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Eugene Church · 10-18-2009, 09:02 PM

The Islandian Times

Monday, September 26, 2005

2005 IPA Elite 8 Series

Ruthlandian Union

Bulls Blister Belair Beach in Elite 8 Opener 10-1
At home at Ranford County Stadium, the Ranford Bulls remained unbeaten in the Pro Cup playoffs with a 10-1 thrashing of Belair Beach in the Elite 8 opener. It was the Bulls fourth win in a row. They teed off on Sunbird pitching for 17 hits, paced by 1B Colin Fairclough (.375) and 2B Johnny Fenroy (.375) with two-run homers. Fairclough had three RBIs, while Fenroy, CF Warren Gravois (.412) and LF Jose Castillo (.389) all had two each. On the mound Jean-Claude Scivicque (1-0 1.20) went the distance, gave up eight hits, fanned five, walked four, but only allowed one run. 21-game winner Tiny Lindgren (0-2 3.65) lost for the second time in the postseason. The Bulls battered him for six runs and 11 hits in five-plus innings with four of them unearned.

Roosters Crush V's with 6 HRs in Elite 8 Opener
In the Elite 8 opener Middlefield crushed Volusia 13-2 with a 6-homer barrage at Middlefield Park. The Roosters led the RU with 221 during the regular season and have hit 12 more in the postseason. Three players hit two each. Powering the way were 1B Allie Ludlow (.455) with four RBIs, CF Ty DeWitt (.350) with three RBIs and rookie 3B Charlie Gamble (.350) with a pair of RBIs. Altogether Middlefield piled up 19 hits in the runaway victory.

Meanwhile Julian Gilchrist (1-1 3.00) redeemed himself from a mediocre showing in his first playoff start with a sharp four-hitter. Gilchrist struck out nine Vigilantes and walked only one. Tommy Betanzos (0-1 7.27) was ravaged for five runs in the first inning for the loss.

Tycobbian Union

DC Redbirds Down RB Red Sox in Elite 8 Opener
Visiting Denton City got the best of the Red Sox 6-2 at Red Bluff Park in the first game of the Elite 8 Series. The Redbirds busted up a tight 3-2 game with a three-run outburst in the top of the ninth, highlighted by pinchhitter Delmer Barker's (.167) two-run triple. Denton City now has four consecutive playoff victories.

Three pitchers combined to whip Red Bluff with the victory going to starter Hank Taylor (2-0 2.81), who held them to two runs and six hits in seven and two-thirds innings. Relievers Bruce Baird and Tom Duroncelay got the last four outs to clinch it. The losing pitcher was Frank Beaudoin (0-2 6.55), who permitted three runs and four hits in seven innings. C Lawton Lee (.300) had the only roundtripper. It was a solo shot in the fifth, his 3rd of the playoffs.

Sunsets Clip Hurricanes 7-5 in Elite 8
Summerland defeated Cape Coral 7-5 in the first game of the Elite 8 Series at Sunset Stadium. The Sunsets went up 4-0 in the opening frame, let the Hurricanes back in it with three runs in the top of the fifth, then put them away with four scores in the bottom half of the inning. Summerland was led by rookie 3B Randy Rudelmeier (.294), who slammed three hits and drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and a single. LF Schuyler ten Haken (.667) also chipped in two doubles and a pair of runs batted in. The Sunsets were outgunned by Cape Coral 14 hits to 11, but were not outscored.

Starting pitcher Bill Taft (2-0 2.25) was beleaguered but stuck it out for seven innings to pick up the win. Taft was tapped for 11 hits, but only surrendered four runs. Reliever Josie Welker in his first postseason appearance worked a perfect 1-2-3 ninth for the save. 3B Hoshi Sato (.278) and RF Simon Manetas (.286) provided all of the Hurricanes scoring. Sato had three singles and batted in three runs, while Manetas had three hits and a two-run homer. Taking the loss was Doug Lyons (0-2 8.44), who has suffered two bad beatings in the playoffs. Lyons was slammed for seven runs in just four-plus innings.

10-18-2009, 09:02 PM	#1255
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,906	The Islandian Times Monday, September 26, 2005 2005 IPA Elite 8 Series Ruthlandian Union Bulls Blister Belair Beach in Elite 8 Opener 10-1 At home at Ranford County Stadium, the Ranford Bulls remained unbeaten in the Pro Cup playoffs with a 10-1 thrashing of Belair Beach in the Elite 8 opener. It was the Bulls fourth win in a row. They teed off on Sunbird pitching for 17 hits, paced by 1B Colin Fairclough (.375) and 2B Johnny Fenroy (.375) with two-run homers. Fairclough had three RBIs, while Fenroy, CF Warren Gravois (.412) and LF Jose Castillo (.389) all had two each. On the mound Jean-Claude Scivicque (1-0 1.20) went the distance, gave up eight hits, fanned five, walked four, but only allowed one run. 21-game winner Tiny Lindgren (0-2 3.65) lost for the second time in the postseason. The Bulls battered him for six runs and 11 hits in five-plus innings with four of them unearned. Roosters Crush V's with 6 HRs in Elite 8 Opener In the Elite 8 opener Middlefield crushed Volusia 13-2 with a 6-homer barrage at Middlefield Park. The Roosters led the RU with 221 during the regular season and have hit 12 more in the postseason. Three players hit two each. Powering the way were 1B Allie Ludlow (.455) with four RBIs, CF Ty DeWitt (.350) with three RBIs and rookie 3B Charlie Gamble (.350) with a pair of RBIs. Altogether Middlefield piled up 19 hits in the runaway victory. Meanwhile Julian Gilchrist (1-1 3.00) redeemed himself from a mediocre showing in his first playoff start with a sharp four-hitter. Gilchrist struck out nine Vigilantes and walked only one. Tommy Betanzos (0-1 7.27) was ravaged for five runs in the first inning for the loss. Tycobbian Union DC Redbirds Down RB Red Sox in Elite 8 Opener Visiting Denton City got the best of the Red Sox 6-2 at Red Bluff Park in the first game of the Elite 8 Series. The Redbirds busted up a tight 3-2 game with a three-run outburst in the top of the ninth, highlighted by pinchhitter Delmer Barker's (.167) two-run triple. Denton City now has four consecutive playoff victories. Three pitchers combined to whip Red Bluff with the victory going to starter Hank Taylor (2-0 2.81), who held them to two runs and six hits in seven and two-thirds innings. Relievers Bruce Baird and Tom Duroncelay got the last four outs to clinch it. The losing pitcher was Frank Beaudoin (0-2 6.55), who permitted three runs and four hits in seven innings. C Lawton Lee (.300) had the only roundtripper. It was a solo shot in the fifth, his 3rd of the playoffs. Sunsets Clip Hurricanes 7-5 in Elite 8 Summerland defeated Cape Coral 7-5 in the first game of the Elite 8 Series at Sunset Stadium. The Sunsets went up 4-0 in the opening frame, let the Hurricanes back in it with three runs in the top of the fifth, then put them away with four scores in the bottom half of the inning. Summerland was led by rookie 3B Randy Rudelmeier (.294), who slammed three hits and drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and a single. LF Schuyler ten Haken (.667) also chipped in two doubles and a pair of runs batted in. The Sunsets were outgunned by Cape Coral 14 hits to 11, but were not outscored. Starting pitcher Bill Taft (2-0 2.25) was beleaguered but stuck it out for seven innings to pick up the win. Taft was tapped for 11 hits, but only surrendered four runs. Reliever Josie Welker in his first postseason appearance worked a perfect 1-2-3 ninth for the save. 3B Hoshi Sato (.278) and RF Simon Manetas (.286) provided all of the Hurricanes scoring. Sato had three singles and batted in three runs, while Manetas had three hits and a two-run homer. Taking the loss was Doug Lyons (0-2 8.44), who has suffered two bad beatings in the playoffs. Lyons was slammed for seven runs in just four-plus innings. Last edited by Eugene Church; 10-18-2009 at 09:05 PM.