Week #9 -- June 3, 2012

Highlights submitted thus far by Kings, Natty O's, Northwest Corridor

Northwest Regional Park Field 1:    Umpire- Reggie Grant
Game 1: Bombers 13 (WP-Tzvi Friedman 4-1) Natty O's 0 (LP- RJ Seabeck 3-10) 

The Natty O's couldn't buy a hit off of Tzvi Friedman in the first game, as he took a no hitter through the first go round through the O's lineup. RJ Seabeck finally singled to break it up, but by that time, the Bombers had scored early and often and the game was already out of reach. The bombers found a lot of holes in game one, blooping in lots of singles taking advantage of men on base by hitting 2 homeruns that cleared the fence. The first two given up by RJ Seabeck all season. The game ended in 5 innings with the Bombers ahead 14-0.

Game 2:  Natty O's 8 (WP-RJ Seabeck 4-10) Bombers 7 (LP- Jay Walle 5-2) 

Playing with only 9 players, and coming off of a bad 14-0 loss in game 1, RJ Seabeck put the team on his back and was able to silence the Bombers bats through the first 6 innings. The O's meanwhile were finally hitting, loading the bases twice against Jay Walle but coming away with nothing both times. The O's finally put 2 runs on the board in the 3rd and 4th innings and followed it up with a 4 run spot in the 5th. The O's took an 8-1 lead into the 6th, when the bombers rallied, taking advantage of a couple missed plays in the field and scored 6 to make it a 1 run game. However, in the bottom of the 7th,with the winning run at bat, RJ settled in and got a ground ball to short, where Jeff Kapper made a great play to end the game and give the Natty O's a much needed victory.

Natty O's Offensive leaders game 2:
RJ Seabeck 3-3, BB, Triple
John Murphy, 2-3, BB, 2 Triples
Jeff Kapper 2-3, BB, Triple
Jason Smulson, 2-3, BB, Double

Northwest Regional Park Field 2:    Umpire- Ray Huster
Game 1: Sky & Sky Inc. 13 (WP-Jeff Harris 6-1)  Deuces Up 4 (LP- Bob ) 

Highlights pending.

Game 2:  Deuces Up 12 (WP-Rick Winepol 3-7)  Sky & Sky Inc. 6 (LP- Jeff Harris 6-2) 

Highlights pending.

Northwest Regional Park Field 3:      Umpire- Kory Rosenberg
Game 1: Kings 14 (WP- Mike Herr 7-3)  Stingers 2 (LP- Larry Newman 4-4)   (5 Innings)

The Kings broke open a 1-1 game in b-2nd scoring 5 runs with 2 outs en route to a 14-2, 5 inning game 1 win. The Kings returned from a 2 week break with an 18 hit attack in the shortened game. Shilo Merwitz led the Kings offensive attack with 3 hits and 4 RBI's.

Tim Palo led off the game for Stingers with a 1B and with 2 outs scored on Scott Webster's RBI 1B. The Stingers left the bases loaded in t-1st. The Kings evened the score with a Koby Sarubin lead off walk and Shilo Merwitz RBI 2B. In b-2nd, with Troy Hendricks (1B) and Rob Barrow (2B) in scoring position with 2 outs, Chuck Grant tripled in both runners. Consecutive singles by Mike Herr (RBI), Sarubin, Kenny Salzman (RBI), and Merwitz (RBI) put the Kings lead at 6-1.

Kings starter Mike Herr held the Stingers off the scoreboard in t-3rd, but in t-4th, James Engler doubled and Matt Friedman hit an RBI 1B thru the right side making the score 6-2. The Kings put the game out of reach with 8 runs in b-4th. The Kings sent 12 batters to the plate in the inning, with 9 reaching on hits.

Stingers offensive leaders game 1:
Tim Palo (2-3,1 R)
James Engler (1-2,1 R,2B)

Kings offensive leaders game 1:
Koby Sarubin (3-3,2 R)
Kenny Salzman (2-3,2 R,1 RBI)
Shilo Merwitz (3-3,1 R,4 RBI,2B)
Troy Hendricks (2-3,1 R,1 RBI,2B)
Rob Barrow (2-3,2 R,2 2B)
Chuck Grant (2-2,2 R,2 RBI,3B)
Mike Herr (2-2,2 R,2 RBI)

Game 2: Kings 9 (WP- Chuck Grant 2-0)  Stingers 7 (LP- Tom Paulshock 2-4) 

The Kings seemed to be cruising to victory in game 2 with an 8-0 lead after 4 1/2 innings. The Stingers fought back scoring 5 runs in b-5th and 2 runs in b-6th. The Stingers left the bases loaded in b-6th with the go ahead runs on base and dropped the nightcap to the Kings 9-7. Chuck Grant returned to the mound for the Kings for the first time since opening week as his Sunday bowling session is now completed.

The Kings had timely hitting and took advantage of sloppy defensive play by the Stingers in t-1st with 5 singles, 1 walk, and 3 errors by the Stingers in taking a 5-0 lead. In t-4th, Arin Gelletly walked and Alan Varhaftik singled to start the inning. Jan Katzen hit an RBI 2B and Troy Hendricks a SF to put Kings ahead 6-0. The lead became 8-0 with a 2 out Kenny Salzman RBI 2B and Shilo Merwitz RBI 1B in t-5th.

The Kings defense got sloppy in b-5th and b-6th as they committed a rare 4 infield errors during those 2 innings. Errors lead to runs and the Stingers scored 5 runs in b-5th and 2 runs in b-6th. With just 1 out and the bases loaded trailing by 1 run, Tom Paulshock was the batter against Kings Grant. Paulshock grounded to thirdbaseman Jan Katzen who threw home to get the forceout of the potential tie run. With the bases still loaded, Grant was able to retire Tim Palo on a groundout to SS.

The Kings added an insurance run in t-7th as Barrow led off with a 2B, moved to third base on a Glenn Savage flyout to LCF, and Barrow scored on a Grant SF to LCF.

Stingers offensive leaders in game 2:
Stuart Sheridan (2-3,2 R)
James Engler (2-3)

Kings offensive leaders in game 2:
Kenny Salzman (3-4,2 R,1 RBI,2B)
Shilo Merwitz (1-2,1 R,1 RBI,W)
Alan Varhaftik (2-3,1 R,2 RBI)

Kings game notes:
►The Stingers and the Kings carry on their active rosters, 7 of the 8 most tenured players in the league. 5 of those players played today in Kings Mike Herr (1988), Stingers Tom Paulshock (1989), Kings Alan Varhaftik (1991), Stingers Larry Newman (1991), Kings Kenny Salzman (1991). Unavailable for today's game were Kings Steve Levy (1985),  Kings Detour Dave Sandler (1991). The most tenured player in the league is Sky's Mike Rottenberg (1985). Sky's Ken Zalis also started in PMSL in 1991.