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Eugene Church · 05-21-2008, 02:01 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Saturday, June 9, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - North Division

FM Wins Slugfest 8-7 Over Colfax
In Far Mountain, Colfax squandered a 7-5 lead in the ninth and finally lost the game 8-7 in the tenth on Gerald Davis' two-out single. The two top clubs in the RU North went head-to-head in a slugfest. The first place Redhawks prevailed with 16 hits to the Blasters 13. Harry Buckley's ballclub was sizzling with the bats as three players had four hits apiece. Right fielder Tommy Sonnier (.321) was 4-for-5 with four RBIs and rapped his 8th homer this year. Catcher Dave Davis (.357) tallied 4-for-5 and drove in two runs. Center fielder Hawk Gallagher (.295) notched 4-for-5 and scored twice, including the winning run. Clem Rogers' crew was led by center fielder Tatsuya Sasaki (.273), who collected two hits, including a home run, scored two and batted in two. Third baseman Russ Farrell (.294) chipped in three hits and two RBIs. Vance Mitchell (3-0 1.38) of the Redhawks nailed down the victory with three hitless and scoreless innings and Colfax's stellar closer, Walt Sellers (1-2 1.77), was tagged with the loss.

Far Mountain (31-20) registered its fourth straight win and is now 2.5 games ahead of runner-up Colfax (28-22). The teams have two more games left in this series, which will conclude with a doubleheader on Sunday. The Redhawks have taken the first two games.

7-Run Inning Seals Win for Vigilantes
At Glasco, the Volusia Vigilantes went on a 7-run rampage in the fourth inning and held on to whip the Athletics 9-7. Center fielder Alex Luna (.268) had the big hit in the inning, a base-loaded double that drove in three runs. Winning pitcher Johnny Szwak (3-1 4.30) struggled with his control as he walked five in seven innings and allowed seven runs on six hits. Closer Ricky Moreno (3-1 2.22) was summoned in and he finished off the V's, who had cut the lead to two runs. Moreno claimed his 7th save with two scoreless frames and allowed only one hit. In the four-run sixth, third baseman Zach Byorvik (.254) had a bases-loaded blast, his 5th of the season. Right fielder Jose Valenzuela (.321) also had a two-run homer. Both of them came off Szwak.

The third place Glasco A's (24-24) dipped 5.5 games off the pace of the division-leading Far Mountain Redhawks (31-20). They are now tied with Valmara (25-25). Volusia (23-28) is fifth, eight games out.

Vipers Smash Elnora 12-3, Now Tied for Third
The Vipers scored 12 unanswered runs and smashed Elnora 12-3 at War Memorial Stadium in Valmara. The Vipers piled up 18 hits and were headed by center fielder Jan Szymanski, shortstop Mike Ellefsen, right fielder Jet Kazmarek and first baseman Yank Jankowski. Szymanski (.258) walloped a three-run roundtripper, his 9th, Ellefsen(.317) had four hits, including his 7th home run, Kazmarek (.276) went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Jankowski (.279) drilled three hits, scored three times and plated a pair of runs. All that hitting made it easy for the four pitchers skipper J. Jackson Samuel used in the game. Starter Paul Schoenfeld (3-5 5.16) gave up three runs and seven hits in three innings and hit the showers early. Mickey Webb (1-0 5.19) won it with three-plus scoreless innings. He got help from Danny Rutigliano (0-1 6.08) and Andre Trepanier (2-2 4.23), who held the All-Stars scoreless the rest of the way.

The triumph was Valmara's (25-25) third straight and moved them into a tie for third with Glasco (24-24). Elnora (20-32) plunged deeper into the RU North basement with its third successive defeat.

05-21-2008, 02:01 AM	#268
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,695 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Saturday, June 9, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - North Division FM Wins Slugfest 8-7 Over Colfax In Far Mountain, Colfax squandered a 7-5 lead in the ninth and finally lost the game 8-7 in the tenth on Gerald Davis' two-out single. The two top clubs in the RU North went head-to-head in a slugfest. The first place Redhawks prevailed with 16 hits to the Blasters 13. Harry Buckley's ballclub was sizzling with the bats as three players had four hits apiece. Right fielder Tommy Sonnier (.321) was 4-for-5 with four RBIs and rapped his 8th homer this year. Catcher Dave Davis (.357) tallied 4-for-5 and drove in two runs. Center fielder Hawk Gallagher (.295) notched 4-for-5 and scored twice, including the winning run. Clem Rogers' crew was led by center fielder Tatsuya Sasaki (.273), who collected two hits, including a home run, scored two and batted in two. Third baseman Russ Farrell (.294) chipped in three hits and two RBIs. Vance Mitchell (3-0 1.38) of the Redhawks nailed down the victory with three hitless and scoreless innings and Colfax's stellar closer, Walt Sellers (1-2 1.77), was tagged with the loss. Far Mountain (31-20) registered its fourth straight win and is now 2.5 games ahead of runner-up Colfax (28-22). The teams have two more games left in this series, which will conclude with a doubleheader on Sunday. The Redhawks have taken the first two games. 7-Run Inning Seals Win for Vigilantes At Glasco, the Volusia Vigilantes went on a 7-run rampage in the fourth inning and held on to whip the Athletics 9-7. Center fielder Alex Luna (.268) had the big hit in the inning, a base-loaded double that drove in three runs. Winning pitcher Johnny Szwak (3-1 4.30) struggled with his control as he walked five in seven innings and allowed seven runs on six hits. Closer Ricky Moreno (3-1 2.22) was summoned in and he finished off the V's, who had cut the lead to two runs. Moreno claimed his 7th save with two scoreless frames and allowed only one hit. In the four-run sixth, third baseman Zach Byorvik (.254) had a bases-loaded blast, his 5th of the season. Right fielder Jose Valenzuela (.321) also had a two-run homer. Both of them came off Szwak. The third place Glasco A's (24-24) dipped 5.5 games off the pace of the division-leading Far Mountain Redhawks (31-20). They are now tied with Valmara (25-25). Volusia (23-28) is fifth, eight games out. Vipers Smash Elnora 12-3, Now Tied for Third The Vipers scored 12 unanswered runs and smashed Elnora 12-3 at War Memorial Stadium in Valmara. The Vipers piled up 18 hits and were headed by center fielder Jan Szymanski, shortstop Mike Ellefsen, right fielder Jet Kazmarek and first baseman Yank Jankowski. Szymanski (.258) walloped a three-run roundtripper, his 9th, Ellefsen(.317) had four hits, including his 7th home run, Kazmarek (.276) went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Jankowski (.279) drilled three hits, scored three times and plated a pair of runs. All that hitting made it easy for the four pitchers skipper J. Jackson Samuel used in the game. Starter Paul Schoenfeld (3-5 5.16) gave up three runs and seven hits in three innings and hit the showers early. Mickey Webb (1-0 5.19) won it with three-plus scoreless innings. He got help from Danny Rutigliano (0-1 6.08) and Andre Trepanier (2-2 4.23), who held the All-Stars scoreless the rest of the way. The triumph was Valmara's (25-25) third straight and moved them into a tie for third with Glasco (24-24). Elnora (20-32) plunged deeper into the RU North basement with its third successive defeat. Last edited by Eugene Church; 05-21-2008 at 02:02 AM.