2022 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #2
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| OLSON,Matt | HOL AL | .360 | .800 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| BUBIC,Kris | DAL AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| RENFROE,Hunter | BAL NL | .345 | .897 | 7 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| MATZ,Steven | SAC NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selkirk Steelers @ Triple Creek Patriots |
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| Series Preview: | Triple Creek and Selkirk have playoff dreams, so this is an early big series. |
| Game #1: | Triple Creek crushes Anderson and Keller for a 15-1 victory. |
| Game #2: | Selkirk wins 2-1 as Cease is solid. Kimbrel the save. |
| Game #3: | Selkirk bats wake up Alonso homer and 5 rbis, Semien a hoemr and Sanchez 2 homers. 12-3 Selkirk. |
| Game #4: | Betts homers Fried and Kimbrel do their thing 3-0 Selkirk. |
| Game #5: | Selkirk bats disappear Gausman is great 1-0 Triple creek. |
| Game #6: | Bieber great again triple creek wins 2-1 as Selkirk bats do not show up. |
| Series Summary: | Triple Creek and selkirk split the 6 game series. Pitcher of the week Beiber 1 earned in 13 innings 5 hits 18 K’s! Batter: Jesus Sanchez 5 for 14 with 3 homers. Both teams remain 7-6 on the season. Selkirk bats have not started great but then we’ve faced Degrom and Beiber four times in 13 games so hopefully we get to face some non aces coming up. |
Sacramento Capitals @ Corktown Cycle |
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| Series Preview: | Sacramento travels to Corktown for 7. |
| Game #1: | Corktown jumps out to a 11-0 lead after 3, and put the car on cruise control. So much, that the Capitals came storming back to make it a game. But, the Cycle were able to hold them off in a nail biter.
Corktown 12-11 |
| Game #2: | Opposite of game 1, a pitchers duel.
Sacramento 3-1 |
| Game #3: | Corktown gets a big W over the Capital ace. Garrett Cooper suffers a 20 day injury for Sacramento. Josiah Gray gets his first MWBL victory.
Corktown 3-2 |
| Game #4: | The Cycle jump on Joe Ross for the W.
Corktown 6-3 |
| Game #5: | Mad Max does his thing giving the Capitals 8 strong while earning his first W of the season.
Sacramento 4-2 |
| Game #6: | Corktown wins another tight 1 run game. Franmil Reyes drives in the winning run in the 8th.
Corktown 3-2 |
| Game #7: | Wilmer Flores drives in the leadoff batter Josh Harrison in the 1st and Sacramento scrapes out a 1-0 victory.
Sacramento 1-0 |
| Series Summary: | Corktown bounces back from their 1-6 start and wins the series against a very good Capital team 4-3. The Cycle finally get their taste of being on the road as they travel to Long Beach next week while Sacramento entertains it’s home fans for the first time in 2022 where they welcome the East leading Jersey Nor’Easters. |
Cincinnati Skyliners @ Coconut Creek Crushers |
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| Series Preview: | Maybe back to .500 this year? |
| Game #1: | All Cincy in a 13-1 romp. |
| Game #2: | A 6 run outburst in the 2nd off Rogers was all Cincy needed to cruise to a 7-3 win. |
| Game #3: | Snell and CCC were cruising before Wilson Ramos decided to use his corked bat. He popped a 2-run HR in the 6th to tie it and another in the 8th to give Cincy a 4-3 lead. CCC offense then shows life and puts up 8 in the 8th to put it away 11-4. |
| Game #4: | Cincy bounces right back and cruises by the same 11-4 score. |
| Game #5: | Flexen and Pomeranz right the ship with a shutout in a 5-0 win for CCC. |
| Game #6: | CCC has a chance top split the series but can’t do it. Cincy wins the finale 6-2. |
| Series Summary: | Cincy takes the series 4-2. |
Jersey Nor’easters @ Tempe Tempers |
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| Series Preview: | Home opener for the Noreasters. |
| Game #1: | The Noreasters off to a good start taking the home opener 4-3 behind the 7 inning 2 run pitching of Zack Greinki. Jose Ramirez hits the game winning 2-run homer in the 7th. |
| Game #2: | An old fashioned pitchers duel, only 5 total hits between the two teams. Tommy Pham’s solo homer in the 2nd is the only run of the game as the Noreasters win 1-0. Adbert Alzolay the win and Adam Wainwright take the tough-luck loss. |
| Game #3: | Revenge is sweet say the Tempers. They pound out 12 hits and take the game 8-4. Gilbert the win and Junis the loss. |
| Game #4: | The Temper’s have only 4 hits in the game but really made them count. Peralta and Pujols each hit 2-run homers and Tempe holds on to win 4-3. |
| Game #5: | Jacob deGrom and Kittredge combine to throw a 1-hit shutout as Tempe comes away with a 1-0 win. |
| Game #6: | Another close one, this time going 12 innings. Tempe scores 3 times in the top of the 12th to take a 5-2 win. Jersey scored both their runs in the 1st inning, then went scoreless the rest of the way. |
| Series Summary: | Really close series. There were four 1-run games including two 1-0 games and one extra inning game. In the end, as is usually the case the Temper’s find a way to win and take this series 4 games to two. |
Harsens Island Walleye @ Portland Lumber Jax |
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| Series Preview: | Portland visits Harsens Island. |
| Game #1: | Rain out. |
| Game #2: | The Walleye squeeze one out 2-1 W Lowther 2-0 2.40 era L Mahle 0-1 3.75 era S Warren (1) .00 era |
| Game #3: | 6-1 Harsens W Taylor 1-0 .00 era L Marquez 0-2 11.00 era |
| Game #4: | The fish take it in 12 innings 4-3 W Guerra 1-1 1.80 era L Strator 0-2 5.40 era |
| Game #5: | The home team wins another 5-3 W Springs 1-0 .00 era L Peralta 0-1 5.40 era S Warren (2) .00 era |
| Game #6: | Portland takes out their frustrations 10-2 W Freeland 1-0 1.86 era L Hentges 0-1 7.56 era |
| Series Summary: | Harsens Island miraculously win a series 4-1 with a rainout. |
Southwest Detroit Fighting Chihuahuas @ Tijuana Bottle Rockets |
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| Series Preview: | Tijuana hosts Southwest Detroit for 6 games. |
| Series Summary: | Tijuana loses both extra inning games, giving the series win to Southwest Detroit 4-2. |
Detroit Crime @ Fremont Cannons |
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| Series Preview: | Week 2 brings the early leaders of the AL East and AL Central together. Fremont attempts to counter Detroit’s strong left-handed hitting lineup with a lefty heavy rotation. |
| Game #1: | Fremont strikes first with three in the second inning, then chases Detroit starter Madison Bumgarner with Teoscar Hernandez’s two-run HR in the third. Things look pretty comfortable for the Cannons until Detroit scores four in the sixth to bring the game to within 1, with the big blow being a Cesar Hernandez 3-run HR. Fremont tacks on three runs for insurance in the bottom of the frame with Byron Buxton’s 3-run HR.
Detroit makes it interesting in the top of the 9th, with Machado’s solo HR and a Brandon Belt 2-run HR to bring it to 8-7. Fremont brings on Brad Wieck for his first action of the season, and he gets Kyle Schwarber to fly out to end the game at 8-7 Fremont. Teoscar Hernandez goes 4-4 with a HR in the win. W: Danny Duffy (1-0) HR: DET- Manny Machado (4), Brandon Belt (3), Cesar Hernandez (1); FRE- Byron Buxton (2), Teoscar Hernandez (3) |
| Game #2: | Fremont gets off to a quick start again with Shohei Ohtani’s 2-run HR in the first. They tack on another run in the second after Bryce Harper drops the third out. Fremont starter Carlos Rodon was dominant, striking out 10 of the first 12 Crime batsmen. Fremont builds on their lead with Ohtani’s second HR (a three-run shot) and Byron Buxton making it back-to-back jacks.
Zack Britton comes in for relief of Detroit starter Mike Minor and departs with a 14-day arm injury. Brandon Belt doubles to lead off the 7th for Detroit’s first hit of the game. Rodon is pulled after the hit, and reliever Giovanny Gallegos gives up a two-run HR to Tommy La Stella to cut it to a 7-2 Fremont lead. Jake Cousins comes on after Detroit puts two on with no outs in the ninth, and shuts it down for the 7-2 win. W: Carlos Rodon (1-0) HR: DET- Tommy La Stella (1); FRE- Shohei Ohtani 2 (4), Byron Buxton (3) |
| Game #3: | Game 3 turned out to be a pitchers’ duel between the supposed weakest starters in the series: Detroit’s Ryan Weathers and Fremont’s Tarik Skubal. After struggling to gain traction in the first two innings, Fremont manufactures a run via a single, a sacrifice, and Yoan Moncada’s two-out single.
Fremont starter Tarik Skubal is pulled after 5.1 scoreless innings. His replacement, Anthony Bender, can’t hold the lead as Bryce Harper singles in the tying run in the seventh. Fremont gets back on top in the eighth with Yulieski Gurriel’s run-scoring single. Fremont calls again on lefty Brad Wieck in the ninth, and he gets the Crime out 1-2-3 To save the 2-1 Fremont win. W: Garrett Whitlock (1-0) HR: DET- none; FRE- none |
| Game #4: | Neither starter is particularly effective in Game 4. Fremont gets the early lead again in the bottom of the first, with another Bryce Harper two-out run assisting the 3-0 Fremont lead. Detroit comes back with two runs in the top of the second, then two more in the fourth and and a Kyle Schwarber solo HR in the fifth for their first lead of the series.
Fremont answers with 3 in the bottom of the fifth with a Shohei Ohtani 2-run HR and Javier Baez solo HR. Detroit ties it up with one in the seventh, but Fremont gets back on top with three runs in the bottom of the frame off of a Carlos Correa 3-run HR. Detroit gets one across in the ninth, but Genesis Cabrera is able to close it down for the 9-7 Fremont victory. Shohei Ohtani goes 3-3 with a HR. Neither starter (Chris Bassitt for DET and Sandy Alcantara for FRE figures in the decision). W: Giovanni Gallegos (1-0) HR: DET- Kyle Schwarber (4); FRE- Shohei Ohtani (5), Carlos Correa (2), Javier Baez (3) |
| Game #5: | Fremont gets the early lead again with a run in the first and two more in the second off a James McCann 2-run HR. Detroit picks up a run off a Luke Voit double in the fourth to get on the board. Fremont starter Shohei Ohtani departs after 7 innings after striking out 11. Garrett Whitlock comes on in the eighth and promptly gives up a Patrick Wisdom HR to cut it to 3-2 Fremont. The Cannons tack on an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth. Brad Wieck comes on for another 1-2-3 inning in the ninth to save Fremont the 4-2 victory. Bryce harper (1 day) and Martin Maldonado (3 days) are both injured after getting plunked.
W: Shohei Ohtani (2-0) HR: DET- Patrick Wisdom (3); FRE- James McCann (3) |
| Game #6: | This time, Detroit is the team to get the early lead. Fremont starter Danny Duffy gets tagged for a Manny Machado solo HR and a Brandon Crawford 2-run HR in the first. Fremont cuts it to 3-1 with a run in the bottom of the frame. Detroit chases Duffy with four more in the fourth, led by a Yasmani Grandal 2-run HR and Patrick Wisdom’s solo HR. Poor defense from Detroit lets Fremont score three in the seventh to make it a 7-4 game. Fremont gets the leadoff runner on in the ninth, but it ends as a 7-4 Detroit victory for Fremont’s first loss of the season. The Cannons lose despite 4 stolen bases.
W: Madison Bumgarner (2-1) HR: DET- Manny Machado (5), Brandon Crawford (4), Yasmani Grandal (3), Patrick Wisdom (4); FRE- none |
| Series Summary: | Fremont drops just the finale to take the series 5-1 and go to 12-1 on the season. Detroit falls under .500 with a 6-7 record in the early going. |
Rosemere Renegades @ Baltimore Comets |
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| Series Preview: | Rosemere Renegades (3-4) visit the Baltimore Comets (5-1) |
| Game #1: | Baltimore explodes for 17 runs on 19 hits in the opener. Rosemere’s 2 runs came on a pair of solo homeruns off the bats of Tapia (#4) and Pinder (#1). The Comets only hit 1 homerun in the onslaught, Aaron Judge’s 4th. Every Comet got a hit, led by 3 for 3 days for Henry Ramirez and Jorge Polanco.
RENEGADES 2 / 6 / 0 |
| Game #2: | Both teams’ offense dominated in this one. Joey Gallo’s 3 run blast (#3) in the bottom of the 13th wins it for Baltimore. Tapia had 3 hits for Rosemere, and Tatis hit his 4th homerun of the season. Renfroe had 2 roundtrippers for the Comets, #s 2 & 3, and Miles Straw hit his second. Renegades’ starter Logan Gilbert was lost for 21 days, after his 1st pitch of the game.
RENEGADES 9 / 12 / 2 |
| Game #3: | Baltimore’s offense continued to fire on all cylinders, scoring over 10 runs for the 3rd straight game, cruising to an 11-7 victory. Urias had 3 hits, and Slater (#2) and Tatis (#5) homered for Rosemere. Eric Lauer took one for the team, yielding 11 runs, 10 earned, on 13 hits. Donaldson homered (#2) and Renfroe hit a Grand Slam for Baltimore.
RENEGADES 7 / 12 / 1 |
| Game #4: | Nathan Eovaldi wasn’t sharp, but he delivered just what the Renegades needed, pitching a complete game, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits. Rosemere’s offense delivered 8 runs, thanks to homeruns off the bats of Tatis (#6), Hoskins (#3), and Luploow (#1); Urias added a double and a triple. Baltimore hit 4 homeruns: Gallo (#4), Donaldson (#3), Renfroe (#5), and Wendle (1).
RENEGADES 7 / 13 / 0 |
| Game #5: | The way this series was going, no one expected a pitcher’s duel, but that’s exactly what developed. Josh Fleming was sharp, throwing the Renegade’s second consecutive complete game, allowing only one run on 4 hits. But Sean Manaea was just a little better, shutting out Rosemere for 8 2/3 innings. Jansen got the game’s final out to preserve the shutout. It was Kevin Newman’s 5th inning RBI single, scoring Ibanez with the game’s only run.
RENEGADES 0 / 4 / 0 |
| Game #6: | A 2-run homeruns off the bats of Donaldson (#4) and Renfroe (#6) were all the offense the Comets would need. Taillon goes 7 strong innings, allowing only a Hoskins solo homerun (#4).
RENEGADES 1 / 6 / 0 |
| Game #7: | Needing a win, Rosemere delivers, overcoming a 2-run deficit to take the series finale. Tatis hits homerun #7 and doubles to lead the Renegades. Bell hits his 5th, a 2-run blast, for the Comets’ only runs.
RENEGADES 5 / 7 / 0 |
| Series Summary: | Behind a potent offense, the Comets continue to play well, opening the season with 10 wins in 13 games. Now they hit the road for the first time, visiting division rival Harsens Island, to see if the offense can continue overcoming questionable pitching to produce victories. Rosemere heads home to host Portland. |
Chicago Mobsters @ Southbend Lynx |
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| Series Preview: | Chicago, coming off a tough home series against Detroit travels into Southbend, who also had a tough series on the road against Hollywood. |
| Game #1: | CHI M.Stroman vs SBL F.Peralta
SBL dodged a bullet right out of the gate in the T1 when Votto lined into a 8-4 DP after De La Cruz and Guillorme opened the inning with back-to-back walks. SBL opens the scoring with a Meadows solo-HR in the B2 and then add two more runs in the B6 when Bichette 2bs, Tucker with an rbi-1b, Altuve reaches on a FC, and then scores from 1st on rare Meadows rbi-1b when De La Cruz is a little casual fielding the hit. SBL F.Peralta is strong through 6IP giving up only 1 hit, a 1b to De La Cruz in the 3rd inning, along with fanning 6 while walking 2. The SBL pen takes over in the 7th and only gives up a solo-HR to Adames in the T8. SBL WP-F.Peralta Sv-D.Steckenrider / CHI LP-M.Stroman Southbend 3, Chicago 1 |
| Game #2: | CHI J.Luzardo vs SBL T.Houck
In the T1 CHI Votto draws a 2-out bb and then scores on a Alvarez H&R rbi-2b. SBL ties the game in the B2 when Muncy bbs, Altuve 2bs, Meadows hits into a FC as Muncy is nailed at the plate, Canha then hits chopper in front of the plate which scores Altuve. SBL extend the lead in the B3 when Bichette 1bs with 2 out and Tucker hits a 2-run HR. In the SBL B7 Wynns 2bs, Bichette 1bs to CF and Cain nails Wynns at the plate as Bichette moves to 2nd on the throw, Tucker then comes thru with an rbi-2b for a 4-1 SBL lead. SBL T.Houck settles in after the 1st and doesn’t give up any more runs through the 5th inning and then turns the game over to the bullpen; Duffy, Jackson, and Familia each throw a scoreless inning before giving way to D.Steckenrider in the T9. Steckenrider gives up a lead-off solo-HR to De La Cruz, and Alvarez draws a 2-out bb, before Bregman P2 to end the game. SBL WP-T.Houck Sv-D.Steckenrider / CHI LP-J.Luzardo Southbend 4, Chicago 2 |
| Game #3: | CHI C.Mize vs SBL J.Oviedo
CHI jumps on Oviedo in the T1 when De La Cruz bbs, Guillorme bbs, and this time Votto clubs a 3-run HR! SBL Muncy hits a solo-HR in the B2 and Wynns hits a solo-HR in the B5 to pull SBL within a run at 3-2. But CHI answers back in the T6 when Adames 1bs and McCutchen hits a 2-run HR. CHI gets another run in the T7 when Votto bbs with 2 outs and scores on a Alvarez rbi-2b making it 6-2 CHI. SBL get a run in the B8 when Bichette 2bs and Muncy 2bs him home. CHI puts the game away in the T9 when De La Cruz bbs, Guillorme 1bs, Votto 1bs to LF where Fraley throw the ball away trying to nail De La Cruz at home that allows both De La Cruz and Guillorme to score. CHI A.Reyes, who came on in the B8, pitches around a Canha HBP in the B9 to close out the game and earn the save. CHI WP-C.Mize Sv-A.Reyes / SBL LP-J.Oviedo Chicago 8, SBL 3 |
| Game #4: | CHI J.Urias vs SBL J.Yamamoto
SBL Yamamoto escapes a jam in the T1 when De La Cruz 1bs and moves around to 3rd when Almonte kicks the ball away, Guillorme hits a shallow fly in foul territory in LF and De La Cruz holds, Votto bbs, Alvarez then strikes out, and Bregman gounds out 4-6. SBL Altuve ten hits a solo-HR in the B1 for a 1-0 SBL lead. CHI ties it up right away in the T2 when McCutchen 1bs, Cain 1bs, De La Cruz has an rbi-1b but is nailed at 2nd on the cut-off play to end the inning. Its a short lived tie as SBL retakes the lead in the B2 when Canha 2bs, Mayfield 1bs, Wynns rbi-1b moving Mayfield to 3rd, and Almonte with another rbi-1b, but Bichette hits into a 363 DP to end the inning; SBL up 3-1. Both teams pitching takes over from here as CHI Urias and Stammen along with SBL Yamamoto, Jackson, and Duffy give up no more runs through the 8th inning. CHI did have a big chance in the T8 against Duffy when McGuire 1bs, Guillorme 2bs with 1 out, but Votto P6, Alvarez was IW loading the bases, and Bregman F7. In the CHI T9 the SBL Lynx call on D.Steckenrider to close out the game. CHI has other plans as Adames F8, McCutchen bbs, Cain is yanked for PH S.Marte, who then comes through with a game tying 2-run HR! Steckenrider gets McGuire and De La Cruz to end the inning. CHI calls on A.Reyes in the B9 and he Ks Meadow and Canha; but Mayfield 2bs, and Fraley is called on to PH for Wynns. Fraley then bounces an rbi-1b into LF for the walk off win! SBL WP-D.Steckenrider / CHI LP-A.Reyes Southbend 4, Chicago 3 |
| Game #5: | CHI L.McCullers vs SBL C.Hernandez
Once again CHI threatens in the T1 but comes up empty as S.Marte 1bs, De La Cruz bbs, but Votto L4, and Alvarez and Adames strike out. SBL then grabs the early lead in the B1 when Bichette 1bs, steals 2nd, and Tucker with an rbi-1b. In the SBL B4 Cave draws a 2 out bb, Wynns 2bs and Cave scores as Wynns is thrown out at 3rd on the cut-off play. On the mound for SBL C.Hernandez goes 5.1 innings of scoreless ball, scattering 4 hits and 2 bbs, while fanning 4 before turning the game over to the bullpen. SBL adds another run in the B6 when Mayfield 2bs, Cave with an rbi-1b but is caught at 2nd trying to stretch the 1b. SBL keep the pressure on in the B7 when Altuve hits a solo-HR. SBL pen of Cimber, Barnes, and Sawamura do the job with 3.2 innings of scoreless pitching to close out the 4 pitcher shutout win for the Lynx. SBL WP-C.Hernandez / CHI LP-L.McCullers Southbend 4, Chicago 0 |
| Game #6: | CHI M.Stroman vs SBL N.Pivetta
CHI strikes first in T3 when Votto hits a 2-out solo-HR. CHI increases the lead in the T5 when De La Cruz 1bs and Alvarez hits a 2-run HR; CHI up 3-0. SBL storm back in the B5 when Cave leads off with a solo-HR, Wynns bbs, Bichette with an inf-1b that Bregman throws away putting runners at 2nd and 3rd, and Tucker ties the game with a 2-rbi 1b. In the SBL B6 Cave is HBP by Stroman to lead off the inning, Wynns 1bs, Altuve hits into a FC moving Cave over to 3rd, Bichette then comes through with an rbi-1b. CHI calls on Cisnero who gets Tucker to FL6, but hits Muncy and is ejected from the game. Muncy is injured for 1 day. The bean war would continue as CHI Stammen is ejected in the B7 for hitting Canha. The game would stay 4-3 SBL going into the T9; Bregman leads off with a 2b, SBL L.Jackosn then beans Y.Diaz and is ejected bringing in Steckenrider for the SBL, McGuire with a SAC to move the runners to 2nd & 3rd, S.Marte bbs to load the bases, but Steckenrider bears down and strikes out De La Cruz and Votto to end the game! SBL WP-N.Pivetta Sv-Steckenrider / CHI LP-M.Stroman Southbend 4, Chicago 3 |
| Series Summary: | Southbend, to their surprise takes the series 5-1 over Chicago. Southbend got just enough pitching and hitting in the series to make the difference. Chicago’s Votto and Alvarez got a couple of big hits but just didn’t come through often enough to get Chicago over the top. |
Valdosta Snappers @ Long Beach Dirt Bags
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| Series Summary: | Long Beach takes 6 of 7 from Valdosta. In the last 3 games they got 1-hitters by Wheeler and Woodruff and a 4 hitter by Webb. |
Bethesda Bandicoots @ Columbus Explorers |
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| Series Preview: | Ah – week 1 in the books and Columbus was hoping the season was over as they were in 1st Place (tied). But not to be and the decline through the standings should begin about now. Although, the ‘Coots could be had (if I had more hitters)…. |
| Game #1: | Well can’t complain about 3 runs in the 1st and 4 in the 2nd (needed those 4 because Bethesda scores twice in the 2nd – more on that later. Those 7 runs were it – Charlie Blackmon (1) with a 2 run homer and Salvador Perez (3) follows with a solo blast in the 1st. Perez (4) then hits a 3 run shot in the 4 run 2nd.
BUT – Kevin Pillar hits a 2 run homer (3) in the 2nd. Then Frank Schwindel (1), Jonathan Schoop (1) and Victor Reyes (1) each hit solo shots in the 6th, 7th and 8th and it’s 7-5 going to the 9th. We still have Liam Hendriks and he closes it out! |
| Game #2: | Well hopes for a big series begin to fade in this one as the Coots take it 7-3. The long ball is again the friend of Bethesda as Andrew Vaughn (2) (solo), Frank Schwindel (2) solo, and Jonathan Schoop (2) (3 run) all homer. You know, if you drop the “W” in Schwindel, he’d probably be my relative. And after a 4 for 5 day, I’d claim him! Salvador Perez (5) homers and a 3 run 5th for Columbus made it close at the time (4-3), but those homers at the end closed it out. BET 7-11-1 LP Jake Odorizzi (1-1) COL 3- 7-0 LP J.A. Happ (1-2) |
| Game #3: | Let’s see, Frank Schwindel (3) hits a 2 run shot in the 1st and Kyle Seager (1) adds a solo shot and it’s 3-0 before we come to bat. We try hard to get runs back and manage to tie it by the 4th with solo runs in the 1st, 2nd and 4th. Salvador Perez (6) hits a solo homer in that run. However, the Coots plate 2 in the 6th to grade a 5-3 lead and Enrique Hernandez clubs a solo shot (1) in the 8th, but it was not enough to change the outcome. BET 5-10-0 WP Gant (1-1) S Zack Littell (1) COL 4- 7-0 LP Peters (0-1) |
| Game #4: | Oh boy – we got a day off to ski! Back it for game 4 and Columbus takes a 1-0 lead with a solo homer from D.J. LeMahieu in the 1st (he goes 3 for 3 missing the cycle by a triple – he hits that in the NEXT game – and a walk). He scores 3 times.
But Bethesda goes up 2-1 in the 4th with a Paul DeJong (4) homer. Columbus ties it in the 5th on Charlie Blackmon rbi double. Meanwhile, Salvador Perez is beaned and leaves the game. However, it doesn’t matter – in the 8th Asdrubal Cabrera clubs a 3 run double for a 5-2 lead. And Liam Hendriks gets the save. We’re not going to win many games this year – but he will try to SAVE all of them!! Coots start Merrill Kelly goes 7.2 innings and fans 12 in the losing effort. |
| Game #5: | Reality sets in – Austin Gomber pitches 8 innings, 1 hit, 1 run, 6 ks. D.J. LeMahieu triple. Dennis Santana pitches the 9th – 1 hit, 1 run, 1 k. D.J. LeMahieu double. Charlie Blackmon gets 2 rbis (2 SFs). Meanwhile Kyle Seager (2) and Aledmys Diaz (2) hit 2 run homers in the 4th to mess up Jordan Lyles chance to go 3-0. He gives up 2 run single to Yu-Chen Chang in the 9th to complete the onslaught. BET 6-6-1 WP Gomber (3-0) COL 2-2-2 LP Lyles (2-1) |
| Game #6: | OK – chance to even the series, except Bethesda thought we were playing home run derby. Juan Soto (3), Kyle Seager (3), Yu-Chen Chang, and Andrew Vaugh 2 (3, 4) all homer. All solo shots. two in the 2nd, 3 in the 6th. I thought J.A. Happ had to be pitching, but no, it was Kolby Allard – he’s now given up 10 in his 3 starts! We get a measly 4 hits (2 more than yesterday) but only half as many runs – 1. BET 5-13-0 WP Alex Cobb (1-2) S Mike Mayers (1) yes, he comes in in the 8th with 2 on! COL 1- 4-0 LP Allard (1-2) |
| Series Summary: | So the series goes 2-4 (2 more than expected, but 1 to 2 less than hoped for after the start). But what the heck, we’re having fun, the fans were enjoying the beer, it’s not our year! Next week we hit the road and visit the Evil Empire. Bethesda keeps their suitcases in hand and head to Triple Creek. |
Hollywood Werewolves @ Mesa Solar Sox |
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| Series Preview: | Hollywood brings their mashers to Mesa for batting practice |
| Game #1: | Randall Grichuk and Eugenio Suarez hit 3 run homers and Mesa takes the opener 9-3. |
| Game #2: | Hollywood takes the next three games by a combined score of 32-4, outhitting Mesa 48-13!!! 4 Hollywood homers in this one -Kyle Farmer hits 2.. Marisnick and Goldschmidt also go deep. Hollywood 13-3. |
| Game #3: | 4 more Werewolves homers – Goldy with 2, Farmer again, and Olsen. Hollywood 12-1. |
| Game #4: | McLanahan with a 2 hit shutout with 14 Ks. Starling Marte (yep – ex Solar Sox) hits 2. Hollywood 7-0. |
| Game #5: | Uh-oh. Mesa wins one behind Pablo Lopez 5-1. Akil Baddoo with his 1st MWBL homer! |
| Game #6: | Best played game of the series. Mesa goes into the 9th with a 2-1 lead, but supposed closer Ryan Pressley gives up a two run homer to Olsen. In the bottom of the 9th, Mesa gets the walk off 2 run double from Eddie Rosario and the 4-3 win to (miraculously) tie the series. |
| Game #7: | Olsen hits yet another homer, this time a two run 6th inning shot that gives the Werewolves a 5-4 lead. They end up winning 8-4. |
| Series Summary: | Too much Werewolf power as they overwhelm the Solar Sox. Olsen, Goldschmidt, Farmer do much damage! |
Dallas Cougars @ Motor City Muscle |
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| Series Preview: | MCM home opening series features 7 games against DAL. |
| Game #1: | DAL 4 – MCM 0
WP: Bubic (CG) HR: DAL–G. Polanco It was all about Kris Bubic. He went the distance for the two-hit shutout, striking out five. |
| Game #2: | DAL 6 – MCM 1
WP: J. Mejia HR: DAL–Duran (2), S. Brown (3); MCM–B. Bradley Seth Brown went deep three times, and Jarren Duran hit a pair of bombs for DAL. |
| Game #3: | MCM 12 – DAL 4
WP: B. Wilson HR: MCM–Franco (2), Bradley, Haase, Adell MCM’s offense finally wakes up, with five home runs, two by Maikel Franco. |
| Game #4: | DAL 10 – MCM 8
WP: Suter HR: DAL–S. Brown (2), Abreu; MCM–Haase, Arcia Seth Brown hit another pair of homer, which turned out to be the difference, as MCM rallied to make it close late. |
| Game #5: | MCM 4 – DAL 3
WP: Soto HR: DAL–S. Brown, G. Polanco, V. Robles; MCM–D. Moore, Diaz, Goodrum Niko Goodrum walks it off with a homer for MCM |
| Game #6: | DAL 2 – MCM 1
WP: Bubic Kris Bubic was lights out again, striking out seven and allowing only one ER on six hits. Braxton Garrett battled for MCM, striking out 12 in the tough-luck loss. |
| Game #7: | DAL 2 – MCM 1
WP: J. Mejia In the battle of the Mejias, Jean Carlos got the win and struck out 10 for DAL, and Humberto struck out 14 but couldn’t overcome short-handed MCM’s lack of offense. An already injury-ravaged MCM squad lost Niko Goodrum for 10 days. |
| Series Summary: | DAL takes the series 5 games to 2
DAL has two Pitcher of the Week candidates in Kris Bubic (16 IP, two wins, a CG, 12 Ks, one ER and six hits allowed), and Jean Carlos Mejia (14 IP, two wins, 19 Ks, 2 ER and 7 hits allowed). Seth Brown was a monster for DAL, making a bid for Player of the Week by hitting .391 in the series, with 9 hits, 6 HRs (Five in two games), 7 Runs, 7 RBI, 2 doubles There were 24 HRs hit in the series, but none in the last two games of the series |
Virginia Slugggers @ Yonge Street Stalkers |
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| Series Summary: | The Stalkers take the series 4 games to 3. |