Team Chicago earned a berth in the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions with their runner-up finish to Aurora Dolan & Murphy at the 2nd annual Hustlehogs Icebreaker tournament this past weekend in DeKalb, Il.
Team Chicago defeated the host Hustlehogs 9-5 in the semis to earn the berth after D&M had defeated Villa Grove Log Cabin in the other semi.
Icebreaker Sunday Scores
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
DeKalb, IL.
Aurora D&M Shamrocks win the Hustlehogs Icebreaker defeating Chicago Fastpitch 17-3 in the final. Chicago wins the ISC II bid by being the highest finishing ISC 2 team.
All tournament and MVP’s to be announced later in the week.
Her are the Sunday scores and recaps with the Hogs in-depth stats.
Game 1
Aurora D&M 12
Razorbacks 1
WP Sudges
LP Armes
Game 2
Chicago 10
St. Louis 6
WP Rozenblum
LP Zobrist
Game 3
Aurora D&M 4
Hogs 1
WP Gillis
LP Murphy 5IP 4ER 5H 5BB 1K
HR: (Hogs) J. Crouch 1×2 (Aurora) Camden Decker (3 RBI)
Triple T. Crouch 1×2
Game 4
Villa Grove 11
Mazon 1
WP Ries
LP Parker
Game 5
Chicago 14
Villa Grove 9
WP Brubaker (in relief)
LP Punke
Game 6
St. Louis 7
Mazon 2
WP Zobrist
LP Flores
Semifinal 1
Chicago 9
Hogs 5
WP Rozenblum
LP Murphy (in relief) 2IP 5ER 6H 2BB 0K
Smith 2×2 HR 3R, B. Crouch 2×3 3RBI D, Virtue 1×3 RBI, T. Crouch 1×3 R
Semifinal 2
Aurora 5
Villa Grove 3
WP Gillis
LP Punke
Championship
Aurora 17
Chicago 3
WP Gutesha
LP Brubaker
Congratulations to Team Chicago on becoming the 10th team to qualify for the 2008 ToC!
Team Chicago’s roster:
David Velazquez Utl Chicago
Carlos Rodriguez OF Chicago
Juan Rodriguez 1B Chicago
Luis Fortis OF Milwaukee
Cirilo Gonzalez INF Chicago
Orlando Munoz INF Chicago
Tony Kahn C Chicago
Manny Corsino 2B Miami
Kraig Sommer Utl Freeport
Jody Hennington OF Sugar Grove
Tony Cody OF Freeport
Lonnie Swan INF Dundee
Rob Williams C Naperville
Brett Brubaker P Sugar Grove
Alan Rozenblum P Buenos Aires
Leo Roman P Chicago