Scores Rundown

Saturday, January 12, 2010

Virginia Shuts Out Johnson City

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

NORFOLK, VA – Johnson City accumulated seven hits but could score no runs in a 4-0 loss to Virginia on Tuesday afternoon. The Fuckhectors (1-1) left countless runners stranded inning after inning, and Virginia (1-1) scored four runs on just four hits en route to their first victory of the season. William Ecklund pitched seven innings and recorded five strikeouts. He earned his first win of the season as well.

For Johnson City, the day proved intensely frustrating. The Fuckhectors got caught in two double-plays. Alfred Thomas, their starting pitcher, only made it one-third of an inning, as the Opossums chalked up three runs early.

“It’s rare to see four runs on just four hits,” Jeff L. Horner, the Opossums’ manager stated, “but that’s just the way it goes sometimes. I wish the guys would have hit the ball better, but I can’t argue with a win.” The Virginia victory marks the first home win for any team in league history. In the opening days of play, the visiting teams went 6-0. These two teams will meet again on Saturday to wrap up their three game series.

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Manchester Routs Montreal

Saturday, January 9, 2010

MONTREAL – The Manchester Monarchs marched into the Churchwell Dome as considerable underdogs. Yet, after nine innings, they emerged victorious following a 9-1 thumping of the Montreal Flatliners. Manchester (1-0) capped the game off with an 8-run ninth inning to break a one-to-one tie that had been in effect since the sixth inning.

The scoring started in the second inning when the Monarch’s Jess Raap hit a 390 foot homer to right field off of Shaun Margetson. Montreal (0-1) evened it up in the sixth after John Mason hit a deep fly ball that scored Matthew Kuhl. Kuhl opened the inning with a triple down the right field line.

In the ninth, the Flatliners pulled Shaun Margetson and brought in James Rivera. Rivera proceeded to get lit up by the Monarchs offense. Hit followed hit, and Manchester built an insurmountable 9-1 advantage. The two teams play again on Tuesday from the Churchwell Dome.

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Tacoma’s Defense Stifles San Antonio

Saturday, January 9, 2010

SAN ANTONIO – In their home debut at Subway $5 Footlong Park, the San Antonio Sleepers looked to be asleep on offense. Tacoma’s star pitcher Jason Salers recorded five strikeouts but, more importantly, only allowed the Sleepers four hits and no runs. Salers pitched eight and two-thirds innings but eventually gave way to Richard Stevens, who recorded his first save of the season.

San Antonio (0-1) started the season as many experts predicted that they would, as the perpetual punching bags. The Sleepers were expected to be underdogs, and they proved that they highly deserved that honor. The Aroma’s superior pitching definitely kept them down for the entire game. San Antonio is the first team in Blue House Baseball to go scoreless.

Lewis Salers went four for five and led the Tacoma attack. Jason Salers had two RBIs, and Brian Iaffrati, Charley Johnson and Addison Kremlich all scored runs. San Antonio will host the Aroma again on Tuesday.

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Johnson City Holds Off Virginia

Saturday, January 9, 2010

NORFOLK, VA – After opening the game with a 3-0 lead, the Johnson City Fuckhectors had to withstand Virginia’s rally to hold on for a 5-4 victory on opening day. Johnson City (1-0) becomes the fourth straight away team to win during opening week. Home teams are current 0-4.

Virginia (0-1) struggled to find any offense for the first 5 innings. Then, they chalked up three runs to cut the Fuckhectors’ lead to 4-3. In the 7^th, Virginia tied it up at 4, but Johnson City reclaimed the lead for good with a run in the top of the 8^th.

“That’s the type of games you have to win to be good in this league,” Mike Huie, Johnson City’s manager said. “We did work. They did work. In the end, it was our work that counted.” The two teams meet again on Tuesday in Norfolk for game two of a three game series.

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Wichita Outlasts Whisker City in Marathon

Saturday, January 9, 2010

WHISKER CITY – After 16 innings, the Wichita Somethings finally defeated the tenacious Whisker City Fighting Lionelles. After both teams battled back and forth, they went into extra innings tied at 4. In the top of the 13^th, Wichita (1-0) added three runs to make it 7-4. Whisker City (0-1), however, would not go out quietly. They tied it up quickly and sent the game to the 14^th.

In the top of the 16^th, it would be Ward Dejesus that hit the game-winner with a 380 foot shot to left field. Whisker City was getting runners in scoring position in the bottom of the inning, but failed to convert. Wichita held on for an 8-7 opening day victory.

“It was not a sprint, that’s for sure,” Rob Gregory, Wichita’s manager stated. “I’m just happy that we held on. They’re a tough team, and we were fortunate to fight them off.” The two teams will meet again on Tuesday in game two of a three game series.

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Baltimore’s Bats Crush Charleston

Saturday, January 9, 2010

CHARLESTON, SC - Four different Baltimore Ninjas homered in a 12-5 victory over the home-standing Charleston Windjammers. The scoring started early as the Ninjas (1-0) built a 10-0 lead by the fourth inning. They would not let up after that. Kenneth Donaldson went 4 for 5 with a homer. Alvin Abram added a three-run shot that sailed with the wind like an Atlantic schooner.

All in all, the Ninjas record 17 hits compared to the Windjammers’ 11. Charleston (0-1) debuted in the newly built I.O.P. Park that was described by many baseball critics as “the most beautiful ball park in the league”. The Windjammers’ glorious premiere, however, was undercut by the big bats of Baltimore. Paul Daulhausser proved to be the opening star for Charleston by going 3 for 4 and driving in a run.

“They just played harder,” Josh Hughett, the Windjammers’ manager said following the loss. “They (Ninjas) seemed more prepared for the windy condition than we were.” The two teams meet again on Tuesday at I.O.P. Park.

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Hawai’i Cruises in Opener

Friday, January 8, 2010

BOULDER, CO – Despite the concerns of many that the Hawai’i Kats would be beaten as much by the cold weather as by Boulder in Thursday night’s opening game of Blue House Baseball, the Kats brought out the lumber and smashed homer after homer en route to a 9-1 victory. With the low temperature quickly approaching zero, Boulder (0-1) struggled to find an answer for the Kat’s hot hitting.

Hawai’i (1-0) debuted in its gray, yet colorful, uniforms and dazzled the Bunion crowd. On the very first at-bat Chad Fouts crushed a home run off of Jesse Loveday, and after that, the Kats cruised. Ronald Epstein hit two long balls on the night, and Aiden Peebles, the highly touted Kats hitter, hit a four-run shot in the ninth to seal the deal.

“It was a nice way to start a season,” Sergeant Peebles said following the win. “The guys really hit the ball well.” When asked about the cold conditions, Peebles simply stated, “We got used to it.”

The two teams meet again on Tuesday night in game two of a three game series.

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