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reds1 · 10-28-2021, 02:38 PM

Stratford Barons (94-60) vs. Cambria Cannons (87-67)
Season Matchup: 4-2 in favor of Stratford

Stratford: Runs scored – 792 (1st in East); runs against – 631 (2nd)
Cambria: Runs scored – 807 (1st in West); runs against – 705 (5th)

The Stratford Barons and Cambria Cannons are no strangers to the United Cup. The Barons have now reached the top stage in Braeland baseball five times, while this will be the Cannons’ fourth appearance. While Stratford has come up short in its previous two appearances, Cambria won it all just two seasons ago. Both have won the Cup twice and are looking to add a third championship and become the fourth team to have three Cups, joining the Kingston Pelicans, Brunswick Legends and Wolseley Unions.

On the injury front, Cambria is still without their No. 1 starter, 26-year old RHP Ray Lambright (11-13, 4.50 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 89 ERA+), who is nursing a partially torn labrum. But they didn’t appear to miss him the Western League Pennant Series. And their 25-year old centerfielder, Sam Tite (.321/.412/.512, 20 HR, 111 RBI, 92 BB, 5 SB, 6.5 WAR), remains listed day-to-day with a sprained knee. But he rejoined the Cannons’ lineup for Game 6 of the Pennant Series and didn’t miss a beat, getting 3 hits (all home runs) in 6 at-bats. For their part, the Barons enter the United Cup reasonably healthy.

Stratford’s Cambrian-born Xavier Ahernfeld leads his squad back to the United Cup after losing last season 4 games to 1 to the Fort Richmond Generals. The Barons are hoping this will be the year in their third straight playoff appearance. The Cannons return to the United Cup as a wild card team, just as they did two seasons ago when they won it all.
Cambria’s manager Wesley Leseberg is attempting to become the first manager in the United Leagues to win the United Cup with two different clubs. The 66-year old Australian previously won two United Cups with the Brunswick Legends in 1942-43 and 1944-45.

But enough with the preliminaries. It’s time to play ball!

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Game 1 – April 8

Stratford hosts Game 1 of the United Cup for the first time in 14 years (where the Barons won 6-1 against the Kingston Pelicans and eventually the Cup). However, rain began falling early in the morning and while it has eased up enough to allow the game to start on time, it has made the grounds a bit mucky.

Stratford taps their ace, 27-year old RHP Ted Smith (0-1, 6.59 ERA, 13.2 IP in the EL Pennant Series) get things off on the right foot, while Cambria goes with their No. 1 starter, 35-year old LHP Ricardo Cruz (1-1, 3.06 ERA, 17.2 IP in WL Pennant Series). Cruz started Game 1 against the Cobourg Red Stockings in the United Cup two years ago (Cambria won, but Cruz did not get the decision).

Top of the 1st:
Eddie Jeeps drive one out to the wall in deep centerfield beyond the reach of CF Sherwin Carasig. Jeeps slides safely into second for a one-out double. Carlos Corea follows and drives one into deep right center. Carasig cannot track it down in time as it rolls to the wall. Jeeps scores as Corea arrives at second standing up.
With two out, Cesar Ruíz bangs one down the rightfield line. Ruíz holds up at first, but Corea rounds third and heads for home, beating out the throw from RF Andy Faulkner.
Cambria 2 – Stratford 0

Bottom of the 1st:
Aaron Skidmore walks with two out. Matthew Channing crushes one out to deep left center. LF Calvin Hanbridge sprints after it but it caroms off the wall. Skidmore scores as Channing slides safely into third.
Cambria 2 – Stratford 1

Top of the 3rd:
Eddie Jeeps leads off with a little grounder to third. 3B Walter Beauvais scoops it up and throws out Jeeps. But Beauvais reacts in pain, favouring his left leg and is forced to leave the game. Vincent Colón comes in to take his place.
Sam Tite bloops one over the infield into left-center for a two-out base hit. Cesar Ruíz then hits a liner to leftfield. LF Roberto Ríos gets a glove on it but cannot make the catch. Ruíz moves up to second while Tite takes third on the error. Doug Martin follows and belts one into the gap in deep right centerfield. The ball just misses going out of the park, banging off the wall with Sherwin Carasig in pursuit. Martin turns it on, rounds second and heads for third, easily beating out the throw as both Tite and Ruíz cross the plate safely.
Cambria 4 – Stratford 1

Bottom of the 3rd:
Ronald Hollinshed hits one out to the left side with two out. SS Cesar Ruíz fields it but cannot find the handle, allowing Hollinshed to reach first on the error. Aaron Skidmore then crushes a 3-2 pitch 443 ft. into the leftfield stands for a 2-run home run.
Matthew Channing then flies one out to the gap in deep right center, just out of the reach of CF Sam Tite for a stand-up double. Callum Spalton flares a curve ball out to rightfield in front of Eddie Jeeps for a single. Channing races around third and beats out the throw, tying up the score.
One pitch later, Spalton steals second as C Jason Lymer can’t get the throw off. Sherwin Carasig then rips one hard to leftfield for a single. Spalton takes third and sprints for home, sliding in safely for the go-ahead run.
Cambria 4 – Stratford 5

Bottom of the 4th:
Roberto Ríos absolutely crushes a 2-out solo home run 456 ft. into the ‘upper deck’ left centerfield stands.
Cambria 4 – Stratford 6

Top of the 5th:
Cesar Ruíz lines the first pitch down the rightfield line for a lead off double, then advances to third when Doug Martin groundouts out to the pitcher. Luis Torres follows and lines a single into centerfield, scoring Ruíz.
Cambria 5 – Stratford 6

Bottom of the 5th:
RHP Ramón Ortíz comes on in relief of Ricardo Cruz to start the 5th. Aaron Skidmore leads off and battles Ortíz for 10 pitches and 6 foul balls before grounding out to SS Cesar Ruíz. But Matthew Channing shoots the first pitch he sees down the line into deep rightfield. RF Eddie Jeeps lunges for it but cannot make the catch as it rolls to the wall. Channing bolts for second well ahead of the throw. Callum Spalton then belts the first pitch 434 ft. into the right centerfield stands for a two-run home run.
Cambria 5 – Stratford 8

Top of the 6th:
Eddie Jeeps bounces one out past the mound and uses his speed to reach first with a lead-off base hit, as SS Callum Spalton doesn’t risk the throw. Jeeps then moves up to second as Carlos Corea grounds out to 3B Vincent Colón. Sam Tite walks to put runners on first and second. Cesar Ruíz doubles out to deep centerfield over the head of CF Sherwin Carasig as Jeeps scores and Tite reaches third.
With two out, Luis Torres shoots a grounder into leftfield for a single. Tite scores easily. Ruíz races around third and slides under the tag to tie the game.
Jason Lymer then sends one out to deep centerfield. CF Sherwin Carasig lunges for it, but it’s out of his reach and bangs off the wall. Torres scores as Lymer slides safely into third.
Cambria 9 – Stratford 8

Bottom of the 6th:
Andy Faulkner smashes a 1-0 bullet 391 ft. into the right centerfield bleachers for a lead-off solo home run, tying up the game once again.
Alan Tennant then draws a walk. Roberto Ríos sends one down the right side past a lunging 1B Carlos Corea for a base hit. Tennant tears around second and slides safely into third. The Barons continue to take advantage of Corea’s limited range as Ronald Hollinshed sends a hard shot past first base and into rightfield for a base hit. Tennant scores as Ríos beats out the throw to third. RHP Hun Park then comes into the game in relief of Ramón Ortíz.
After Aaron Skidmore grounds out to move Hollinshed up to second, Matthew Channing is given a free pass, loading the bases. But Callum Spalton hits the first pitch hard up the middle into centerfield. Both Ríos and Hollinshed score on Spalton’s double.
Cambria 9 – Stratford 12

Bottom of the 8th:
Matthew Channing holds up on a full count and walks with one out. He immediately steals second, beating out C Jason Lymer’s throw, then moves up to third when Callum Spalton grounds out. Sherwin Carasig then lines one out to deep left center past a diving CF Sam Tite. Channing scores easily on the play. Tite fires the ball to second but it’s off target as Carasig slides in safely for a double.
Vincent Colón then jumps a 2-2 curveball from Park, sending it 388 ft. into the rightfield stands for a 2-run homer.

In the top of the 9th, PH Tony Gómez leads off and bangs one off the wall in dead centerfield. Gómez slides headfirst safely into second. Calvin Hanbridge grounds out to second as Gómez takes third. Eddie Jeeps hits one hard toward first, but Ronald Hollinshed is on it to force out Jeeps at first. Finally, Carlos Corea grounds out to SS Callum Spalton to end a wild and soggy game.
FINAL: Cambria 9 – Stratford 15

Injury Update: 3B Walter Beauvais was diagnosed with a hamstring strain and will be out of commission for 5 weeks.

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Game 2 – April 9

The skies have cleared and the heat has shot up as the two clubs reconvene at Bosworth Field for Game 2.

26-year old LHP Robin Wadsworth (2-2, 5.87 ERA, 15.1 IP), Stratford’s No. 2 man, gets the start. Meanwhile, the Cannons hand the ball to their No. 4 starter, 28-year old RHP Lou Dunne (1-0, 1.00 ERA, 9.0 IP), who will be making his second career playoff start.

Top of the 3rd:
Calvin Hanbridge walks with two out. Carlos Corea follows with a hard liner to deep right center. RF Andy Faulkner reaches out but cannot get to it as it skips to the wall. Hanbridge tears around both second and third and slides under the tag at home as Corea reaches second.
Sam Tite then slams a 1-2 pitch, 433ft. into the left centerfield stands for a 2-run homer.
Cambria 3 – Stratford 0

Top of the 4th:
Jason Lymer lines a shot into the leftfield corner. As LF Roberto Ríos attempts to corral it, Lymer slides safely into second for a 2-out double. Lymer bangs up his leg on the play but stays in the game.
Lou Dunne hits one sharply to third. 3B Jeff Houston snatches it up and whips it to first, but its in the dirt. Dunne reaches safely on the error as Lymer moves up to third.
Doug Martin cracks one out to deep centerfield beyond CF Sherwin Carasig’s reach. Both Lymer and Dunne score as Martin reaches second with ease.
Cambria 5 – Stratford 0

Bottom of the 4th:
Ronald Hollinshed leads off with a single into rightfield. Aaron Skidmore then bangs one out to rightfield. As RF Sueng-jae Park corrals it, Hollinshed sprints around second and heads for third. Hollinshed slides headfirst safely as Skidmore hustles to second.
Matthew Channing lifts a fly ball out to deep rightfield down the line. Hollinshed tags up and scores as Skidemore takes third.
Andy Faulkner then lofts one out to left center where LF Calvin Hanbridge gets under it. Skidmore tags up and slides in hard to score, beating out the throw.
Cambria 5 – Stratford 2

Bottom of the 5th:
Jeff Houston walks with one out. Robin Wadsworth lays down a sac bunt, moving him over to second. Roberto Ríos hits one back up the middle into centerfield for a long single. Houston rounds third and sprints for home, beating out throw from CF Sam Tite.
Cambria 5 – Stratford 3

Bottom of the 6th:
Andy Faulkner rips one down the leftfield line and into the corner for a two-out double. After Sherwin Carasig walks, Callum Spalton lines a rocket into centerfield for a single. Faulkner motors around third and beats out the strong throw from CF Sam Tite to get the Barons to within one.
Cambria 5 – Stratford 4

Top of the 7th:
Calvin Hanbridge flares one out to short left center with two out. CF Sherwin Carasig gets under it but it ricochets off the tip of his glove, allowing Hanbridge to reach second on the error. Carlos Corea then pounds one into centerfield for a double. Hanbridge rounds third and slides safely into home.
Cambria 6 – Stratford 4

Bottom of the 7th:
PH Alan Tennant leads off with a walk. Two pitches later, Tennant steals second as C Jason Lymer whiffs on the throw attempt. Roberto Ríos hits one into shallow rightfield, putting runners on the corners. Ríos attempts to steal second one pitch later but is thrown out. Ronald Hollinshed then hits a deep fly ball to centerfield. Tennant tags up and scores without a throw.

In the bottom of the 9th, Roberto Ríos dribbles one out to short with two out. SS Cesar Ruíz scoops it up but doesn’t risk the throw as Ríos singles. Ronald Hollinshed then grounds one out to the left side. SS Cesar Ruíz makes a diving stop and throws out Hollinshed by half a step. The Cannons even up the Series as the focus now shifts to Cambria.
FINAL: Cambria 6 – Stratford 5

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Game 3 – April 11

With the Cannons having tied up the Series, Alexander Field will host the next three games. It’s sunny and mild as the Barons and Cannons settle in.

Just as he did two years ago, 25-year old LHP Bill Southon (2-0, 2.00 ERA, 18.0 IP) will start for the Cannons in Game 3. Cambria’s No. 2 starter hopes for a better result, as he lost to the Cobourg Red Stockings, 3-0 last time. Stratford has announced that 28-year old RHP Magtanggol Jaojoco (1-0, 6.43 ERA, 14.0 IP) will take the hill.

Bottom of the 1st:
Eddie Jeeps sends one out to deep centerfield, banging high off the wall as CF Sherwin Carasig races it down. Jeeps hits second then slides headfirst into third for a one-out triple. Carlos Corea then bounces one out toward the left side. 3B Jeff Houston throws out Corea at first as Jeeps crosses the plate.
Stratford 0 – Cambria 1

Top of the 3rd:
Jeff Houston leads off with a ground ball to the left side. SS Cesar Ruíz fields it but bobbles it, allowing Houston to take first. Andy Faulkner hits one hard down the first base line. 1B Carlos Corea dives for it and flips it to SP Bill Southon. But Faulkner beats out the tag for a base hit while Houston moves up to second.
Magtanggol Jaojoco grounds one back to the pitcher, moving up the runners. With two out, Ronald Hollinshed laces one through the hole into rightfield for a double. Both Houston and Faulkner score.
Stratford 2 – Cambria 1

Top of the 5th:
Ronald Hollinshed shoots one back up the middle for a two-out base hit, then advances to second when Skidmore walks. Matthew Channing sends one down the line into leftfield, just out of the reach of 3B Calvin Hanbridge for a base hit. Hollinshed zooms past third and slides safely into home for the insurance run.

In the top of the 9th, Magtanggol Jaojoco gets set to finish the game he started. Sam Tite lines one straight to 3B Jeff Houston, while Cesar Ruíz grounds out to SS Callum Spalton. Doug Martin then strikes out swinging to end the game. The Barons retake the Series lead.
FINAL: Stratford 3 – Cambria 1

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Game 4 – April 12

Cambria tries to bounce back after being limited to a single run in Game 3.

Cambria looks to their No. 3 starter, 29-year old RHP Masami Fujihara (0-1, 7.50 ERA, 12.0 IP), while the Barons go with No. 4 starter, 36-year old LHP Aidan Fothergill (0-0, 3.38 ERA, 8.0 IP).

Bottom of the 1st:
Doug Martin leads off with a chopper towards third. 3B Jeff Houston grabs it but doesn’t risk the throw as Martin gets a base hit. Calvin Hanbridge launches a line drive down the line into deep rightfield. Martin takes third while Hanbridge slides safely in to second for a double. Carlos Corea lifts one into shallow centerfield. CF Sherwin Carasig reaches up and makes the catch. Martin tags up and beats the throw at home.
Sam Tite then hits one hard out to short right centerfield for a base hit. Hanbridge takes third and motors home, scoring ahead of the throw from RF Andy Faulkner.
Stratford 0 – Cambria 2

Top of the 8th:
Jeff Houston lines a shot into left center. CF Sam Tite can’t make the catch as the ball rolls to the wall. Houston pulls up into second for a lead-off double. PH Don North floats one into short center. 2B Doug Martin reaches for it but can’t make the play. Houston takes third on North’s base hit. Roberto Ríos sends one high and deep into straight away center. CF Sam Tite tracks it down for the out. Houston tags up and scores without a throw.
Ronald Hollinshed belts one through the hole into leftfield for a base hit, moving North up to second. Aaron Skidmore sends a slow roller past the mound. SS Cesar Ruíz charges in for it and throws out Skidmore at first as the other runners advance. Mathew Channing then steps up and jumps all over a 2-2 curveball, crushing it 456 ft. into the centerfield stands for a massive 2-out, 3-run blast.
Stratford 4 – Cambria 2

Top of the 9th:
Sherwin Carasig leads off with a walk. Callum Spalton bloops one into rightfield for a base hit. RF Sueng-jae Park charges hard for it and throws to third. But Carasig slides in safely, putting runners on the corners. With one out, PH Salvador Hernández hits a ground ball toward first. 1B Carlos Corea jumps on it and throws to second for the out, but there is no relay back to first. Carasig slides into home plate to score.

In the bottom of the 9th, LHP William Say gets three quick outs, as Jason Lymer strikes out swinging, Eddie Jeeps pops out toward short and Doug Martin lifts one to deep centerfield, where CF Mo Brinklow gets under it for the final out. The Barons take a commanding 3 games to 1 lead with one more game to be played in Cambria.
FINAL: Stratford 5 – Cambria 2

10-28-2021, 02:38 PM	#704
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,918	Stratford Barons (94-60) vs. Cambria Cannons (87-67) Season Matchup: 4-2 in favor of Stratford Stratford: Runs scored – 792 (1st in East); runs against – 631 (2nd) Cambria: Runs scored – 807 (1st in West); runs against – 705 (5th) The Stratford Barons and Cambria Cannons are no strangers to the United Cup. The Barons have now reached the top stage in Braeland baseball five times, while this will be the Cannons’ fourth appearance. While Stratford has come up short in its previous two appearances, Cambria won it all just two seasons ago. Both have won the Cup twice and are looking to add a third championship and become the fourth team to have three Cups, joining the Kingston Pelicans, Brunswick Legends and Wolseley Unions. On the injury front, Cambria is still without their No. 1 starter, 26-year old RHP Ray Lambright (11-13, 4.50 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 89 ERA+), who is nursing a partially torn labrum. But they didn’t appear to miss him the Western League Pennant Series. And their 25-year old centerfielder, Sam Tite (.321/.412/.512, 20 HR, 111 RBI, 92 BB, 5 SB, 6.5 WAR), remains listed day-to-day with a sprained knee. But he rejoined the Cannons’ lineup for Game 6 of the Pennant Series and didn’t miss a beat, getting 3 hits (all home runs) in 6 at-bats. For their part, the Barons enter the United Cup reasonably healthy. Stratford’s Cambrian-born Xavier Ahernfeld leads his squad back to the United Cup after losing last season 4 games to 1 to the Fort Richmond Generals. The Barons are hoping this will be the year in their third straight playoff appearance. The Cannons return to the United Cup as a wild card team, just as they did two seasons ago when they won it all. Cambria’s manager Wesley Leseberg is attempting to become the first manager in the United Leagues to win the United Cup with two different clubs. The 66-year old Australian previously won two United Cups with the Brunswick Legends in 1942-43 and 1944-45. But enough with the preliminaries. It’s time to play ball! -------- Game 1 – April 8 Stratford hosts Game 1 of the United Cup for the first time in 14 years (where the Barons won 6-1 against the Kingston Pelicans and eventually the Cup). However, rain began falling early in the morning and while it has eased up enough to allow the game to start on time, it has made the grounds a bit mucky. Stratford taps their ace, 27-year old RHP Ted Smith (0-1, 6.59 ERA, 13.2 IP in the EL Pennant Series) get things off on the right foot, while Cambria goes with their No. 1 starter, 35-year old LHP Ricardo Cruz (1-1, 3.06 ERA, 17.2 IP in WL Pennant Series). Cruz started Game 1 against the Cobourg Red Stockings in the United Cup two years ago (Cambria won, but Cruz did not get the decision). Top of the 1st: Eddie Jeeps drive one out to the wall in deep centerfield beyond the reach of CF Sherwin Carasig. Jeeps slides safely into second for a one-out double. Carlos Corea follows and drives one into deep right center. Carasig cannot track it down in time as it rolls to the wall. Jeeps scores as Corea arrives at second standing up. With two out, Cesar Ruíz bangs one down the rightfield line. Ruíz holds up at first, but Corea rounds third and heads for home, beating out the throw from RF Andy Faulkner. Cambria 2 – Stratford 0 Bottom of the 1st: Aaron Skidmore walks with two out. Matthew Channing crushes one out to deep left center. LF Calvin Hanbridge sprints after it but it caroms off the wall. Skidmore scores as Channing slides safely into third. Cambria 2 – Stratford 1 Top of the 3rd: Eddie Jeeps leads off with a little grounder to third. 3B Walter Beauvais scoops it up and throws out Jeeps. But Beauvais reacts in pain, favouring his left leg and is forced to leave the game. Vincent Colón comes in to take his place. Sam Tite bloops one over the infield into left-center for a two-out base hit. Cesar Ruíz then hits a liner to leftfield. LF Roberto Ríos gets a glove on it but cannot make the catch. Ruíz moves up to second while Tite takes third on the error. Doug Martin follows and belts one into the gap in deep right centerfield. The ball just misses going out of the park, banging off the wall with Sherwin Carasig in pursuit. Martin turns it on, rounds second and heads for third, easily beating out the throw as both Tite and Ruíz cross the plate safely. Cambria 4 – Stratford 1 Bottom of the 3rd: Ronald Hollinshed hits one out to the left side with two out. SS Cesar Ruíz fields it but cannot find the handle, allowing Hollinshed to reach first on the error. Aaron Skidmore then crushes a 3-2 pitch 443 ft. into the leftfield stands for a 2-run home run. Matthew Channing then flies one out to the gap in deep right center, just out of the reach of CF Sam Tite for a stand-up double. Callum Spalton flares a curve ball out to rightfield in front of Eddie Jeeps for a single. Channing races around third and beats out the throw, tying up the score. One pitch later, Spalton steals second as C Jason Lymer can’t get the throw off. Sherwin Carasig then rips one hard to leftfield for a single. Spalton takes third and sprints for home, sliding in safely for the go-ahead run. Cambria 4 – Stratford 5 Bottom of the 4th: Roberto Ríos absolutely crushes a 2-out solo home run 456 ft. into the ‘upper deck’ left centerfield stands. Cambria 4 – Stratford 6 Top of the 5th: Cesar Ruíz lines the first pitch down the rightfield line for a lead off double, then advances to third when Doug Martin groundouts out to the pitcher. Luis Torres follows and lines a single into centerfield, scoring Ruíz. Cambria 5 – Stratford 6 Bottom of the 5th: RHP Ramón Ortíz comes on in relief of Ricardo Cruz to start the 5th. Aaron Skidmore leads off and battles Ortíz for 10 pitches and 6 foul balls before grounding out to SS Cesar Ruíz. But Matthew Channing shoots the first pitch he sees down the line into deep rightfield. RF Eddie Jeeps lunges for it but cannot make the catch as it rolls to the wall. Channing bolts for second well ahead of the throw. Callum Spalton then belts the first pitch 434 ft. into the right centerfield stands for a two-run home run. Cambria 5 – Stratford 8 Top of the 6th: Eddie Jeeps bounces one out past the mound and uses his speed to reach first with a lead-off base hit, as SS Callum Spalton doesn’t risk the throw. Jeeps then moves up to second as Carlos Corea grounds out to 3B Vincent Colón. Sam Tite walks to put runners on first and second. Cesar Ruíz doubles out to deep centerfield over the head of CF Sherwin Carasig as Jeeps scores and Tite reaches third. With two out, Luis Torres shoots a grounder into leftfield for a single. Tite scores easily. Ruíz races around third and slides under the tag to tie the game. Jason Lymer then sends one out to deep centerfield. CF Sherwin Carasig lunges for it, but it’s out of his reach and bangs off the wall. Torres scores as Lymer slides safely into third. Cambria 9 – Stratford 8 Bottom of the 6th: Andy Faulkner smashes a 1-0 bullet 391 ft. into the right centerfield bleachers for a lead-off solo home run, tying up the game once again. Alan Tennant then draws a walk. Roberto Ríos sends one down the right side past a lunging 1B Carlos Corea for a base hit. Tennant tears around second and slides safely into third. The Barons continue to take advantage of Corea’s limited range as Ronald Hollinshed sends a hard shot past first base and into rightfield for a base hit. Tennant scores as Ríos beats out the throw to third. RHP Hun Park then comes into the game in relief of Ramón Ortíz. After Aaron Skidmore grounds out to move Hollinshed up to second, Matthew Channing is given a free pass, loading the bases. But Callum Spalton hits the first pitch hard up the middle into centerfield. Both Ríos and Hollinshed score on Spalton’s double. Cambria 9 – Stratford 12 Bottom of the 8th: Matthew Channing holds up on a full count and walks with one out. He immediately steals second, beating out C Jason Lymer’s throw, then moves up to third when Callum Spalton grounds out. Sherwin Carasig then lines one out to deep left center past a diving CF Sam Tite. Channing scores easily on the play. Tite fires the ball to second but it’s off target as Carasig slides in safely for a double. Vincent Colón then jumps a 2-2 curveball from Park, sending it 388 ft. into the rightfield stands for a 2-run homer. In the top of the 9th, PH Tony Gómez leads off and bangs one off the wall in dead centerfield. Gómez slides headfirst safely into second. Calvin Hanbridge grounds out to second as Gómez takes third. Eddie Jeeps hits one hard toward first, but Ronald Hollinshed is on it to force out Jeeps at first. Finally, Carlos Corea grounds out to SS Callum Spalton to end a wild and soggy game. FINAL: Cambria 9 – Stratford 15 Injury Update: 3B Walter Beauvais was diagnosed with a hamstring strain and will be out of commission for 5 weeks. -------- Game 2 – April 9 The skies have cleared and the heat has shot up as the two clubs reconvene at Bosworth Field for Game 2. 26-year old LHP Robin Wadsworth (2-2, 5.87 ERA, 15.1 IP), Stratford’s No. 2 man, gets the start. Meanwhile, the Cannons hand the ball to their No. 4 starter, 28-year old RHP Lou Dunne (1-0, 1.00 ERA, 9.0 IP), who will be making his second career playoff start. Top of the 3rd: Calvin Hanbridge walks with two out. Carlos Corea follows with a hard liner to deep right center. RF Andy Faulkner reaches out but cannot get to it as it skips to the wall. Hanbridge tears around both second and third and slides under the tag at home as Corea reaches second. Sam Tite then slams a 1-2 pitch, 433ft. into the left centerfield stands for a 2-run homer. Cambria 3 – Stratford 0 Top of the 4th: Jason Lymer lines a shot into the leftfield corner. As LF Roberto Ríos attempts to corral it, Lymer slides safely into second for a 2-out double. Lymer bangs up his leg on the play but stays in the game. Lou Dunne hits one sharply to third. 3B Jeff Houston snatches it up and whips it to first, but its in the dirt. Dunne reaches safely on the error as Lymer moves up to third. Doug Martin cracks one out to deep centerfield beyond CF Sherwin Carasig’s reach. Both Lymer and Dunne score as Martin reaches second with ease. Cambria 5 – Stratford 0 Bottom of the 4th: Ronald Hollinshed leads off with a single into rightfield. Aaron Skidmore then bangs one out to rightfield. As RF Sueng-jae Park corrals it, Hollinshed sprints around second and heads for third. Hollinshed slides headfirst safely as Skidmore hustles to second. Matthew Channing lifts a fly ball out to deep rightfield down the line. Hollinshed tags up and scores as Skidemore takes third. Andy Faulkner then lofts one out to left center where LF Calvin Hanbridge gets under it. Skidmore tags up and slides in hard to score, beating out the throw. Cambria 5 – Stratford 2 Bottom of the 5th: Jeff Houston walks with one out. Robin Wadsworth lays down a sac bunt, moving him over to second. Roberto Ríos hits one back up the middle into centerfield for a long single. Houston rounds third and sprints for home, beating out throw from CF Sam Tite. Cambria 5 – Stratford 3 Bottom of the 6th: Andy Faulkner rips one down the leftfield line and into the corner for a two-out double. After Sherwin Carasig walks, Callum Spalton lines a rocket into centerfield for a single. Faulkner motors around third and beats out the strong throw from CF Sam Tite to get the Barons to within one. Cambria 5 – Stratford 4 Top of the 7th: Calvin Hanbridge flares one out to short left center with two out. CF Sherwin Carasig gets under it but it ricochets off the tip of his glove, allowing Hanbridge to reach second on the error. Carlos Corea then pounds one into centerfield for a double. Hanbridge rounds third and slides safely into home. Cambria 6 – Stratford 4 Bottom of the 7th: PH Alan Tennant leads off with a walk. Two pitches later, Tennant steals second as C Jason Lymer whiffs on the throw attempt. Roberto Ríos hits one into shallow rightfield, putting runners on the corners. Ríos attempts to steal second one pitch later but is thrown out. Ronald Hollinshed then hits a deep fly ball to centerfield. Tennant tags up and scores without a throw. In the bottom of the 9th, Roberto Ríos dribbles one out to short with two out. SS Cesar Ruíz scoops it up but doesn’t risk the throw as Ríos singles. Ronald Hollinshed then grounds one out to the left side. SS Cesar Ruíz makes a diving stop and throws out Hollinshed by half a step. The Cannons even up the Series as the focus now shifts to Cambria. FINAL: Cambria 6 – Stratford 5 -------- Game 3 – April 11 With the Cannons having tied up the Series, Alexander Field will host the next three games. It’s sunny and mild as the Barons and Cannons settle in. Just as he did two years ago, 25-year old LHP Bill Southon (2-0, 2.00 ERA, 18.0 IP) will start for the Cannons in Game 3. Cambria’s No. 2 starter hopes for a better result, as he lost to the Cobourg Red Stockings, 3-0 last time. Stratford has announced that 28-year old RHP Magtanggol Jaojoco (1-0, 6.43 ERA, 14.0 IP) will take the hill. Bottom of the 1st: Eddie Jeeps sends one out to deep centerfield, banging high off the wall as CF Sherwin Carasig races it down. Jeeps hits second then slides headfirst into third for a one-out triple. Carlos Corea then bounces one out toward the left side. 3B Jeff Houston throws out Corea at first as Jeeps crosses the plate. Stratford 0 – Cambria 1 Top of the 3rd: Jeff Houston leads off with a ground ball to the left side. SS Cesar Ruíz fields it but bobbles it, allowing Houston to take first. Andy Faulkner hits one hard down the first base line. 1B Carlos Corea dives for it and flips it to SP Bill Southon. But Faulkner beats out the tag for a base hit while Houston moves up to second. Magtanggol Jaojoco grounds one back to the pitcher, moving up the runners. With two out, Ronald Hollinshed laces one through the hole into rightfield for a double. Both Houston and Faulkner score. Stratford 2 – Cambria 1 Top of the 5th: Ronald Hollinshed shoots one back up the middle for a two-out base hit, then advances to second when Skidmore walks. Matthew Channing sends one down the line into leftfield, just out of the reach of 3B Calvin Hanbridge for a base hit. Hollinshed zooms past third and slides safely into home for the insurance run. In the top of the 9th, Magtanggol Jaojoco gets set to finish the game he started. Sam Tite lines one straight to 3B Jeff Houston, while Cesar Ruíz grounds out to SS Callum Spalton. Doug Martin then strikes out swinging to end the game. The Barons retake the Series lead. FINAL: Stratford 3 – Cambria 1 -------- Game 4 – April 12 Cambria tries to bounce back after being limited to a single run in Game 3. Cambria looks to their No. 3 starter, 29-year old RHP Masami Fujihara (0-1, 7.50 ERA, 12.0 IP), while the Barons go with No. 4 starter, 36-year old LHP Aidan Fothergill (0-0, 3.38 ERA, 8.0 IP). Bottom of the 1st: Doug Martin leads off with a chopper towards third. 3B Jeff Houston grabs it but doesn’t risk the throw as Martin gets a base hit. Calvin Hanbridge launches a line drive down the line into deep rightfield. Martin takes third while Hanbridge slides safely in to second for a double. Carlos Corea lifts one into shallow centerfield. CF Sherwin Carasig reaches up and makes the catch. Martin tags up and beats the throw at home. Sam Tite then hits one hard out to short right centerfield for a base hit. Hanbridge takes third and motors home, scoring ahead of the throw from RF Andy Faulkner. Stratford 0 – Cambria 2 Top of the 8th: Jeff Houston lines a shot into left center. CF Sam Tite can’t make the catch as the ball rolls to the wall. Houston pulls up into second for a lead-off double. PH Don North floats one into short center. 2B Doug Martin reaches for it but can’t make the play. Houston takes third on North’s base hit. Roberto Ríos sends one high and deep into straight away center. CF Sam Tite tracks it down for the out. Houston tags up and scores without a throw. Ronald Hollinshed belts one through the hole into leftfield for a base hit, moving North up to second. Aaron Skidmore sends a slow roller past the mound. SS Cesar Ruíz charges in for it and throws out Skidmore at first as the other runners advance. Mathew Channing then steps up and jumps all over a 2-2 curveball, crushing it 456 ft. into the centerfield stands for a massive 2-out, 3-run blast. Stratford 4 – Cambria 2 Top of the 9th: Sherwin Carasig leads off with a walk. Callum Spalton bloops one into rightfield for a base hit. RF Sueng-jae Park charges hard for it and throws to third. But Carasig slides in safely, putting runners on the corners. With one out, PH Salvador Hernández hits a ground ball toward first. 1B Carlos Corea jumps on it and throws to second for the out, but there is no relay back to first. Carasig slides into home plate to score. In the bottom of the 9th, LHP William Say gets three quick outs, as Jason Lymer strikes out swinging, Eddie Jeeps pops out toward short and Doug Martin lifts one to deep centerfield, where CF Mo Brinklow gets under it for the final out. The Barons take a commanding 3 games to 1 lead with one more game to be played in Cambria. FINAL: Stratford 5 – Cambria 2 __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 10-28-2021 at 03:15 PM.