Timp Sports Weekly
June 16, 2015
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at how the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings fared in the Utah Baseball Academy annual preseason tournament. We will also check on a Varsity League game that the Awesome Cavemen hosted against the Springville Red Devils on June 11. Let's take a look at those games.
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Awesome AF Cavemen Drop UBA Preseason Tourney Game to Riverton Silverpups June 7
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Played in Riverton June 7 for the Utah Baseball Academy's preseason tournament, a 17-under division age division game saw the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, defeat the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 7-4.
The game opened with pitcher Clint "Salty" Salter walking Buster "Bunny" Hardman and Jace Ybarra. An infield error allowed Hardman and Ybarra to race home. Before the Awesome Cavemen could capitalize on the mistake any further, the Silverpups hit them with a double play. Salt then grounded out Trell Morse to retire the Awesome Cavemen to the field.
Singles from Hunter Hall and Stoney Gibbons permitted the Silverpups to load the bases on no outs. Skyler Davis knocked in Hall, and Riverton picked up its next two runs on an error. Jeff Lillywhite's one-run completed Silverpup scoring for the inning.
In the top of the second, Weston Flinders whacked a two-out single in hopes of stirring up a rally for American Fork. However, the Silverpups kept him stuck on base while they maintained their 4-2 lead.
It grew to 5-2 in the bottom of the third through Davis singling a one-run groundball into left. The Silverpups didn't let the Awesome Cavemen make any further hits until until the top of the fifth when Colt Sharrer and Kasten Rasmussen each singled a fly ball into left. Suddenly, third baseman Eric Nelson turned up a double play that delayed American Fork from scoring additional runs until the sixth.
After Riverton picked up a run in the bottom of the fourth, Hall singled into right in the bottom of the fifth, and he came home on a Davis sacrifice fly. American Fork held the Silverpups scoreless after that inning.
In the top of the sixth, Hardman singled into right, and a Hagan Holmstead double moved him to third. Tua Ward doubled in both Awesome Cavemen, and moved to third on a Morse single, but the Silverpups shut American Fork scoring down for the rest of the game.
Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Ferocious Vikings 10-0 in 17-U Preseason Tourney Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen proved to be resilient in the aftermath of their June 7 loss at Riverton. By a score 10-0, they defeated the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings at during a June 8 game that was a part of the 17-age division portion of a preseason tournament sponsored by the Utah Baseball Academy.
American Fork Coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll said, "Hagan [Holmstead] did really well on the mound. He threw a five-hitter while he held PG scoreless. We hit very good and fielded the ball well."
American Fork's shutout win came almost two weeks after the Ferocious Vikings had won the state 5-A baseball championship at the expense of the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers. The Ferocious Vikings brought 10 players from the state championship team in hopes of smoking the Awesome Cavemen for a fourth straight time this year. This time, Holmstead was ready to handle the team of blue-uniformed raiders. He scattered the Ferocious Vikings' five hits and struck out five of them during the course of the six innings that he pitched.
The Ferocious Vikings found out how ready the Awesome Cavemen were for them. The game opened with Ty Lewis flying out to first baseman Tua Ward. Though Bub Wilde got on base through an error, Holmstead picked him off at first, and then the Awesome Caveman pitcher struck out Brennon May.
With Buster "Bunny" Hardman getting on base through a walk in the bottom of the first, American Fork quickly loaded the bases on no outs through infield singles hit by Holmstead and Jace Ybarra. Ward tripled in all three Awesome Cavemen, and he scored on Trell Morse's sacrifice groundout. With Colt Sharrer and Dylan Johnson each slugging a single, American Fork attempted to keep its rally going, but the Ferocious Vikings popped the Awesome Cavemen with a double play.
The second inning opened with Tate Briggs whacking a left-field single, only to get nailed in a fielder's choice play at second. After Ty Wells got thrown out at in a putout at third, Holmstead struck out Derek Wall.
Pleasant Grove kept American Fork stuck on its 4-0 lead until the bottom of the third. That inning, the Ferocious Vikings got singles from Ryan Christiansen and Hunter "Derwood" Kirby, Holmstead didn't let Pleasant Grove get anywhere with those two hits. In the bottom of the third, Holmstead hit a two-out double which brought Hardman home on two outs.
On one out in the top of the fifth, Wall and Christiansen each an infield single. Just as Pleasant Grove looked as though it was starting to rip Holmstead, the Awesome Cavemen turned up a double play that spoiled Pleasant Grove's best chances for scoring in the game.
In the bottom of the fifth, Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood tripled in Ryan Hardman. After Buster "Bunny" Hardman struck out, Ybarra singled in Wood and then came home on a two-out, Holmstead singled. The Ferocious Vikings took revenge by picking off Holmstead at second.
With the Ferocious Vikings unable to put runners on base in the top of the sixth, American Fork proceeded to get the game over that inning. Singles from Ward and Morse quickly resulted in the Awesome Cavemen loading the bases on no outs. Johnston knocked in Ward, and Weston Flinder single scored Morse for the winning run.
Woods Cross Wild Kittens Defeat Awesome AF Cavemen 7-6 in 9-Inning UBA Thriller June 9
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a pool game for the 17-under division for the Utah Baseball Academy's preseason tournament, the Wood Cross Wildcats, AKA the Wild Kittens. defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 7-6 in a nine-inning thriller played at American Fork June 9.
The game's outcome prevented the Awesome Cavemen from reaching the semifinals of the tournament's 17-under age division and left American Fork with a tournament record of 2-2.
The game opened with Wild Kitten Jordan Lewis doubling off pitcher Colt ".44" Scharrer. After the pitcher had grounded out Brady "Kiddy" Childs and walked Alex Johnson, Brandon "Wags" Wagstaff singled in Lewis. The Tarts stayed ahead 1-0 until the bottom of the fourth, despite a single from Awesome Caveman Trell Morse in the second inning.
During the top of the fourth, Caleb Simmons and Cody Ellsworth each doubled into left. A stiff American Fork defense prevented the Tarts from going on a scoring rally via those doubles.
In the bottom of the fourth, Jace Ybarra poked a one-out single into right, but the Wild Kittens pinched him in a squeeze play occurring between first and second. Holmstead tripled into left, and his distant cousin Trell singled him in. Morse came home on a Scharrer single to put American Fork ahead 2-1.
After his little brother, Ryan Hardman grounded out at the start of the fifth's lower half, Buster "Bunny" Hardman came tripled Hayden "Crazy Horse" Wood in and then came home during Holmstead's second straight triple.
With a sixth-inning double play keeping American Fork's 4-1 lead intact, the Awesome Cavemen looked as though they would come out victorious. However, a Jared Ackley single gave the Wild Kittens momentum for catching up with the Awesome Cavemen. As soon as the Wild Kittens had loaded the bases on one, Wagstaff singled in a run, and a Simmons walk brought home another Tart. As a Ty Draper sacrifice fly scored a tying run for the Wild Kittens, the Awesome Cavewomen became desperate. An onset of immense pressure proved to be so strong that American Fork couldn't make a hit until the bottom of the ninth. The Awesome Cavemen did hold the Wild Kittens scoreless through springing a double play against Woods Cross in the top of the eighth.
The ninth unfolded with Johnson singling into right, and the Wild Kittens loaded the bases on one out. Draper hit Johnson in. The Wild Kittens picked up another two runs on walks.
For the bottom of the ninth, Ybarra singled into center, and a Scharrer sacrifice groundout scored him. Cody Lindeman soon tripled in Holmstead to cut the Wild Kitten lead to 7-6. Dylan Johnston grounded out before Lindeman could score a tying run for the Awesome Cavemen.
That groundout shut the door on American Fork's remaining chances for medal-round play on Saturday.
Awesome AF Cavebatters Exorcise Springville Red Devils 10-3 in Varsity League Play June 10
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publishe
In Varsity League action at American Fork June 10, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen exorcised the Springville Reds, AKA the Helltown Hellions, 10-3.
The game opened with pitcher Spencer "Roony" Shelton walking Hellion Ryan "Jinx" Jenkins. After Taylor "Fallen Angel" Christiansen struck out, Adam "The Snake" Rodriguez doubled in Jenkins, and and a Brinton "Monty" Montgomery double moved The Snake to third. American Fork's stiff defense prevented the Hellions from increasing their 1-0 lead.
A grandnephew of UVU coaching legend Duke Reid, Ryan Reid slugged a one-out single into left in the bottom of the first, and he soon scored on a Hellion error. On one out, Dylan Johnston singled in Shelton for a go-ahead run. A Ryan Hardman single scored Johnston to improve American Fork's lead at 3-1.
Hellion Jantzen "Pitchfork" Thorpe doubled into right during the top of the second, only to become ensnared in an American Fork double play. After Reid after singled in the bottom of the second, Trell Morse singled in Wood on two outs to give American Fork a 4-1 lead.
AKA Helltown, Springville held American Fork scoreless until the fifth, despite Lee Davis smacking a single for the Awesome Cavemen in the fifth. The Hellions had their own problems with picking up additional runs, too. For example, Christensen got stuck on base right after hitting a two-out single in the third. Thorpe's two-out double in the fourth couldn't pave the way for Helltown runs either.
In the bottom of the fifth, Marty McCoy doubled in two Awesome Cavemen to stretch the lead to 6-1. It experienced a nasty slash in the top of the sixth. Hitting an infield single that inning, Christensen came home on a Montgomery sacrifice fly, and Jenkins stole home to cut the lead to 6-3.
American Fork loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth, and Morse cleared them with a triple, and he came home on a Travis "T" Johnson single.
The next inning opened with Clayton "Snydely Whiplash" Synder grounding out to second baseman Reid, who had hit four singles during the course of the game. Getting on base through a base through a walk, Ty "Brimstone" Killian got advanced to third on a Jackson "Wild" Child double. Suddenly reliever Johnson struck out Charlie "Frenchie" Fry, a "distant cousin" of Futurama character Phillip J. Fry. First baseman Jake Smith grounded out Jenkins to end the game in a win for the Awesome Cavemen.
Awesome AF Cavemen's 15-Under Division Team Downs Davis Tarts 11-5 in UBA Pool Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's 15-under age division team defeated the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts, 11-5 in a final game of pool play for the Utah Baseball Academy's annual summer tournament.
A "distant cousin" of Beverly Hillbillies character Jane Hathaway and Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway, Tart pitcher Zach Hathaway held the Awesome Cavemen in check during the game's first two innings. American Fork Coach Jason Thomas said, "Davis' pitcher was what they call a thumber, a pitcher who throws so well that it's hard for batters to stay with his timing. We were finally able to stay with it in the third, allowing us to score four runs."
Hathaway's pitching allowed only Dawson Parry to slug a single, which brought in Brayden Howard. By then, though, the Tarts had already taken command of a 3-0 lead.
In the top of the first, Heston "Percy" Perceval singled in Hathaway, and the Tarts picked up their next two runs on a Jonah Haynie single and a Ben Murdock sacrifice groundout.
The Tarts' lead grew to 4-1 in the top of the third when Hathaway hit an in-the-park homer on one out. American Fork retaliated with a five-run rally in the bottom of the third. On two outs, Brayden Howard doubled in Jimbo Flinders to open a five-run charge for the Awesome Cavemen. After Parry had doubled in a run, Stock Brems, a nephew of Awesome Cavewoman volleyball legend Marney Brems, doubled in a run and then came home on a Marty "Do the Hustle" McCoy to put American Fork ahead at 6-5.
Davis tied the game at six on a Lucas Castle, one-run single in the fourth, catcher McCoy turned up a double play that prevented the Tarts from flying back ahead. Singling in the bottom of the sixth, McKay Nelson came home on a Flinders sacrifice groundout to start a five-run rally for American Fork.
No more scoring occurred after the fifth.
Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Awesome AF Cavemen 8-4 in Semifinals of UBA Preseason Tourney
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a June 13 semifinal final for the Utah Baseball Academy's annual preseason summer tournament, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings relied on very experienced 15-year-old players to help them win 8-4 on the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's home field during semifinal action of the Utah Baseball Academy's annual preseason summer tournament.
As much as the Awesome Cavemen did complain about Pleasant Grove's employment of veteran players in the game, American Fork still hurt itself with three fatal errors during the course of the contest. The first error let Ferocious Viking Brendon Ballantyne score the game's first game in the top of the first. Although the Awesome Cavemen did turn up a double play to retire the Ferocious Vikings that inning, American Fork still demonstrated that it wasn't mentally ready to play. The Awesome Cavemen, in fact, didn't score any runs until the bottom of the third. In the meantime, the Ferocious Vikings built up a big lead.
In the top of the second, Easton Deglebeck doubled into left, and he scored on a Nick Lund sacrifice groundout. Korby Turner singled in Chaz Robinson to stretch the lead to 3-0. During the top of the third, Deglebeck singled in one run and Robinson doubled in another two to gas up a five-run rally for the Ferocious Vikings.
A close relative of Lone Peak Loner baseball coaching legend Danny Schoonover, Shaefer "Schoony" Schoonover came home on a passed ball to set off a four-run rally for American Fork. During the rally, Parry doubled in a run while Connor Bulkley hit a one-run single. Derek Brailsford came home on a passed ball.
Neither team was able to score after the third.
Ferocious PG Vikings' 15-Under Squad Outlast Spanish Fork 6-4 in UBA Preseason Tourney Title Game June 13
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings outlasted the Spanish Fork Dons 6-4 in the Utah Baseball Academy's preseason summer tournament title game for the 15-under age division. Though played on the Alta Tweeties' Sandy diamond, the championship game showed why Utah County had to be recognized as a showcase for championship teams.
Having left home some of the experienced players that they had used in their semifinal win at American Fork, the Ferocious Vikings had to use other kinds of players in the game against the Dons, AKA Gaytowners, because of their city being such a happy place to live.
On one out in the top of the first, the Ferocious Vikings loaded the bases. A Jacob Bullock walk scored Jake Fryer for the first Viking run. PG's lead soon grew to 2-0. Pitcher Easton Deglebeck prevented the Gaytowners from capitalizing on a Dylan Hall single hit in the bottom of the first.
In the second, though, Spanish Fork held Pleasant Grove scoreless, and in the bottom of that inning, Andy Pintar batted in a run while teammate Brock Johnson got tagged at second. Pintar's one-run single sent Spanish Fork on a four-run rally.
The Dons protected their 4-2 lead in the third and fourth innings, despite a Ty Parker single hit in the top of the third.
On one out in the fifth, a Deglebeck single led to Ty Parker singling in a run on two outs. Cole Blackhurst grounded out, however, before Pleasant Grove could get closer to Spanish Fork. A "distant cousin" of TV star Tim Conway, Don Noah Conway singled on two outs in the bottom of the fifth, but Pleasant Grove kept him quarantined on second.
In the top of the sixth, though, Deglebeck hit a left-field single that scored Nick Lund and set off a three-run rally that gave Spanish Fork the tournament title.
Pleasant Grove Coach Mark Norman said, "Deglebeck did a very good job in throwing strikes for us this afternoon against a very good Spanish Fork team. Also, we batted very good."
Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Ferocious Vikings 10-0 in 17-U Preseason Tourney Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen proved to be resilient in the aftermath of their June 7 loss at Riverton. By a score 10-0, they defeated the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings at during a June 8 game that was a part of the 17-age division portion of a preseason tournament sponsored by the Utah Baseball Academy.
American Fork Coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll said, "Hagan [Holmstead] did really well on the mound. He threw a five-hitter while he held PG scoreless. We hit very good and fielded the ball well."
American Fork's shutout win came almost two weeks after the Ferocious Vikings had won the state 5-A baseball championship at the expense of the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers. The Ferocious Vikings brought 10 players from the state championship team in hopes of smoking the Awesome Cavemen for a fourth straight time this year. This time, Holmstead was ready to handle the team of blue-uniformed raiders. He scattered the Ferocious Vikings' five hits and struck out five of them during the course of the six innings that he pitched.
The Ferocious Vikings found out how ready the Awesome Cavemen were for them. The game opened with Ty Lewis flying out to first baseman Tua Ward. Though Bub Wilde got on base through an error, Holmstead picked him off at first, and then the Awesome Caveman pitcher struck out Brennon May.
With Buster "Bunny" Hardman getting on base through a walk in the bottom of the first, American Fork quickly loaded the bases on no outs through infield singles hit by Holmstead and Jace Ybarra. Ward tripled in all three Awesome Cavemen, and he scored on Trell Morse's sacrifice groundout. With Colt Sharrer and Dylan Johnson each slugging a single, American Fork attempted to keep its rally going, but the Ferocious Vikings popped the Awesome Cavemen with a double play.
The second inning opened with Tate Briggs whacking a left-field single, only to get nailed in a fielder's choice play at second. After Ty Wells got thrown out at in a putout at third, Holmstead struck out Derek Wall.
Pleasant Grove kept American Fork stuck on its 4-0 lead until the bottom of the third. That inning, the Ferocious Vikings got singles from Ryan Christiansen and Hunter "Derwood" Kirby, Holmstead didn't let Pleasant Grove get anywhere with those two hits. In the bottom of the third, Holmstead hit a two-out double which brought Hardman home on two outs.
On one out in the top of the fifth, Wall and Christiansen each an infield single. Just as Pleasant Grove looked as though it was starting to rip Holmstead, the Awesome Cavemen turned up a double play that spoiled Pleasant Grove's best chances for scoring in the game.
In the bottom of the fifth, Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood tripled in Ryan Hardman. After Buster "Bunny" Hardman struck out, Ybarra singled in Wood and then came home on a two-out, Holmstead singled. The Ferocious Vikings took revenge by picking off Holmstead at second.
With the Ferocious Vikings unable to put runners on base in the top of the sixth, American Fork proceeded to get the game over that inning. Singles from Ward and Morse quickly resulted in the Awesome Cavemen loading the bases on no outs. Johnston knocked in Ward, and Weston Flinder single scored Morse for the winning run.
Woods Cross Wild Kittens Defeat Awesome AF Cavemen 7-6 in 9-Inning UBA Thriller June 9
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a pool game for the 17-under division for the Utah Baseball Academy's preseason tournament, the Wood Cross Wildcats, AKA the Wild Kittens. defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 7-6 in a nine-inning thriller played at American Fork June 9.
The game's outcome prevented the Awesome Cavemen from reaching the semifinals of the tournament's 17-under age division and left American Fork with a tournament record of 2-2.
The game opened with Wild Kitten Jordan Lewis doubling off pitcher Colt ".44" Scharrer. After the pitcher had grounded out Brady "Kiddy" Childs and walked Alex Johnson, Brandon "Wags" Wagstaff singled in Lewis. The Tarts stayed ahead 1-0 until the bottom of the fourth, despite a single from Awesome Caveman Trell Morse in the second inning.
During the top of the fourth, Caleb Simmons and Cody Ellsworth each doubled into left. A stiff American Fork defense prevented the Tarts from going on a scoring rally via those doubles.
In the bottom of the fourth, Jace Ybarra poked a one-out single into right, but the Wild Kittens pinched him in a squeeze play occurring between first and second. Holmstead tripled into left, and his distant cousin Trell singled him in. Morse came home on a Scharrer single to put American Fork ahead 2-1.
After his little brother, Ryan Hardman grounded out at the start of the fifth's lower half, Buster "Bunny" Hardman came tripled Hayden "Crazy Horse" Wood in and then came home during Holmstead's second straight triple.
With a sixth-inning double play keeping American Fork's 4-1 lead intact, the Awesome Cavemen looked as though they would come out victorious. However, a Jared Ackley single gave the Wild Kittens momentum for catching up with the Awesome Cavemen. As soon as the Wild Kittens had loaded the bases on one, Wagstaff singled in a run, and a Simmons walk brought home another Tart. As a Ty Draper sacrifice fly scored a tying run for the Wild Kittens, the Awesome Cavewomen became desperate. An onset of immense pressure proved to be so strong that American Fork couldn't make a hit until the bottom of the ninth. The Awesome Cavemen did hold the Wild Kittens scoreless through springing a double play against Woods Cross in the top of the eighth.
The ninth unfolded with Johnson singling into right, and the Wild Kittens loaded the bases on one out. Draper hit Johnson in. The Wild Kittens picked up another two runs on walks.
For the bottom of the ninth, Ybarra singled into center, and a Scharrer sacrifice groundout scored him. Cody Lindeman soon tripled in Holmstead to cut the Wild Kitten lead to 7-6. Dylan Johnston grounded out before Lindeman could score a tying run for the Awesome Cavemen.
That groundout shut the door on American Fork's remaining chances for medal-round play on Saturday.
Awesome AF Cavebatters Exorcise Springville Red Devils 10-3 in Varsity League Play June 10
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publishe
In Varsity League action at American Fork June 10, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen exorcised the Springville Reds, AKA the Helltown Hellions, 10-3.
The game opened with pitcher Spencer "Roony" Shelton walking Hellion Ryan "Jinx" Jenkins. After Taylor "Fallen Angel" Christiansen struck out, Adam "The Snake" Rodriguez doubled in Jenkins, and and a Brinton "Monty" Montgomery double moved The Snake to third. American Fork's stiff defense prevented the Hellions from increasing their 1-0 lead.
A grandnephew of UVU coaching legend Duke Reid, Ryan Reid slugged a one-out single into left in the bottom of the first, and he soon scored on a Hellion error. On one out, Dylan Johnston singled in Shelton for a go-ahead run. A Ryan Hardman single scored Johnston to improve American Fork's lead at 3-1.
Hellion Jantzen "Pitchfork" Thorpe doubled into right during the top of the second, only to become ensnared in an American Fork double play. After Reid after singled in the bottom of the second, Trell Morse singled in Wood on two outs to give American Fork a 4-1 lead.
AKA Helltown, Springville held American Fork scoreless until the fifth, despite Lee Davis smacking a single for the Awesome Cavemen in the fifth. The Hellions had their own problems with picking up additional runs, too. For example, Christensen got stuck on base right after hitting a two-out single in the third. Thorpe's two-out double in the fourth couldn't pave the way for Helltown runs either.
In the bottom of the fifth, Marty McCoy doubled in two Awesome Cavemen to stretch the lead to 6-1. It experienced a nasty slash in the top of the sixth. Hitting an infield single that inning, Christensen came home on a Montgomery sacrifice fly, and Jenkins stole home to cut the lead to 6-3.
American Fork loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth, and Morse cleared them with a triple, and he came home on a Travis "T" Johnson single.
The next inning opened with Clayton "Snydely Whiplash" Synder grounding out to second baseman Reid, who had hit four singles during the course of the game. Getting on base through a base through a walk, Ty "Brimstone" Killian got advanced to third on a Jackson "Wild" Child double. Suddenly reliever Johnson struck out Charlie "Frenchie" Fry, a "distant cousin" of Futurama character Phillip J. Fry. First baseman Jake Smith grounded out Jenkins to end the game in a win for the Awesome Cavemen.
Awesome AF Cavemen's 15-Under Division Team Downs Davis Tarts 11-5 in UBA Pool Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's 15-under age division team defeated the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts, 11-5 in a final game of pool play for the Utah Baseball Academy's annual summer tournament.
A "distant cousin" of Beverly Hillbillies character Jane Hathaway and Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway, Tart pitcher Zach Hathaway held the Awesome Cavemen in check during the game's first two innings. American Fork Coach Jason Thomas said, "Davis' pitcher was what they call a thumber, a pitcher who throws so well that it's hard for batters to stay with his timing. We were finally able to stay with it in the third, allowing us to score four runs."
Hathaway's pitching allowed only Dawson Parry to slug a single, which brought in Brayden Howard. By then, though, the Tarts had already taken command of a 3-0 lead.
In the top of the first, Heston "Percy" Perceval singled in Hathaway, and the Tarts picked up their next two runs on a Jonah Haynie single and a Ben Murdock sacrifice groundout.
The Tarts' lead grew to 4-1 in the top of the third when Hathaway hit an in-the-park homer on one out. American Fork retaliated with a five-run rally in the bottom of the third. On two outs, Brayden Howard doubled in Jimbo Flinders to open a five-run charge for the Awesome Cavemen. After Parry had doubled in a run, Stock Brems, a nephew of Awesome Cavewoman volleyball legend Marney Brems, doubled in a run and then came home on a Marty "Do the Hustle" McCoy to put American Fork ahead at 6-5.
Davis tied the game at six on a Lucas Castle, one-run single in the fourth, catcher McCoy turned up a double play that prevented the Tarts from flying back ahead. Singling in the bottom of the sixth, McKay Nelson came home on a Flinders sacrifice groundout to start a five-run rally for American Fork.
No more scoring occurred after the fifth.
Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Awesome AF Cavemen 8-4 in Semifinals of UBA Preseason Tourney
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a June 13 semifinal final for the Utah Baseball Academy's annual preseason summer tournament, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings relied on very experienced 15-year-old players to help them win 8-4 on the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's home field during semifinal action of the Utah Baseball Academy's annual preseason summer tournament.
As much as the Awesome Cavemen did complain about Pleasant Grove's employment of veteran players in the game, American Fork still hurt itself with three fatal errors during the course of the contest. The first error let Ferocious Viking Brendon Ballantyne score the game's first game in the top of the first. Although the Awesome Cavemen did turn up a double play to retire the Ferocious Vikings that inning, American Fork still demonstrated that it wasn't mentally ready to play. The Awesome Cavemen, in fact, didn't score any runs until the bottom of the third. In the meantime, the Ferocious Vikings built up a big lead.
In the top of the second, Easton Deglebeck doubled into left, and he scored on a Nick Lund sacrifice groundout. Korby Turner singled in Chaz Robinson to stretch the lead to 3-0. During the top of the third, Deglebeck singled in one run and Robinson doubled in another two to gas up a five-run rally for the Ferocious Vikings.
A close relative of Lone Peak Loner baseball coaching legend Danny Schoonover, Shaefer "Schoony" Schoonover came home on a passed ball to set off a four-run rally for American Fork. During the rally, Parry doubled in a run while Connor Bulkley hit a one-run single. Derek Brailsford came home on a passed ball.
Neither team was able to score after the third.
Ferocious PG Vikings' 15-Under Squad Outlast Spanish Fork 6-4 in UBA Preseason Tourney Title Game June 13
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings outlasted the Spanish Fork Dons 6-4 in the Utah Baseball Academy's preseason summer tournament title game for the 15-under age division. Though played on the Alta Tweeties' Sandy diamond, the championship game showed why Utah County had to be recognized as a showcase for championship teams.
Having left home some of the experienced players that they had used in their semifinal win at American Fork, the Ferocious Vikings had to use other kinds of players in the game against the Dons, AKA Gaytowners, because of their city being such a happy place to live.
On one out in the top of the first, the Ferocious Vikings loaded the bases. A Jacob Bullock walk scored Jake Fryer for the first Viking run. PG's lead soon grew to 2-0. Pitcher Easton Deglebeck prevented the Gaytowners from capitalizing on a Dylan Hall single hit in the bottom of the first.
In the second, though, Spanish Fork held Pleasant Grove scoreless, and in the bottom of that inning, Andy Pintar batted in a run while teammate Brock Johnson got tagged at second. Pintar's one-run single sent Spanish Fork on a four-run rally.
The Dons protected their 4-2 lead in the third and fourth innings, despite a Ty Parker single hit in the top of the third.
On one out in the fifth, a Deglebeck single led to Ty Parker singling in a run on two outs. Cole Blackhurst grounded out, however, before Pleasant Grove could get closer to Spanish Fork. A "distant cousin" of TV star Tim Conway, Don Noah Conway singled on two outs in the bottom of the fifth, but Pleasant Grove kept him quarantined on second.
In the top of the sixth, though, Deglebeck hit a left-field single that scored Nick Lund and set off a three-run rally that gave Spanish Fork the tournament title.
Pleasant Grove Coach Mark Norman said, "Deglebeck did a very good job in throwing strikes for us this afternoon against a very good Spanish Fork team. Also, we batted very good."
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