| | Published May 27th, 2009
| Lafayette Little League Scores, May 11 - May 21
| | Submitted by Todd Bequette | | |
Majors Division, May 11 - 21
Cubs 6 Dodgers 5
Grant Jackson celebrated his birthday with two triples, two runs scored, and closed the game on the mound for the Cubs. Alexie Shurtz, Drew Ventrelle, and Tom Henderson held the Dodgers hitless through 5 innings before a furious 6th inning comeback. Jesse Longchamps knocked in 2 with a triple, but a close play at home ended the threat. Shurtz also drove in 2 with a double for the Cubbies, and Scotty Fox rapped out a single and scored a run. Jake Rowley added a double, and Will Price had another clutch hit, driving in a run with 2 outs. Jared Finney, Alex Baldwin, and Jack Eisner all scored runs for the Dodgers. Greg Genovese also executed a perfect bunt to force the potential tie run across, but Rowley and Henderson combined to get the out that sealed the game.
Angels 7 Yankees 1
Doug Nimura clubbed a 2-run homer in the 6th to ice the game for the first-place Angels. After being shut out by Yankee ace Will Brueckner for the first 3 innings, the Angels broke loose for 5 in the 4th behind a 2 RBI single by Grant Young followed by a 2 RBI double by Chad Johnson. Halo hurlers Grant Young, Doug Nimura, and Max Flower held the Yankees to 1 run on 4 hits. Max Flower single-handedly choked off a Yankees rally in the 4th by throwing out a batter at first on a ball deep in the hole at short and then starting a 6-3 double play on a ground ball up the middle with the bases loaded. Ben Miller ripped a ground rule double and was driven in by a Will Brueckner single for the Yankees' run.
Dodgers 5 Cardinals 4
The Dodgers held on to win a back and forth contest at Buckeye, holding off a Cardinal rally in the 6th. The Cardinals jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first highlighted by a Jack Brydon RBI double that plated Max Burdock . Christo Collette added a RBI single to stake the Redbirds to a 2-0 lead. The Dodgers broke the ice in the bottom of the inning when Ethan Lindgren knocked in two with a two-out double. Cole Ashburn followed with a single, plating the third run of the inning. The Dodgers put two more runs up in the fourth keyed by a Jackson Taylor 2-RBI single. The Cardinals rallied in the top of the fifth with clutch RBI singles by Trent Nemanic and Jack DeVeny. In the top of the sixth the Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs. Reliever Alex Baldwin closed out the game on the strength of a highlight reel, game ending play by shortstop Jesse Longchamps, who ranged behind second base, fielded the ball and flipped to Lindgren at second for the final out.
A's 7 Redsox 5
The A's raced to a 6-1 lead after two, then held on for a close win, recording the final out at the plate. Cameron Dunmire led the green and gold on the mound, limiting the potent Redsox attack to a single run over the first three innings. At the plate, Zach Kramer keyed a 5-run rally in the second, plating two with a double to the gap in left, and Jake Bequette capped a perfect day at the plate with an RBI single. Chris Mickas and Eric Monasevitch also had two-hit nights for the winners, and Christian Linfoot raced into the alley in left center to flag down a scorcher off the bat of Blake Wardy. Brady Aiello led the Redsox at the plate with two doubles and 4 RBI, and cleanup hitter Matt Jorgensen clubbed a double to the fence and added another single in Redsox' late inning rally.
Cubs 9 Giants 5
The Cubs jumped ahead early on a leadoff double by Drew Ventrelle, a single by Scotty Fox, and a double by Tommy Henderson on the game's first four pitches. The Giants battled back to take the lead on a Jack Cassidy home run in the bottom of the 1st. After the Cubs regained the lead, Adam Remotto tied the game with a solo home run. However, Alexie Shurtz's dramatic 5th inning 3-run home run put the Cubs ahead for good. Ventrelle had 3 hits and scored 3 runs, Tom Henderson had 2 hits and scored 2 runs, and Scotty Fox had 2 hits and scored 1 run to lead the Cubs. Trevor Martinho, Matt Barr, Sam Dinerman, and Canon Armistead all had hits for the Giants.
Yankees 1 Cubs 0
The last game of the regular season saw two top teams in a pitchers dual with great defense on display. The Cubs pitchers allowed only 4 hits by Ryan Cardiff, Jack Thoren and Johnny O'Malley. With one runner on, Will Brueckner launched a double to score the game's only run. The Yankees pitchers allowed only one hit by Jake Rowley behind great defensive plays at short stop and second base. Scotty Fox and Leo Barakos starred on the mound for the Cubs.
A's 7 Yankees 5
Eric Monasevitch key a five-run first innings rally with a bases loaded triple to the fence in right center, and pitchers Cameron Dunmire, Joey Layshock, Ryan Levy and Jake Berry made the runs stand up. Zach Kramer led the A's attack with two hits and an RBI. The Yankees chipped away at the lead, with two run in the second, two in the third, and a solo home run by Ben Miller in the 5th. Devin Regan slugged two hits and drove in two for the pinstripers, and Will Brueckner struck out 4 and faced the minimum in his two innings on the mound.
AAA Division, May 11 - 21
Marline 6 Mets 5
The Fish edged the Metropolitans in a tight contest at Upper Community Field. Harley McKee threw two shutout innings and Jack Lewerenz allowed 1 run over 2 innings to lead the Marlins on the mound. Troy Ganter provided the offensive power with a timely double. For the Mets, Kaniel Kim and Joey Moran starred on the mound, but Lewerenz gunned down the potential tying run at second for the final out.
Dodgers 11 Cardinals 6
The Dodgers Anthony Schatz starred at the plate, slamming a double and single in a perfect day at the plate. Teammate Bradford Zamanian went also had a ground rule double and an RBI, and Tyler Ewing was 2 for 2 with a pair of double and 2 RBIs. Schatz, Zamanian, and Thomas Higgins all pitched scoreless innings for the Dodgers. For the Cardinals Seppi Ortman went a perfect 3 for 3, and Nikolaus Moore had two hits in three trips to the plate.
A's 18 Marlins 1
The A's offensive fireworks were led by Brad Robison, Tom Caprio, Gordon Kerns, Paul Griessel, and Tim Sears, all who had two hits a piece. Chris Gonser, Aidan McNamara, and William Grace also tallied hits for the winners. On the mound, Grace, Robison, Kerns and Sears held the Marlins in check.
Yankees 4 Dodgers 1
In a matchup of two of the top AAA teams, the Yankees remained perfect as pitchers Kevin McConnell, Matty Vicencio and Colin Fogarty combined to hold the big bats of the Dodgers to 1 run on 5 hits. The Dodgers countered with great efforts on the mound by Jason Cornell, Brad Zamanian and Tyler Ewing. Both Anthony Schatz and Michael Everton provided clutch relief appearances. The Yanks attack was lead by key RBI singles by Nico Martinsen and Nicky Henderson. Justin Plummer ripped an RBI single to close out the scoring for the Bronx Bombers. The Dodgers got 2 singles and a run scored from Dexter Varrelman and base hits from Everton, Schatz and Michael Williams.
Giants 13 Red Sox 12
The Giants got off the mat to win a wild one at Cheney Field. Facing an early 8-0 deficit, The Giants came all the way back on the strength of Chris Wright's 215 foot HR over the left field fence. The Giants tallied 5 in the bottom of the sixth for the walk-off win. On the mound, the winners were led by Sam Stack, Michael Chappell and Cole Robertson. The Red Sox received stellar fielding, pitching and hitting from Garret Kwok
Yankees 7 Cubs 4
The undefeated Yankees improved their record to 7 - 0 in the regular season after beating a tough Cubs team. The Yankee hurlers of Kevin McConnell, Nicky Henderson, Justin Plummer and Colin Fogarty walked only 4 batters and stuck out 8. At the plate, Matty Vicencio collected his 8th triple on the year in a crucial point in the game and drove in 2 important runs. Plummer has a single and double with 2 runs scored. Chris Armanino and McConnell each ripped singles. Defensively, Ben Ross made a big league stop on a hard hit grounder at 2nd base and Armanino and Kyle Bunting both made terrific grabs in the outfield. The Cubs got a 2 hit effort from Justin Pratt while Ty Whelehan added a single and reached base in all 3 at-bats.
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