- South Division Westerners Wallop Marston 9-4 Waleska made it easy for Marv Chancellor with a 16-hit attack. The tall, rangy righthander cruised to a 9-4 victory over first place Marston. Chancellor (2-6 5.92) had 11 strikeouts, but gave up 12 hits and no walks. "With such a big lead, I just threw strikes and let 'em hit, until I really needed to get someone out," he told the press after the game. The Westerners boomed three homers and seven doubles in a powerful display. They tied the IPA mark for the most doubles in a game, originally set by Hartsdale against Cape Coral on April 25. Left fielder Big Hoss Burkhalter (.309) led the pack with three hits, three runs and three RBIs. He hit his 11th roundtripper and now has 41 RBIs on the season. First baseman Fred Shelton (.313) smacked four hits with two doubles, a homer and two RBIs, while catcher Jody Hill (.194) cracked a home run and had two hits. Marston was led by first baseman Johnny Berthold (.271), who belted two homers and drove in three runs. He now has hit 12 for the year. Second baseman Ken Green (.350) also homered for the Nine. Taking the loss was Vinnie Gardner (0-2 4.22), who was hit hard for four runs and five hits in just three innings. Gardner, normally in the bullpen, was given the start by manager Johnny Walters in hopes he could move into the starting rotation. Walters said, "Vinnie certainly deserved a start. He has been impressive in middle relief lately. But he just ran into a hot-hitting team today." Marston (23-19) is still in the top spot in the RU South Division, but not by much. Runner-up Sugar Valley (21-20) and third place Waleska (22-21) are both only 1.5 games back. Lumberjacks Edge Rattlers, Win 5th Straight Third place Forest City got its fifth straight win and dealt second place Sugar Valley its fifth straight loss with a 5-4 decision at the Rattlers home park, Farmers Memorial Park. Homers by second baseman Jesse Wolf (.303) and center fielder Ryan Morse (.365) did them in. Wolf drove in three runs with three hits and Morse scored twice and had two RBIs. It was homer number 13 for Wolf and turned out to be the game-winner, while Morse hit number 6. Winning pitcher Vinnie Edelman (3-2 2.65) had rocky going at times, but went the distance, allowed nine hits, fanned six and issued no walks. The loss went to Tony Michelet (3-5 4.61) as the Lumberjacks slammed him for five runs and seven hits in 4-plus innings. He departed with the score 5-1. Second baseman Rudi Oliver (.376) had a good day with the bat for Sugar Valley, going 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs and two runs batted in. In spite of the defeat, Sugar Valley (21-20) held on to second place in the RU South race, percentage points in front of third place Forest City (22-21). The Rattlers and the Lumberjacks trail first place Marston (23-19) by 1.5 games. Diamonds Sparkle in 8-2 Win over Sunbirds Claxton hitters teed off on Belair Beach pitching for 13 hits and racked up an easy 8-2 victory at Bayside Park for their third successive win and the Sunbirds third straight loss. The Diamonds were led by second baseman Donny McCoy (.374) and third baseman Keith Olsen (.317). They each lashed three hits and batted in three runs. McCoy became the fifth IPA player to get three doubles in a game, while Olsen got his 5th roundtripper and a double. Right fielder Dixie Baker (.327) also chipped in with his 13th home run and drove in his 35th run. Zach Nuxhall (2-4 4.40) got credit for the win, working six innings, surrendering three hits and two runs. Skipper Stacy Engel got a fine relief job from Alex Vanzetti (2-0 2.18), who replaced the exhausted Nuxhall. Vanzetti picked up his 2nd save with three scoreless innings. He struck out four, walked none and gave up four hits. The loss went to Dirk Garrett (4-6 4.63). In seven innings Claxton collected eight hits and four runs off of him. The defeat cost the Sunbirds (21-21) a chance to tighten up the RU South. Belair Beach is now two games behind Marston (23-19). The Diamonds (18-25) are last in the division and 5.5 games off the pace. Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-20-2008 at 01:11 AM.