Timp Sports Weekly
April 9, 2013
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at prep baseballs game that the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings played during spring break. Those contests show what great potential that the two schools' baseball programs have this season. Let's take a swing at the stories about those games.
Dean Von Memmott
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Awesome AF Cavebatters Pluck Alta Tweeties 21-5 In Sophomore Baseball Game April 2
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen plucked the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, clean 21-5 in a sophomore exhibition game played at Alta April 2.
The Tweeties could never put together hitting attack together during the course of the game. As for their defense, it constantly got pulverized by the Awesome Cavemen's hitting, especially during the first and seven innings.
In the first inning, for instance, American Fork sophomore coach Jay Holmstead said, "Jake Laycock hit a three-run triple over their center fielder's head. In spite of that big hit, the Alta center fielder came up with some good plays against us. Still, we kept putting the ball into play. We did throw too many balls that could have benefited Alta very much. Alta's defense didn't play well either.""
Laycock's three-run triple powered a six-run rally for the Awesome Cavemen. The Tweeties answered that rally with a run in the bottom of the second. In the top of the second, American Fork picked up a run. The Tweeties held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless in the top of the third, and Alta then picked up its second run in the third's bottom half.
With the Awesome Cavemen improving their lead at 9-2 in the top of the fourth, they seemed destined to end the game in five innings. The Tweeties loaded the bases on no outs in the bottom of the fourth, and a Josh "The Talon" Scott walk scored a run for Alta.
It prevented the Awesome Cavemen from putting the game away in the fifth. Hitting a one-out single into left, Ty Gardner came home on a Laycock single. The Tweeties didn't let American Fork pick up any more runs that inning.
Alta's defense kept the score stuck at 10-3 until the top of the seventh. It opened with Hagen Holmstead getting on base via an error. A grandson of American Fork coaching legend Sir Davis Knight, Turner Knight singled Holmstead in to set off an 11-run rally that plucked completely away all remaining hope that the Tweeties still had left for flying back into the game. In the bottom of the inning, the Tweeties picked up two runs through singles hit by Trevor "Guy" Smiley and Jace "Outer Space" Comstock. Relief pitcher Hayden "Chief" Wood soon slapped the handcuffs on Alta, enabling his Awesome Cavemen to take home a win.
Awesome AF Cavemen Outlast Alta Tweeties 2-1 in 8-Inning Varsity Baseball Game April 3
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The varsity showdown between the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, took eight full innings to determine the winners of the April 3 exhibition game played at American Fork. The Awesome Cavemen came out on top 2-1.
The contest went down as a classic pitching duel between Awesome Cavemen Riley "Ottie" Otteson and Tweetie Brett "Spider" Snyder. Otteson posted 11 strikeouts while giving up two hits. Snyder posted six strikeouts during the six innings he spent on the mound while giving up four hits.
The game opened with Otteson walking Devin "Relfie" Relf. The pitcher then struck out two of the next three Tweetie hitters, and he grounded out Cole Myers.
After Otteson flew out to left fielder Jesse "Diamond" Emery in the bottom of the first, Brock Lamb chopped a infield single, and Sean Hardman doubled him in. Snyder retaliated by striking out Zach "Willie" Willis and grounding out Alec "Sergeant" Shultz.
In the top of the second, Ottesen struck out three straight Tweeties in the top of the first to hold Alta scoreless. Snyder looked as though he, too, would pitch a perfect inning when he struck out Koy Dibb and Kody "Coco" Hall. Suddenly Skylar "The Summit" Mounteer hit an infield single, and he stole into scoring position. However, Snyder grounded out Emmett "Jolly" Green to keep American Fork stuck on its 1-0 lead.
In the top of the third, Otteson struck out Nate "Super T" Tehan while shortstop Hall grounded out Snyder and Relf. Snyder finally demonstrated in the bottom of the third that he, too, could throw a perfect inning. The Tweetie pitcher sent down Otteson, Lamb, and Hardman all swinging.
The top of the fourth opened with Chipper "Zipper" Lucero singling into left. A throw from catcher Willis put Lucero out at second. Getting on base through getting hit by a pitch, Cole "Magnet" Myer got singled in by Kade Matthews, a "distant cousin" of White African-American rocker Dave Matthews. Matthews' RBI helped to make the game one of the most dramatic preseason contests for this year's Utah high school baseball season.
Though American Fork kept the Tweeties from going anywhere with Emery's fifth-inning, left-single, the Awesome Cavemen couldn't break the 1-1 tie during the seven regular innings. In the fifth's bottom half, for example, Mounteer hit his second straight single, but he got stuck on base. Hardman singled off Snyder in the bottom of the sixth, but he got in a fielder's choice at second. Soon afterwards, Koy Dibb hit into a double play.
In the top of the seventh, Otteson didn't let a single Tweetie get on base. Taking over at the mound in the bottom of the seventh, Lucero pitched so well that his throwing forced the game into an extra inning.
American Fork let Otteson throw in the top of the eighth. He opened the inning by striking out Snyder. After Blake Clark flew out to Hall, Otteson walked Relf. Before Alta could convert Relf's walk into a run, second baseman Hardman grounded out Lucero.
In the bottom of the eighth, Lucero walked two Awesome Cavemen on two outs. The walks proved fatal to the Tweeties. Shultz singled in a run to win the game for American Fork.
American Fork Coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll said, "We did a good job in playing in defense. We weren't as aggressive with our hitting, though. We need to be more hungry for hits.
"We weren't tempted to switch pitchers in the eighth. However, we decided to let Ottie throw in the extra inning. He did well. We're already familiar with Snyder. We have faced him in games for the past three years. So we know what we were in for when we hit against him today. Shultz has come a long way in his hitting. He held up well under the pressure to hit in the winning run today."
Shultz said, "It was pretty easy for me to hold up the pressure when my teammates were backing me up while I was at bat."
The Awesome Cavemen were supposed to have hosted the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, in an April 5 game, but rainy weather forced it to be canceled. It might not be played until sometime next year.
Ferocious PG Vikings Hit Mark in 15-8 Win Over Davis Tarts in April 4 Baseball Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Although the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings didn't make lots of extra-base hits in their April 4 home game against the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts, they still hit their mark through posting a 15-8 win over the guests.
In the top of the first, a Jackson "Peanuts" Peacock single enabled the Tarts to load the bases on two outs. A Ty Hall walked scored Bronson Larsen. Suddenly, Peacock got picked off at third. The pickoff play set Davis up for a bad time during the bottom of the first.
As soon as the Ferocious Vikings had loaded the bases on one out in the bottom of that inning, McKay Lewis, a former Awesome American Fork Caveman, singled in Easton Walker and Jade Smoot to open a seven-run rally. During it, Zac Petersen doubled in a run and Braydon Coombs tripled in another three. Smoot singled in Coombs on one out, but got stuck on first.
A catcher interference violation called against Brayden King in the top of the second gave the Tarts a big break. The interference call led to Zac "Brush" Fuller to park a three-run homer that reeled in Kyle "Oh My" Goddridge and Gage "The Page" Cook, cutting the lead to 7-4.
Although Pleasant Grove answered that homer with a two-out, one-run single, which Brayden Cox hit in the bottom of the second, the Ferocious Vikings still had some trouble subduing the Tarts. After Kody "Big" Day singled in Peacock on one out in the top of the third, the Tarts held Pleasant Grove scoreless in the bottom of the inning.
In the fourth, Oh My Goddridge got on base through an error at second, but he snagged in a double play, which the Ferocious Vikings had hoped would prove fatal to Davis. Nevertheless, the Tarts still loaded the bases through a Peacock single, and Hall singled in two runs to cut the lead to 8-7.
Getting on base through a fourth-inning walk, Brody Blackhurst got moved into scoring position by a Lewis single. After Lewis got thrown out in a fielder's choice play at second, Blackhurst scored on a sacrifice fly.
Hit by Kaden Day in the top of the fifth, a solo homer put the Tarts within 9-8. They then held the Ferocious Vikings scoreless in the bottom of the fifth.
Second baseman Bryce Jones tipped the game to Pleasant Grove's favor in the top of the sixth. On one out that inning, Larsen got on base through a walk, and a Peacock infield single moved him into scoring position. Before Larsen could a tying run, Jones grounded out two straight Tarts to hold Davis scoreless that inning.
Its bottom half opened with Blackhurst singling into center, and he soon stole home, setting off a six-run rally that knocked the Tarts out of the game. Taking over at the mound in the top of seventh, Jones posted two straights out and caused Oh My Goddridge to ground out.
Pleasant Grove Coach Darren "That's Bush League" Henry said, "Our guys followed today our theme of going hard in games. We had only a couple of extra-base hits, but our small hits chipped away at Davis. We had 12 hits while Davis posted six. We were tempted to relax after getting that 7-1 lead in the first inning. Davis showed in the next four innings that they could back within in one run. Thank goodness our defense came through for us. We expect to have games like this one when region starts next week. We're in a really tough region."
Ferocious PG Viking Softball Team Splits 2 Home Games During Spring Break
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings split two softball games at home during spring break. On April 3, they harvested a 17-3 win over to the Jordan Beetbiggers, AKA the Plowgirls. April 4 saw the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, fly past Pleasant Grove 9-8.
In the Jordan game, the Ferocious Vikings grabbed a 7-2 lead in the first two innings, and they put the game away on a 10-run rally in the fourth. During that game, Pleasant Grove got doubles form Cassidy Carter, Jessica Nicholes, Josey Walker, and Tara Stubbs.
In the Alta game, Ferocious Viking Peyton Christiansen hit a second-inning triple, and then scored the afternnon's first run. Tweetie Tori Brooks hit a two-run double in the top of the fourth to open a five-run rally that kept her team ahead for the rest of the game.
Awesome AF Cavemen Outlast Alta Tweeties 2-1 in 8-Inning Varsity Baseball Game April 3
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The varsity showdown between the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, took eight full innings to determine the winners of the April 3 exhibition game played at American Fork. The Awesome Cavemen came out on top 2-1.
The contest went down as a classic pitching duel between Awesome Cavemen Riley "Ottie" Otteson and Tweetie Brett "Spider" Snyder. Otteson posted 11 strikeouts while giving up two hits. Snyder posted six strikeouts during the six innings he spent on the mound while giving up four hits.
The game opened with Otteson walking Devin "Relfie" Relf. The pitcher then struck out two of the next three Tweetie hitters, and he grounded out Cole Myers.
After Otteson flew out to left fielder Jesse "Diamond" Emery in the bottom of the first, Brock Lamb chopped a infield single, and Sean Hardman doubled him in. Snyder retaliated by striking out Zach "Willie" Willis and grounding out Alec "Sergeant" Shultz.
In the top of the second, Ottesen struck out three straight Tweeties in the top of the first to hold Alta scoreless. Snyder looked as though he, too, would pitch a perfect inning when he struck out Koy Dibb and Kody "Coco" Hall. Suddenly Skylar "The Summit" Mounteer hit an infield single, and he stole into scoring position. However, Snyder grounded out Emmett "Jolly" Green to keep American Fork stuck on its 1-0 lead.
In the top of the third, Otteson struck out Nate "Super T" Tehan while shortstop Hall grounded out Snyder and Relf. Snyder finally demonstrated in the bottom of the third that he, too, could throw a perfect inning. The Tweetie pitcher sent down Otteson, Lamb, and Hardman all swinging.
The top of the fourth opened with Chipper "Zipper" Lucero singling into left. A throw from catcher Willis put Lucero out at second. Getting on base through getting hit by a pitch, Cole "Magnet" Myer got singled in by Kade Matthews, a "distant cousin" of White African-American rocker Dave Matthews. Matthews' RBI helped to make the game one of the most dramatic preseason contests for this year's Utah high school baseball season.
Though American Fork kept the Tweeties from going anywhere with Emery's fifth-inning, left-single, the Awesome Cavemen couldn't break the 1-1 tie during the seven regular innings. In the fifth's bottom half, for example, Mounteer hit his second straight single, but he got stuck on base. Hardman singled off Snyder in the bottom of the sixth, but he got in a fielder's choice at second. Soon afterwards, Koy Dibb hit into a double play.
In the top of the seventh, Otteson didn't let a single Tweetie get on base. Taking over at the mound in the bottom of the seventh, Lucero pitched so well that his throwing forced the game into an extra inning.
American Fork let Otteson throw in the top of the eighth. He opened the inning by striking out Snyder. After Blake Clark flew out to Hall, Otteson walked Relf. Before Alta could convert Relf's walk into a run, second baseman Hardman grounded out Lucero.
In the bottom of the eighth, Lucero walked two Awesome Cavemen on two outs. The walks proved fatal to the Tweeties. Shultz singled in a run to win the game for American Fork.
American Fork Coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll said, "We did a good job in playing in defense. We weren't as aggressive with our hitting, though. We need to be more hungry for hits.
"We weren't tempted to switch pitchers in the eighth. However, we decided to let Ottie throw in the extra inning. He did well. We're already familiar with Snyder. We have faced him in games for the past three years. So we know what we were in for when we hit against him today. Shultz has come a long way in his hitting. He held up well under the pressure to hit in the winning run today."
Shultz said, "It was pretty easy for me to hold up the pressure when my teammates were backing me up while I was at bat."
The Awesome Cavemen were supposed to have hosted the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, in an April 5 game, but rainy weather forced it to be canceled. It might not be played until sometime next year.
Ferocious PG Vikings Hit Mark in 15-8 Win Over Davis Tarts in April 4 Baseball Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Although the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings didn't make lots of extra-base hits in their April 4 home game against the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts, they still hit their mark through posting a 15-8 win over the guests.
In the top of the first, a Jackson "Peanuts" Peacock single enabled the Tarts to load the bases on two outs. A Ty Hall walked scored Bronson Larsen. Suddenly, Peacock got picked off at third. The pickoff play set Davis up for a bad time during the bottom of the first.
As soon as the Ferocious Vikings had loaded the bases on one out in the bottom of that inning, McKay Lewis, a former Awesome American Fork Caveman, singled in Easton Walker and Jade Smoot to open a seven-run rally. During it, Zac Petersen doubled in a run and Braydon Coombs tripled in another three. Smoot singled in Coombs on one out, but got stuck on first.
A catcher interference violation called against Brayden King in the top of the second gave the Tarts a big break. The interference call led to Zac "Brush" Fuller to park a three-run homer that reeled in Kyle "Oh My" Goddridge and Gage "The Page" Cook, cutting the lead to 7-4.
Although Pleasant Grove answered that homer with a two-out, one-run single, which Brayden Cox hit in the bottom of the second, the Ferocious Vikings still had some trouble subduing the Tarts. After Kody "Big" Day singled in Peacock on one out in the top of the third, the Tarts held Pleasant Grove scoreless in the bottom of the inning.
In the fourth, Oh My Goddridge got on base through an error at second, but he snagged in a double play, which the Ferocious Vikings had hoped would prove fatal to Davis. Nevertheless, the Tarts still loaded the bases through a Peacock single, and Hall singled in two runs to cut the lead to 8-7.
Getting on base through a fourth-inning walk, Brody Blackhurst got moved into scoring position by a Lewis single. After Lewis got thrown out in a fielder's choice play at second, Blackhurst scored on a sacrifice fly.
Hit by Kaden Day in the top of the fifth, a solo homer put the Tarts within 9-8. They then held the Ferocious Vikings scoreless in the bottom of the fifth.
Second baseman Bryce Jones tipped the game to Pleasant Grove's favor in the top of the sixth. On one out that inning, Larsen got on base through a walk, and a Peacock infield single moved him into scoring position. Before Larsen could a tying run, Jones grounded out two straight Tarts to hold Davis scoreless that inning.
Its bottom half opened with Blackhurst singling into center, and he soon stole home, setting off a six-run rally that knocked the Tarts out of the game. Taking over at the mound in the top of seventh, Jones posted two straights out and caused Oh My Goddridge to ground out.
Pleasant Grove Coach Darren "That's Bush League" Henry said, "Our guys followed today our theme of going hard in games. We had only a couple of extra-base hits, but our small hits chipped away at Davis. We had 12 hits while Davis posted six. We were tempted to relax after getting that 7-1 lead in the first inning. Davis showed in the next four innings that they could back within in one run. Thank goodness our defense came through for us. We expect to have games like this one when region starts next week. We're in a really tough region."
Ferocious PG Viking Softball Team Splits 2 Home Games During Spring Break
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings split two softball games at home during spring break. On April 3, they harvested a 17-3 win over to the Jordan Beetbiggers, AKA the Plowgirls. April 4 saw the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, fly past Pleasant Grove 9-8.
In the Jordan game, the Ferocious Vikings grabbed a 7-2 lead in the first two innings, and they put the game away on a 10-run rally in the fourth. During that game, Pleasant Grove got doubles form Cassidy Carter, Jessica Nicholes, Josey Walker, and Tara Stubbs.
In the Alta game, Ferocious Viking Peyton Christiansen hit a second-inning triple, and then scored the afternnon's first run. Tweetie Tori Brooks hit a two-run double in the top of the fourth to open a five-run rally that kept her team ahead for the rest of the game.
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