Timp Sports Weekly
August 6, 2012
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at recent summer baseball games played by the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings and the Vicious Viewmont Vikings. We will also look three summer state tournament baseball games involving the Awesome American Fork Cavemen, and we will have two accounts about Pleasant Grove taking state in the Utah Baseball Academy League's 15-under and 16-under divisions. Let's get to those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
Ferocious PG Vikings' 17-Under Division Team Sinks Vicious Viewmont Vikings 4-1 July 20
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Utah Baseball Academy League finale for the 17-under division July 20, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Vicious Viewmont Vikings 4-1.
Pleasant Grove Coach Darin "That's Bush League" Henry said, "We had great pitching and defensive play. We didn't make a single error in the game. Brayden King came up with a two-run double that broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning, enabling us to pull out this tight game."
The game's first three innings went down as a scoreless deadlock. In posting seven strikeouts during the course of the game, Pleasant Grove's Aiden "Newey" Neuenswander didn't let the Vicious Vikings put any runners on base during the first three rounds.
Pleasant Grove, on the other hand, did put runners on base during the first three innings. Easton Walker, for one, doubled a fly ball into center during two outs. Before he could come home, however, he saw King pop out to catcher Nick Pierce. Ferocious Viking Brody Blackhurst singled off pitcher Brendon Jensen on one out in the bottom of the second. Viewmont kept Blackhurst chained on base.
The scoreless deadlock finally ended in the top of the fourth. That inning opened with Vicious Viking Hunter Roybal doubling off Neuenswander. Advanced to third by Nate Remmington's right-field single, Roybal came home as the Ferocious Vikings pulled off a successful fielder's choice play at second. The Vicious Vikings' 1-0 lead didn't survive the bottom of the fourth. In that inning's lower half, Walker got on base through a walk. Moved into scoring position by King's right-field single, Walker scored a tying run as Viewmont staged a double play.
The Vicious Vikings counted on Travis Henderson and Josh Ritchie's fifth-inning singles to give them a golden chance to pull ahead. However, while Henderson raced home, the Ferocious Vikings turned up a double play that canceled out his run.
Hitting a two-out single in the bottom of the fifth, Jimmy Carr hoped to make a tie-breaking run that inning. Before Carr could score, he saw Jensen strike out Eldredge.
On two outs in the top of the sixth, Vicious Viking Justin Beachert singled into left. However, left fielder Braydon Cox snatched a Davis Manson fly ball.
On one out in the bottom of the sixth, Jensen walked Walker and McKay Lewis. King doubled his two teammates in, and he came home on a Blackhurst single.
A "distant cousin" of movie start Ursula Andrus, Vicious Viking Will Andrus singled into left in the top of the seventh, giving Viewmont a final chance of rallying back. However, second baseman Ty Stevenson grounded out Ritchie.
Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Alta Tweeties 11-1 in 2nd Round Game of UBAL 16-Under Division Playoffs
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a second-round game of the Utah Baseball Academy League's 16-under division state playoffs, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, 11-1 July 23.
Awesome Caveman pitcher A.J. Jones scattered five hits and posted six strikeouts as he guided American Fork to victory in the six-inning game. Although Jones walked leadoff Tweety batter Josh Scott at the start of the game, he didn't let the Tweeties make any hits in the first inning.
The bottom of it opened with Hayden "Chief" Wood doubling into right. Turner Knight doubled him to set off a four-run rally. The son of former American Fork three-sport athlete Ali "Lamb Chop" Searle, Dallin Searle singled in two runs, and he then came home on a Jones single.
Singling into left during the top of the second, Jax Matthews, a "distant cousin" of famous White African-American rocker Dave Matthews, stole home as teammate Sammy Cransavage struck out.
In the bottom of the second, Hagen Holmstead slugged a two-out single to drive Jake Norton in. In response, second baseman Connor Josss grounded out Knight.
Alta came really close to staging a rally when the Tweeties loaded the bases on one out in the top of the third. However, Joss got nailed in a fielder's choice play at home, and third base Cousin Jackson Draper grounded out Matthews.
Neither team could score runs in the third and fourth innings. In the bottom of the fourth, Wood hit a two-out double, and he tried stealing home, but catcher Dallin Woods tagged him at the plate.
Hitting a one-out, fifth-inning single, Knight came home on an error.
The Awesome Cavemen loaded the bases on two outs in the bottom of the sixth. A Cody Willis walk scored a run to set off a six-run rally that doomed the Tweeties. The rally ended with Jones whacking a one-run single that prompted the plate umpire to end the game.
The next night, the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, came to American Fork and defeated the Awesome Cavemen 6-3.
Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Park City Snow Bunnies 10-0 in Championship Game of UBAL 15-Under Division
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Played at Viking Field July 25, the Utah Baseball Academy League's 15-under division state championship game saw the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings melt away the Park City Miners, AKA the Snow Bunnies, 10-0.
The game marked a second straight year that a Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking team had won the 15-under division state championship. The Ferocious Vikings had won the division's state title on their own field last year.
During the six-inning game, Ferocious Viking pitcher Bryson Griffin, a "distant cousin" of Family Guy character Peter Griffin, posted two strikeouts and gave up only two hits. The Snow Bunnies made both of their hits in the top of the fourth.
In the bottom of the first, the Ferocious Vikings loaded the bases on no outs. Griffin came home on a passed ball, starting a four-run rally. It saw Oakley Craighead double into left and Austin Butler single him in.
Park City reliever Austin Cart kept the Ferocious Viking lead stuck at 4-0 until the bottom of the third when Peyton Henry, son of Pleasant Grove varsity head coach Darin "That's Bush League" Henry, singled in Kolby Casey.
Despite a third-inning single from Butler and a fifth-inning double from Griffin, the Ferocious Vikings couldn't pick up additional runs until the sixth. Meanwhile, in the top of the fourth, the Snow Bunnies got two-out singles from Scotty Stokes and Parker "Smitty" Smith. Before Park City could capitalize on those hits, Griffin struck out Maverick "Mav" Berglund.
The bottom of the sixth opened with Peyton Henry singling into left. Craighead singled him in, setting off a five-run rally. With the score reading 9-0 at one point, Griffin whacked a single to load the bases. Suddenly an error allowed Austin Butler to race home for the winning run.
Pleasant Grove Coach Randy Hicken said, "Our base running was absolutely superb, and our defense committed no error.
Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Syracuse Midgets 4-1 in 16-Under Division State Title Game July 26
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In the state championship game for the Utah Baseball Academy League's 16-under division title July 26, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Syracuse Titans, AKA the Midgets, 4-3.
During the top of the first, Midget Sawyer "Brown" Morin tripled off pitcher Easton Walker on two outs. However, the pitcher stuck out Caiden Craig to keep Morin stuck on third.
Even though Pleasant Grove got a single from Zach Peterson in the bottom of the first, pitcher Morin kept the Ferocious Vikings from making the first run.
The game stayed a scoreless deadlock until the top of the third when Craig doubled in Chase Bowerly.
In the bottom of the third, Peyton Henry, son of Pleasant Grove head varsity coach Darin "That's Bush League" Henry, singled in two runs.
The next inning, the Ferocious Vikings scored two runs on a Kolby Waycasey sacrifice fly and Jade Smoot's two-out single. In revenge, Morin struck out Zach Peterson to retire Pleasant Grove.
After the fourth, the Ferocious Viking couldn't make any more hit or runs. Still, their defense continued to shine, even though Craig singled for the Midgets in the fifth, and Kaiden King hit a left-field single for them in the seventh. The game ended with pitcher Easton Walker striking out Morin. Walker posted six strikeouts in the game.
Pleasant Grove Tyler Eastman said, "These kids were really unselfish during this season. They were willing to sacrifice themselves for the team."
Bad Old Brighton Puddy Tats Defeat PG's 17-Under Team 9-6 in 8-Inning UBAL Playoff Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
After taking state in the Utah Baseball Academy League's 15- and 16-under age division, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings looked as they might win the state title for the league's 17-under age division. However, the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, prevented that from occurring through winning 9-6 on the Ferocious Vikings' home field July 26.
In the top of the first inning, Bad Old Puddy Tat Gabe Farrer hit a two-out triple into right, but he got stuck on base as he watched teammate T.J. "Apple" Orchard fly out to right.
In the bottom of the first, pitcher Orchard walked Easton Walker on two outs. Walker tried stealing home a short time later, but he got thrown out at home plate.
The next inning, Brighton's Trey Brimhall doubled into left, but he got forced out at third. Defensive plays like that forceout kept the game a scoreless tie until the bottom of the third.
During the third's bottom half, three straight singles paved the way for Pleasant Grove to grab a 3-0 lead. The first Ferocious Viking to hit the first of those singles, Jade Smoot came home on a McKay Lewis single. The Ferocious Vikings picked up their next two third-inning runs on a sacrifice groundout and an Aiden Neuenswander single.
In the top of the fourth, two-out singles, hit by Farrer and Trey Brimhall, tipped the game to the Bad Old Puddy Tats' favor. A distant relative of extremely liberal Salt Lake Tribune political cartoonist Pat Bagley Brayden Bagley hit a two-run double for the Bad Old Puddy Tats.
Pleasant Grove worked quickly to repair the damage done by Bagley's double. In the bottom of the fourth, Jimmy Carr got on base through a Bad Old Puddy Tat error, and a Jade Smoot double moved him to third. Carr scored on Easton Walker's sacrifice fly. The Bad Puddy Tats turned up a double play right afterwards.
In the top of the fifth, Logan McGregor doubled in Taylor "Pop Gun" Propokis on two outs, cutting the Pleasant Grove lead to 4-3. In the bottom of the fifth, Brayden King and Ty Stephenson hit singles that paved the way for Neuenswander to knock in a run on one out. Pitcher Orchard got even by striking out Peyton Simpson, a "distant cousin" of TV character Bart Simpson.
The Ferocious Vikings' 5-3 lead didn't faze the Bad Old Puddy Tats, for in the sixth, a Bagley one-run single put them within 5-4. Pleasant Grove turned up a double play that delayed Brighton from tying the game that inning. In the bottom of the sixth, the Bad Puddy Tats kept the Ferocious Vikings from picking up an insurance run.
In the top of the seventh, Quick Nick Wagner doubled in Propokis to tie the game at five. That RBI proved to be one of two factors that saved the Bad Old Puddy Tats that inning. The other factor was Brighton's strong defense. Aided by a Zach Peterson double, the Ferocious Vikings loaded the bases on two bases in the bottom of the seventh. However, Carr got out before Pleasant Grove could score a tie-breaking run.
The Bad Old Puddy Tats scored three run in the top of the eighth, and they gave up only one run to Pleasant Grove in the bottom of the inning. The loss left the Ferocious Vikings having to wait until 2013 for another shot at a state baseball title.
Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Bountiful Little Injuns 7-6 in UBAL 17-Under Division Playoffs
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
At American Fork July 27, The Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Bountiful Braves, AKA the Little Injuns, in the second round of the Utah Baseball Academy's 17-under division playoffs.
Although Awesome Caveman Sean Hardman hit a two-out single in the bottom of the first, neither team could score a run in the opening round.
In the top of the second, Little Injun Kevin "Kevy" Byington hit a one-out double into center, and Tanner Redding's left-field single advanced him to third. Byington came home on Ricky Medrano's sacrifice fly.
Through singles hit by Craig Brailsford, Justin Pitcher, and Milo Abbott, the Awesome Cavemen loaded the bases on no outs in the bottom of the second. A sacrifice fly, hit by Andy Bartholemew, nephew of former Awesome Caveman wrestler John "Superstud" Bartholemew, drove Brailsford in, setting off a three-run rally. During it, Pitcher scored on an error, and Kody "Coco" Hall doubled in Abbott.
The next inning saw pitcher Hardman strike out the first two Little Injun batters sent up against him. Zach Muir doubled off Hardman and came home on a Redding single. Hardman grounded out Medrano before Bountiful could tie the game.
In the bottom of the third, Zach Haws doubled into left, and Hardman singled him in. American Fork soon scored a second third-inning run on a passed ball.
American Fork kept its 5-2 lead intact in the top of the fourth, and in the bottom of that inning, the Awesome Cavemen picked up a sixth run on a passed ball.
After Hardman had fanned two straight Little Injun batters in the top of the fifth, Ben Fowers singled off him and scored a run on a Ryan Curtis double. Hardman retaliated by striking out Zach Muir.
Getting on base through a fifth-inning error, Awesome Caveman Skylar Mounteer scored on another goof. That turned out to be the last run for American Fork in the game.
In the sixth, the Little Injuns proved they were still far being finished when Jordan Hayes' two-run double put them within 7-5. In the seventh, they loaded the bases on one out. Redding knocked in a run, giving American Fork the willies. Once shortstop Hall snatched a Medrano pop fly, Hardman struck out Hayes to end the game.
American Fork Coach Jay Holmstead said, "We were extremely aggressive on our base-running tonight. We got in a couple of forced plays that saved us. Sean threw really well tonight."
Vicious Viewmont Vikings Ends Awesome Cavemen's Season
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's hopes of adding a state 17-under division title to their list of baseball accomplishments this year vanished in an third-round Utah Baseball Academy League playoff game held at American Fork July 28. The Vicious Vikings eliminated the Awesome Cavemen 6-3.
The first inning opened on a promising note for American Fork. Walked by pitcher Austin Pitcher, Vicious Viking Weston Sandbury got tagged by catcher Andy Bartholmew in a fielder's choice play at home. Shortstop Kody "Coco" Hall turned up a double play that kept Viewmont from scoring.
In the bottom of the first, Skylar Mounteer doubled in Sean Hardman on one out to put American Fork ahead 1-0. American Fork stayed stuck on its 1-0 lead until the bottom of the fourth when a Hall sacrifice fly scored pinch runner Hagen Holmstead. In response, pitcher Jensen Brenden struck out Turner Knight.
American Fork's state title hopes took a terrible beating in the top of the fifth when Parker Taggart hit a one-run single that set off a four-run rally for Viewmont. Justin Beachet singled in two runs, and he came home on a Travis Henderson single.
Viewmont held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless until the bottom of the sixth. That inning, two Vicious Viking errors let Holmstead steal home. The Vicious Vikings didn't let the Awesome Cavemen make any more runs.
In the seventh, Beachet doubled in Taggart, and Henderson singled in Mikey Steinke to conclude the game's scoring.
Bad Old Brighton Puddy Tats Defeat PG's 17-Under Team 9-6 in 8-Inning UBAL Playoff Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
After taking state in the Utah Baseball Academy League's 15- and 16-under age division, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings looked as they might win the state title for the league's 17-under age division. However, the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, prevented that from occurring through winning 9-6 on the Ferocious Vikings' home field July 26.
In the top of the first inning, Bad Old Puddy Tat Gabe Farrer hit a two-out triple into right, but he got stuck on base as he watched teammate T.J. "Apple" Orchard fly out to right.
In the bottom of the first, pitcher Orchard walked Easton Walker on two outs. Walker tried stealing home a short time later, but he got thrown out at home plate.
The next inning, Brighton's Trey Brimhall doubled into left, but he got forced out at third. Defensive plays like that forceout kept the game a scoreless tie until the bottom of the third.
During the third's bottom half, three straight singles paved the way for Pleasant Grove to grab a 3-0 lead. The first Ferocious Viking to hit the first of those singles, Jade Smoot came home on a McKay Lewis single. The Ferocious Vikings picked up their next two third-inning runs on a sacrifice groundout and an Aiden Neuenswander single.
In the top of the fourth, two-out singles, hit by Farrer and Trey Brimhall, tipped the game to the Bad Old Puddy Tats' favor. A distant relative of extremely liberal Salt Lake Tribune political cartoonist Pat Bagley Brayden Bagley hit a two-run double for the Bad Old Puddy Tats.
Pleasant Grove worked quickly to repair the damage done by Bagley's double. In the bottom of the fourth, Jimmy Carr got on base through a Bad Old Puddy Tat error, and a Jade Smoot double moved him to third. Carr scored on Easton Walker's sacrifice fly. The Bad Puddy Tats turned up a double play right afterwards.
In the top of the fifth, Logan McGregor doubled in Taylor "Pop Gun" Propokis on two outs, cutting the Pleasant Grove lead to 4-3. In the bottom of the fifth, Brayden King and Ty Stephenson hit singles that paved the way for Neuenswander to knock in a run on one out. Pitcher Orchard got even by striking out Peyton Simpson, a "distant cousin" of TV character Bart Simpson.
The Ferocious Vikings' 5-3 lead didn't faze the Bad Old Puddy Tats, for in the sixth, a Bagley one-run single put them within 5-4. Pleasant Grove turned up a double play that delayed Brighton from tying the game that inning. In the bottom of the sixth, the Bad Puddy Tats kept the Ferocious Vikings from picking up an insurance run.
In the top of the seventh, Quick Nick Wagner doubled in Propokis to tie the game at five. That RBI proved to be one of two factors that saved the Bad Old Puddy Tats that inning. The other factor was Brighton's strong defense. Aided by a Zach Peterson double, the Ferocious Vikings loaded the bases on two bases in the bottom of the seventh. However, Carr got out before Pleasant Grove could score a tie-breaking run.
The Bad Old Puddy Tats scored three run in the top of the eighth, and they gave up only one run to Pleasant Grove in the bottom of the inning. The loss left the Ferocious Vikings having to wait until 2013 for another shot at a state baseball title.
Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Bountiful Little Injuns 7-6 in UBAL 17-Under Division Playoffs
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
At American Fork July 27, The Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Bountiful Braves, AKA the Little Injuns, in the second round of the Utah Baseball Academy's 17-under division playoffs.
Although Awesome Caveman Sean Hardman hit a two-out single in the bottom of the first, neither team could score a run in the opening round.
In the top of the second, Little Injun Kevin "Kevy" Byington hit a one-out double into center, and Tanner Redding's left-field single advanced him to third. Byington came home on Ricky Medrano's sacrifice fly.
Through singles hit by Craig Brailsford, Justin Pitcher, and Milo Abbott, the Awesome Cavemen loaded the bases on no outs in the bottom of the second. A sacrifice fly, hit by Andy Bartholemew, nephew of former Awesome Caveman wrestler John "Superstud" Bartholemew, drove Brailsford in, setting off a three-run rally. During it, Pitcher scored on an error, and Kody "Coco" Hall doubled in Abbott.
The next inning saw pitcher Hardman strike out the first two Little Injun batters sent up against him. Zach Muir doubled off Hardman and came home on a Redding single. Hardman grounded out Medrano before Bountiful could tie the game.
In the bottom of the third, Zach Haws doubled into left, and Hardman singled him in. American Fork soon scored a second third-inning run on a passed ball.
American Fork kept its 5-2 lead intact in the top of the fourth, and in the bottom of that inning, the Awesome Cavemen picked up a sixth run on a passed ball.
After Hardman had fanned two straight Little Injun batters in the top of the fifth, Ben Fowers singled off him and scored a run on a Ryan Curtis double. Hardman retaliated by striking out Zach Muir.
Getting on base through a fifth-inning error, Awesome Caveman Skylar Mounteer scored on another goof. That turned out to be the last run for American Fork in the game.
In the sixth, the Little Injuns proved they were still far being finished when Jordan Hayes' two-run double put them within 7-5. In the seventh, they loaded the bases on one out. Redding knocked in a run, giving American Fork the willies. Once shortstop Hall snatched a Medrano pop fly, Hardman struck out Hayes to end the game.
American Fork Coach Jay Holmstead said, "We were extremely aggressive on our base-running tonight. We got in a couple of forced plays that saved us. Sean threw really well tonight."
Vicious Viewmont Vikings Ends Awesome Cavemen's Season
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's hopes of adding a state 17-under division title to their list of baseball accomplishments this year vanished in an third-round Utah Baseball Academy League playoff game held at American Fork July 28. The Vicious Vikings eliminated the Awesome Cavemen 6-3.
The first inning opened on a promising note for American Fork. Walked by pitcher Austin Pitcher, Vicious Viking Weston Sandbury got tagged by catcher Andy Bartholmew in a fielder's choice play at home. Shortstop Kody "Coco" Hall turned up a double play that kept Viewmont from scoring.
In the bottom of the first, Skylar Mounteer doubled in Sean Hardman on one out to put American Fork ahead 1-0. American Fork stayed stuck on its 1-0 lead until the bottom of the fourth when a Hall sacrifice fly scored pinch runner Hagen Holmstead. In response, pitcher Jensen Brenden struck out Turner Knight.
American Fork's state title hopes took a terrible beating in the top of the fifth when Parker Taggart hit a one-run single that set off a four-run rally for Viewmont. Justin Beachet singled in two runs, and he came home on a Travis Henderson single.
Viewmont held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless until the bottom of the sixth. That inning, two Vicious Viking errors let Holmstead steal home. The Vicious Vikings didn't let the Awesome Cavemen make any more runs.
In the seventh, Beachet doubled in Taggart, and Henderson singled in Mikey Steinke to conclude the game's scoring.
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