Playoffs Round 3
Pikesville Middle School Field #2
Eastern Savings Bank(4)
19
Kings(5) 10
Highlights pending.
Pikesville Middle
Schoolk
Field #4
Sky & Sky Inc(2) 9 City Crab Turtles(6) 8
The #6 seeded City Crab Turtles faced the #2 seed Sky & Sky on a muddy field
4, with both teams struggling to stay alive and advance in the playoffs. Sky &
Sky came out of the box with an early run after 2 quick outs as Brian Sky
singled home Andy Bloom. They added a second run as Mike Rottenberg went deep to
LF for his first stand up triple in well over a decade. They added three in the
b-3rd as the top of the line-up took advantage of an uncharacteristic error to
plate three. The City Crab Seafood veterans decided to start chipping away in
the t-5th using some solid hitting and bloopers to pull within three. Sky &
Skyimmediately answered back with three of their own as the top of the line-up
again got things rolling. Brian Sky's double knocked the second run in while
Brian Kowitz got the SF. Sky & Sky's comfortable 6-run lead entering the t-7th,
almost proved to be their downfall. The Crabs benefited mightily from viewing
Sky & Sky's collapse in game 1 last week. A combination of errors and solid
hitting allowed the Crabs to tie up the game. So it was left up for the meat of
Sky & Sky's order to secure the winning run. After two quick outs, and a long
jog up to field #2 for the commissioner's clarification on some ground rules,
Sky & Sky got rolling. Steve Truitt and Andy Bloom both hit safely. With men on
2nd and 3rd, The Crabs decided to issue the free pass to Scott Felton, loading
the bases. Brian Sky promptly shot one through the box for the game winning RBI.
Larry Newman got the win and Bruce Eisenberg was saddled with the tough luck
loss. The final score 9-8 as Steve Truitt scored three times going 3-4, Scott
Felton went 3 for 3 with 2 runs while Brian Sky played hero going 4-4 with a
double and two RBI. Mike Rottenburg had the aforementioned triple going 2-3 and
added an RBI.
The Crabs and Sky and Sky went at it again
for the 2nd time in a month and unfortunately the results for the "well done"
Crabs were much the same as their last meeting! After a tremendous comeback in
their last at-bat by City Crab, Sky and Sky had one final answer, clawing to a
9-8 victory. Alan Friedman, Detour Dave and Robby Ressin arrived at 7:15 to rake
the field and by game time, the conditions were playable. Sky jumped in early
and often, scoring 5 runs in the first three innings. After four complete, it
was 5-0 Sky. City Crab only had one single going into the 5th, but their bats
started to heat-up. Donnie Weinapple led-off with a single...Lee Eidelberg then
doubled him to third...after Warren Scudder lined out to Brian Kowitz, Mark
Summerfield (2-3, 1 run and 2 rbi's) singled them both home to make it 5-2. Back
came Sky and Sky with three more...before you knew it, it was 8-2 after a
scoreless 6th inning. With their backs against the wall, facing elimination from
the tourney, the Crabs found enough intestinal fortitude to come all-the-way
back...Ricky Farley started it with a single, Weinapple then walked...Lee hit a
gapper, but didn't see Donnie holding-up at third...they were both trapped at
third and Donnie was tagged out for the 1st out of the inning. With one in and
one out, Warren singled home Lee to make it 8-4. Summerfield then singled off
winning pitcher Larry Newman...with two on, Dave Sandler hit a liner that was
destined for centerfield...Newman, who could not handle Summerfield's smash,
picked it out of the air for out number two. Reggie Ellis than walked against
the shaken-up Newman, which brought Brian Wolf to the plate with the bases
loaded. Wolf hit the 2nd pitch in the left-center-field gap clearing the bases,
to make it 8-7. Rob Gould, did not sulk after having to sit for the first 3
inings...Gould pulled a singled past the diving Brian Sky to tie-up the game at
8-8. Sky and Sky was able to load the bases with two out...and although his
uniform was filthy from several diving attempts at 2nd, Brian Sky delivered the
knock-out punch, singling up the middle to finish off the Crabs. Final Score:
9-8. The game marked the end of two veterans' careers....Long-time pitcher,
Bruce Eisenberg is hanging it up after many terrific seasons with Attmans,
Jilly's, Turtles, Crabs. He has been an inspiration to many who have come and
gone with Pikesville Softball....Happy retirement Eisey! Also, Donnie Weinapple,
who came out of retirement this season to play "one more" is also calling it
quits. Is there anyone in the league who has been smoother then Donnie at
shortstop! Thanks for everything, Weins... Newlywed, Ricky Farley is also
leaving the league...He and his new bride have taken an assignment in Omaha,
Nebraska. Good Luck...you will be missed in the outfield!
Pikesville Senior High School
Field #5
Quizno's(1) 9 Havana Club Cannons(3) 3
The Havana Club Cannons lost their third round playoff game to
Quizno's, by the final score of 9-3. It was a 3 to 3 game into the fifth inning,
but
after Rob Isennock was thrown out at home to end the top of the fifth, the Blue
Wave plated five in the home half. Four of those runs scored after two
were out. For the Quizies, Joe Koman had a homerun and a three for three
morning. Tony Luna also went three for three, as no other Quizno's player
had more then one hit. The Cannons stranded nine baserunners, and just could not
seem to get the timely hit. However some of the Cannons players found their
stroke for the early game. Mike Ginsberg hit a two run homer in the second, and
Mike Dubansky had two clutch hits including a double. Mark Yokel absorbed the
loss.
The Defending Champions exploded with a 5
Run- 5th inning to break open a 3-3 tie to defeat the Havanna Club Cannons by
the score of 9-3. Quizno's Owings Mills jumped on the board in the 1st inning as
Craig Dlin led off with a Double to start the game and was drivin in by a Tony
Luna Single. The "Blue Wave" added 2 more runs in the 2nd inning as Jon Koman
knocked in big brother Joel Koman with an RBI single and Todd Pobleets knocked
in Andrew Rosenstein with a Sac Fly. With the score 3-3 in the 5th inning,
Quizno's Owings Mills broke the game open with 5 big runs. With one out in the
5th inning and Jon Koman on 2nd base, Mark Rosenstein came up with his biggest
hit of the season with an RBI Single to left field to put the "Blue Wave" in the
lead 4-3. The inning continued as Lane Gordon Singled and scored 2 batters later
on a Larry Henderson RBI Single. Tony "the Tiger" Luna then Doubled to move
"Hondo" Henderson to Third. With 2 outs in the inning, Russ "Soon -to -be-
married in 2 weeks" Dlin then delivered with a clutch 2- RBI Single to extend
the lead to 8-3. Jon "King Kong" Koman added an insurance run with one of his
trademark Home Runs in the 6th inning to extend the lead to 9-3. Lane Gordon
closed the door in the 7th inning to seal the victory for Quizno's Owings Mills.
Notes on Quizno's Owings Mills vs Cannons:
* Quizno's Owings Mills Runs- 9 Runs scored by 8 Different Players.
* Lane Gordon has given up only 4 Runs in 14 Innings Pitched in this years Post-
Season.
* All 11 Quizno's Owings Mills Players had at least 1 Hit.
Playoffs Round
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Pikesville Senior High School
Field #1
Quizno's(1) 10 Eastern Savings Bank(4) 3
Quizno's Owings Mills advanced to the Championship game for the 3rd
straight year by defeating Eastern Savings Bank by the score of 10-3. After
being down 2-1 in the 2nd inning with 2 outs, Todd Pobleets delivered with a
clutch 3 run H.R. to take the lead which added to his stellar defensive play
throughout the game (threw out a runner at the plate, turned 2 Double Plays).
With the score 5-3 in the 5th, Quizno's Owings Mills delivered again- as they
did in the 5th inning of the earlier game- by scoring 4 more runs to take a
commanding 9-3 lead- thanks to RBI hits by Mark Rosenstein (Triple), Larry
Henderson (Single), and Andrew Rosenstein (Single). Jeff Harris contined to
carve thru E.S.B's lineup like a Thanksgiving Day turkey giving up only 1 Run in
the final 4 innings to record yet another victory and vault Quizno's Owings
Mills into the Championship game.
Notes for Quizno's Owings Mills:
* Jeff Harris (Pitcher) improves career Post- Season Record to 11-1.
* Todd Pobleets- 3-3 (HR, 1B, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 Runs Scored).
* Quizno's Owings Mills-Combined in Both Victories- Innings 1-4: 8 Runs Scored
Innings 5 & 6: 11 Runs Scored
* Quizno's Owings Mills as a team in the last 2 Innings of Both Wins- 15 for 26
(.577 AVG), 11 Runs, 2 HR's.
Pikesville Middle
Schoolk
Field #4
Havana Club Cannons(3) 15
Sky & Sky Inc(2) 2 (5 Innings)
Round 4 of the playoffs saw the rematch of the #3 seeded Cannons vs.
#2 seeded Sky & Sky. This game took a decidedly different turn right from the
first inning as compared with last week's drubbing. The Cannons must not have
taken kindly to having to drive from the high school to the middle
school.Unfortunately for Sky & Sky, The Cannons chose to take out their
frustration with a hitting clinic in the t-1st, highlighted by Chuck Easters
opposite field, line drive, grand slam. Sky & Sky's defense even managed to turn
a double play during the inning, but The Cannons still had more hits than Kasey
Kaseem's top 40 countdown. They simply abused Larry Newman's offerings. All
tolled, the cannons sent 15 men to the plate and drove a truck right through the
gut of the defense. Catcher Mike Rottenberg had a meeting of the minds with
Newman before the t-2nd, and indicated that if he was going to throw batting
pratice pitches, he should at least pitch batting pratice speed. Unfortunately
for the battery mates, the ingenious idea came one inning too late. The Cannons
scored one earned run the rest of the game after taking their foot off of the
gas, while Tom Paulshock befuddled Sky & Sky's line-up for 5 straight innings.
15-2 was the final as the hitting stars all wore red jerseys, and all strode to
the plate in the t-1st. The Sky & Sky scorekeeper's pen ran out of ink coloring
in all those boxes.
The Round 4 game was a different story as the
Cannons sent sixteen to the plate in the first inning. Chuck Easter tripled and
homered in the first,
Johnny Edelman had two singles, Brian Forthofer singled and homered, Mike
Dubansky had two singles. Others who hit safely in the big inning were, Evan
Kreitzer, Jeff Kurland, Joe Mondel, and Tom Paulshock. Tom Paulshock also
benefited from some wonderful defense by Mike Steller at shortstop. The
Havana Club won in five innings 15-2. Next weeks championship games could prove
to be tight affairs, with statistics pointing toward an anything can happen
outcome. The finals of the 2003 tournament match the top two scoring teams in
the league. The Cannons however, boast a better runs against quotient.