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Eugene Church · 12-17-2009, 03:54 PM

The Islandian Times

Saturday, September 23, 2007

2007 Ruthlandian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series

St. John Advances, Slips By Ancona 4-3
Teddy Garson and Ken Wheeler combined to hurl the St. John Crusaders to a 4-3 win over the Ancona Red Elephants to decide the RU Elite 8 Series four games to one. Garson (2-0 0.53) checked Ancona on two runs and five hits with seven strikeouts and no walks in his eight innings. All three of the Red Elephants runs were unearned as the Crusaders committed three costly errors. Wheeler came on in the top of ninth, blew the save, but got the victory in the bottom of the frame when LF Jake Dillon beat out a slow roller and drove in CF Champ Grayson (.235) from third base. Dillon (.316) paced the Crusaders with two hits and two RBIs.

Ancona starter Dave Webb (0-1 2.08) was plagued by poor control and poor defense. Webb walked four batters in the three-run fourth inning. He walked in two runs in the crucial frame. For the game Webb issued nine bases on balls, but held St. John to four hits and three runs in six innings. Only one run was earned.

Stoner Wins Elite 8 Series, KO's Cold Creek 6-3
In the decisive game five, the Stoner Stars got some long-distance hitting and some solid pitching to knock the Cold Creek Catamounts out of the RU Elite 8 Series four games to one. The Stars will advance to the Final 4 against the winner of the Ancona-St. John series. C Benny Stern (.238) and RF Dutch Rheinecker (.125) sparked the Stoner victory offensively, while starter Georgie West (2-0 2.81) hurled another solid game. Stern walloped two homers and drove in two runs and Rheinecker batted in three runs.

On the mound West allowed 10 hits, but held the Catamounts to just three runs. West fanned six and walked only one in a standout outing. West and losing pitcher Tommy Weeks were locked in tight 2-1 game until the Stars erupted for three runs in the seventh to go ahead 5-1. Stoner held on for the victory. Reliever Matthew Wise struck out two in a perfect ninth for the save. Weeks (0-2 5.52) lost his second game in the series as he was shelled for five runs and eight hits in six innings. At the plate Catamount RF Emile Stosha (.400) had three hits and two RBIs and CF Trip Holmes (.409) went 2-for-4 and scored twice in the game.

2007 Tycobbian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series

Viks in Final 4, Down Tuckanarra 6-3, Win 4 of 5
It only took the powerful Bayview Vikings five games to finish off the Tuckanarra Blue Jays. They cinched the TU Elite Series with a 6-3 victory today on the road at Central Park Stadium. Connie Gavagan (2-0 1.50) stood out again with another route-going effort, holding the Blue Jays to six hits and two earned runs. He outpitched Roy Spence (0-2 6.43), who had another rocky start. Bayview took control of the game late. They snapped a 3-3 deadlock in the eighth scoring a run on two walks and an infield error. Then C Hank Bethel wrapped it up with a two-run homer in the ninth, his second of the game. Bethel (.348) had two hits and batted in four runs. RF Rowdy Marshall (.357) homered for Tuckanarra, a two-run shot in the fifth that cut the score to 3-2 in favor of the Vikings. Bayview had 9 hits.

The Vikings will now prepare for the winner of the Oxford-Colchester series. The Red Caps carry a 3-2 lead into game six, which will be held at Winchester Park in Oxford tomorrow afternoon.

Colchester Whips Oxford 6-3, Trails 3-2 in Series
Colchester finally figured out Dan Phillips of the Oxford Red Caps. The Elites were shut out in their first encounter with him, but this time around got to him in the late innings and beat him 6-3 and cut the Red Caps lead in the TU Elite 8 Series to three games to two. Colchester lashed Phillips (1-1 2.55) for 10 hits and were led by 1B Harlan Roscoe (.250) and 2B D. W. Koontz (.214), who each drove in two runs. The Elites took the lead in the seventh inning 4-3 and then added two more runs in the ninth. Frank Payne (1-1 3.38) went eight innings for the victory, holding Oxford to three runs on seven hits. Ben Sparkman closed it out for the save with a runless ninth.

12-17-2009, 03:54 PM	#1399
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,944	The Islandian Times Saturday, September 23, 2007 2007 Ruthlandian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series St. John Advances, Slips By Ancona 4-3 Teddy Garson and Ken Wheeler combined to hurl the St. John Crusaders to a 4-3 win over the Ancona Red Elephants to decide the RU Elite 8 Series four games to one. Garson (2-0 0.53) checked Ancona on two runs and five hits with seven strikeouts and no walks in his eight innings. All three of the Red Elephants runs were unearned as the Crusaders committed three costly errors. Wheeler came on in the top of ninth, blew the save, but got the victory in the bottom of the frame when LF Jake Dillon beat out a slow roller and drove in CF Champ Grayson (.235) from third base. Dillon (.316) paced the Crusaders with two hits and two RBIs. Ancona starter Dave Webb (0-1 2.08) was plagued by poor control and poor defense. Webb walked four batters in the three-run fourth inning. He walked in two runs in the crucial frame. For the game Webb issued nine bases on balls, but held St. John to four hits and three runs in six innings. Only one run was earned. Stoner Wins Elite 8 Series, KO's Cold Creek 6-3 In the decisive game five, the Stoner Stars got some long-distance hitting and some solid pitching to knock the Cold Creek Catamounts out of the RU Elite 8 Series four games to one. The Stars will advance to the Final 4 against the winner of the Ancona-St. John series. C Benny Stern (.238) and RF Dutch Rheinecker (.125) sparked the Stoner victory offensively, while starter Georgie West (2-0 2.81) hurled another solid game. Stern walloped two homers and drove in two runs and Rheinecker batted in three runs. On the mound West allowed 10 hits, but held the Catamounts to just three runs. West fanned six and walked only one in a standout outing. West and losing pitcher Tommy Weeks were locked in tight 2-1 game until the Stars erupted for three runs in the seventh to go ahead 5-1. Stoner held on for the victory. Reliever Matthew Wise struck out two in a perfect ninth for the save. Weeks (0-2 5.52) lost his second game in the series as he was shelled for five runs and eight hits in six innings. At the plate Catamount RF Emile Stosha (.400) had three hits and two RBIs and CF Trip Holmes (.409) went 2-for-4 and scored twice in the game. 2007 Tycobbian Union Pro Cup Elite 8 Series Viks in Final 4, Down Tuckanarra 6-3, Win 4 of 5 It only took the powerful Bayview Vikings five games to finish off the Tuckanarra Blue Jays. They cinched the TU Elite Series with a 6-3 victory today on the road at Central Park Stadium. Connie Gavagan (2-0 1.50) stood out again with another route-going effort, holding the Blue Jays to six hits and two earned runs. He outpitched Roy Spence (0-2 6.43), who had another rocky start. Bayview took control of the game late. They snapped a 3-3 deadlock in the eighth scoring a run on two walks and an infield error. Then C Hank Bethel wrapped it up with a two-run homer in the ninth, his second of the game. Bethel (.348) had two hits and batted in four runs. RF Rowdy Marshall (.357) homered for Tuckanarra, a two-run shot in the fifth that cut the score to 3-2 in favor of the Vikings. Bayview had 9 hits. The Vikings will now prepare for the winner of the Oxford-Colchester series. The Red Caps carry a 3-2 lead into game six, which will be held at Winchester Park in Oxford tomorrow afternoon. Colchester Whips Oxford 6-3, Trails 3-2 in Series Colchester finally figured out Dan Phillips of the Oxford Red Caps. The Elites were shut out in their first encounter with him, but this time around got to him in the late innings and beat him 6-3 and cut the Red Caps lead in the TU Elite 8 Series to three games to two. Colchester lashed Phillips (1-1 2.55) for 10 hits and were led by 1B Harlan Roscoe (.250) and 2B D. W. Koontz (.214), who each drove in two runs. The Elites took the lead in the seventh inning 4-3 and then added two more runs in the ninth. Frank Payne (1-1 3.38) went eight innings for the victory, holding Oxford to three runs on seven hits. Ben Sparkman closed it out for the save with a runless ninth.