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Eugene Church · 03-08-2009, 12:13 AM

Valka Rallies In Second Half, Wins RU South Pennant

The Valka Blackhawks got hot in the July, August and September to win the Ruthlandian South pennant. Valka was 7 games behind first place Grand City at the All-Star break and finished up with a 50-33 mark the rest of the year. Three teams were deadlocked for second place in the race. Belair Beach, Claxton and Grand City all finished 3 games off the pace. The Claxton Diamonds turned it on with a 47-36 record in the second half to make the playoffs. All four clubs will be in the playoffs with the champion Blackhawks engaging Grand City and the Diamonds tangling with the Sunbirds. First Round playoff games are best-two-out-of-three series.

Best Hitting Team - San Dimas .271 BA
Most Homers - San Dimas 130
Best Pitching - Grand City 3.41 ERA
Best Defense - Waleska .983 FA

Valka Blackhawks - Jaan Kurus, Manager
Top Pitchers - Roberto Peralta (17-6 2.31), Andrei Kokk (18-10 3.63), Arvo Krimm (14-12 4.00), Daryl Vannoy (4-5 2.53) with 33 saves
Top Hitters - SS Villem Kask (.315/4 HR/55 RBI/69 R/23 SB), RF Jimmy Trymayne (.296/14 HR/79 RBI/76 R), C Kristjan Kasik (.293/19 HR/82 RBI/72 R), CF Ron Landauer (.291/9 HR/64 RBI/86 R/ 39 SB)

Belair Beach Sunbirds - Marty Pedroza, Manager
Top Pitchers - Slim Mosley (17-9 3.25), Tiny Lindgren (17-14 3.57), Ray Watson (16-11 3.79)
Top Hitters - LF Nicky Swift (.264/33 HR/112 RBI/89 R/18 SB), RF Matty McDermott (.264/8 HR/56 RBI/91 R/60 SB), C Denny Everhart (.279/12 HR/82 RBI), SS Danny Church (.296/6 HR/56 RBI/82 R), 1B Phil Gravelli (.246/19 HR/70 RBI)

Claxton Diamonds - Stacy Engel, Manager
Top Pitchers - Terry Kuznetsov (20-4 2.94), Sal Tallis (13-11 3.12)
Top Hitters - LF Dixie Baker (.263/28 HR/83 RBI/82 R), RF Jackie Allemand (.276/22 HR/61 RBI/68 R), CF David Skelton (.299/4 HR/43 RBI/62 R/12 SB)

Grand City Cybercats - Torry Joseph, Manager
Top Pitchers - Freddy Loggia (16-10 3.34), Lefty Paddison (14-12 2.87), Dick Blessing (8-8 3.17)
Top Hitters - SS Wynn Joslin (.299/18 HR/82 RBI/107 R), 1B Robby Maynard (.287/21 HR/80 RBI/70 R)

Waleska Westerners - McGraw Johnson, Manager
Top Pitchers - Buddy Kennedy (14-6 3.22), Gary Hill (18-14 3.22), Smokey Joe Carter 914-12 3.43)
Top Hitters - 3B Yoshihide Nishida (.277/17 HR/80 RBI/109 R/37 SB), LF Big Hoss Burkhalter (.247/26 HR/79 RBI/82 R), RF Rick Vaughn (.276/12 HR/68 RBI/71 R)

San Dimas Rancheros - Paco Banderas, Manager
Top Pitchers - Josh Houston (14-13 3.14), Wayne Mallard (15-15 3.42), Zippy Hodge (9-6 3.94) with 21 saves
LF Fernando Baldera (.318/18 HR/76 RBI/60 R), 2B Cyclone Cobb (.314/2 HR/34 RBI/88 R/95 SB), 3B Domingo Rios (.296/23 HR/76 RBI/90 R), SS Russ Russell (.296/16 HR/75 RBI/76 R), 1B Sancho Duran (.286/27 HR/82 RBI/63R)

Crystal Lake Crushers - Herman "Baby" George, Manager
Top Pitchers - Rocky Giambi (18-17 3.76), Bill Ehrhardt (13-17 3.75)
Top Hitters - LF Ben Butler (.287/34 HR/98 RBI/87 R/12 SB), 1B Johnny James (.277/24 HR/93 RBI/59 R), CF Derren Prince (.280/15 HR/61 RBI/89 R/21 SB), 3B Richie Dunn (.284/4 HR/41 RBI/94 R/30 SB)

St. John Crusaders - Dickie Billings, Manager
Top Pitchers - Zach Simon (21-15 3.09), Eric Mayes (10-10 3.48), Eddie Thorsen (4-7 2.53) with 19 saves
Top Hitters - CF Jake Dillon (.257/16 HR/57 RBI/57 R), 2B George Longmire (.245/9 HR/63 RBI/79 R/62 SB)

03-08-2009, 12:13 AM	#750
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,956	Valka Rallies In Second Half, Wins RU South Pennant The Valka Blackhawks got hot in the July, August and September to win the Ruthlandian South pennant. Valka was 7 games behind first place Grand City at the All-Star break and finished up with a 50-33 mark the rest of the year. Three teams were deadlocked for second place in the race. Belair Beach, Claxton and Grand City all finished 3 games off the pace. The Claxton Diamonds turned it on with a 47-36 record in the second half to make the playoffs. All four clubs will be in the playoffs with the champion Blackhawks engaging Grand City and the Diamonds tangling with the Sunbirds. First Round playoff games are best-two-out-of-three series. Best Hitting Team - San Dimas .271 BA Most Homers - San Dimas 130 Best Pitching - Grand City 3.41 ERA Best Defense - Waleska .983 FA Valka Blackhawks - Jaan Kurus, Manager Top Pitchers - Roberto Peralta (17-6 2.31), Andrei Kokk (18-10 3.63), Arvo Krimm (14-12 4.00), Daryl Vannoy (4-5 2.53) with 33 saves Top Hitters - SS Villem Kask (.315/4 HR/55 RBI/69 R/23 SB), RF Jimmy Trymayne (.296/14 HR/79 RBI/76 R), C Kristjan Kasik (.293/19 HR/82 RBI/72 R), CF Ron Landauer (.291/9 HR/64 RBI/86 R/ 39 SB) Belair Beach Sunbirds - Marty Pedroza, Manager Top Pitchers - Slim Mosley (17-9 3.25), Tiny Lindgren (17-14 3.57), Ray Watson (16-11 3.79) Top Hitters - LF Nicky Swift (.264/33 HR/112 RBI/89 R/18 SB), RF Matty McDermott (.264/8 HR/56 RBI/91 R/60 SB), C Denny Everhart (.279/12 HR/82 RBI), SS Danny Church (.296/6 HR/56 RBI/82 R), 1B Phil Gravelli (.246/19 HR/70 RBI) Claxton Diamonds - Stacy Engel, Manager Top Pitchers - Terry Kuznetsov (20-4 2.94), Sal Tallis (13-11 3.12) Top Hitters - LF Dixie Baker (.263/28 HR/83 RBI/82 R), RF Jackie Allemand (.276/22 HR/61 RBI/68 R), CF David Skelton (.299/4 HR/43 RBI/62 R/12 SB) Grand City Cybercats - Torry Joseph, Manager Top Pitchers - Freddy Loggia (16-10 3.34), Lefty Paddison (14-12 2.87), Dick Blessing (8-8 3.17) Top Hitters - SS Wynn Joslin (.299/18 HR/82 RBI/107 R), 1B Robby Maynard (.287/21 HR/80 RBI/70 R) Waleska Westerners - McGraw Johnson, Manager Top Pitchers - Buddy Kennedy (14-6 3.22), Gary Hill (18-14 3.22), Smokey Joe Carter 914-12 3.43) Top Hitters - 3B Yoshihide Nishida (.277/17 HR/80 RBI/109 R/37 SB), LF Big Hoss Burkhalter (.247/26 HR/79 RBI/82 R), RF Rick Vaughn (.276/12 HR/68 RBI/71 R) San Dimas Rancheros - Paco Banderas, Manager Top Pitchers - Josh Houston (14-13 3.14), Wayne Mallard (15-15 3.42), Zippy Hodge (9-6 3.94) with 21 saves LF Fernando Baldera (.318/18 HR/76 RBI/60 R), 2B Cyclone Cobb (.314/2 HR/34 RBI/88 R/95 SB), 3B Domingo Rios (.296/23 HR/76 RBI/90 R), SS Russ Russell (.296/16 HR/75 RBI/76 R), 1B Sancho Duran (.286/27 HR/82 RBI/63R) Crystal Lake Crushers - Herman "Baby" George, Manager Top Pitchers - Rocky Giambi (18-17 3.76), Bill Ehrhardt (13-17 3.75) Top Hitters - LF Ben Butler (.287/34 HR/98 RBI/87 R/12 SB), 1B Johnny James (.277/24 HR/93 RBI/59 R), CF Derren Prince (.280/15 HR/61 RBI/89 R/21 SB), 3B Richie Dunn (.284/4 HR/41 RBI/94 R/30 SB) St. John Crusaders - Dickie Billings, Manager Top Pitchers - Zach Simon (21-15 3.09), Eric Mayes (10-10 3.48), Eddie Thorsen (4-7 2.53) with 19 saves Top Hitters - CF Jake Dillon (.257/16 HR/57 RBI/57 R), 2B George Longmire (.245/9 HR/63 RBI/79 R/62 SB) Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-08-2009 at 01:27 AM.