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Eugene Church · 07-20-2009, 04:36 PM

The Islandian Times

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Tycobbian Union 2004 Sweet 16 Series

Z's Zap 'Canes 2-1, Lead Sweet 16 By 2 Games
It was brilliant pitching again today at De la Vega Stadium in Luxora as the Zorros squeezed out a 2-1 eleven-inning triumph over Cape Coral, giving them two consecutive wins in the Sweet 16 Series. Yesterday Eddie Hoffman fired a 1-0 no-hitter in the opening game.

Lacey Tompkins had an unbelievable day with the bat today, hitting a game-tying homer in the last of the ninth to send the game into overtime, then delivering the game-winning hit two innings later. In the decisive inning 2B Pablo Santa Cruz led off with a single, stole second and then came around to score the winning run on a walk-off clutch base hit by CF Tompkins. That sent closer Wally Robinson (0-1) down to defeat. Robinson has just come in for starter Cody Burg, who was terrific, holding Luxora to just one run and five hits in 10 very strong innings. Burg struck out 10 batters and walked only one. The Z's also got good pitching from starter Tito Tovares, who worked 8 frames and gave up only four hits and a run, while striking out six and walking five. Julio Higuera worked the ninth and tenth innings and held the Hurricanes runless. Fernando Fernandes (1-0) racked up the victory with a perfect eleventh frame, retiring all three batters in order. There were only 11 hits in the game, 7 for Luxora and 4 for Cape Coral.

Tomorrow afternoon at Seaside Stadium in Cape Coral, manager Marty Pedroza will try to get his Hurricanes back in the series with Jeff Salow (19-12 3.73). Zorro skipper Alejandro Rodrigo will go with Marco Braceros (16-14 3.16) in game three.

Bayview Beats Blue Jays 7-5 In Game 2
The Bayview bats bashed out 11 hits to beat the Tuckanarra Blue Jays 7-5 and take a 2-0 advantage in the Sweet 16 game played at Central Park Stadium. The Vikings need just one more victory to eliminate the Blue Jays from the playoffs. C Hank Bethel cracked two hits and batted in four runs for the victors. Bethel blasted a three-run homer to put Bayview in front 3-1 in the third. SS Shorty Richards had three hits, putting the Viks ahead 5-3 in the fifth with a two-run single. An RBI double by Bethel and an RBI single by LF Karl Yashin put Bayview up to stay 7-3 in the sixth.

Tuckanarra also slammed 11 hits, led by 1B Charley Schofield with 3-5 and three RBIs and LF Corey Tavington with a two-run roundtripper. Starter Georgie Fambreau (1-0) got the win, working six innings and giving up four runs. Terry Banks tossed two scoreless innings for the save. Blue Jay starter Mike Amato (0-1) sustained the loss, allowing five runs and seven hits in five innings, but only three of them were earned. Tuckanarra committed two costly errors.

Game three is slated for Downtown Plaza Stadium in Bayview tomorrow afternoon. The Vikings will host the remaining games in the best-of-five series. Walter Johanssen has selected Frank Wells (21-6 3.36) to nail down the series, while Carlton "Lefty" Stevens named Tris Bristow (16-17 3.15) his starter.

DC's Lee Hits Walk-Off HR, 2-Games Up On Red Sox
For the second game in a row at Douglas Denton Field in Denton City, the Redbirds came alive in the late innings and snatched another one-run victory from the Red Bluff Red Sox. This time the Redbirds won it 3-2 with a ninth-inning walk-off homer by C Lawton Lee off closer John Dougherty (0-2), who also lost yesterday's contest. Burton McGarrick (1-0) fired a fine six-hitter, going the distance with nine strikeouts and just two walks in a sharp performance. Red Bluff's Milo Mohoski was almost as tough, yielding only two runs and four hits in eight innings of work.

Denton City took the lead 1-0 in the first on a sac fly by 1B Rob MacCormack. The Red Sox tied it up 1-1 on Virgil Carpenter's RBI single in the second. The Redbirds regained the lead 2-1 in the third on a double by SS Trevor Tomlinson and a single by CF Paul Coniglio, only to see Red Bluff tie it up again at 2-2 in the seventh when SS Jeff Decker doubled and scored on Carpenter's base hit.

The Sweet 16 Series is now bound for Red Bluff Park for game three, and if needed, games four and five. The Red Sox hope Leonard Urban (18-13 2.77) can keep their chance alive, while Daniel Fitzmorris (9-6 3.38) of the Redbirds will try to put the quietus on Red Bluff and send them home for the year.

Colchester Up 2-0 In Sweet 16, Oxford Falls 6-5
They did it again! The Colchester Elites knocked off the Oxford Red Caps 6-5 to go up 2-0 in the Sweet 16 Series played today at Heyward Field. Rookie southpaw Jimmy Simmons pitched and hit the Elites to victory. His bases-loaded single broke a 4-4 deadlock in the last of the sixth. Simmons had a rough start and surrendered four runs in the first three innings, but stiffened up and blanked the Red Caps for the next four frames. Closer Tom Carter relieved him in the eighth and gave up LF Mac Spencer's solo homer, but shut them down in the ninth for the save. Simmons collected the win. Nicky Nicholson (0-1) suffered the defeat, giving up six runs and seven hits in six innings. Colchester's top batter was CF Elden Hutchens with two hits and two RBIs. The Elites picked up 8 hits in the game to 6 for the Red Caps. There were two homers in the game, both by Oxford. CF Ike Plunkett also homered for the Red Caps. Both of them came with the bases empty.

Colchester will be on the road at Winchester Park the rest of the series as they try to finish off favored Oxford. In game three Dickie Pendarvis (14-14 3.15) will take the hill for the Elites and Bomber Belinsky (17-17 4.20) will do the chores for the Red Caps.

07-20-2009, 04:36 PM	#1135
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,944	The Islandian Times Wednesday, September 22, 2004 Tycobbian Union 2004 Sweet 16 Series Z's Zap 'Canes 2-1, Lead Sweet 16 By 2 Games It was brilliant pitching again today at De la Vega Stadium in Luxora as the Zorros squeezed out a 2-1 eleven-inning triumph over Cape Coral, giving them two consecutive wins in the Sweet 16 Series. Yesterday Eddie Hoffman fired a 1-0 no-hitter in the opening game. Lacey Tompkins had an unbelievable day with the bat today, hitting a game-tying homer in the last of the ninth to send the game into overtime, then delivering the game-winning hit two innings later. In the decisive inning 2B Pablo Santa Cruz led off with a single, stole second and then came around to score the winning run on a walk-off clutch base hit by CF Tompkins. That sent closer Wally Robinson (0-1) down to defeat. Robinson has just come in for starter Cody Burg, who was terrific, holding Luxora to just one run and five hits in 10 very strong innings. Burg struck out 10 batters and walked only one. The Z's also got good pitching from starter Tito Tovares, who worked 8 frames and gave up only four hits and a run, while striking out six and walking five. Julio Higuera worked the ninth and tenth innings and held the Hurricanes runless. Fernando Fernandes (1-0) racked up the victory with a perfect eleventh frame, retiring all three batters in order. There were only 11 hits in the game, 7 for Luxora and 4 for Cape Coral. Tomorrow afternoon at Seaside Stadium in Cape Coral, manager Marty Pedroza will try to get his Hurricanes back in the series with Jeff Salow (19-12 3.73). Zorro skipper Alejandro Rodrigo will go with Marco Braceros (16-14 3.16) in game three. Bayview Beats Blue Jays 7-5 In Game 2 The Bayview bats bashed out 11 hits to beat the Tuckanarra Blue Jays 7-5 and take a 2-0 advantage in the Sweet 16 game played at Central Park Stadium. The Vikings need just one more victory to eliminate the Blue Jays from the playoffs. C Hank Bethel cracked two hits and batted in four runs for the victors. Bethel blasted a three-run homer to put Bayview in front 3-1 in the third. SS Shorty Richards had three hits, putting the Viks ahead 5-3 in the fifth with a two-run single. An RBI double by Bethel and an RBI single by LF Karl Yashin put Bayview up to stay 7-3 in the sixth. Tuckanarra also slammed 11 hits, led by 1B Charley Schofield with 3-5 and three RBIs and LF Corey Tavington with a two-run roundtripper. Starter Georgie Fambreau (1-0) got the win, working six innings and giving up four runs. Terry Banks tossed two scoreless innings for the save. Blue Jay starter Mike Amato (0-1) sustained the loss, allowing five runs and seven hits in five innings, but only three of them were earned. Tuckanarra committed two costly errors. Game three is slated for Downtown Plaza Stadium in Bayview tomorrow afternoon. The Vikings will host the remaining games in the best-of-five series. Walter Johanssen has selected Frank Wells (21-6 3.36) to nail down the series, while Carlton "Lefty" Stevens named Tris Bristow (16-17 3.15) his starter. DC's Lee Hits Walk-Off HR, 2-Games Up On Red Sox For the second game in a row at Douglas Denton Field in Denton City, the Redbirds came alive in the late innings and snatched another one-run victory from the Red Bluff Red Sox. This time the Redbirds won it 3-2 with a ninth-inning walk-off homer by C Lawton Lee off closer John Dougherty (0-2), who also lost yesterday's contest. Burton McGarrick (1-0) fired a fine six-hitter, going the distance with nine strikeouts and just two walks in a sharp performance. Red Bluff's Milo Mohoski was almost as tough, yielding only two runs and four hits in eight innings of work. Denton City took the lead 1-0 in the first on a sac fly by 1B Rob MacCormack. The Red Sox tied it up 1-1 on Virgil Carpenter's RBI single in the second. The Redbirds regained the lead 2-1 in the third on a double by SS Trevor Tomlinson and a single by CF Paul Coniglio, only to see Red Bluff tie it up again at 2-2 in the seventh when SS Jeff Decker doubled and scored on Carpenter's base hit. The Sweet 16 Series is now bound for Red Bluff Park for game three, and if needed, games four and five. The Red Sox hope Leonard Urban (18-13 2.77) can keep their chance alive, while Daniel Fitzmorris (9-6 3.38) of the Redbirds will try to put the quietus on Red Bluff and send them home for the year. Colchester Up 2-0 In Sweet 16, Oxford Falls 6-5 They did it again! The Colchester Elites knocked off the Oxford Red Caps 6-5 to go up 2-0 in the Sweet 16 Series played today at Heyward Field. Rookie southpaw Jimmy Simmons pitched and hit the Elites to victory. His bases-loaded single broke a 4-4 deadlock in the last of the sixth. Simmons had a rough start and surrendered four runs in the first three innings, but stiffened up and blanked the Red Caps for the next four frames. Closer Tom Carter relieved him in the eighth and gave up LF Mac Spencer's solo homer, but shut them down in the ninth for the save. Simmons collected the win. Nicky Nicholson (0-1) suffered the defeat, giving up six runs and seven hits in six innings. Colchester's top batter was CF Elden Hutchens with two hits and two RBIs. The Elites picked up 8 hits in the game to 6 for the Red Caps. There were two homers in the game, both by Oxford. CF Ike Plunkett also homered for the Red Caps. Both of them came with the bases empty. Colchester will be on the road at Winchester Park the rest of the series as they try to finish off favored Oxford. In game three Dickie Pendarvis (14-14 3.15) will take the hill for the Elites and Bomber Belinsky (17-17 4.20) will do the chores for the Red Caps. Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-20-2009 at 04:38 PM.