Friday, July 27, 2007
Frontier loses to Monadnock 11-5
It was a tough night for the Frontier squad. The Monadnock team came on strong in the first and the never let up. But on a positive note Luke provided an impressive offensive spark coming up to bat with the bases loaded in the third and drilling a pitch that hit the base of the center field wall and drove in two. In his next at bat Luke came up with a runner on and smacked the ball over the left field wall for a two-run opposite field homerun. So Luke came home smiling. He did pitch two innings. He looked shaky, not throwing too many strikes. He gave up three runs, including a homerun. He wasn't bothered though. His true love is hitting!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Frontier Stuns Williamstown, Marlboro Up Next
In a breathtaking finish, the Frontier 11 and unders defeated Williamstown Monday evening. It was a cool, overcast and sometimes drizzly evening.
Frontier, the home team, put Jared Allis on the mound. He is as reliable a pitcher as we have. He struck out the side in the first. Frontier came up and Niko Ames drilled a double to deep right center. The next two batters, Jack and David, flied out leaving us in jeopardy of a squander, but old reliable Murray was back in form. He lined a single to right, bringing in the games first run. Luke followed with a drive deep to right that just about left the yard, but bounced at the base of the fence for a double. Murray later confessed he should have scored, but he thought the ball was gone. the next batter struck out, leaving Murray and Luke on the bags.
Jared coasted through the second inning. We scored another run in the second on a series of errors, making the score two to zero.
They loaded the bases in the top of the third on a series of walks and a single. Jared lost his control. Then their big number four hitter drilled a double to the fence scoring two. The score was two to two.
In the bottom of the third we scored two to put the edge back to four to two. We then put David Longstreeth on the mound. He was throwing 'gas' (as Noah likes to say) and retired the side on eight pitches. The game looked locked up.
We could not score in the bottom of the 4th.
In the top of the 5th David started off well, retiring the first two batters but then lost his control and put the next two on with a walk and a single. Their big number four hitter came up. Noah was screaming, 'don't give him anything to hit!' Didn't David give him a pitch down the middle and didn't he belt it out. A tough way to learn the lesson that you never let their big man beat you.
It all eventually came down to the bottom of the sixth, Williamstown up 5 to 4. We were facing their hard throwing ace. Cam lead off and reached on an error that his hustle helped to create. Jared walked. First and second, nobody out, the tournament on the line, their ace is tired, wild and the top of our order is up. Niko strikes out after fouling off some tough pitches. Jack strikes out. So there it is, season on the brink and David Longstreeth up. He walks on six pitches. the bases are loaded. We are down by a run. Their pitcher is wild and tired. Murray is at the plate. The count goes to two and one before he reaches out and pokes a high speed offering down the right field line, fair by one foot, to drive in two and win the game.
Amazing.
Frontier now stands as one of three teams remaining in the Western Massachusetts Cal-Ripken State Tournament. They face Marlboro tomorrow at 6 pm for the right to advance to the championship round.
Frontier, the home team, put Jared Allis on the mound. He is as reliable a pitcher as we have. He struck out the side in the first. Frontier came up and Niko Ames drilled a double to deep right center. The next two batters, Jack and David, flied out leaving us in jeopardy of a squander, but old reliable Murray was back in form. He lined a single to right, bringing in the games first run. Luke followed with a drive deep to right that just about left the yard, but bounced at the base of the fence for a double. Murray later confessed he should have scored, but he thought the ball was gone. the next batter struck out, leaving Murray and Luke on the bags.
Jared coasted through the second inning. We scored another run in the second on a series of errors, making the score two to zero.
They loaded the bases in the top of the third on a series of walks and a single. Jared lost his control. Then their big number four hitter drilled a double to the fence scoring two. The score was two to two.
In the bottom of the third we scored two to put the edge back to four to two. We then put David Longstreeth on the mound. He was throwing 'gas' (as Noah likes to say) and retired the side on eight pitches. The game looked locked up.
We could not score in the bottom of the 4th.
In the top of the 5th David started off well, retiring the first two batters but then lost his control and put the next two on with a walk and a single. Their big number four hitter came up. Noah was screaming, 'don't give him anything to hit!' Didn't David give him a pitch down the middle and didn't he belt it out. A tough way to learn the lesson that you never let their big man beat you.
It all eventually came down to the bottom of the sixth, Williamstown up 5 to 4. We were facing their hard throwing ace. Cam lead off and reached on an error that his hustle helped to create. Jared walked. First and second, nobody out, the tournament on the line, their ace is tired, wild and the top of our order is up. Niko strikes out after fouling off some tough pitches. Jack strikes out. So there it is, season on the brink and David Longstreeth up. He walks on six pitches. the bases are loaded. We are down by a run. Their pitcher is wild and tired. Murray is at the plate. The count goes to two and one before he reaches out and pokes a high speed offering down the right field line, fair by one foot, to drive in two and win the game.
Amazing.
Frontier now stands as one of three teams remaining in the Western Massachusetts Cal-Ripken State Tournament. They face Marlboro tomorrow at 6 pm for the right to advance to the championship round.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Luke Pitches Frontier Past Lee
Today was day two of the Western Massachusetts State Championships for Cal-Ripken Baseball. The team lost its first game 6 to 4 to Williamstown. This is a double elimination tournament, so almost immediately the boys found themselves with their backs to the wall, with each game being do or die.
We faced our familiar rivals, Greenfield, at 9 am. We had beaten them twice to capture the district championship. We knew they were coming hungry to beat us. Frontier put reliable David Longstreeth on the hill. He pitched the complete game allowing only seven hits and two runs. He also broke a little hitting slump smacking a go ahead two run homerun and a run scoring double. He was clearly the games MVP leading the team to a 10 to 2 victory.
Luke played a great game at second. He went two for three with to singles and an RBI. He walked once and scored two runs.
The game finished at 10:30 and the next one was to be played at 11:30 am. The team found their way over to the concession stand and wolfed down a burger and a drink and prepared to face Lee, the team that forced us out of the Cal-Ripken tournament last year.
Luke surprisingly started on the hill. This put mom and dad in a state of nervous anticipation. This was really Luke's first time pitching and for it to come facing perhaps our toughest opponent, was a pleasantly enigmatic decision.
Luke immediately put all our fear to rest throwing nineteen strikes in a row to start the game. He pitched brilliantly, allowing four hits over six innings of shutout baseball. He drove in one of the teams two runs on a sacrifice fly to left and hit a single (one of the teams four hits) and was awarded the MVP for the game. One happy boy!
Below see a great picture of the two friends and MVPs together after the games.
We faced our familiar rivals, Greenfield, at 9 am. We had beaten them twice to capture the district championship. We knew they were coming hungry to beat us. Frontier put reliable David Longstreeth on the hill. He pitched the complete game allowing only seven hits and two runs. He also broke a little hitting slump smacking a go ahead two run homerun and a run scoring double. He was clearly the games MVP leading the team to a 10 to 2 victory.
Luke played a great game at second. He went two for three with to singles and an RBI. He walked once and scored two runs.
The game finished at 10:30 and the next one was to be played at 11:30 am. The team found their way over to the concession stand and wolfed down a burger and a drink and prepared to face Lee, the team that forced us out of the Cal-Ripken tournament last year.
Luke surprisingly started on the hill. This put mom and dad in a state of nervous anticipation. This was really Luke's first time pitching and for it to come facing perhaps our toughest opponent, was a pleasantly enigmatic decision.
Luke immediately put all our fear to rest throwing nineteen strikes in a row to start the game. He pitched brilliantly, allowing four hits over six innings of shutout baseball. He drove in one of the teams two runs on a sacrifice fly to left and hit a single (one of the teams four hits) and was awarded the MVP for the game. One happy boy!
Below see a great picture of the two friends and MVPs together after the games.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Smash Win Semi-final Game, Advance to Finals
Noah pitched at least five innings of one run baseball to beat the Teel Ravens 4 to 1 and advance to the final round at 1 pm. More to follow.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Smash Win Final Three Games, Advance to Championship Round
The Smash played Wednesday and defeated the Fallston Cougars 8 to 0 behind the pitching of first time started Kyle Brenner. Then in the afternoon game they mercied the GCB Patriots 11 to 1 in four innings.
Today, Thursday, they crushed the CT Storm 20 to 3.
In seven games they have scores 89 runs and allowed 7. Tomorrow they head for a semi-final game against the Teel Ravens at 9 am, from there they hopefully advance to the championship game at 1 pm.
Today, Thursday, they crushed the CT Storm 20 to 3.
In seven games they have scores 89 runs and allowed 7. Tomorrow they head for a semi-final game against the Teel Ravens at 9 am, from there they hopefully advance to the championship game at 1 pm.
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