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Eugene Church · 12-15-2009, 03:16 PM

The Islandian Times

Tuesday, September 19, 2007

2007 Ruthlandian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series

IPA Pro Cup Underway With 4 Games

St. John Trips Ancona 7-4 in 11 Innings in Opener
Great relief pitching prevailed in St. John's 7-4 extra-inning win over Ancona in the first game of the Elite 8 Series played at Jay Loman Park. Manager Dickie Billings got five shutout innings from Pat Tarnovsky and closer Ken Wheeler. Tarnovsky worked three innings of one-hit ball and Wheeler gave up one hit in two innings. Wheeler (1-0) was credited with the victory. In the 11th inning two walks and an error loaded the bases for C Virgil Carpenter, who slapped a two-run single to send the Stars ahead 6-4. LF Jake Dillon added an insurance run with an RBI single. All three runs came off losing pitcher Nikon Maragos (0-1).

The Red Elephants took an early lead on 1B Johnny Lee Harder's two-run single in the opening frame. The Crusaders countered that with a four-run barrage in the top of the third. 3B Sully Hull and RF Clayton Luck drove in runs to tie the score at 2-2, then CF Champ Grayson made it 4-2 with a double. Ancona's RF Benito DiSalvo cut it to 4-3 with an RBI single in the third and C Rance Murillo tied it up again with a solo homer in the fourth. It stayed that way until the decisive 11th. The Red Elephants collected 8 hits to 7 for the Crusaders. Both starters had rocky outings, but eventually settled down and pitched well. St. John's Johnny Cole went six innings and gave up four runs on six hits, while Ancona's Vern Vidmar worked eight-plus innings and allowed four runs and five hits, struck out seven and walked three. Vidmar did not permit an earned run.

Stars Win Opener 3-2, Zodoka's HR Beats Cold Creek
The Stoner Stars won the opening game of the Pro Cup Elite 8 Series over Cold Creek 3-2 on 3B Karol Zokoka's two-run wallop in the top of the ninth at Holmes Field. Star starter Ted Chambers went seven and a third strong innings to lead the way. Chambers stopped the Catamounts on one run and six hits. However reliever Dave Pierce (1-0) notched the victory as he got the final two outs in the last of the eighth. Norman Canfield picked up the save, though he was touched for an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth. Cold Creek starter James Lattimer worked eight outstanding innings and yielded only one run and two hits. Lattimer fanned five and walked no one. The losing pitcher was Russell Thurber (0-1) who was victimized by Zodoka's game-winning smash.

Stoner managed only four hits in the game, while Cold Creek got seven. Cold Creek scored first in the third inning when SS Russ Russell tripled and was driven in by CF Trip Holmes' sacrifice fly. Stoner got even in the sixth on CF Mac Stewart's double, a sacrifice bunt by pitcher Chambers and a deep sac fly by 2B Ed Chase.

2007 Tycobbian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series

Bayview Beats Blue Jays 6-0 on Roy's 6-Hit Shutout
At home at Downtown Plaza Stadium the Bayview Vikings strutted their stuff in a 6-0 triumph over the Tuckanarra Blue Jays to take the first game of the Pro Cup Elite 8 Series. The Viks Norm Roy stopped them on six singles, struck out seven and walked two in a fine performance. The Bayview bats were humming, too. They piled up 15 hits against three Blue Jays hurlers and were led by LF Bryan Wessels with three hits and four RBIs. CF Tommy Riddle and 3B Karl Benson also racked up three hits apiece in the romp. 20-game winner Titus Bristow (0-1) took the brunt of the pounding as he was shelled for nine hits and five runs in just three-plus innings. A four-run outburst in the fourth finished Bristow for the day.

Simmons Superb, Elites Top Red Caps 5-2 in Game 1
The third hitter CF Wayne McDonald slammed a two-run shot off of Colchester's Jimmy Simmons, but that was the end of the scoring for Oxford for the day. Simmons totally shutdown the Red Caps the rest of the game in a 5-2 triumph in the opener of the Pro Cup Elite 8 Series. He fired a splendid four-hitter, fanned four and walked three, but it took a four-run surge in the seventh to tame Oxford and Bomber Belinsky. Up until then Belinsky had limited the Elites to just two hits and the Red Caps held a 2-1 lead. Simmons himself tied the score with a double and RF Teddy Blanton won it with a two-run double. Belinsky balked the fifth run in. Belinsky (0-1) took the loss, giving up all five runs on five hits in his seven-plus innings. 3B Bill Keese drove in Colchester's first run in the fourth.

12-15-2009, 03:16 PM	#1395
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,941	The Islandian Times Tuesday, September 19, 2007 2007 Ruthlandian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series IPA Pro Cup Underway With 4 Games St. John Trips Ancona 7-4 in 11 Innings in Opener Great relief pitching prevailed in St. John's 7-4 extra-inning win over Ancona in the first game of the Elite 8 Series played at Jay Loman Park. Manager Dickie Billings got five shutout innings from Pat Tarnovsky and closer Ken Wheeler. Tarnovsky worked three innings of one-hit ball and Wheeler gave up one hit in two innings. Wheeler (1-0) was credited with the victory. In the 11th inning two walks and an error loaded the bases for C Virgil Carpenter, who slapped a two-run single to send the Stars ahead 6-4. LF Jake Dillon added an insurance run with an RBI single. All three runs came off losing pitcher Nikon Maragos (0-1). The Red Elephants took an early lead on 1B Johnny Lee Harder's two-run single in the opening frame. The Crusaders countered that with a four-run barrage in the top of the third. 3B Sully Hull and RF Clayton Luck drove in runs to tie the score at 2-2, then CF Champ Grayson made it 4-2 with a double. Ancona's RF Benito DiSalvo cut it to 4-3 with an RBI single in the third and C Rance Murillo tied it up again with a solo homer in the fourth. It stayed that way until the decisive 11th. The Red Elephants collected 8 hits to 7 for the Crusaders. Both starters had rocky outings, but eventually settled down and pitched well. St. John's Johnny Cole went six innings and gave up four runs on six hits, while Ancona's Vern Vidmar worked eight-plus innings and allowed four runs and five hits, struck out seven and walked three. Vidmar did not permit an earned run. Stars Win Opener 3-2, Zodoka's HR Beats Cold Creek The Stoner Stars won the opening game of the Pro Cup Elite 8 Series over Cold Creek 3-2 on 3B Karol Zokoka's two-run wallop in the top of the ninth at Holmes Field. Star starter Ted Chambers went seven and a third strong innings to lead the way. Chambers stopped the Catamounts on one run and six hits. However reliever Dave Pierce (1-0) notched the victory as he got the final two outs in the last of the eighth. Norman Canfield picked up the save, though he was touched for an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth. Cold Creek starter James Lattimer worked eight outstanding innings and yielded only one run and two hits. Lattimer fanned five and walked no one. The losing pitcher was Russell Thurber (0-1) who was victimized by Zodoka's game-winning smash. Stoner managed only four hits in the game, while Cold Creek got seven. Cold Creek scored first in the third inning when SS Russ Russell tripled and was driven in by CF Trip Holmes' sacrifice fly. Stoner got even in the sixth on CF Mac Stewart's double, a sacrifice bunt by pitcher Chambers and a deep sac fly by 2B Ed Chase. 2007 Tycobbian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series Bayview Beats Blue Jays 6-0 on Roy's 6-Hit Shutout At home at Downtown Plaza Stadium the Bayview Vikings strutted their stuff in a 6-0 triumph over the Tuckanarra Blue Jays to take the first game of the Pro Cup Elite 8 Series. The Viks Norm Roy stopped them on six singles, struck out seven and walked two in a fine performance. The Bayview bats were humming, too. They piled up 15 hits against three Blue Jays hurlers and were led by LF Bryan Wessels with three hits and four RBIs. CF Tommy Riddle and 3B Karl Benson also racked up three hits apiece in the romp. 20-game winner Titus Bristow (0-1) took the brunt of the pounding as he was shelled for nine hits and five runs in just three-plus innings. A four-run outburst in the fourth finished Bristow for the day. Simmons Superb, Elites Top Red Caps 5-2 in Game 1 The third hitter CF Wayne McDonald slammed a two-run shot off of Colchester's Jimmy Simmons, but that was the end of the scoring for Oxford for the day. Simmons totally shutdown the Red Caps the rest of the game in a 5-2 triumph in the opener of the Pro Cup Elite 8 Series. He fired a splendid four-hitter, fanned four and walked three, but it took a four-run surge in the seventh to tame Oxford and Bomber Belinsky. Up until then Belinsky had limited the Elites to just two hits and the Red Caps held a 2-1 lead. Simmons himself tied the score with a double and RF Teddy Blanton won it with a two-run double. Belinsky balked the fifth run in. Belinsky (0-1) took the loss, giving up all five runs on five hits in his seven-plus innings. 3B Bill Keese drove in Colchester's first run in the fourth. Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-16-2009 at 06:12 PM.