Timp Sports Weekly
July 7, 2009
Publisher's Message
For this issue's cover story, we look at a tight summer baseball game between the Lehi Pioneers and the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups. We also look at a reminder about small schools being able to hold their own against 5-A baseball teams, a battle for survival in the American Fork-Pleasant Grove Colt League playoffs, and an American Legion doubleheader that showed showed the impressive firepower of the Grantsville Cowboys . Let us get to those accounts.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com
Lehi Hops Home With 8-7 Win Over T-Pups in Varsity League Baseball Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Under a new head coach, the Lehi Pioneers rowed home with a 8-7 win that they had posted on the Orem-based diamond of the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, July 1.
Recently appointed to coach the Lehi baseball program, Jason Flinders said, "We put the ball in play a lot, and they posted only two strikeouts against us. When we draw that many K's, we're bound to be able to win against a team like Timpanogos. Also, our pitching was really good tonight."
Pitching for the first six innings, Pioneer Bronson Anderson stuck out eight T-Pups. Taking over at the mound in the bottom of the seventh, Lehi reliever Kaidyn Longman struck out three straight Timpanogos batters to put the game away for the Pioneers.
Lehi got on the board first. During the top of the opening inning, Timpanogos pitcher Jensen Nelson walked leadoff batter T.J. Russon. After Palmer Page had grounded out, Anderson singled Russon in, then moved to third on a Rem Worthen double. Trevor Jeppson singled Anderson and Worthen.
The bottom of the first opened with Colton Laird hitting a left-field double off Anderson. After shortstop Page had grounded out Kendall Cloward, J.D. Ashman homered Laird in. Before the T-Pups could tie the game, second baseman Longman snatched a Nelson line fly, and Anderson stuck out Davey McAllister.
The pitching duel between Anderson and Nelson kept the score stuck at 3-2 until the top of the third until a Jeppson sacrifice fly had scored Anderson.
With Lehi unable to put any players on base during the fourth, Timpanogos finally caught up with the Pioneers in the bottom of the inning. Getting on base through an infield error in the fourth, Ashman came home on a McAllister double. Jason Fullmer doubled McAllister in to tie the game at four.
In the fifth, Lehi managed to load the bases on two outs, but the Timberwolves grounded out Tyson Bringhurst to retire the Pioneers to the field before they could stroke ahead again. With Anderson striking out two T-Pups in the bottom of the fifth, third baseman Jeppson grounded out Joe Dilldine to keep Timpanogos from pulling ahead.
Lehi finally regained the lead in the top of the sixth. On two outs that inning, Page doubled in Andy Paul and Russon to give Lehi a 6-4 lead. Page attempted to score a run himself, but he got forced out at home.
Timpanogos undid Page's handiwork in the bottom of the sixth. During its lower half, Nelson singled in a run, and on two outs, McAllister tripled in two fellow T-Pups to put Timpanogos ahead 7-6.
The seventh opened with Rem Worthen hitting a solo homer to tie the game at seven. The next batter, Jeppson smacked an infield single, and Bringhurst singled him in for what turned out to be the winning run.
Juan Diego Soaring Eagles Bomb AF 10-0 in 17-Under Division Play
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Although a 3-A team, the Juan Diego Soaring Eagles swooped into American Fork June 29 and bombed the American Fork Cavemen 10-0 during a 17-under division game for the Utah Baseball Academy.
Don't ever expect American Fork Coach Jarod Ingersoll ever to say anything positive about the June 29 game. It was to him what Little Bighorn was to Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer: a debacle.
After American Fork pitcher Kyle Wright had held Juan Diego scoreless in the first inning, the game proceeded to go downhill for the Cavemen when leadoff hitter Jeremy Reynolds got picked off at first after he had singled on off pitcher Udell Kata. The pitcher struck out Ryan Draper and Ty Flinders to set the stage for Juan Diego's takeover of the game.
AKA the Vicious Tweeties, the Soaring Eagles went on a scoring rally in the second inning. On two outs, Mark "Don't Call Me Freddie" Kruger tripled in Corby Quintana to begin a six-run rally, which saw Kody Davis bash a three-run triple.
With the Cavemen holding Juan Diego scoreless in the third, they attempted to stage a comeback on Zach Robinson's left-field single. However, Derek Durfey hit into a double play.
In the top of the fourth, Joe Kirch singled in a run, then scored a run himself. Luke West hit a two-out, two-run triple to put the score at 10-0. American Fork didn't let Juan Diego score any more runs in the seven-inning contest, because of efforts like shortstop Flinders' seventh-inning double play.
A Colton Whatcott single moved Morgan "Mo" Flinders into scoring position during the bottom of the fourth, but the Cavemen couldn't bring in any runs. Kata kept them scoreless for the entire game as threw a three-hitter against them.
AF Dodgers Outlast PG Angels in Colt League Playoff Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a one-loss bracket game at American Fork's Rotary Park June 30, the American Fork Dodgers outlasted the Pleasant Grove Angels 5-4 to stay alive in the AF-PG Colt League playoffs.
Angel pitchers Riley Smith and Johnny Burtonheld American Fork scoreless for fourof the game's five innings. Nevertheless, the third inning was still when the Dodgers delivered the fatal blow to the Angels.
In the bottom of the first, Angel Tanner Johnson singled in Zach Williams. American Fork pitcher Cam Waite didn't let the Angels make any more runs until the bottom of the third.
In the top of that inning, the Dodgers loaded the bases on no outs. After a Camo Buck walk had scored a run, Waite hit a three-run triple, then came home on a passed ball. Replacing Smith had the mound, Burton struck out Austin Pritchet.
Walked by Waite in the bottom of the third, Josh Aroyko came home on a passed ball. The next inning, he tripled in two runs on two outs, but American Fork confined him to pass.
Waite posted nine strikeouts during the course of the night.
Grantsville Hogties AF Cardinals In Both Ends American Legion Doubleheader
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
AKA the Goat Ropers, the Grantsville Cowboys hogtied the American Fork Cardinals in both ends of an American Legion doubleheaders played at American Fork's Rotary Park July 2. Stacked with big guns, Grantsville won by scores of 10-9 and 12-8.
In the first game's opening inning, American Fork and Grantsville battled to a 1-1 tie. The Cowboys trotted ahead 5-1 during the next 2 1/2 innings. Grantville demonstrated its immense firepower in the top of the fourth when Taylor Matthews blasted the inning open with a right-field double. It paved the way for a three-run rally that the Cowboys staged in the fourth.
The Cardinals battled their way back into the game, though, through staging a four-run rally in the bottom of the fourth. Taison Smith opened the rally by singling in Mat "Lugnut" Ludlow. As soon as American Fork had loaded the bases on two outs, Regan Grossgebauer hit a three-run double to tie the game at five.
Grantsville almost broke the 5-5 tie when Lincoln "Bulls Eye" Kelley fired a two-out triple into right. American Fork Devyn Anderson grounded out Kelby Fisher before Kelley could come home.
Hitting a one-out single in the bottom of the fifth, Isaac Jones came home on a Devyn Anderson triple, which opened a four-run rally for the Cardinals. While Tyler Romney and and Ludlow each singled in a fifth-inning run, Smith highlighted the rally by whacking a one-run double.
The Cardinals' 9-5 lead quickly proved to be not a thick enough cushion to keep the Cowboys from catching up with them. As soon as the Cowboys had loaded the bases on one out in the sixth, Andy Nelson hit an in-the-park grand slam that tied the game at nine. Anderson walked the two next batters, and Kelby Fisher hit a tie-breaking one-run single. Despite a single from Grossgebauer in the bottom of the sixth, the Cowboys contained the Cardinals.
Grantsville attempted to generate insurance runs from Bridger Boman's one-out double in the seventh, but Kurt Fonger hit into a double play. Grantsville belted American Fork with a double play in the seventh, and pitcher Nelson struck out Jordan "Salty" Saltmarsh to end the game.
In the second game, American Fork didn't let the Cowboys go anywhere with leadoff batter Tyson Hutchins' first-inning single. Kort Fonger and Nelson both struck out while Cowboy Jake Campbell grounded out.
With one out in the bottom of the first, Ludlow hit a solo homer off pitrcher Jeff Hunt. Although Saltmarsh contributed a single right afterwards, Grantsville kept American Fork's lead stuck at 1-0 during the inning.
The next inning, Kelley tripled in Matthews, then came home on a Dalen Erickson single to put the Cowboys ahead 2-1. The Cardinals regained the lead before the end of the second. In its bottom half, singles from Jim Davis and Matt Finn moved Tyler Roberts to third. Skylar Davis singled Roberts in, and Jim Davis soon stole home to put American Fork back ahead 3-2.
Hunt held American Fork scoreless during the next three innings. Hunt's work gave the Cowboys the momentum they needed to establish domination in the game. In the third, Campbell doubled in Nelson, then came home on a Fisher single to put Grantsville ahead 4-3.
After Fonger had stolen home in the fourth, Matthews whacked a two-run single that American Fork had trouble recovering from. In the fifth, Fonger and Nelson each singled in a run, giving the impression that the game could be over by the sixth. After Hutchins had hit a two-run single to put the score at 12-3 in the sixth, the Cardinal defense shut Grantsville down.
In the bottom of the sixth, Jim Davis singled in Romney, only to get put out at second. The putout kept the Cardinals from staging a rally. American Fork went on a scoring spree in the bottom of the final inning, though. After the Cardinals had prevented the Cowboys from profitting from Drew Sutton's seventh-inning single, Saltmarsh doubled in Finn and Skylar Davis. On two outs, Smith homered in Saltmarsh, but Hunt got even by stiking out Romney to end the game.
July 7, 2009
Publisher's Message
For this issue's cover story, we look at a tight summer baseball game between the Lehi Pioneers and the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups. We also look at a reminder about small schools being able to hold their own against 5-A baseball teams, a battle for survival in the American Fork-Pleasant Grove Colt League playoffs, and an American Legion doubleheader that showed showed the impressive firepower of the Grantsville Cowboys . Let us get to those accounts.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com
Lehi Hops Home With 8-7 Win Over T-Pups in Varsity League Baseball Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Under a new head coach, the Lehi Pioneers rowed home with a 8-7 win that they had posted on the Orem-based diamond of the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, July 1.
Recently appointed to coach the Lehi baseball program, Jason Flinders said, "We put the ball in play a lot, and they posted only two strikeouts against us. When we draw that many K's, we're bound to be able to win against a team like Timpanogos. Also, our pitching was really good tonight."
Pitching for the first six innings, Pioneer Bronson Anderson stuck out eight T-Pups. Taking over at the mound in the bottom of the seventh, Lehi reliever Kaidyn Longman struck out three straight Timpanogos batters to put the game away for the Pioneers.
Lehi got on the board first. During the top of the opening inning, Timpanogos pitcher Jensen Nelson walked leadoff batter T.J. Russon. After Palmer Page had grounded out, Anderson singled Russon in, then moved to third on a Rem Worthen double. Trevor Jeppson singled Anderson and Worthen.
The bottom of the first opened with Colton Laird hitting a left-field double off Anderson. After shortstop Page had grounded out Kendall Cloward, J.D. Ashman homered Laird in. Before the T-Pups could tie the game, second baseman Longman snatched a Nelson line fly, and Anderson stuck out Davey McAllister.
The pitching duel between Anderson and Nelson kept the score stuck at 3-2 until the top of the third until a Jeppson sacrifice fly had scored Anderson.
With Lehi unable to put any players on base during the fourth, Timpanogos finally caught up with the Pioneers in the bottom of the inning. Getting on base through an infield error in the fourth, Ashman came home on a McAllister double. Jason Fullmer doubled McAllister in to tie the game at four.
In the fifth, Lehi managed to load the bases on two outs, but the Timberwolves grounded out Tyson Bringhurst to retire the Pioneers to the field before they could stroke ahead again. With Anderson striking out two T-Pups in the bottom of the fifth, third baseman Jeppson grounded out Joe Dilldine to keep Timpanogos from pulling ahead.
Lehi finally regained the lead in the top of the sixth. On two outs that inning, Page doubled in Andy Paul and Russon to give Lehi a 6-4 lead. Page attempted to score a run himself, but he got forced out at home.
Timpanogos undid Page's handiwork in the bottom of the sixth. During its lower half, Nelson singled in a run, and on two outs, McAllister tripled in two fellow T-Pups to put Timpanogos ahead 7-6.
The seventh opened with Rem Worthen hitting a solo homer to tie the game at seven. The next batter, Jeppson smacked an infield single, and Bringhurst singled him in for what turned out to be the winning run.
Juan Diego Soaring Eagles Bomb AF 10-0 in 17-Under Division Play
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Although a 3-A team, the Juan Diego Soaring Eagles swooped into American Fork June 29 and bombed the American Fork Cavemen 10-0 during a 17-under division game for the Utah Baseball Academy.
Don't ever expect American Fork Coach Jarod Ingersoll ever to say anything positive about the June 29 game. It was to him what Little Bighorn was to Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer: a debacle.
After American Fork pitcher Kyle Wright had held Juan Diego scoreless in the first inning, the game proceeded to go downhill for the Cavemen when leadoff hitter Jeremy Reynolds got picked off at first after he had singled on off pitcher Udell Kata. The pitcher struck out Ryan Draper and Ty Flinders to set the stage for Juan Diego's takeover of the game.
AKA the Vicious Tweeties, the Soaring Eagles went on a scoring rally in the second inning. On two outs, Mark "Don't Call Me Freddie" Kruger tripled in Corby Quintana to begin a six-run rally, which saw Kody Davis bash a three-run triple.
With the Cavemen holding Juan Diego scoreless in the third, they attempted to stage a comeback on Zach Robinson's left-field single. However, Derek Durfey hit into a double play.
In the top of the fourth, Joe Kirch singled in a run, then scored a run himself. Luke West hit a two-out, two-run triple to put the score at 10-0. American Fork didn't let Juan Diego score any more runs in the seven-inning contest, because of efforts like shortstop Flinders' seventh-inning double play.
A Colton Whatcott single moved Morgan "Mo" Flinders into scoring position during the bottom of the fourth, but the Cavemen couldn't bring in any runs. Kata kept them scoreless for the entire game as threw a three-hitter against them.
AF Dodgers Outlast PG Angels in Colt League Playoff Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a one-loss bracket game at American Fork's Rotary Park June 30, the American Fork Dodgers outlasted the Pleasant Grove Angels 5-4 to stay alive in the AF-PG Colt League playoffs.
Angel pitchers Riley Smith and Johnny Burtonheld American Fork scoreless for fourof the game's five innings. Nevertheless, the third inning was still when the Dodgers delivered the fatal blow to the Angels.
In the bottom of the first, Angel Tanner Johnson singled in Zach Williams. American Fork pitcher Cam Waite didn't let the Angels make any more runs until the bottom of the third.
In the top of that inning, the Dodgers loaded the bases on no outs. After a Camo Buck walk had scored a run, Waite hit a three-run triple, then came home on a passed ball. Replacing Smith had the mound, Burton struck out Austin Pritchet.
Walked by Waite in the bottom of the third, Josh Aroyko came home on a passed ball. The next inning, he tripled in two runs on two outs, but American Fork confined him to pass.
Waite posted nine strikeouts during the course of the night.
Grantsville Hogties AF Cardinals In Both Ends American Legion Doubleheader
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
AKA the Goat Ropers, the Grantsville Cowboys hogtied the American Fork Cardinals in both ends of an American Legion doubleheaders played at American Fork's Rotary Park July 2. Stacked with big guns, Grantsville won by scores of 10-9 and 12-8.
In the first game's opening inning, American Fork and Grantsville battled to a 1-1 tie. The Cowboys trotted ahead 5-1 during the next 2 1/2 innings. Grantville demonstrated its immense firepower in the top of the fourth when Taylor Matthews blasted the inning open with a right-field double. It paved the way for a three-run rally that the Cowboys staged in the fourth.
The Cardinals battled their way back into the game, though, through staging a four-run rally in the bottom of the fourth. Taison Smith opened the rally by singling in Mat "Lugnut" Ludlow. As soon as American Fork had loaded the bases on two outs, Regan Grossgebauer hit a three-run double to tie the game at five.
Grantsville almost broke the 5-5 tie when Lincoln "Bulls Eye" Kelley fired a two-out triple into right. American Fork Devyn Anderson grounded out Kelby Fisher before Kelley could come home.
Hitting a one-out single in the bottom of the fifth, Isaac Jones came home on a Devyn Anderson triple, which opened a four-run rally for the Cardinals. While Tyler Romney and and Ludlow each singled in a fifth-inning run, Smith highlighted the rally by whacking a one-run double.
The Cardinals' 9-5 lead quickly proved to be not a thick enough cushion to keep the Cowboys from catching up with them. As soon as the Cowboys had loaded the bases on one out in the sixth, Andy Nelson hit an in-the-park grand slam that tied the game at nine. Anderson walked the two next batters, and Kelby Fisher hit a tie-breaking one-run single. Despite a single from Grossgebauer in the bottom of the sixth, the Cowboys contained the Cardinals.
Grantsville attempted to generate insurance runs from Bridger Boman's one-out double in the seventh, but Kurt Fonger hit into a double play. Grantsville belted American Fork with a double play in the seventh, and pitcher Nelson struck out Jordan "Salty" Saltmarsh to end the game.
In the second game, American Fork didn't let the Cowboys go anywhere with leadoff batter Tyson Hutchins' first-inning single. Kort Fonger and Nelson both struck out while Cowboy Jake Campbell grounded out.
With one out in the bottom of the first, Ludlow hit a solo homer off pitrcher Jeff Hunt. Although Saltmarsh contributed a single right afterwards, Grantsville kept American Fork's lead stuck at 1-0 during the inning.
The next inning, Kelley tripled in Matthews, then came home on a Dalen Erickson single to put the Cowboys ahead 2-1. The Cardinals regained the lead before the end of the second. In its bottom half, singles from Jim Davis and Matt Finn moved Tyler Roberts to third. Skylar Davis singled Roberts in, and Jim Davis soon stole home to put American Fork back ahead 3-2.
Hunt held American Fork scoreless during the next three innings. Hunt's work gave the Cowboys the momentum they needed to establish domination in the game. In the third, Campbell doubled in Nelson, then came home on a Fisher single to put Grantsville ahead 4-3.
After Fonger had stolen home in the fourth, Matthews whacked a two-run single that American Fork had trouble recovering from. In the fifth, Fonger and Nelson each singled in a run, giving the impression that the game could be over by the sixth. After Hutchins had hit a two-run single to put the score at 12-3 in the sixth, the Cardinal defense shut Grantsville down.
In the bottom of the sixth, Jim Davis singled in Romney, only to get put out at second. The putout kept the Cardinals from staging a rally. American Fork went on a scoring spree in the bottom of the final inning, though. After the Cardinals had prevented the Cowboys from profitting from Drew Sutton's seventh-inning single, Saltmarsh doubled in Finn and Skylar Davis. On two outs, Smith homered in Saltmarsh, but Hunt got even by stiking out Romney to end the game.
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