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Eugene Church · 05-19-2008, 02:02 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Friday, June 8, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - South Division

Pace Fires 3-Hit Shutout, Marston Blanks Waleska
First place Marston blanked Waleska 5-0 as Nick Pace fired a sparkling three-hitter for his 7th win. Pace (7-5 3.52) walked none and had 9 strikeouts in a fine outing. The Westerners only got three singles and only one runner got past first base. Left fielder Ronnie Horn (.286), third baseman Roland Thomas (.333) and first baseman Johnny Berthold (.281) all registered two hits to spark the Nine. Berthold slugged his 15th roundtripper for Marston. Gary Hill (4-3 4.38) got the loss as Marston shelled him for all 11 hits and five runs in seven-plus innings.

Nine manager Johnny Walters told BNN after the game, "This just might be the best-pitched game this season in the IPA. Nick was really brilliant today."

Waleska's skipper, McGraw Johnson, concurred, "I know that was the best performance I've seen this year. Pace was in complete control. We were at his mercy."

It was Marston's (29-20) second straight win. Waleska (24-26) is fourth in the division standings and are 5.5 games off the pace.

Sunbirds Power Past 'Jacks 7-4
Belair Beach powered its way past Forest City 7-4 with the help of three home runs. First baseman Phil Gravelli (.333) was a one-man wrecking crew as he jacked two into the stands and was a perfect 4-for-4 today with four RBIs and three runs scored. Right fielder Matty McDermott (.345) also chipped in three hits for the Sunbirds, including his 8th homer of the year. On the mound, lefthander Carl Thompson (8-3 1.67) had to survive a 4-run fourth to capture his 8th win. He went the distance, surrendered eight hits and totaled five Ks and two bases on balls. Thompson tops the IPA with a brilliant 1.67 ERA and 87 strikeouts and is number two in wins. Only Marston's Casey Ledbetter (9-1 3.06) has more victories. Right fielder Benny Davis (.249) accounted for all of the Lumberjacks runs with a grand slam homer. It was home run number 11 for him. Gene Stuart (5-3 4.15) struggled, but lasted the whole game. The Sunbirds pounded him for 13 hits, but he stayed in the ballgame until the seventh, when Belair Beach scored three times and broke the 4-4 tie.

The Sunbirds (25-25) hold the third spot in the RU South Division, 4.5 games in back of leading Marston (29-20), while Forest City (26-24) is in the runner-up position and trails by 3.5 games.

Rattlers Stomp Claxton 11-5
On the road in Claxton, Sugar Valley's Paul Haines did it with the bat and on the hill. He went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs and tossed a complete game. Haines (1-3 3.92) gave up nine hits, whiffed six batters and walked a couple to gain his first win this season. Leading the Rattler offense was left fielder Cy Bartz (.295), who batted 4-for-4, scored four times and had four RBIs in a sensational hitting display. A big four-run eighth busted up a tight 5-4 game and gave Sugar Valley the game. Home runs by right fielder Artie Kruger (.231) and third baseman Keith Olsen (.316) led the Diamonds at bat. Zach Nuxhall (2-6 5.27) suffered the defeat, yielding seven runs on nine hits in seven innings of work.

Sugar Valley (23-25) is fifth in the RU South race, 5.5 games out of first place. Claxton (22-29) is last in the division. The Rattlers are just a few percentage points out of fourth place behind Waleska (24-26)

05-19-2008, 02:02 AM	#265
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,695 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Friday, June 8, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - South Division Pace Fires 3-Hit Shutout, Marston Blanks Waleska First place Marston blanked Waleska 5-0 as Nick Pace fired a sparkling three-hitter for his 7th win. Pace (7-5 3.52) walked none and had 9 strikeouts in a fine outing. The Westerners only got three singles and only one runner got past first base. Left fielder Ronnie Horn (.286), third baseman Roland Thomas (.333) and first baseman Johnny Berthold (.281) all registered two hits to spark the Nine. Berthold slugged his 15th roundtripper for Marston. Gary Hill (4-3 4.38) got the loss as Marston shelled him for all 11 hits and five runs in seven-plus innings. Nine manager Johnny Walters told BNN after the game, "This just might be the best-pitched game this season in the IPA. Nick was really brilliant today." Waleska's skipper, McGraw Johnson, concurred, "I know that was the best performance I've seen this year. Pace was in complete control. We were at his mercy." It was Marston's (29-20) second straight win. Waleska (24-26) is fourth in the division standings and are 5.5 games off the pace. Sunbirds Power Past 'Jacks 7-4 Belair Beach powered its way past Forest City 7-4 with the help of three home runs. First baseman Phil Gravelli (.333) was a one-man wrecking crew as he jacked two into the stands and was a perfect 4-for-4 today with four RBIs and three runs scored. Right fielder Matty McDermott (.345) also chipped in three hits for the Sunbirds, including his 8th homer of the year. On the mound, lefthander Carl Thompson (8-3 1.67) had to survive a 4-run fourth to capture his 8th win. He went the distance, surrendered eight hits and totaled five Ks and two bases on balls. Thompson tops the IPA with a brilliant 1.67 ERA and 87 strikeouts and is number two in wins. Only Marston's Casey Ledbetter (9-1 3.06) has more victories. Right fielder Benny Davis (.249) accounted for all of the Lumberjacks runs with a grand slam homer. It was home run number 11 for him. Gene Stuart (5-3 4.15) struggled, but lasted the whole game. The Sunbirds pounded him for 13 hits, but he stayed in the ballgame until the seventh, when Belair Beach scored three times and broke the 4-4 tie. The Sunbirds (25-25) hold the third spot in the RU South Division, 4.5 games in back of leading Marston (29-20), while Forest City (26-24) is in the runner-up position and trails by 3.5 games. Rattlers Stomp Claxton 11-5 On the road in Claxton, Sugar Valley's Paul Haines did it with the bat and on the hill. He went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs and tossed a complete game. Haines (1-3 3.92) gave up nine hits, whiffed six batters and walked a couple to gain his first win this season. Leading the Rattler offense was left fielder Cy Bartz (.295), who batted 4-for-4, scored four times and had four RBIs in a sensational hitting display. A big four-run eighth busted up a tight 5-4 game and gave Sugar Valley the game. Home runs by right fielder Artie Kruger (.231) and third baseman Keith Olsen (.316) led the Diamonds at bat. Zach Nuxhall (2-6 5.27) suffered the defeat, yielding seven runs on nine hits in seven innings of work. Sugar Valley (23-25) is fifth in the RU South race, 5.5 games out of first place. Claxton (22-29) is last in the division. The Rattlers are just a few percentage points out of fourth place behind Waleska (24-26)