So Cal Bombers Win, Advance at ISC World Tournament

August 15th, 2008

Veteran Marty Grant Tosses a Gem for Bombers

After suffering a humbling 13-2 loss in their third game of the tournament to Patsy’s of New York, the A-1 Casa Trejo So Cal Bombers defeated Townline, of Wisconsin, 1-0, with veteran Marty Grant tossing a 1 hitter, and striking out 12 enroute to the win. Townline was coming off a win against in state rival, Circle Tap, which was played on the upper diamond, just before heading down to the main, lower diamond at Sunset Park. Grant threw a perfect game in the Bomber’s opener, then three more scoreless innings against Midland, Michigan, running his scoreless string to 16 innings in the tournament. Grant, a New Zealand native now into his forties, pitched Thursday night on the same diamond that he threw at in 1989 as a young rookie pitcher in his twenties for the local All Car Wisconsin team. Grant starred for many years as a member of the ISF World Champion New Zealand Black Sox, but was coaxed out of retirement by the the Trejos, who head up the So Cal Bomber team. On Thursday night, Grant flashed that familiar, dominant form, striking out 12 while relying heavily on his rise ball, but mixing the change and drop, to stymie the Townline hitters.

Click here for the box score and play-by-play.

The game’s only run was scored by the Bombers in the 5th, when Darryl Sandback doubled, and came home on a ground-out by Steve Pinnochio.

A-1 Bombers 5th – Sandback D doubled. Sandback D advanced to third on a wild pitch. Waverick K struck out. Butler M hit by pitch. Pinocchio S grounded out to ss, RBI; Butler M advanced to second; Sandback D scored. Lalonde A lined out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

The Bombers return to play against the Broken Bow Gremlins, this morning (Friday) against the Broken Bow Gremlins of Nebraska. The Gremlins stumbled in their second game, falling to Ontario Canada’s Jarvis, while the Bombers won their first two, before being knocked into the loser’s bracket. The teams square off Friday morning at 11am Central time, in one of the tournament’s marquee matchups, pitting last year’s second and third place teams.

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Team Rainey Falls to Circle Tap, Eliminated from ISC World Tournament

August 14th, 2008

Team Rainey finished their 2008 ISC World Tournament run, falling 7-1 to Circle Tap, on Thursday morning at Kimberly, Wisconsin. The California squad finished with a 2-2 record, defeating the Kegel Black Knights of Fargo, North Dakota, and the Bahamas Texaco Pirates, while losing to the defending champions, The Farm Tavern of Madison, Wisconsin and Circle Tap, of Denmark, Wisconsin.

Details on Team Rainey’s final game to folllow.

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California Teams Fight for Survival at ISC World Tournament

August 14th, 2008

Rainey at 11am central, Bombers at 10pm Thursday

California’s two teams at the ISC World Tournament have 2 and 1 records and will fight for survival today at the double elimination event. The So Cal A-1 Casa Trejo Bombers won their first two games, before falling to Patsy’s last night, 13-2 in a home run laden game, will wait until 10pm Central time (8pm California time) for their opponent — which would wind up being local rival Team Rainey, should Rainey win two earlier games Thursday.

Team Rainey plays this morning, Thursday, August 14th at 11am central time against Circle Tap of Denmark, Wisconsin. Rainey is currently 2-1, and will need to win three games on Thursday to stay alive in the double elimination event. Should they win their first two games, they would face the So Cal Bombers at 10pm Central time tonight.

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Box Scores and Play-by-Play from California Lumberking’s Championship Run at ISC II Tournament of Champions

August 14th, 2008


Here are links to the box scores and play-by-play from the California Lumberkings Championship run on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.

Quarterfinal win, 3-1 over Team Easton Thunder, Ottawa, Ontario Canada.

Semi-final win, 2-1 over New York Knights

Championship Game, 2-1 win over Waterdown Hammer, Ontario, Canada

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California Dreamin’

August 14th, 2008

ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford’s Recap from the final day of the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions:


Day 4 – California Dreamin’
August 14th, 2008

California Taylor Farms LumberKings rallied for a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Waterdown Hammer to become the first top-ranked team to win the ISC II Tournament of Champions.

The LumberKings victory capped a day spectacular fastball with all but one of the seven games played at Memorial Park in Appleton decided by only one or two runs.

In the final, winning pitcher Dave Drotzmann and the Hammer’s Wayne Wells each worked three scoreless innings before the Hammer got on the board in the bottom of the fourth with Matt DaSilva coming in to score.

The LumberKings replied with two runs of their own. Pat Fuentes scored the tying run on a wild pitch and then Brian Teeters scored on an infield ground out to put California in the lead for good. Drotzmann worked 1-2-3 innings in the sixth & seventh to get the complete game victory.

California started the day with a nervy 3-1 win over Ottawa Team Easton Thunder. ISC II MVP Marcus Tan lead off the game with an inside the park home rund to give the LumberKings a lead they would never relinquish. Jeff Twist reached base after a strike out passed ball, and came around to score the second run. Ottawa trimmed the lead to 2-1 on an unearned run, though the LumberKings added a key insurance run in the 6th on a Marcus Tan sacrifice fly. Centerfielder Brian Teeters made a game saving catch in the bottom of the 6th on a long gap shot with two men aboard to preserve the win.

In the semi finals, it was Teeters to the rescue again, with a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to provide themargin of victory as the Lumberkings edged the previously unbeaten New York Knights 2-1. Mike Egerdeen turned in his finest performance of the 2008 ISC II tournament, an 11 strikeout, 3-hitter, going the distance for the win. Egerdeen had only one mistake in the game, surrendering a fourth inning solo home run to straight-a-way center to first baseman Dave Lohman. Until the Teeters home run, it appeared that the performance might go for naught, but the Lumberkings showed remarkable resiliency, with three wins coming in their final at bat.

For Waterdown, they started the day facing hard-throwing righty Kevin Kammueller of St. Paul, MN ASB Villard. Wells lasted only four innings before giving way to Tim Neill. With the game tied at 2, the Hammer broke the game open in the top of the seventh with three runs, two of them coming on a key Dave Brownhill triple.

Neill would go the distance for Waterdown in their 2-1 semi-final win over Kitchener Outlaws. Waterdown got on the board early as Tim Coe followed a John Kemp triple with an RBI single. In the second, back to back triples by Brownhill and Kemp counted the second run for the Hammer. Neill was masterful, not allowing an Outlaws runner past first base until a Tim Dubois home run in the 5th.

Earlier in the day, New York ended the run by Bryan Newton and the River City Rockers with a 6-2 victory while Ashland Stock Pack were eliminated by Kitchener.

Marcus Tan was named the ISC II MVP. Also the RBI leader with 11, Tan played stellar defence at second for the LumberKings and provided both power and average from his lead-off spot in the order.

John Kemp was the leading hitter, batting .562 prior to the final.

Dave Drotzmann was the Most Outstanding Pitcher, finishing with a 5-0 record.

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Bombers Fall to Patsy’s, into Loser’s Bracket at ISC World

August 14th, 2008

Patsy’s Smashes Seven Home Runs Enroute to Win Over So Cal Team

The So Cal Trejo Bombers, after winning their first two games at the ISC World Tournament at Kimberly, Wisconsin, ran into a buzz saw against Patsy’s of New York, falling 13-2 and into the loser’s bracket in the double-elimination tournament. Patsy’s hit seven home runs in the contest, scoring in every inning against All World pitcher Lucas Mata. Mata surrendered 10 of the 13 runs, in an uncharacteristic bad outing. Patsy’s led 6-2 headed into the fourth inning, when Patsy’s hit two more home runs, extending the lead to 10-2. Tony Peeples came on for Mata and retired the next two batters to end the inning, but the damage was done and the Bombers never recovered.

Patsy’s is one of the favorites in the tournament, having won the ASA Major tournament a couple of weeks ago. They certainly looked like the team to beat on Wednesday against the Bombers. Young Australian pitcher, just three years out of the junior program picked up the win, tossing a three hitter and striking out nine.

The Bombers, now 2-1, will return to play in the loser’s bracket, playing the late night game tonight, Thursday, August 14th, at 10:00 p.m. on the main (lower) diamond, taking on the winner of an 5pm game.

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Team Rainey Picks Up Second Win at ISC World

August 14th, 2008

Two Run Triple by Jesse Duncan in 5th Keys Rally

Team Rainey bounced back after their loss to the defending champions, the Farm Tavern of Madison, Wisconsin, with a 6-2 win over the Texaco Pirates of the Bahamas. Pitcher Bricklen Anderson tossed a 9-strikeout 2 hitter for Rainey. The Bahamas squad struck first, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Rainey rallied in the top of the fifth, scoring three times to take the lead, one that they would not surrender enroute to the 6-2 win.

Rod Rainey got things started in the fifth when he reached on an error. Chris Hunt followed with a double, sending pinch runner Walushka to third. A ground ball fielders’s choice by Joel Manfredi brought home the first run, with Hunt advancing to third. With runners at the corners and two outs After the second out was recorded, Mr. Clutch, Jesse Duncan tripled home the tying and go-ahead runs.

Click here for the box score and play-by-play.

Team Rainey plays again this morning, Thursday, August 14th against Circle Tap of Denmark, Wisconsin. Rainey is currently 2-1, and will need to win three games on Thursday to stay alive in the double elimination event. Should they win their first two games, they would face local rival, the So Cal Bombers at 10pm Central time tonight.

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2008 ISC II All-Tournament Team

August 14th, 2008


2008 ISC II All-Tournament Team

Catchers
John Kemp, Waterdown Hammer
Shane Flinner, Ashland Stock Pack

Pitchers
Dave Drotzmann, California Taylor Farms LumberKings
Bryan Newton, River City Rockers
Tim Neill, Waterdown Hammer

Infielders
Ron Guzman, California Taylor Farms LumberKings
Marcus Tan, California Taylor Farms LumberKings
Adam Hiller, Elmira Cubs
Josh Brohman, Kitchener Outlaws
Neil Curtis, Waterdown Hammer

Outfielders
Brad Web, Ashland Stock Pack
Peter Hill, Bulyea Rustlers
Canyon Vance, Innovative Communications
Brian Teeters, California Taylor Farms LumberKings

Designated Player
Toby Ranck, Keating’s Fitness

Most RBIs
Marcus Tan, California Taylor Farms LumberKings

Leading Hitter
John Kemp, Waterdown Hammer .562

Top Pitcher
Dave Drotzmann, California Taylor Farms LumberKings 5-0

Most Valuable Player
Marcus Tan, California Taylor Farms LumberKings

Final Four
1st California Taylor Farms LumberKings
2nd Waterdown Hammer
T3 Kitchener Outlaws
T3 New York Knights

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California Lumberkings Win 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions !

August 13th, 2008

Pitcher Dave Drotzman, Second Baseman Marcus Tan Earn MVP Honors


The Taylor Farms Lumberkings of California won the ISC II Tournament, with (another) come-from-behind win, 2-1 over Waterdown Hammer of Ontario, Canada.

Marcus Tan was named as the Most Valuable Player in the tournament, and pitcher Dave Drotzman was the Most Valuable Pitcher. Tan also garnered the award for the most RBI in the tournament.

Watch this blog for a complete recap of the Lumberking’s Championship run.

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Brian Teeters Powers Lumberkings into ISC II Final

August 13th, 2008

Teeters Homers for Come-from-Behind Win

Lumberkings centerfielder Brian Teeters delivered once again when it counted most, hitting an opposite field, two run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, to give his team a come-from-behind 2-1 semi-final win over the previously unbeaten Knights. The home run catapulted the Lumberkings into their second ISC II championship game in two years, where they will take on the Waterdown Hammer team from Ontario, Canada.

Lumberking Mike Egerdeen turned in his finest performance of the 2008 ISC II tournament, an 11 strikeout, 3-hitter, going the distance for the win. Egerdeen had only one mistake in the game, surrendering a fourth inning solo home run to straight-a-way center to first baseman Dave Lohman. Until the Teeters home run, it appeared that the performance might go for naught, but the Lumberkings have shown remarkable resiliency, with three of the five wins in a row coming in their final at bat.

The Lumberkings advance to the championship game for the second consecutive year. They lost last year’s title tilt to TNT of South Lebanon, Pennsylvania. TNT was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by another California team, the River City Rockers of Sacramento. In 2008, they will face Waterdown Hammer of Ontario, Canada, the first time the ISC II has had a USA-Canadian final since its inaugural year in 2002. The finals in 2003 through 2006 were all Ontario affairs, while the 2007 championship was an all USA match-up.

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