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Eugene Church · 05-25-2009, 03:26 PM

The Islandian Times

Wednesday, October 1, 2003

The Tycobbian Union Elite 8 Series - Game Three

Oxford Downs Red Bluff 6-4, Advances To Final 4
The Oxford Red Caps came back and took the last two games of the Elite 8 Series with Red Bluff, downing the Red Sox 6-4 in game three at Winchester Park. The Red Caps started quickly and put three on the scoreboard in the opening frame on CF Ike Plunkett's (.313) two-run double and an RBI ground out by 3B Joe Courtney (.304). Red Bluff narrowed it to 3-2 with runs in the sixth and seventh, only to see Oxford expand the lead to 6-2 after eight innings. CF Kris Grabowski (.321) closed it to 6-4 with a two-run shot in the top of the ninth. Both ballclubs had 8 hits each with Plunkett and 2B Richie Vla (.345) pacing the Red Caps with 2-for-4 and two RBIs apiece. RF Dante Vander Meer (.379) slugged his third playoff homer for Oxford, while Grabowski and RF Lance Austen (.273) went deep for Red Bluff. The 30-year-old righthander Nicky Nicholson (2-0 1.23) pitched another strong game for Oxford and held the Red Sox to two runs - one earned - and six hits in seven innings. Closer Emerson Carnell (1-0 1.64) got credit for his second postseason save, but was tagged for Grabowski's homer and walked three in his two innings. Starter Frank Beaudoin (1-2 2.86) went down to defeat, permitting five runs in six innings.

Now it's on to the IPA Final 4 for Campy Roy's Red Caps. They will be favored to whip the surprising Turon Typhoons in the next round. Turon will entertain Oxford in the first game tomorrow.

05-25-2009, 03:26 PM	#970
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,986	The Islandian Times Wednesday, October 1, 2003 The Tycobbian Union Elite 8 Series - Game Three Oxford Downs Red Bluff 6-4, Advances To Final 4 The Oxford Red Caps came back and took the last two games of the Elite 8 Series with Red Bluff, downing the Red Sox 6-4 in game three at Winchester Park. The Red Caps started quickly and put three on the scoreboard in the opening frame on CF Ike Plunkett's (.313) two-run double and an RBI ground out by 3B Joe Courtney (.304). Red Bluff narrowed it to 3-2 with runs in the sixth and seventh, only to see Oxford expand the lead to 6-2 after eight innings. CF Kris Grabowski (.321) closed it to 6-4 with a two-run shot in the top of the ninth. Both ballclubs had 8 hits each with Plunkett and 2B Richie Vla (.345) pacing the Red Caps with 2-for-4 and two RBIs apiece. RF Dante Vander Meer (.379) slugged his third playoff homer for Oxford, while Grabowski and RF Lance Austen (.273) went deep for Red Bluff. The 30-year-old righthander Nicky Nicholson (2-0 1.23) pitched another strong game for Oxford and held the Red Sox to two runs - one earned - and six hits in seven innings. Closer Emerson Carnell (1-0 1.64) got credit for his second postseason save, but was tagged for Grabowski's homer and walked three in his two innings. Starter Frank Beaudoin (1-2 2.86) went down to defeat, permitting five runs in six innings. Now it's on to the IPA Final 4 for Campy Roy's Red Caps. They will be favored to whip the surprising Turon Typhoons in the next round. Turon will entertain Oxford in the first game tomorrow. Last edited by Eugene Church; 05-25-2009 at 03:28 PM.