Timp Sports Weekly
July 28, 2009
Publisher's Message
This week's issue looks at final league games of the high school summer baseball season and a Utah Baseball Academy League post-season tournament contest. These duels remind us that the high school fall sports season is only a month away. Let's get to the stories of some of the final summer league baseball games played last week.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com
PG Pitcher Ends Summer Baseball Season With Great Performance in Ferocious Vikes' 6-1 Win Over Brighton Bengals
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
A pitcher finished his summer baseball season July 25 with a great performance that allowed the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings to take a 6-1 win at home against the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Ol' Puddy Tats, during second- round action in the playoffs for the state pennant in the Utah Baseball Academy League's 16-under division.
Scheduled to take a trip during the final week of this July, Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking Tyler Harmon struck out 10 Brighton batters and gave up three hits to the Bengals. Viking Coach Nick Starr said, "This was one of Tyler's best games this summer."
The coach added that Pleasant Grove had "a lot of young players come out today to help us, including two sophomores who had made great hits into the outfield. We also had good fielding today."
Harmon set the tone of his performance during the top of the first. That inning, he struck out B.J. Burrola and Chase Howell, then caused Nick Marz to ground out to shortstop Jesse De St. Jour, keeping Brighton from putting any players on base.
Those Bad Ol' Puddy Tats quickly got even with the Vikings. Third baseman Matt Calaman grounded out two of the three Pleasant Grove players who batted in the first.
The second inning's top half went down as a big test for Harmon. Bengals Cole Butcher and Zane Smith each singled off him, and the pitcher walked Calaman to load the bases. A Conner Weston walk scored Butcher. Just as Brighton commenced anticipating a long scoring rally in the second, Harmon shocked the Bengals by striking out the three straight following hitters: Alec Olsen, Ian Fehlaurer, and Jon Whipple.
Broc Starr opened the bottom of the second by singling into left to pose a strong threat to the Bengals' 1-0 lead. Catching a Harmon pop fly, second baseman turned up a double play that ensnared Starr. Despite Zach Hicken doubling into left, right fielder Fehlauer snatched a Rylee Erickson fly ball.
Even though Butcher's second straight single moved Marz into scoring position in the top of the third on two outs, Harmon struck out Smith to keep Brighton's lead restricted to 1-0.
With Parker Bullock slapping a left-field single in the bottom of the third, the Vikings proceeded to yank the momentum from the Bengals' paws. After De St. Jour got on base through a walk, Courtney Iorg doubled him and Bullock in. A Ryland Peterson's triple almost allowed Pleasant Grove to score a run him. Brighton didn't let the Vikings make a third run in the inning.
During the last four innings of the game, the Bengals would place men on base through the last four innings of the game, only to see them become stranded their. Also, the Vikings would not let any Bengals come home.
Despite a single from Harmon in the fifth, the Vikings could not pick up additional runs until the sixth. That inning, Viking Riley Erickson hit a single off singled off Brighton's pitcher. Bullock singled off Erickson to conclulde the game's scoring. In the top of the seventh, Harmon struck two of the three the batters who the Bengals had sent against him, and second baseman Irog grounded out Alec Olsen, shattering Brighton's last chances for a comeback rally.
Lehi Outlasts Mountain View Teddy Bears 8-6 in Varsity League Regular Season Finale
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Varsity League finale at Mountain View July 22, the Lehi Pioneers managed to pull out an 8-6 win over the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears.
Lehi Coach Jason Flinders said, "We had a lot of good hits, including fly ball into deep holes. Our pitchers threw a lot of strikes that kept Mountain View in check. This game was a swell way to finish the regular season. We're going to begin playoff action with a double header at our place Monday. We'll finish pool play at Timpanogos on Tuesday."
Mountain View led 1-0 during the first three innings of the game. In the bottom of the first, Derek "Speedy" Gonzales scored the night's first run on a Big Tim Hendricksen single.
The fourth began with Pioneer Hunter Houghton singled into right. The Pioneer attempted to extend his hit into a double, but he got tossed out at second. The setback couldn't prevent Lehi from grabbing the momentum. Spurred on by a T.J. Russon single and a Bronson Anderson double, Tyson Bringhurst singled in a tying run. Rem Worthen singled in Anderson to send Lehi rowing ahead 2-1.
On two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Taylor Storey singled into left, and a Todd Hadderly single moved him to third for a chance at making the tying run. That opportunity vanished through Lehi putting Hadderly out at second.
Getting on base through a walk during the start of the fifth, Kadynn Longman got doubled in by Andy Paul during one out. Justin Higgins tripled in Paul, but became stranded at third base as he witnessed Hunter Houghton and Russon both ground out.
Singles from Garrick "Bearcat" Garfield and Brandon "Marksman" Bingham spurred the Bruins into rallying back in the bottom of the fifth. Hunter Westwood singled in Garfield, and a Dusty Thacker two-run single evened the game at four. Thacker attempted to steal second, but the Pioneers pinched him in a putout play at that base.
Relieving Hendricksen at the mound in the top of the sixth, Garfield opened his performance by striking out Anderson. The strikeout didn't faze Lehi any. Garfield walked Bringhurst and gave up a single to Worthen. These actions quickly came back to haunt Mountain View. Trevor Jeppson doubled in Bringhurst to snip the tie. Longman's one-run single improved Lehi's lead at 6-4.
Singling in the bottom of the sixth, Gonzales soon came home on a Hendricksen double. During two outs, Hendricksen scored a tying run on a Pioneer throwing error. A Hadderly double gave the Bruins another chance to regain the lead. A stiff Lehi defense kept the score tied at six at the end of the sixth.
Becoming suddenly shouldered with two outs in the top of the seventh, the Pioneers held up under the stress of the inning. Anderson hit a tie-breaking double, and Bringhurst doubled him in for the last Lehi run of the night.
Mountain View attempted to capitalize on Timmy Jenkins' two-out single in the bottom of the seventh, but pitcher Jeppson struck Thacker out to end the game.
AF Cavebatters Ends Scout League Season With 22-2 Win At Hillcrest July 20
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Although they had lost their chances for post-season play, the American Fork Cavemen displayed much firepower as they won 22-2 during a Scout League finale on the home baseball diamond of the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies.
No relation to Hank Hill of King of the Hill fame, Caveman Kade Hill singled off pitcher Kade Chatwin in the top of the first. On one out, Hill came home on a passed ball to spark a five-run rally for American Fork. After Danny Bettis' two-run double had climaxed the rally, Hillcrest shut it down.
Pitcher Blake Brailsford kept the Huskies from gaining anything from a run that Chatwin made on a passed ball during the bottom of the first.
The Cavemen didn't rest of their 5-1 lead in the top of the second. Kyle Russick doubled in two runs and Brailsford tripled in another two to power an eight-run rally for the Cavemen that inning.
Even though Hillcrest held American Fork scoreless in the third, the Cavemen came back strong in the fourth inning. A one-run, Brailsford single sparked a nine-run rally for the Cavemen. During the scoring run, Russick tripled in three runs, and Hill contributed a two-run triple to the the winning cause.
Doubling in the bottom of the fourth, Swift Dirk scored the second and last Hillcrest run on a passed ball.
Ferocious PG Vikings Sink Bonneville Lakers 11-1 in UBAL Game July 19
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Utah Baseball Academy League action at Viking Field July 19, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings sank the Bonneville Lakers, AKA the Barnacles, 11-1 to secure homefield advantage in this week's playoffs for the league's 17-under division pennant.
Pleasant Grove Viking Brian Belliston said, "Our pitching was really good tonight. It made it easy for us to get the game over in six innings."
For the top of the first, Viking pitcher Bo Caldwell struck out Dylan Wold while causing another two Lakers to fly out. In the bottom of the first, pitcher Sammy Hall gave up a single to leadoff batter Caldwell, but struck out the next three Viking hitters.
Though Preston Stawski singled off Caldwell at the start of the second, Caldwell fanned three straight Lakers. The Viking pitcher went on to post 10 strikeouts for the night.
On one out in the bottom of the second, Mitch Dahl singled into left, and Rhett Rickanback singled him in. A Tyler Whitely double moved Rickanbach to third, and he scored on Terry Cardon's sacrifice groundout.
With Caldwell and Ryland Peterson singling in the bottom of the third, Steve Rockhill hit a one-run single to lengthen the lead at 3-0.
Singling into center in the top of the third, Wold soon scored on a Stawski sacrifice fly. That run turned out to be the only one that Bonneville could make that evening, although the Lakers did get a double from Jack Hall in the sixth.
Picking up two runs on a fifth-inning, passed ball Pleasant Grove went on four-run rally, fueled by one-run singles from Rickanbach and Whitely. The Vikings went on another four-run rally in the sixth. A Rockhill, two-run single ended the game.
Cottonwood Colts Win 8-2 over PG's 15-Under Division Team July 19
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Alias the Ponies, the Cottonwood Colts won 8-2 on the home field of the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings during a July 19 game for the Utah Baseball Academy League's 15-under division.
Jake Pennington spurred Cottonwood on to win the game through hitting a double and a single. Lorenzo Stansfield contributed two single to the winning cause.
Pleasant Grove's Jesse Smith hit a triple and scored a run. Scoring the other Pleasant Grove run, Brannon Carter chipped in a single. Parker Bullock, Jake Barnhart, and Matt Larson each slugged a single for the Vikings.
Their season ended with a post-season playoff loss at Cottonwood July 24.
July 28, 2009
Publisher's Message
This week's issue looks at final league games of the high school summer baseball season and a Utah Baseball Academy League post-season tournament contest. These duels remind us that the high school fall sports season is only a month away. Let's get to the stories of some of the final summer league baseball games played last week.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com
PG Pitcher Ends Summer Baseball Season With Great Performance in Ferocious Vikes' 6-1 Win Over Brighton Bengals
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
A pitcher finished his summer baseball season July 25 with a great performance that allowed the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings to take a 6-1 win at home against the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Ol' Puddy Tats, during second- round action in the playoffs for the state pennant in the Utah Baseball Academy League's 16-under division.
Scheduled to take a trip during the final week of this July, Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking Tyler Harmon struck out 10 Brighton batters and gave up three hits to the Bengals. Viking Coach Nick Starr said, "This was one of Tyler's best games this summer."
The coach added that Pleasant Grove had "a lot of young players come out today to help us, including two sophomores who had made great hits into the outfield. We also had good fielding today."
Harmon set the tone of his performance during the top of the first. That inning, he struck out B.J. Burrola and Chase Howell, then caused Nick Marz to ground out to shortstop Jesse De St. Jour, keeping Brighton from putting any players on base.
Those Bad Ol' Puddy Tats quickly got even with the Vikings. Third baseman Matt Calaman grounded out two of the three Pleasant Grove players who batted in the first.
The second inning's top half went down as a big test for Harmon. Bengals Cole Butcher and Zane Smith each singled off him, and the pitcher walked Calaman to load the bases. A Conner Weston walk scored Butcher. Just as Brighton commenced anticipating a long scoring rally in the second, Harmon shocked the Bengals by striking out the three straight following hitters: Alec Olsen, Ian Fehlaurer, and Jon Whipple.
Broc Starr opened the bottom of the second by singling into left to pose a strong threat to the Bengals' 1-0 lead. Catching a Harmon pop fly, second baseman turned up a double play that ensnared Starr. Despite Zach Hicken doubling into left, right fielder Fehlauer snatched a Rylee Erickson fly ball.
Even though Butcher's second straight single moved Marz into scoring position in the top of the third on two outs, Harmon struck out Smith to keep Brighton's lead restricted to 1-0.
With Parker Bullock slapping a left-field single in the bottom of the third, the Vikings proceeded to yank the momentum from the Bengals' paws. After De St. Jour got on base through a walk, Courtney Iorg doubled him and Bullock in. A Ryland Peterson's triple almost allowed Pleasant Grove to score a run him. Brighton didn't let the Vikings make a third run in the inning.
During the last four innings of the game, the Bengals would place men on base through the last four innings of the game, only to see them become stranded their. Also, the Vikings would not let any Bengals come home.
Despite a single from Harmon in the fifth, the Vikings could not pick up additional runs until the sixth. That inning, Viking Riley Erickson hit a single off singled off Brighton's pitcher. Bullock singled off Erickson to conclulde the game's scoring. In the top of the seventh, Harmon struck two of the three the batters who the Bengals had sent against him, and second baseman Irog grounded out Alec Olsen, shattering Brighton's last chances for a comeback rally.
Lehi Outlasts Mountain View Teddy Bears 8-6 in Varsity League Regular Season Finale
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Varsity League finale at Mountain View July 22, the Lehi Pioneers managed to pull out an 8-6 win over the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears.
Lehi Coach Jason Flinders said, "We had a lot of good hits, including fly ball into deep holes. Our pitchers threw a lot of strikes that kept Mountain View in check. This game was a swell way to finish the regular season. We're going to begin playoff action with a double header at our place Monday. We'll finish pool play at Timpanogos on Tuesday."
Mountain View led 1-0 during the first three innings of the game. In the bottom of the first, Derek "Speedy" Gonzales scored the night's first run on a Big Tim Hendricksen single.
The fourth began with Pioneer Hunter Houghton singled into right. The Pioneer attempted to extend his hit into a double, but he got tossed out at second. The setback couldn't prevent Lehi from grabbing the momentum. Spurred on by a T.J. Russon single and a Bronson Anderson double, Tyson Bringhurst singled in a tying run. Rem Worthen singled in Anderson to send Lehi rowing ahead 2-1.
On two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Taylor Storey singled into left, and a Todd Hadderly single moved him to third for a chance at making the tying run. That opportunity vanished through Lehi putting Hadderly out at second.
Getting on base through a walk during the start of the fifth, Kadynn Longman got doubled in by Andy Paul during one out. Justin Higgins tripled in Paul, but became stranded at third base as he witnessed Hunter Houghton and Russon both ground out.
Singles from Garrick "Bearcat" Garfield and Brandon "Marksman" Bingham spurred the Bruins into rallying back in the bottom of the fifth. Hunter Westwood singled in Garfield, and a Dusty Thacker two-run single evened the game at four. Thacker attempted to steal second, but the Pioneers pinched him in a putout play at that base.
Relieving Hendricksen at the mound in the top of the sixth, Garfield opened his performance by striking out Anderson. The strikeout didn't faze Lehi any. Garfield walked Bringhurst and gave up a single to Worthen. These actions quickly came back to haunt Mountain View. Trevor Jeppson doubled in Bringhurst to snip the tie. Longman's one-run single improved Lehi's lead at 6-4.
Singling in the bottom of the sixth, Gonzales soon came home on a Hendricksen double. During two outs, Hendricksen scored a tying run on a Pioneer throwing error. A Hadderly double gave the Bruins another chance to regain the lead. A stiff Lehi defense kept the score tied at six at the end of the sixth.
Becoming suddenly shouldered with two outs in the top of the seventh, the Pioneers held up under the stress of the inning. Anderson hit a tie-breaking double, and Bringhurst doubled him in for the last Lehi run of the night.
Mountain View attempted to capitalize on Timmy Jenkins' two-out single in the bottom of the seventh, but pitcher Jeppson struck Thacker out to end the game.
AF Cavebatters Ends Scout League Season With 22-2 Win At Hillcrest July 20
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Although they had lost their chances for post-season play, the American Fork Cavemen displayed much firepower as they won 22-2 during a Scout League finale on the home baseball diamond of the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies.
No relation to Hank Hill of King of the Hill fame, Caveman Kade Hill singled off pitcher Kade Chatwin in the top of the first. On one out, Hill came home on a passed ball to spark a five-run rally for American Fork. After Danny Bettis' two-run double had climaxed the rally, Hillcrest shut it down.
Pitcher Blake Brailsford kept the Huskies from gaining anything from a run that Chatwin made on a passed ball during the bottom of the first.
The Cavemen didn't rest of their 5-1 lead in the top of the second. Kyle Russick doubled in two runs and Brailsford tripled in another two to power an eight-run rally for the Cavemen that inning.
Even though Hillcrest held American Fork scoreless in the third, the Cavemen came back strong in the fourth inning. A one-run, Brailsford single sparked a nine-run rally for the Cavemen. During the scoring run, Russick tripled in three runs, and Hill contributed a two-run triple to the the winning cause.
Doubling in the bottom of the fourth, Swift Dirk scored the second and last Hillcrest run on a passed ball.
Ferocious PG Vikings Sink Bonneville Lakers 11-1 in UBAL Game July 19
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Utah Baseball Academy League action at Viking Field July 19, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings sank the Bonneville Lakers, AKA the Barnacles, 11-1 to secure homefield advantage in this week's playoffs for the league's 17-under division pennant.
Pleasant Grove Viking Brian Belliston said, "Our pitching was really good tonight. It made it easy for us to get the game over in six innings."
For the top of the first, Viking pitcher Bo Caldwell struck out Dylan Wold while causing another two Lakers to fly out. In the bottom of the first, pitcher Sammy Hall gave up a single to leadoff batter Caldwell, but struck out the next three Viking hitters.
Though Preston Stawski singled off Caldwell at the start of the second, Caldwell fanned three straight Lakers. The Viking pitcher went on to post 10 strikeouts for the night.
On one out in the bottom of the second, Mitch Dahl singled into left, and Rhett Rickanback singled him in. A Tyler Whitely double moved Rickanbach to third, and he scored on Terry Cardon's sacrifice groundout.
With Caldwell and Ryland Peterson singling in the bottom of the third, Steve Rockhill hit a one-run single to lengthen the lead at 3-0.
Singling into center in the top of the third, Wold soon scored on a Stawski sacrifice fly. That run turned out to be the only one that Bonneville could make that evening, although the Lakers did get a double from Jack Hall in the sixth.
Picking up two runs on a fifth-inning, passed ball Pleasant Grove went on four-run rally, fueled by one-run singles from Rickanbach and Whitely. The Vikings went on another four-run rally in the sixth. A Rockhill, two-run single ended the game.
Cottonwood Colts Win 8-2 over PG's 15-Under Division Team July 19
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Alias the Ponies, the Cottonwood Colts won 8-2 on the home field of the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings during a July 19 game for the Utah Baseball Academy League's 15-under division.
Jake Pennington spurred Cottonwood on to win the game through hitting a double and a single. Lorenzo Stansfield contributed two single to the winning cause.
Pleasant Grove's Jesse Smith hit a triple and scored a run. Scoring the other Pleasant Grove run, Brannon Carter chipped in a single. Parker Bullock, Jake Barnhart, and Matt Larson each slugged a single for the Vikings.
Their season ended with a post-season playoff loss at Cottonwood July 24.
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