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Eugene Church · 12-16-2009, 08:56 PM

The Islandian Times

Friday, September 22, 2007

2007 Ruthlandian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series

Ancona Stays Alive, Outscores St. John 11-10
The favored Ancona Red Elephants have had their hands full with the tough St. John Crusaders in the RU Elite 8 Series. The Crusaders only need one more win in the best-of-seven series. They won the first three games and mounted an impossible rally from a 10-4 deficit to tie the score at 10-all in the last of the eighth, only to lose it in the top of the ninth 11-10, when CF Abram Starner (.400) drove in the winning score with a sacrifice fly. Ancona had to survive a trio of late-inning homers by CF Champ Grayson (.231), 2B Sully Hull (.350) and pinchhitter Gerry Carmody.

It really was a hit-fest with 32 hits in the game, 17 by the Red Elephants and 15 by the Crusaders. Starner, Johnny Lee Harder (.389) and RF Benito DiSalvo (.471) each had three hits to pace Ancona, while 2B Baron Ainsworth (.429) rapped four hits for St. John and RF Clayton Luck (.294) chipped three hits. Ancona used six pitchers with the win going to Yannis Vardakis (1-0) and the save to Sollie Yakis. St. John used four with the loss credited to Fuzzy Olnick (0-1), who worked the ninth. Game five will be played at Cathedral Stadium in St. John tomorrow afternoon. If necessary, the final two games are scheduled for Ancona.

Stars Sock Cold Creek 9-5, One More Win To Go
The Stoner bats went to town on Cold Creek to the tune of 14 hits today at Nonnac Stadium and racked up a 9-5 victory. The win gave the Stars their third win in four games over the Catamounts. One more victory will wrap up the Elite 8 Series. Stoner jumped in front 4-1 after five innings, but Cold Creek rallied to tie it at 4-4 in the top of the sixth. The Stars regained the lead in the bottom of the inning, only to have the Catamounts even it again at 5-5 in the top of the eighth. Stoner exploded for four in the last of the eighth to capture the game. 3B Karol Zodoka (.313) drove in the winning runs with a two-run single. The Stars tacked on two more in the inning to win going away.

Stoner's top hitters were CF Mac Stewart (.429) and LF Matt Merrill (.333). They both got two hits, including a home run each. Johnny Nowitzki (.294) smacked three hits for the winners. Cold Creek collected 12 hits and were led by C Bart Harben (.313) with 3-for-4, two RBIs and two runs scored. LF Monty Draycott (.154) cracked two triples and scored twice for the Catamounts, while 2B Marcio Lombardi (.643) belted two doubles. The win went to reliever Kelly Schaefer (0-1), who got the last out in the eighth inning. Norman Canfield closed out the game with a perfect 1-2-3 ninth. Cold Creek's Russell Thurber (0-1) was the loser. He allowed four runs in two-thirds of an inning.

2007 Tycobbian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series

Tuckanarra Wins Thriller, Trims Viks 2-1
Tuckanarra staved off elimination from the TU Elite 8 Series with a thrilling 2-1 triumph over Bayview at Central Park Stadium. It was a stirring duel between the two clubs' aces, Titus Bristow for the Blue Jays and Norm Roy for the Vikings. Bayview broke a scoreless tie in the sixth when C Hank Bethel (.333) doubled in Roy (.167), who had doubled. Tuckanarra tied it in the seventh on a double by 1B Erik Vayda (.154) and 2B Duncan Renwick's (.308) double, then won it when C Maka Bardinda (.143) got new life on a error by 3B Karl Benson and scored on an RBI single by 3B Cameron Kamara (.400).

It was the Blue Jays first win in the series after three straight defeats. Bristow (1-1 3.18) was brilliant, surrendering only two hits in eight innings of work, while Roy permitted eight hits and only one earned run in a complete-game performance. Flash Guidry came on in the ninth for Tuckanarra and retired the Vikings in order for the save.

Red Caps Rip Elites 13-2, Oxford Leads Series 3-1
The Colchester Elites ran into a hornet's nest today at Winchester Park in Oxford. They were bombed in more ways than one. The Red Caps ripped them for 16 hits in a 13-2 runaway and Bomber Belinsky (1-1) scattered eight hits and struck out eight batters and easily went the distance. Oxford's big bats were 3B Preston Browne (.333) with three hits and five RBIs, RF Bobby Lark (.313) with four hits and three RBIs and LF Wayne McDonald (.400) with three hits and three runs batted in. They all three hit homers. The loss went to Jimmy Simmons (1-1 3.75), who was raked over the coals for six runs in three innings.

The victory gave the Red Caps a three games to one edge in the best-of-seven TU Elite 8 playoffs. Game five is slated for tomorrow, again in Oxford.

12-16-2009, 08:56 PM	#1398
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,944	The Islandian Times Friday, September 22, 2007 2007 Ruthlandian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series Ancona Stays Alive, Outscores St. John 11-10 The favored Ancona Red Elephants have had their hands full with the tough St. John Crusaders in the RU Elite 8 Series. The Crusaders only need one more win in the best-of-seven series. They won the first three games and mounted an impossible rally from a 10-4 deficit to tie the score at 10-all in the last of the eighth, only to lose it in the top of the ninth 11-10, when CF Abram Starner (.400) drove in the winning score with a sacrifice fly. Ancona had to survive a trio of late-inning homers by CF Champ Grayson (.231), 2B Sully Hull (.350) and pinchhitter Gerry Carmody. It really was a hit-fest with 32 hits in the game, 17 by the Red Elephants and 15 by the Crusaders. Starner, Johnny Lee Harder (.389) and RF Benito DiSalvo (.471) each had three hits to pace Ancona, while 2B Baron Ainsworth (.429) rapped four hits for St. John and RF Clayton Luck (.294) chipped three hits. Ancona used six pitchers with the win going to Yannis Vardakis (1-0) and the save to Sollie Yakis. St. John used four with the loss credited to Fuzzy Olnick (0-1), who worked the ninth. Game five will be played at Cathedral Stadium in St. John tomorrow afternoon. If necessary, the final two games are scheduled for Ancona. Stars Sock Cold Creek 9-5, One More Win To Go The Stoner bats went to town on Cold Creek to the tune of 14 hits today at Nonnac Stadium and racked up a 9-5 victory. The win gave the Stars their third win in four games over the Catamounts. One more victory will wrap up the Elite 8 Series. Stoner jumped in front 4-1 after five innings, but Cold Creek rallied to tie it at 4-4 in the top of the sixth. The Stars regained the lead in the bottom of the inning, only to have the Catamounts even it again at 5-5 in the top of the eighth. Stoner exploded for four in the last of the eighth to capture the game. 3B Karol Zodoka (.313) drove in the winning runs with a two-run single. The Stars tacked on two more in the inning to win going away. Stoner's top hitters were CF Mac Stewart (.429) and LF Matt Merrill (.333). They both got two hits, including a home run each. Johnny Nowitzki (.294) smacked three hits for the winners. Cold Creek collected 12 hits and were led by C Bart Harben (.313) with 3-for-4, two RBIs and two runs scored. LF Monty Draycott (.154) cracked two triples and scored twice for the Catamounts, while 2B Marcio Lombardi (.643) belted two doubles. The win went to reliever Kelly Schaefer (0-1), who got the last out in the eighth inning. Norman Canfield closed out the game with a perfect 1-2-3 ninth. Cold Creek's Russell Thurber (0-1) was the loser. He allowed four runs in two-thirds of an inning. 2007 Tycobbian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series Tuckanarra Wins Thriller, Trims Viks 2-1 Tuckanarra staved off elimination from the TU Elite 8 Series with a thrilling 2-1 triumph over Bayview at Central Park Stadium. It was a stirring duel between the two clubs' aces, Titus Bristow for the Blue Jays and Norm Roy for the Vikings. Bayview broke a scoreless tie in the sixth when C Hank Bethel (.333) doubled in Roy (.167), who had doubled. Tuckanarra tied it in the seventh on a double by 1B Erik Vayda (.154) and 2B Duncan Renwick's (.308) double, then won it when C Maka Bardinda (.143) got new life on a error by 3B Karl Benson and scored on an RBI single by 3B Cameron Kamara (.400). It was the Blue Jays first win in the series after three straight defeats. Bristow (1-1 3.18) was brilliant, surrendering only two hits in eight innings of work, while Roy permitted eight hits and only one earned run in a complete-game performance. Flash Guidry came on in the ninth for Tuckanarra and retired the Vikings in order for the save. Red Caps Rip Elites 13-2, Oxford Leads Series 3-1 The Colchester Elites ran into a hornet's nest today at Winchester Park in Oxford. They were bombed in more ways than one. The Red Caps ripped them for 16 hits in a 13-2 runaway and Bomber Belinsky (1-1) scattered eight hits and struck out eight batters and easily went the distance. Oxford's big bats were 3B Preston Browne (.333) with three hits and five RBIs, RF Bobby Lark (.313) with four hits and three RBIs and LF Wayne McDonald (.400) with three hits and three runs batted in. They all three hit homers. The loss went to Jimmy Simmons (1-1 3.75), who was raked over the coals for six runs in three innings. The victory gave the Red Caps a three games to one edge in the best-of-seven TU Elite 8 playoffs. Game five is slated for tomorrow, again in Oxford. Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-16-2009 at 08:57 PM.