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Eugene Church · 06-11-2022, 10:08 PM

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

2019 IPA Pro Cup Series
(best-of-seven)

Snappers Slip By Nats 3-2 In Pro Cup Opener
The opening game of the IPA Pro Cup Finals at Snapper Stadium went to the hometown Rocky Rapids Snappers, who racked up their 9th straight victory in the playoffs this year... They have yet to lose... Southpaw Joe Anderson throttled Ozarka on 5 hits and 2 runs in the 3-2 triumph... Anderson (4-0 2.30) walked 5 and fanned 6 in his 8 innings... Milt Baker claimed his second save of the postseason... Baker retired the Naturals in order in the ninth and whiffed two of them... Benny Osterman (2-3 3.65) pitched well, going all the way, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs... 2B Paul Shelton (.361) got 4 hits to lead the Snappers... LF Rob Barton (.250) scored twice for the winners... Ozarka's CF Ryoma Nakayama (.286) and 2B Todd Chadwick (.341) doubled in runs for the Nats.

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Thursday, October 3, 2019

2019 IPA Pro Cup Series
(best-of-seven)

Rocky Rapids Raps Ozarka 6-2 In Game 2
Strong pitching and home-run power paved the way for Rocky Rapids to whip Ozarka again in the IPA Pro Cup Finals at Snapper Stadium... Junior Noland (3-0 0.67) crafted a 6-2 win to go up two-games-to-none... The Snappers have chalked up 10 successive wins in the postseason and have yet to lose a single game... the Naturals got 8 hits, but only 2 runs off Noland... the 28-year-old right-hander finally had his scoreless-inning skein snapped at 21... Ozarka got to him for a run in the fourth, but were already trailing 6-1... C Hank Bethel (.154) and RF Tiger Noland (.270) led the Snappers at the plate with home runs... Yuka Nawajuk (3-2 2.95) suffered the loss... Rocky Rapids rapped him for 6 runs and 7 hits in just over 2 innings, pounding him for 5 runs in the third frame.

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Friday, October 4, 2019

2019 IPA Pro Cup Series
(best-of-seven)

RR Snappers Slam Nats 8-3, Near Pro Cup Crown
Rocky Rapids is on a fantastic roll in the IPA Pro Cup playoffs... in game three they slammed the Ozarka Naturals 8-3 for their 11th consecutive win in the postseason... one more win and the Snappers will get their first-ever Pro Cup... Don Chaney went the distance and got home-run support from Paul Shelton (.326) and Carl Johnson (.298)... a 5-run fourth finished off Nats starter Howard Hutch (3-1 2.03), who lost for the first time in the playoffs this year... the big blow was Johnson's grand slam, his 4th homer in the playoffs... Chaney (2-0 1.67) gave the Snappers another solid outing, permitting 9 hits and only 3 runs... the Snappers backed him up with 11 hits off three pitchers... 3B Andre Dumas (.323) went 4-for-4 and scored 3 runs to lead the Naturals... Dumas had 2 doubles and a triple.

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Saturday, October 5, 2019

2019 IPA Pro Cup Series
(best-of-seven)

Snappers Sweep Again, Pro Cup Champs
For the first time in its history Rocky Rapids is the Pro Cup champion... the Snappers wrapped up the title with another fine mound performance by Joe Anderson, who blanked Ozarka 2-0 on 7 hits with the help of closer Milt Baker... Baker got his third save with a perfect ninth... Anderson worked 8 innings, struck out 3 and walked 4... Anderson (5-0 1.94) did not lose a game in the postseason, leading the Snappers to 12 successive victories... they swept all three of their series... only the third time in IPA history this has been done... the Far Mountain Redhawks accomplished it in 2013 and Eastshore did it in 2016.

Benny Osterman (2-4 3.35) kept Ozarka close... he only allowed 6 hits and 2 runs in 8+ innings... Rocky Rapids RF Tiger Noland (.319) doubled in the first, advanced to third on a ground-out and scored on a wild pitch... that's all they got until the 8th when 3B Cooter Bermudez added an insurance run with an RBI single... The Snappers won the Island championship with amazing pitching... The team ERA was a sensational 1.34 in the 12 postseason wins... what's even more impressive is they did it against three of the best-hitting clubs in the IPA, the Ozarka Naturals, Taranto Tars and Eastshore Elegants.

Anderson was 5-0 in 6 starts with a 1.94 ERA... Junior Noland was 3-0 with 2 shutouts and a 0.67 ERA and number three starter Don Clancy was 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA... closer Milt Baker was 1-0, worked in 5 games, chalked up 3 saves and allowed no runs in 7 innings.

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Snappers Anderson Pro Cup MVP
Rocky Rapids 32-year-old southpaw Joe Anderson was even better in the playoffs than he was in the regular campaign. Anderson, a 3-year veteran in the IPA, was picked the Pro Cup Most Valuable Player for 2019 by The Islandian Times. Anderson led the Snappers to the title with a sparkling 5-0 mark and a 1.94 ERA. During the regular season Anderson was 23-11 with a 2.63 ERA.

Anderson won in a landslide over three of his mound teammates. Junior Noland was a very distance second in the voting with a 3-0 record and an outstanding 0.67 ERA. Don Chaney, another starter, was third. He posted a 2-0 record and a fine 1.67 ERA. Closer Milt Baker finished fourth with a 1-0 mark and 3 saves in 5 relief appearances. Baker didn't allow a run in 7 innings in the playoffs.

YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

The Islandian Times
Sunday, October 13, 2019

Brewster Best Skipper In RU
Eastshore's Killer Brewster has won the RU East flag for the past four years and got passed over most of the time for the Manager of the Year honor, but not this season. The Islandian Times presented the accolade to Brewster today in Eastshore. He guided the Elegants to the best record in the RU with a 97-57 record, which was tied with Rocky Rapids for the most wins. This is the second time Brewster has won the top skipper award. He also took it in 2016.

The Snappers Ryan Noland was a close second. His Snappers racked up its third straight RU West pennant. Taranto's manager Tommaso Lazzorda also had a fine season and wound up third in the balloting. Lazzorda managed to lift the Tars up ahead of Ancona and Far Mountain in the RU North. Lazzorda squeezed enough pitching out of the Tars to win the division flag with a 90-64 record.

RH Reds Christianson Deemed Top TU Manager
The last time the Rolling Hills Reds made the Pro Cup playoffs was in 2003. Last year they were fifth in the standings. This season the Reds climbed up to first place and took the TU West title and won the Manager of the Year Award for Matty Christianson. Rolling Hills ended the year with an excellent 93-61 mark, the third-best record in the TU. Christianson was also selected top TU skipper in 2007.

Finishing second in a close vote was Huroko Uchiyama of the Ginza Ninjas. Uchiyama's club shot up from 7th to second this season, outdone in the TU South only by perennial power Turon. Winding up tied for third in the best skipper poll were Turon's Whitey Richburn and Ozarka's Joe Mac Carney. Richburn was atop the TU South for the fourth successive year and topped the league with a 99-55 record, while Carney piloted the Naturals to their fifth division crown in a row with a fine 97-57 mark.

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Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,047	YESTERDAY IN THE IPA The Islandian Times Wednesday, October 2, 2019 2019 IPA Pro Cup Series (best-of-seven) Snappers Slip By Nats 3-2 In Pro Cup Opener The opening game of the IPA Pro Cup Finals at Snapper Stadium went to the hometown Rocky Rapids Snappers, who racked up their 9th straight victory in the playoffs this year... They have yet to lose... Southpaw Joe Anderson throttled Ozarka on 5 hits and 2 runs in the 3-2 triumph... Anderson (4-0 2.30) walked 5 and fanned 6 in his 8 innings... Milt Baker claimed his second save of the postseason... Baker retired the Naturals in order in the ninth and whiffed two of them... Benny Osterman (2-3 3.65) pitched well, going all the way, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs... 2B Paul Shelton (.361) got 4 hits to lead the Snappers... LF Rob Barton (.250) scored twice for the winners... Ozarka's CF Ryoma Nakayama (.286) and 2B Todd Chadwick (.341) doubled in runs for the Nats. YESTERDAY IN THE IPA The Islandian Times Thursday, October 3, 2019 2019 IPA Pro Cup Series (best-of-seven) Rocky Rapids Raps Ozarka 6-2 In Game 2 Strong pitching and home-run power paved the way for Rocky Rapids to whip Ozarka again in the IPA Pro Cup Finals at Snapper Stadium... Junior Noland (3-0 0.67) crafted a 6-2 win to go up two-games-to-none... The Snappers have chalked up 10 successive wins in the postseason and have yet to lose a single game... the Naturals got 8 hits, but only 2 runs off Noland... the 28-year-old right-hander finally had his scoreless-inning skein snapped at 21... Ozarka got to him for a run in the fourth, but were already trailing 6-1... C Hank Bethel (.154) and RF Tiger Noland (.270) led the Snappers at the plate with home runs... Yuka Nawajuk (3-2 2.95) suffered the loss... Rocky Rapids rapped him for 6 runs and 7 hits in just over 2 innings, pounding him for 5 runs in the third frame. YESTERDAY IN THE IPA The Islandian Times Friday, October 4, 2019 2019 IPA Pro Cup Series (best-of-seven) RR Snappers Slam Nats 8-3, Near Pro Cup Crown Rocky Rapids is on a fantastic roll in the IPA Pro Cup playoffs... in game three they slammed the Ozarka Naturals 8-3 for their 11th consecutive win in the postseason... one more win and the Snappers will get their first-ever Pro Cup... Don Chaney went the distance and got home-run support from Paul Shelton (.326) and Carl Johnson (.298)... a 5-run fourth finished off Nats starter Howard Hutch (3-1 2.03), who lost for the first time in the playoffs this year... the big blow was Johnson's grand slam, his 4th homer in the playoffs... Chaney (2-0 1.67) gave the Snappers another solid outing, permitting 9 hits and only 3 runs... the Snappers backed him up with 11 hits off three pitchers... 3B Andre Dumas (.323) went 4-for-4 and scored 3 runs to lead the Naturals... Dumas had 2 doubles and a triple. YESTERDAY IN THE IPA The Islandian Times Saturday, October 5, 2019 2019 IPA Pro Cup Series (best-of-seven) Snappers Sweep Again, Pro Cup Champs For the first time in its history Rocky Rapids is the Pro Cup champion... the Snappers wrapped up the title with another fine mound performance by Joe Anderson, who blanked Ozarka 2-0 on 7 hits with the help of closer Milt Baker... Baker got his third save with a perfect ninth... Anderson worked 8 innings, struck out 3 and walked 4... Anderson (5-0 1.94) did not lose a game in the postseason, leading the Snappers to 12 successive victories... they swept all three of their series... only the third time in IPA history this has been done... the Far Mountain Redhawks accomplished it in 2013 and Eastshore did it in 2016. Benny Osterman (2-4 3.35) kept Ozarka close... he only allowed 6 hits and 2 runs in 8+ innings... Rocky Rapids RF Tiger Noland (.319) doubled in the first, advanced to third on a ground-out and scored on a wild pitch... that's all they got until the 8th when 3B Cooter Bermudez added an insurance run with an RBI single... The Snappers won the Island championship with amazing pitching... The team ERA was a sensational 1.34 in the 12 postseason wins... what's even more impressive is they did it against three of the best-hitting clubs in the IPA, the Ozarka Naturals, Taranto Tars and Eastshore Elegants. Anderson was 5-0 in 6 starts with a 1.94 ERA... Junior Noland was 3-0 with 2 shutouts and a 0.67 ERA and number three starter Don Clancy was 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA... closer Milt Baker was 1-0, worked in 5 games, chalked up 3 saves and allowed no runs in 7 innings. YESTERDAY IN THE IPA The Islandian Times Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Snappers Anderson Pro Cup MVP Rocky Rapids 32-year-old southpaw Joe Anderson was even better in the playoffs than he was in the regular campaign. Anderson, a 3-year veteran in the IPA, was picked the Pro Cup Most Valuable Player for 2019 by The Islandian Times. Anderson led the Snappers to the title with a sparkling 5-0 mark and a 1.94 ERA. During the regular season Anderson was 23-11 with a 2.63 ERA. Anderson won in a landslide over three of his mound teammates. Junior Noland was a very distance second in the voting with a 3-0 record and an outstanding 0.67 ERA. Don Chaney, another starter, was third. He posted a 2-0 record and a fine 1.67 ERA. Closer Milt Baker finished fourth with a 1-0 mark and 3 saves in 5 relief appearances. Baker didn't allow a run in 7 innings in the playoffs. YESTERDAY IN THE IPA The Islandian Times Sunday, October 13, 2019 Brewster Best Skipper In RU Eastshore's Killer Brewster has won the RU East flag for the past four years and got passed over most of the time for the Manager of the Year honor, but not this season. The Islandian Times presented the accolade to Brewster today in Eastshore. He guided the Elegants to the best record in the RU with a 97-57 record, which was tied with Rocky Rapids for the most wins. This is the second time Brewster has won the top skipper award. He also took it in 2016. The Snappers Ryan Noland was a close second. His Snappers racked up its third straight RU West pennant. Taranto's manager Tommaso Lazzorda also had a fine season and wound up third in the balloting. Lazzorda managed to lift the Tars up ahead of Ancona and Far Mountain in the RU North. Lazzorda squeezed enough pitching out of the Tars to win the division flag with a 90-64 record. RH Reds Christianson Deemed Top TU Manager The last time the Rolling Hills Reds made the Pro Cup playoffs was in 2003. Last year they were fifth in the standings. This season the Reds climbed up to first place and took the TU West title and won the Manager of the Year Award for Matty Christianson. Rolling Hills ended the year with an excellent 93-61 mark, the third-best record in the TU. Christianson was also selected top TU skipper in 2007. Finishing second in a close vote was Huroko Uchiyama of the Ginza Ninjas. Uchiyama's club shot up from 7th to second this season, outdone in the TU South only by perennial power Turon. Winding up tied for third in the best skipper poll were Turon's Whitey Richburn and Ozarka's Joe Mac Carney. Richburn was atop the TU South for the fourth successive year and topped the league with a 99-55 record, while Carney piloted the Naturals to their fifth division crown in a row with a fine 97-57 mark. Last edited by Eugene Church; 06-11-2022 at 10:12 PM.