Timp Sports Weekly
April 28, 2015
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at a junior varsity baseball doubleheader played between my Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups. Both games, as they tend to say in Riverton, were howlingly close. Besides the thrilling games played against the Silverpups, we will also look at how the Awesome Cavemen did against the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, in an April 18 jayvee doubleheader. Let's look at those games.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Awesome AF Cavemen Sweep Riverton Silverpups in JV Baseball Doubleheader April 26
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In both games of a junior varsity baseball doubleheader that they hosted on April 26, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups, by scores of 5-2 and 6-5.
During the top of the first, American Fork pitcher Tua Ward gave up a left-field, one-out double to Silverpup Stone "Ewell" Gibbons. That Silverpup became stuck at second as Gibbons watched Cody Harrison fly out to center fielder Kastan Rasmussen and third baseman Mick Madsen ground out Jake White.
In the bottom of the first, Buster "Bunny" Hardman and Madsen each singled off pitcher Kody Nelson. Madsen's singled scored Hardman, and Madsen came home on Dillon Johnston's two-out single. The Silverpups pinched Johnston in a forceout at second to end the first inning.
Through the five innings that he pitched, Ward held the Silverpups scoreless, though he did give up a single to Harrison in the fourth inning.
Meanwhile, American Fork couldn't renew its scoring until the bottom of the third. After Madsen had grounded out at the start of that inning's lower half, Hagen "Speedster" Holmstead tripled into center. Jace Ybarra singled in Holmstead, and he then came home on Colt Scharer's two-out double.
During the bottom of the fourth, the Awesome Cavemen expected that they would capitalize on a two-out double hit by Weston Flinders, a little brother of Awesome Cavewoman soccer legend Lankin Flinders. Right after Weston's hit, however, Hardman flew out to right fielder Kaden Palmer.
American Fork did receive another chance to renew its scoring when Ybarra singled on two outs in the fifth's lower half. That opportunity vanished abruptly as Nelson struck out Trell Morse, a distant cousin of former Biggest Contestant Hap Holmstead.
Taking over pitching duties in the top of the sixth, Speedster Holmstead, Hap's little brother, had a slightly rough start. First, Speedster walked Nelson and then gave up a center-field double to Zach "Hardtack" Larsen. Jeff Lillywhite smacked a sacrifice fly into the glove of center fielder Kastan Rasmussen, and Nelson came home for the first Silverpup run. Harrison singled in Larsen to cut the lead to 4-2. Before the Silverpup rally could progress any further, Madsen turned up a double play.
Doubling into left at the start of the sixth's lower half, Johnson got doubled in by Scharer. Hopes of staging a long rally soon vanished. After Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood and Rasmussen had both flown out, Scharer tried stealing third base, but third baseman Kaden Wilson tagged him in a squeeze, ending American Fork scoring for the game.
Though Speedster Holmstead walked Wilson at the start of the seventh inning, that pitcher didn't let the next three Silverpup hitters get on base through striking out Flint "Shaker" Salter and Driscoll "Disco" Stone and causing Palmer to ground out to Madsen.
For the second game, it had to take the Awesome Cavemen eight innings to quiet the Silverpups. Those Riverton players had much to howl about the first six innings of that game, for they secured a 4-1 lead over the Awesome Cavemen.
A "distant cousin" of 1970's rock star Leon "Walking on a Tight Wire" Russell, Silverpup Blake Russell held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless for five of the game's first six innings. Save for a Speedster Holmstead triple in the first and a Cole "Nails" Carpenter, one-out single in the third, American Fork couldn't make a hit off Russell until the fifth. So the Awesome Cavemen had to rely on putting out a strong defense in order to stay in the game.
Now in the top of the first, the Silverpups leaped ahead 2-0 on a Dillon Sanchez single and a Cole Anderson double. In the bottom of the inning, Speedster Holmstead tripled into center and scored an overthrow past third base.
The situation became really scary for American Fork in the top of the fourth. It opened with Anderson singling off pitcher Madsen. Russell doubled in Anderson. After catcher Buster "Bunny" Hardman had picked off a Gabe Stevens pop fly, A.J. Tebbs, a nephew of Bingham High basketball legend K.C. Tebbs, slugged a single that moved Russell to third. Madsen struck out Brock Anderson and Gunner "Spiegle" Schmidt to keep the score at stuck at 3-1. Russell prevented the Awesome Cavemen from putting any runners on base in the bottom of the fourth.
American Fork had Hardman pitch during the fifth and sixth innings. Though Sanchez singled off Hardman in the fifth and Stevens whacked a center-field single in the sixth, American Fork's reliever held the Silverpups scoreless.
Two-out singles, hit by Johnston and Scharer, enabled the Awesome Cavemen to load the bases in the bottom of the fifth. Rasmussen flew out to center fielder Gage Morris before American Fork could spark a scoring rally.
The game turned dark for American Fork when Sanchez hit a seventh-inning, two-run double off reliever Taylor Sobatka to improve the Silverpup lead at 5-1. After the seventh's lower half opened with Speedster Holmstead grounding out, a Ybarra single and a Morse double kept American Fork alive long enough to battle back to force the game into an extra inning. After Johnston had singled in Ybarra. Scharer got hit by a pitch, loading the bases on one out. Crazy Horse Wood singled in two runs, and Scharer stole home on a passed ball to tie the game at five.
American Fork did receive another chance to renew its scoring when Ybarra singled on two outs in the fifth's lower half. That opportunity vanished abruptly as Nelson struck out Trell Morse, a distant cousin of former Biggest Contestant Hap Holmstead.
Taking over pitching duties in the top of the sixth, Speedster Holmstead, Hap's little brother, had a slightly rough start. First, Speedster walked Nelson and then gave up a center-field double to Zach "Hardtack" Larsen. Jeff Lillywhite smacked a sacrifice fly into the glove of center fielder Kastan Rasmussen, and Nelson came home for the first Silverpup run. Harrison singled in Larsen to cut the lead to 4-2. Before the Silverpup rally could progress any further, Madsen turned up a double play.
Doubling into left at the start of the sixth's lower half, Johnson got doubled in by Scharer. Hopes of staging a long rally soon vanished. After Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood and Rasmussen had both flown out, Scharer tried stealing third base, but third baseman Kaden Wilson tagged him in a squeeze, ending American Fork scoring for the game.
Though Speedster Holmstead walked Wilson at the start of the seventh inning, that pitcher didn't let the next three Silverpup hitters get on base through striking out Flint "Shaker" Salter and Driscoll "Disco" Stone and causing Palmer to ground out to Madsen.
For the second game, it had to take the Awesome Cavemen eight innings to quiet the Silverpups. Those Riverton players had much to howl about the first six innings of that game, for they secured a 4-1 lead over the Awesome Cavemen.
A "distant cousin" of 1970's rock star Leon "Walking on a Tight Wire" Russell, Silverpup Blake Russell held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless for five of the game's first six innings. Save for a Speedster Holmstead triple in the first and a Cole "Nails" Carpenter, one-out single in the third, American Fork couldn't make a hit off Russell until the fifth. So the Awesome Cavemen had to rely on putting out a strong defense in order to stay in the game.
Now in the top of the first, the Silverpups leaped ahead 2-0 on a Dillon Sanchez single and a Cole Anderson double. In the bottom of the inning, Speedster Holmstead tripled into center and scored an overthrow past third base.
The situation became really scary for American Fork in the top of the fourth. It opened with Anderson singling off pitcher Madsen. Russell doubled in Anderson. After catcher Buster "Bunny" Hardman had picked off a Gabe Stevens pop fly, A.J. Tebbs, a nephew of Bingham High basketball legend K.C. Tebbs, slugged a single that moved Russell to third. Madsen struck out Brock Anderson and Gunner "Spiegle" Schmidt to keep the score at stuck at 3-1. Russell prevented the Awesome Cavemen from putting any runners on base in the bottom of the fourth.
American Fork had Hardman pitch during the fifth and sixth innings. Though Sanchez singled off Hardman in the fifth and Stevens whacked a center-field single in the sixth, American Fork's reliever held the Silverpups scoreless.
Two-out singles, hit by Johnston and Scharer, enabled the Awesome Cavemen to load the bases in the bottom of the fifth. Rasmussen flew out to center fielder Gage Morris before American Fork could spark a scoring rally.
The game turned dark for American Fork when Sanchez hit a seventh-inning, two-run double off reliever Taylor Sobatka to improve the Silverpup lead at 5-1. After the seventh's lower half opened with Speedster Holmstead grounding out, a Ybarra single and a Morse double kept American Fork alive long enough to battle back to force the game into an extra inning. After Johnston had singled in Ybarra. Scharer got hit by a pitch, loading the bases on one out. Crazy Horse Wood singled in two runs, and Scharer stole home on a passed ball to tie the game at five.
The eighth's top half opened with Cole Anderson singling into left, only to get tagged in a fielder's choice play at second. A Stevens single gave the impression that Russell would soon make a tie-breaking run for Riverton. However, shortstop Holmstead turned up a double play that retired the Silverpups to the field.
With the eighth's lower half opening with a Flinders single hit into left, American Fork seemed certain of pulling out a win. That prospect darkened slightly through Hardman grounding out. Right after Madsen had whacked an infield single, Holmstead got intentionally walked, loading the bases. That action quickly proved to be fatal for the Silverpups, for Ybarra drew a walk next, scoring pinch runner McCade "Zipper" Worthen for the winning run.
American Fork jayvee coach Jay Holmstead said, "Our players never gave, especially during the second game. Everybody kept the hitting line moving."
American Fork will take this week off, but will be in action during a series against the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, two Tuesdays from now. The Awesome Cavemen's last varsity series against the Shockers ended with a road loss at Westlake's Saratoga Springs field.
Awesome AF Cavebatters Sweep JV Baseball Doubleheader at Lone Peak April 18
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's jayvee baseball swept an April 18 doubleheader at Lone Peak by scores of 9-1 and 6-4. The Awesome Cavemen's dual wins over the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, came in the immediate aftermath of American Fork varsity team dropping three straight games to Lone Peak.
Although the outcome of the jayvee doubleheader couldn't undo the outcomes of the Loner-Awesome Caveman varsity series, the American Fork jayvees still took home something to be proud of.
The doubleheader's first game opened with Loner third baseman Payton Freeman grounding out Buster "Bunny" Hardman. Mick Madsen singled into left, and on two outs, Tua Ward singled him in, only to get forced out at second.
Although the first's lower half opened with Loner Cole "Spades" Gambill doubling into left, pitcher Ward held the Loners scoreless for the first three inning. The Awesome Cavemen's lead stayed at 1-0 until the top of the fourth. That inning, Awesome Caveman Trell Morse, a distant cousin of teammate Hagan "Speedster" Holmstead, singled into center, and on one outs, Dillon Johnston tripled him in. The Loners answered that RBI through Brigham Trowbridge doubling in Gambill in the bottom of the fourth. That was the only run that the Loners could make in the game.
In the sixth's top half, Ward tripled in Holmstead to open a four-run, fueled by a Morse double and a Johnston triple. Even though Loner Talmage Lamb chopped a single in the bottom of the sixth, shortstop Holmstead turned up a double play that held the Loners scoreless. American Fork picked up three insurance runs in the seventh to put the game away.
In the second game, Cole Gambill came home on a passed ball in the bottom of the first to put the Loners ahead 1-0. While holding American Fork scoreless in the first three innings, the Loners scored two runs in the bottom of the second on an error and a walk.
American Fork kept Lone Peak's lead stuck at 3-0 in the third and fourth innings. During the fifth, American Fork loaded the bases on one out, and a Colt Scharer sacrifice groundout scored two runs for the Awesome Cavemen.
In the bottom of the fifth, Lamb chopped a single that moved McCrae Trowbridge into scoring position. Caden Santiago singled Trowbridge in. American Fork didn't let the Loners make any more runs after that inning.
Lone Peak still stahyed ahead 4-2 until the top of the seventh. A Hardman single that inning quickly led to American Fork loading the bases on no out. Morse hit a three-run triple, and he then came home on a Cole "Nails" Carpenter double to give the Awesome Cavemen a 6-4 lead, which turned out to be the final score.
American Fork jayvee coach Jay Holmstead said, "I think we came out hitting strong in the first game. We didn't panic when we got behind in the second game. Though we left eight or nine guys in scoring position, we never gave up. We just couldn't a rally going in the second game until its seventh inning."
With the eighth's lower half opening with a Flinders single hit into left, American Fork seemed certain of pulling out a win. That prospect darkened slightly through Hardman grounding out. Right after Madsen had whacked an infield single, Holmstead got intentionally walked, loading the bases. That action quickly proved to be fatal for the Silverpups, for Ybarra drew a walk next, scoring pinch runner McCade "Zipper" Worthen for the winning run.
American Fork jayvee coach Jay Holmstead said, "Our players never gave, especially during the second game. Everybody kept the hitting line moving."
American Fork will take this week off, but will be in action during a series against the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, two Tuesdays from now. The Awesome Cavemen's last varsity series against the Shockers ended with a road loss at Westlake's Saratoga Springs field.
Awesome AF Cavebatters Sweep JV Baseball Doubleheader at Lone Peak April 18
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's jayvee baseball swept an April 18 doubleheader at Lone Peak by scores of 9-1 and 6-4. The Awesome Cavemen's dual wins over the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, came in the immediate aftermath of American Fork varsity team dropping three straight games to Lone Peak.
Although the outcome of the jayvee doubleheader couldn't undo the outcomes of the Loner-Awesome Caveman varsity series, the American Fork jayvees still took home something to be proud of.
The doubleheader's first game opened with Loner third baseman Payton Freeman grounding out Buster "Bunny" Hardman. Mick Madsen singled into left, and on two outs, Tua Ward singled him in, only to get forced out at second.
Although the first's lower half opened with Loner Cole "Spades" Gambill doubling into left, pitcher Ward held the Loners scoreless for the first three inning. The Awesome Cavemen's lead stayed at 1-0 until the top of the fourth. That inning, Awesome Caveman Trell Morse, a distant cousin of teammate Hagan "Speedster" Holmstead, singled into center, and on one outs, Dillon Johnston tripled him in. The Loners answered that RBI through Brigham Trowbridge doubling in Gambill in the bottom of the fourth. That was the only run that the Loners could make in the game.
In the sixth's top half, Ward tripled in Holmstead to open a four-run, fueled by a Morse double and a Johnston triple. Even though Loner Talmage Lamb chopped a single in the bottom of the sixth, shortstop Holmstead turned up a double play that held the Loners scoreless. American Fork picked up three insurance runs in the seventh to put the game away.
In the second game, Cole Gambill came home on a passed ball in the bottom of the first to put the Loners ahead 1-0. While holding American Fork scoreless in the first three innings, the Loners scored two runs in the bottom of the second on an error and a walk.
American Fork kept Lone Peak's lead stuck at 3-0 in the third and fourth innings. During the fifth, American Fork loaded the bases on one out, and a Colt Scharer sacrifice groundout scored two runs for the Awesome Cavemen.
In the bottom of the fifth, Lamb chopped a single that moved McCrae Trowbridge into scoring position. Caden Santiago singled Trowbridge in. American Fork didn't let the Loners make any more runs after that inning.
Lone Peak still stahyed ahead 4-2 until the top of the seventh. A Hardman single that inning quickly led to American Fork loading the bases on no out. Morse hit a three-run triple, and he then came home on a Cole "Nails" Carpenter double to give the Awesome Cavemen a 6-4 lead, which turned out to be the final score.
American Fork jayvee coach Jay Holmstead said, "I think we came out hitting strong in the first game. We didn't panic when we got behind in the second game. Though we left eight or nine guys in scoring position, we never gave up. We just couldn't a rally going in the second game until its seventh inning."
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