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Eugene Church · 03-04-2022, 03:37 PM

Yesterday in the IPA
2004 IPA Pro Cup Series between the Sugar Valley Rattlers and the Red Bluff Red Sox

The Islandian Times
Wednesday, October 6, 2004

Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game One at Farmers Memorial Park in Sugar Valley

Red Sox Prevail In Pro Cup Opener 4-2 Over SV
At Farmers Memorial Park in Sugar Valley, Leonard Urban of Red Bluff stopped the Rattlers 4-2 in the opening game of the 2004 IPA Pro Cup Series. Somebody finally scored an earned run off Urban for the first time in the playoffs, but it didn't matter. He was ahead at the time 4-0. Urban (4-0 0.48) pitched into the eighth before tiring, but Urban still picked up his fourth postseason win. He allowed only four hits and two runs, but was all over the place with his control and walked six. However, Sugar Valley couldn't take advantage of it. Both teams ended up with five hits apiece.

The Islandian Times
Thursday, October 7, 2004

Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Two at Farmers Memorial Park in Sugar Valley

Red Bluff Routs Rattlers 9-2 In Game 2
For the second day in a row the Red Bluff Red Sox wasted no time and scored early en route to a 9-2 rout of Sugar Valley in game two of the IPA Pro Cup Series. The Red Sox rocked Rattler pitching for 13 hits, sparked by 1B Bucky Frizzell (.262) with four hits and four RBIs, LF Tony Blundell (.375) with two hits and three RBIs and 2B Vern Gable (.358) with two hits and two runs scored. Red Bluff went ahead 3-0 after two innings and 4-1 after six, then busted the game wide open with a five-run outburst in the eighth, highlighted by Frizzell's three-run homer. Blundell now has 18 RBIs in the playoffs. Mila Mohoski worked a strong game, going all the way and holding Sugar Valley to five hits. Gregg Neal (2-2 2.81) took it on the chin and was shellacked for four runs and nine hits in five-plus innings. Neal also walked four in a very poor outing.

The Islandian Times
Friday, October 8, 2004

Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Three at Red Bluff Park in Red Bluff

Red Sox Win 3rd In A Row, Smash Sugar Valley 10-4
The Red Bluff Red Sox are making it look easy in the IPA Pro Cup Series. They smashed Sugar Valley 10-4 at Red Bluff Park for their third triumph in a row to take an almost insurmountable 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven championship series. Trailing 4-3 going into the bottom of the eighth, the Red Sox exploded for 7 unearned runs to put the Rattlers away. Vern Gable's grand slammer was the game clincher. Gable (.368) paced the 11-hit attack with two home runs and six RBIs with LF Tony Blundell (.377) and RF Kris Grabowski (.281) also chipping two hits and driving in a run apiece.

Closer John Dougherty (1-2 1.46) got the win with two scoreless innings in relief of starter Frank Beaudoin (3-0 3.50), who left after seven innings after giving up four runs on nine hits with five Ks and three walks. Dale Bixler (1-0 2.61) blew the save and was the grand slam victim, but all five runs against him were not earned.

The Islandian Times
Saturday, October 9, 2004

Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Four at Red Bluff Park in Red Bluff

Rattlers Stave Off Elimination, Top Red Sox 6-2
A gritty performance by Jay Washington enabled Sugar Valley to stave off elimination in the IPA Pro Cup Series. Washington scattered eight hits over eight innngs and pitched the Rattlers to a 6-2 decision over Red Bluff for their first win in the series. The Red Sox still have a huge advantage with three wins in four games and need only one more win in the best-of-seven to win the Islandian title. Washington (3-3 3.45) struck out seven and walked four, giving up only one earned run. Closer Hec Skurgan (1-0 2.13) worked a scoreless ninth to preserve the victory. The game was in doubt until the ninth inning when LF Bruno DiPirro (.308) slammed an RBI double, RF Frank Horak (.371) slapped an RBI single and rookie 2B Casey Leeburn (.281) walked to force in a run. That gave Sugar Valley a four-run cushion.

The Islandian Times
Sunday, October 10, 2004

Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Five at Red Bluff Park in Red Bluff

Red Bluff Crowned 2004 Pro Cup Champs
This year's IPA Pro Cup champions are the Red Bluff Red Sox of the Tycobbian Union. They proved it by dominating Sugar Valley of the Ruthlandian Union four games to one in the Pro Cup Series. The Red Sox finished off the Rattlers 5-1 in game five at Red Bluff Park, giving the TU its third title in four years. Red Bluff was dominant in all aspects of the game. They outpitched, outhit and just outplayed Sugar Valley.

Mila Mohoski (4-1 1.80) wrapped up the crown with a five-hitter to win his fourth postseason game. Mohoski pitched a complete game, fanned six and issued three bases on balls. He allowed a run in the first inning on a single by CF Freddie Vaux (.257) and a double by 1B Ron Armstrong (.266), but then held the Rattlers runless the rest of the way.

Red Bluff wasted no time and took the lead 2-1 in the bottom half of the inning on a single by 2B Vern Gable (.364), an RBI double by CF Stan Helmke (.302) and an RBI ground-out by LF Tony Blundell (.377). In the fourth frame 1B Bucky Frizzell (.268) tripled and scored on a ground-out by SS Jerry Decker (.200) increasing it to 3-1 and Blundell's two-run single made it 5-1 in the fifth. The Red Sox collected 8 hits in all and were led by Blundell with three RBIs. Helmke had three hits, including two doubles and Gable got a pair of hits and scored twice. Starter Gregg Neal (2-3 3.50) took the brunt of the attack and took the loss, giving up five runs and seven hits in four-plus innings.

The winning manager Mack Connery told reporters in the postgame press conference, "The key to victory was our marvelous pitchers. They held in check all of the fine hitters we had to face throughout the playoffs."

Gibson Bobkins, skipper of Sugar Valley, agreed, "Red Bluff has three excellent starters in Mohoski, Urban and Beaudoin. They showed good pitching can beat good hitting. We couldn't match up with their pitching corps."

Red Bluff now join the Volusia Vigilantes (2001), High Mesa Cowboys (2002) and Turon Typhoons (2003) as Pro Cup winners.

The Islandian Times
Monday, October 11, 2004

Red Bluff's Mohoski Acclaimed Playoff MVP
The Islandian Baseball Writers Association has chosen Red Bluff hurler Mila Mohoski the IPA Postseason Most Valuable Player. Mohoski led the Red Sox to the Pro Cup championship with a 4-1 record and a 1.80 ERA. The 25-year-old southpaw won two games in the Final 4 Series and two games in the IPA Finals.

Mohoski was the top votegetter with 45 votes. Red Bluff's left fielder Tony Blundell was second in the balloting with 35 votes. Blundell batted .377 during the playoffs with 5 homers, 22 RBIs and 14 runs scored. Sugar Valley's fine shortstop Flipper Bird came in third with 12 votes. Bird hit .301 with 4 home runs, 18 RBIs and scored 13 times during the postseason and sparked the Rattlers to a second-place finish.

Three Red Bluff players rounded out the balloting. Second baseman Vern Gable was fourth with 10 votes, pitcher Leonard Urban fifth with 8 votes and center fielder Stan Helmke sixth with 5 votes. Gable compiled a .364 batting average with 3 roundtrippers, 12 RBIs and 18 runs, Urban was 4-1 with a 1.02 ERA and Helmke batted .302 with 2 homers, 10 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

03-04-2022, 03:37 PM	#8678
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,894	Yesterday in the IPA 2004 IPA Pro Cup Series between the Sugar Valley Rattlers and the Red Bluff Red Sox The Islandian Times Wednesday, October 6, 2004 Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game One at Farmers Memorial Park in Sugar Valley Red Sox Prevail In Pro Cup Opener 4-2 Over SV At Farmers Memorial Park in Sugar Valley, Leonard Urban of Red Bluff stopped the Rattlers 4-2 in the opening game of the 2004 IPA Pro Cup Series. Somebody finally scored an earned run off Urban for the first time in the playoffs, but it didn't matter. He was ahead at the time 4-0. Urban (4-0 0.48) pitched into the eighth before tiring, but Urban still picked up his fourth postseason win. He allowed only four hits and two runs, but was all over the place with his control and walked six. However, Sugar Valley couldn't take advantage of it. Both teams ended up with five hits apiece. The Islandian Times Thursday, October 7, 2004 Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Two at Farmers Memorial Park in Sugar Valley Red Bluff Routs Rattlers 9-2 In Game 2 For the second day in a row the Red Bluff Red Sox wasted no time and scored early en route to a 9-2 rout of Sugar Valley in game two of the IPA Pro Cup Series. The Red Sox rocked Rattler pitching for 13 hits, sparked by 1B Bucky Frizzell (.262) with four hits and four RBIs, LF Tony Blundell (.375) with two hits and three RBIs and 2B Vern Gable (.358) with two hits and two runs scored. Red Bluff went ahead 3-0 after two innings and 4-1 after six, then busted the game wide open with a five-run outburst in the eighth, highlighted by Frizzell's three-run homer. Blundell now has 18 RBIs in the playoffs. Mila Mohoski worked a strong game, going all the way and holding Sugar Valley to five hits. Gregg Neal (2-2 2.81) took it on the chin and was shellacked for four runs and nine hits in five-plus innings. Neal also walked four in a very poor outing. The Islandian Times Friday, October 8, 2004 Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Three at Red Bluff Park in Red Bluff Red Sox Win 3rd In A Row, Smash Sugar Valley 10-4 The Red Bluff Red Sox are making it look easy in the IPA Pro Cup Series. They smashed Sugar Valley 10-4 at Red Bluff Park for their third triumph in a row to take an almost insurmountable 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven championship series. Trailing 4-3 going into the bottom of the eighth, the Red Sox exploded for 7 unearned runs to put the Rattlers away. Vern Gable's grand slammer was the game clincher. Gable (.368) paced the 11-hit attack with two home runs and six RBIs with LF Tony Blundell (.377) and RF Kris Grabowski (.281) also chipping two hits and driving in a run apiece. Closer John Dougherty (1-2 1.46) got the win with two scoreless innings in relief of starter Frank Beaudoin (3-0 3.50), who left after seven innings after giving up four runs on nine hits with five Ks and three walks. Dale Bixler (1-0 2.61) blew the save and was the grand slam victim, but all five runs against him were not earned. The Islandian Times Saturday, October 9, 2004 Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Four at Red Bluff Park in Red Bluff Rattlers Stave Off Elimination, Top Red Sox 6-2 A gritty performance by Jay Washington enabled Sugar Valley to stave off elimination in the IPA Pro Cup Series. Washington scattered eight hits over eight innngs and pitched the Rattlers to a 6-2 decision over Red Bluff for their first win in the series. The Red Sox still have a huge advantage with three wins in four games and need only one more win in the best-of-seven to win the Islandian title. Washington (3-3 3.45) struck out seven and walked four, giving up only one earned run. Closer Hec Skurgan (1-0 2.13) worked a scoreless ninth to preserve the victory. The game was in doubt until the ninth inning when LF Bruno DiPirro (.308) slammed an RBI double, RF Frank Horak (.371) slapped an RBI single and rookie 2B Casey Leeburn (.281) walked to force in a run. That gave Sugar Valley a four-run cushion. The Islandian Times Sunday, October 10, 2004 Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup Series: Game Five at Red Bluff Park in Red Bluff Red Bluff Crowned 2004 Pro Cup Champs This year's IPA Pro Cup champions are the Red Bluff Red Sox of the Tycobbian Union. They proved it by dominating Sugar Valley of the Ruthlandian Union four games to one in the Pro Cup Series. The Red Sox finished off the Rattlers 5-1 in game five at Red Bluff Park, giving the TU its third title in four years. Red Bluff was dominant in all aspects of the game. They outpitched, outhit and just outplayed Sugar Valley. Mila Mohoski (4-1 1.80) wrapped up the crown with a five-hitter to win his fourth postseason game. Mohoski pitched a complete game, fanned six and issued three bases on balls. He allowed a run in the first inning on a single by CF Freddie Vaux (.257) and a double by 1B Ron Armstrong (.266), but then held the Rattlers runless the rest of the way. Red Bluff wasted no time and took the lead 2-1 in the bottom half of the inning on a single by 2B Vern Gable (.364), an RBI double by CF Stan Helmke (.302) and an RBI ground-out by LF Tony Blundell (.377). In the fourth frame 1B Bucky Frizzell (.268) tripled and scored on a ground-out by SS Jerry Decker (.200) increasing it to 3-1 and Blundell's two-run single made it 5-1 in the fifth. The Red Sox collected 8 hits in all and were led by Blundell with three RBIs. Helmke had three hits, including two doubles and Gable got a pair of hits and scored twice. Starter Gregg Neal (2-3 3.50) took the brunt of the attack and took the loss, giving up five runs and seven hits in four-plus innings. The winning manager Mack Connery told reporters in the postgame press conference, "The key to victory was our marvelous pitchers. They held in check all of the fine hitters we had to face throughout the playoffs." Gibson Bobkins, skipper of Sugar Valley, agreed, "Red Bluff has three excellent starters in Mohoski, Urban and Beaudoin. They showed good pitching can beat good hitting. We couldn't match up with their pitching corps." Red Bluff now join the Volusia Vigilantes (2001), High Mesa Cowboys (2002) and Turon Typhoons (2003) as Pro Cup winners. The Islandian Times Monday, October 11, 2004 Red Bluff's Mohoski Acclaimed Playoff MVP The Islandian Baseball Writers Association has chosen Red Bluff hurler Mila Mohoski the IPA Postseason Most Valuable Player. Mohoski led the Red Sox to the Pro Cup championship with a 4-1 record and a 1.80 ERA. The 25-year-old southpaw won two games in the Final 4 Series and two games in the IPA Finals. Mohoski was the top votegetter with 45 votes. Red Bluff's left fielder Tony Blundell was second in the balloting with 35 votes. Blundell batted .377 during the playoffs with 5 homers, 22 RBIs and 14 runs scored. Sugar Valley's fine shortstop Flipper Bird came in third with 12 votes. Bird hit .301 with 4 home runs, 18 RBIs and scored 13 times during the postseason and sparked the Rattlers to a second-place finish. Three Red Bluff players rounded out the balloting. Second baseman Vern Gable was fourth with 10 votes, pitcher Leonard Urban fifth with 8 votes and center fielder Stan Helmke sixth with 5 votes. Gable compiled a .364 batting average with 3 roundtrippers, 12 RBIs and 18 runs, Urban was 4-1 with a 1.02 ERA and Helmke batted .302 with 2 homers, 10 RBIs and 13 runs scored. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-04-2022 at 03:51 PM.