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Eugene Church · 10-19-2009, 10:00 PM

The Islandian Times

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

2005 IPA Elite 8 Series

Ruthlandian Union

Belair Beach Bests Bulls 2-1, Elite 8 Tied
Managers Page Satcher of Ranford and Marty Pedroza of Belair Beach got exceptional pitching today in game two of the Elite 8 Series at Ranford County Stadium. The Sunbirds finally nosed out the Bulls 2-1 in 11 innings on SS Danny Church's (.412) two-out line single to left to even the series at one game apiece. It was Ranford's first defeat after four consecutive playoff victories.

Ray Watson started and worked six excellent innings for Belair Beach. Watson held the Bulls to just two hits and one run. Closer Johnny Spears (1-0 0.00) followed him with five innings of shutout ball to get the win. Spears allowed three hits and fanned five. Chris Bernhoffer started for Ranford, tossed eight fine frames, permitting seven hits and one run. Losing pitcher Tim DeKosky (1-1 1.50) relieved Bernhoffer in the ninth and went the rest of the way, yielding one run on three hits in his three innings.

Ranford took the lead in the third inning on CF Warren Gravois' (.400) sac fly. Bernhoffer held the Sunbirds scoreless until the eighth when 3B Mike Janocko (.217) tied it up 1-1 with an RBI single. Belair Beach had an advantage in hits 10-5 with Janocko and 1B Phil Gravelli (.478) both getting three hits.

V's Cools Off Roosters with 3 HRs, Series Even
Three homers and strong pitching prevailed as Volusia cooled off Middlefield 4-2 to even the Elite Series at one game each. Solo swats by 2B Chaco Rivera (.250) in the first frame and by SS Scooter Perez (.300) and LF Briscoe Crowder (.286) in the eighth sent the Roosters down to defeat. Middlefield had its postseason winning streak broken at three games.

Manager Alfonso Feliz got six strong innings out of Todd Wolfe (0-0 1.13), who held Middlefield to just four hits and two runs, just one earned. In the seventh reliever Augie Giertych (1-0 4.15) was summoned in from bullpen and pitched lights outs for three scoreless innings for the win. Giertych fanned three and walked one, while allowing just one hit. Joshua Jackson (1-1 3.00) pitched fairly well and went the route, giving up four runs on nine hits with seven Ks and three walks. LF Cecil Clark (.381) led the Roosters with a solo home run in the sixth. Perez's and Crowder's blasts broke the 2-2 tie and gave the victory to Volusia.

Tycobbian Union

Redbirds Roar Past Red Sox 11-3, Two Up in Series
At Red Bluff Park there was a huge brawl involving the Red Sox and Denton City. Five players on each team were ejected and more should have been ejected, that's how bad it was. It took umpires and police 15 minutes to restore order. Almost every player on the teams were fighting and wrestling. Fortunately no fans got involved in it. They remained in the stands.

As far as the game, Denton City roared past the hometown Red Sox 11-3 again to go up two games to none in the best-of-five Elite 8 Series. Denton City is unbeaten in its last five playoff games. The Redbirds jumped on Leonard Urban for a four-run first and went on to stomp Red Bluff. Leading the Redbirds 12-hit attack were SS Trevor Tomlinson (.240), LF Danny Nash (.400) and 2B Darrion Ramsdell (.458), all with two hits each and two runs batted in. Tomlinson had a home run and Ramsdell ripped a double and a triple.

Redbird manager Ford Whiteman had to use three pitchers in the game as his starter Gino Carmazzo was ejected along with Red Bluff LF Tony Blundell. They got into fisticuffs after Carmazzo hit Blundell with a pitch. It happened in the fifth inning with Denton City up 5-2. Tom Duroncelay (1-0 0.00) got the win with two-thirds of an inning of relief. He got the last two outs in the fifth. Roger Ramsey (1-0 4.05) gained the save with four scoreless innings of three-hit ball. Ramsey fanned three and walked none in a fine outing. Urban (1-1 6.23) took the loss as he gave up four runs on just one hit and six walks in the first inning. Red Bluff's only scores came on CF Stan Helmke's (.156) two-run homer in the fifth.

Cape Coral Nips Summerland, Series Tied 1-1
Although they were sorely outhit and in dire need of starting pitching, Cape Coral salvaged a 5-4 triumph over Summerland at Sunset Stadium to tie the Elite 8 Series at one game each. With one of his main starters, Jeff Salow (18-11 3.48), on the injured list, manager Huggy Miller is having to juggle his pitching staff to find a replacement. Today Miller gave the ball to Bart Thomas, who started off poorly by giving up three runs in the opening inning, but then he settled down and held the Sunsets scoreless the rest of his stint. Thomas left trailing 3-2 in the fifth. Cal Holtzman (1-0 0.00) received credit for the win with three scoreless innings.

The Hurricanes evened it up 3-3 in the sixth on 1B Sammy Harding's (.185) solo home run and went ahead on Simon Manetas' (.294) two-run rip in the eighth. Summerland rallied for one run in the last of the ninth, but closer Arlie Nichols retired the dangerous Karl Van Kooten (.409) to end the game and get the save, his 2nd of the postseason. Hurricane starter Alex Alessi (1-1 5.02) took the loss. He was tagged for five runs in seven innings, struck out six and walk four.

The Sunsets racked up 12 hits to just five for the Hurricanes. Cape Coral got an early 2-0 lead in the top half of the first on an RBI ground-out by Hoshi Sato (.227) and an RBI single by LF Kippy Doyle (.179). However, Summerland leaped in front 3-2 in the bottom of the first inning with an RBI double by 2B Fancy Phelan (.320) and a two-run blast by CF Hank Hamilton (.381). Hamilton went 3-3 and drove in three runs today and now has eight RBIs in the playoffs.

10-19-2009, 10:00 PM	#1256
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,702 Blog Entries: 1	The Islandian Times Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2005 IPA Elite 8 Series Ruthlandian Union Belair Beach Bests Bulls 2-1, Elite 8 Tied Managers Page Satcher of Ranford and Marty Pedroza of Belair Beach got exceptional pitching today in game two of the Elite 8 Series at Ranford County Stadium. The Sunbirds finally nosed out the Bulls 2-1 in 11 innings on SS Danny Church's (.412) two-out line single to left to even the series at one game apiece. It was Ranford's first defeat after four consecutive playoff victories. Ray Watson started and worked six excellent innings for Belair Beach. Watson held the Bulls to just two hits and one run. Closer Johnny Spears (1-0 0.00) followed him with five innings of shutout ball to get the win. Spears allowed three hits and fanned five. Chris Bernhoffer started for Ranford, tossed eight fine frames, permitting seven hits and one run. Losing pitcher Tim DeKosky (1-1 1.50) relieved Bernhoffer in the ninth and went the rest of the way, yielding one run on three hits in his three innings. Ranford took the lead in the third inning on CF Warren Gravois' (.400) sac fly. Bernhoffer held the Sunbirds scoreless until the eighth when 3B Mike Janocko (.217) tied it up 1-1 with an RBI single. Belair Beach had an advantage in hits 10-5 with Janocko and 1B Phil Gravelli (.478) both getting three hits. V's Cools Off Roosters with 3 HRs, Series Even Three homers and strong pitching prevailed as Volusia cooled off Middlefield 4-2 to even the Elite Series at one game each. Solo swats by 2B Chaco Rivera (.250) in the first frame and by SS Scooter Perez (.300) and LF Briscoe Crowder (.286) in the eighth sent the Roosters down to defeat. Middlefield had its postseason winning streak broken at three games. Manager Alfonso Feliz got six strong innings out of Todd Wolfe (0-0 1.13), who held Middlefield to just four hits and two runs, just one earned. In the seventh reliever Augie Giertych (1-0 4.15) was summoned in from bullpen and pitched lights outs for three scoreless innings for the win. Giertych fanned three and walked one, while allowing just one hit. Joshua Jackson (1-1 3.00) pitched fairly well and went the route, giving up four runs on nine hits with seven Ks and three walks. LF Cecil Clark (.381) led the Roosters with a solo home run in the sixth. Perez's and Crowder's blasts broke the 2-2 tie and gave the victory to Volusia. Tycobbian Union Redbirds Roar Past Red Sox 11-3, Two Up in Series At Red Bluff Park there was a huge brawl involving the Red Sox and Denton City. Five players on each team were ejected and more should have been ejected, that's how bad it was. It took umpires and police 15 minutes to restore order. Almost every player on the teams were fighting and wrestling. Fortunately no fans got involved in it. They remained in the stands. As far as the game, Denton City roared past the hometown Red Sox 11-3 again to go up two games to none in the best-of-five Elite 8 Series. Denton City is unbeaten in its last five playoff games. The Redbirds jumped on Leonard Urban for a four-run first and went on to stomp Red Bluff. Leading the Redbirds 12-hit attack were SS Trevor Tomlinson (.240), LF Danny Nash (.400) and 2B Darrion Ramsdell (.458), all with two hits each and two runs batted in. Tomlinson had a home run and Ramsdell ripped a double and a triple. Redbird manager Ford Whiteman had to use three pitchers in the game as his starter Gino Carmazzo was ejected along with Red Bluff LF Tony Blundell. They got into fisticuffs after Carmazzo hit Blundell with a pitch. It happened in the fifth inning with Denton City up 5-2. Tom Duroncelay (1-0 0.00) got the win with two-thirds of an inning of relief. He got the last two outs in the fifth. Roger Ramsey (1-0 4.05) gained the save with four scoreless innings of three-hit ball. Ramsey fanned three and walked none in a fine outing. Urban (1-1 6.23) took the loss as he gave up four runs on just one hit and six walks in the first inning. Red Bluff's only scores came on CF Stan Helmke's (.156) two-run homer in the fifth. Cape Coral Nips Summerland, Series Tied 1-1 Although they were sorely outhit and in dire need of starting pitching, Cape Coral salvaged a 5-4 triumph over Summerland at Sunset Stadium to tie the Elite 8 Series at one game each. With one of his main starters, Jeff Salow (18-11 3.48), on the injured list, manager Huggy Miller is having to juggle his pitching staff to find a replacement. Today Miller gave the ball to Bart Thomas, who started off poorly by giving up three runs in the opening inning, but then he settled down and held the Sunsets scoreless the rest of his stint. Thomas left trailing 3-2 in the fifth. Cal Holtzman (1-0 0.00) received credit for the win with three scoreless innings. The Hurricanes evened it up 3-3 in the sixth on 1B Sammy Harding's (.185) solo home run and went ahead on Simon Manetas' (.294) two-run rip in the eighth. Summerland rallied for one run in the last of the ninth, but closer Arlie Nichols retired the dangerous Karl Van Kooten (.409) to end the game and get the save, his 2nd of the postseason. Hurricane starter Alex Alessi (1-1 5.02) took the loss. He was tagged for five runs in seven innings, struck out six and walk four. The Sunsets racked up 12 hits to just five for the Hurricanes. Cape Coral got an early 2-0 lead in the top half of the first on an RBI ground-out by Hoshi Sato (.227) and an RBI single by LF Kippy Doyle (.179). However, Summerland leaped in front 3-2 in the bottom of the first inning with an RBI double by 2B Fancy Phelan (.320) and a two-run blast by CF Hank Hamilton (.381). Hamilton went 3-3 and drove in three runs today and now has eight RBIs in the playoffs. Last edited by Eugene Church; 10-19-2009 at 10:46 PM.