Timp Sports Weekly
June 9, 2015
Publisher's Message
The recent conclusion of the 2014-15 school hasn't an end to high school baseball. Contrary to popular belief, high school baseball teams play in summer leagues. This issue will touch on the opening week of summer league play for my Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Lehi Pioneers AKA the Froggies. We will also look at an intercity Pony League baseball that was absolutely riveting, or they say in Lehi, ribbiting. Let's get to those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Lehi Froggies Skin Mountain View Teddy Bears 18-0 in Scout League Opener June 1
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Scout League opener at Lehi June 1, the Lehi Pioneers skinned the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears, 18-0.
The combined pitching of Froggies Jace "Shep" Shepherd and Matt "Sour Power" Lemon proved to be a good enough reason for the T-Bears to wish they could go into hibernation. The Teddy Bears couldn't make a hit off either of those Froggies until the top of the fifth when Stinger Bennett whacked a left-field single off Lemon.
"Jace Shepherd threw a no-hitter for us during the four innings that he pitched on the mound," said Lehi Coach Jesse Chapman. In fact, the Teddy Bears couldn't put any runners on base until Shepherd walked Top Bear Andergaard in the top of the fourth.
In the meantime, the Froggies' hitting ensured that the game would not last beyond the fifth inning. Aided by a Zac Rose single, the Froggies leaped ahead 3-0 in the first inning. During the second's lower half, Ray Santa Cruz tripled in two runners to power a seven-run rally for the Froggies. During that scoring stampede, Shepherd, Lemon, Jackson Kohler, and Dixon Driggs each slugged a single for Lehi. During the third's bottom half, one-run doubles, hit by Jordy "Screw Driver" Phillips and Crayfish Colledge, stirred an eight-run rally that knocked the T-Bears out of the game.
AF A's Pull Off Amazing 11-10 Comeback Win Over Lehi Padres in Pony League Play June 2
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In an inter-city Pony League game played at Bus Manning Field June 2, the American Fork A's pulled off an amazing comeback to win 11-10 over the Lehi Padres.
The game was quite riveting -- correction, ribbiting. In the top of the first, American Fork pitcher Jasper Bronson held those web-footed Padres scoreless through not letting any of them get on base.
After teammate Mayson Jones grounded out in the bottom of the first, Noah Jones singled into left. Brennon Tanner doubled in Noah, but the Padres kept him marooned at second.
The next inning opened with Padre Miley Plimale tripling into left, Lehi took control of the game's momentum. Plimale soon came home on a passed ball, setting off a brief rally. During it, the Padres loaded the bases. Rhett Miner singled in a run, Nate Hancock came home on a Spencer Halls walk, and a passed ball motivated Nate Hancock to race home, giving the Padres a 4-1 lead.
Getting on base through a walk in the bottom of the second, American Forker Cam Richardson came home on a passed ball. Before the A's could profit from that run, A's Drake Phillips, Jeff Bateman, and Drew Hardman each struck out.
In the top of the third, a Matt "Speedy Al" Alverez single soon led to Lehi loading the bases on walks from Colby "Loose" Luz and Cole Marz, a "distant cousin" of pop singer Bruno Marz. A Dylan Samuels one-run single sparked a six-run rally for the Padres, giving the impression that A's would get flooded off their home field by a Lehi team.
American Fork battled hard to demonstrate that impression would prove to be false. American Fork's comeback effort got off to a rough note when both Mayson and Noah Jones struck out at the start of the third's opening half. Both getting on base through walks, Tanner and Jasper gave the comeback effort a jolt. An infield error let Tanner score a run, and Jasper simply stole home.
Even though Miner singled into left at the start of the fourth inning, he became stranded at second as the next three Padres got out. With the fourth's lower half opening with Drew Hardman striking out, American Fork's cause still looked a lost one. However, through drawing a walk, Mayson Jones soon scored on an overthrow past second base, triggering a rally. During it, Jasper tripled in two runs, and then came home on an error. Parker Dunn doubled in a run, and he raced home on a passed ball to tie the game at 10. Drake Phillips singled in Cam Richardson for the tie-breaking, game-winning run.
Lehi Drops Varsity League Opener to Timpanogos Timberpups June 3
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Varsity League game opener in Orem June 3, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA Timberpups or T-Pups, outlasted the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 1-0.
Lehi Coach Jason Ingersoll said, "Our pitching and hitting were good. Our problem tonight was that we couldn't bring guys in. We need to learn to score."
Although the Froggies hammered out five singles during the course of the game, they ended up having seven guys left on base.
On two outs in the top of the first, Froggie Tyler James singled into left, and Broc Hansen soon joined him on base through a T-Pup error at first. Those two Froggies got stranded on base through Kaden Higgins flying out to center.
In the bottom of the first, second baseman Ty Willes grounded out Casey Hamilton, and third baseman Devin Smith pinched Connor Halford with a throw to first baseman Higgins. Though Braden Millet singled into left, he got put out at second.
On two outs in the top of the second, Stock Birch singled into left, but before he could advance to second, he saw teammate Drew Zimmerman fly out to left.
In the bottom of the second, D.J. Martinez singled off pitcher Zimmerman, but the Froggies pinched that T-Pup in a squeeze play between first and second. Zimmerman soon ended the second by striking out Spencer Olson.
The third opened with Broc Hansen singling off reliever Blake Lisake. Soon, though, Hansen became ensnared in a double play that also claimed Tyler James.
Despite a fourth-inning single from Hamilton, Zimmerman and his fielders continued holding the T-Pups at bay until the sixth. After preventing the Froggies from putting runners on base in the top of the fifth, the T-Pups finally had favorable luck swing their way.
After the Froggies had pinched Martinez in a fifth-inning squeeze play between second and third, Spencer Olson hit a one-run single. Lehi efforts at recovering from that RBI all proved to be vain, despite a single from Jason James in the sixth, and a Stock Birth single in the seventh.
Lehi Froggies Defeat Payson Kitties 1-0 in Varsity League Thriller June 4
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Varsity League thriller at Lehi June 4, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, blanked the Payson Lions, AKA Kitties, 1-0.
As the folks in Payson, AKA Kittytown, would say, the game was purrfectly exciting all the way through.
On two outs, Tanner Manning, a grandnephew of late American Fork sports figure Marlowe "The Shiny Guy" Manning, hit a left-field single for the Kitties in the top of the first. In response to that hit, pitcher Jason James struck out Clayton "Fur Ball" Haveron to retire Kittytown to the field.
In the bottom of the first, Kittytown pitcher Stetson "Big Hat" Kay walked James on one out. After Ty James flew out into right field, Jason James stole home. Kay's impressive pitching made sure that the Froggies didn't make any more run after the first inning despite singles from Broc Hansen, Ty James, and Stock Birch
Kitties couldn't make any more hits themselves after Dusty Wynn had whacked a second-inning single for them.
Kittytown did have much to meow about Manning's performance as a shortstop in the game. Manning's accurate throws to first base made it tough for Lehi to put Froggies on base. Still, the Kitties' great defensive effort proved not to be enough for them to recover from Jason James' first-inning run.
Awesome AF Cavemen Battle Orem Tiggers to 5-5 Draw in Scout League Play June 5
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Scout League game played at American Fork June 5, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen battled the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, to a 5-5 draw.
During the first 2 1/2 innings of play, the Tiggers bounced ahead 2-1. Singling in the bottom of the third, Awesome Caveman Ike Garlick came home on Brett Collins Jr.'s sacrifice groundout to tie the game at two.
In the bottom of the fourth, "Smart" Alec Barney got on base through a walk, and he scored on an error that let Cade Parker get on base.
Doubling on one one in the top of the fifth, Tigger Stetsen Madsen scored on a Ty "Ho-Ho" Synder sacrifice groundout to tie the game at three. A short time later, American Fork's infielders got distracted by Nick "Snail" Snell's attempt at stealing second. This allowed Tigger Coop "I Shall Return" MacArthur to steal home for a go-ahead run.
In the to of the seventh, Ty Bradner singled into left, and he stole home to improve the Tigger lead at 5-3. American Fork rallied back again in the game. Ken Weseman doubled in a run, and after the Tiggers had hit American Fork with a double play, Collins singled in Weseman to tie the game at five. American Fork could break the 5-5 tie.
When the seventh ended, the plate umpire told both teams' coaches that under Scout League rules, the contest had to be declared a stalemate.
Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Orem Tiggers 9-8 in Varsity League Thriller June 5
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen outlasted the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, 9-8 in Varsity League action at American Fork June 5.
Although Awesome Caveman pitcher Cody Lindeman walked Tigger Paxton "Sergeant" Shultz in the top of the first, that hurler caused Fisker "Springer" Hermansen and Parker "Banger" Wallaston to ground out. Lindeman then struck out Brooks "Anvil" Ringer to retire the Tiggers to the field.
During the bottom of the first, Tua Ward hit a two-out single into left, and Spencer "Roony" Shelton doubled him in. The Awesome Cavemen's 1-0 lead didn't last past the second.
In the top of if, Tyson "Bouncer" Agla singled into right, and on one out, Jimbo "Tag" Kimmell doubled him in. Ty Bradner singled Kimmell to put the Tiggers ahead 2-1. With Orem loading the bases on no outs in the third, a Hunter "Old Kinderhook" Van Buren walk scored Shultz, who had hit a single to open the third. American Fork didn't let the Tiggers score any more runs after that -- until the seventh.
In the bottom of the fourth, Ward singled into left, and Shelton doubled him in to start a three-run rally for the Awesome Cavemen. A Cade Worthen, one-run single kept the rally going strong.
Tripling in the fifth, Hayden "Crazy Horse" Wood came home on a Dillon Johnston triple to set off a four-run rally for the Awesome Cavemen. In the sixth, Johnston whacked a one-run single to put American Fork ahead 9-3.
On one out in the seventh, Ringer tripled in Wallston and Shultz to open a five-run rally, which saw Agla smack a one-run double. American Fork shut the rally down before the Tiggers could tie the score.
AF Starts Utah Baseball Academy Preseason Tournament With Win Over SF Dons June 6By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's 17-under team posted a 3-2 win over the Spanish Fork Dons, the Gaytowners because of their town being such a happy place live, at Spanish Fork June 6, the opening day of the Utah Baseball Academy's annual preseason tournament.
The game opened with Buster "Bunny" Hardman getting on base through a walk. The Awesome Caveman soon stole home. His team made strong efforts at extending its 1-0 lead in the second inning, which saw Awesome Cavemen Jace Ybarra and Dillon Johnston each slug a single.
Aided by a second-inning double play turned up by Tanner Argyle, Spanish Fork pitcher Riley Daniels held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless until the top of the fifth, despite Trell Morse slugging a fourth-inning single for American Fork.
Meanwhile, in the bottom of the second, Don Logan Rudd got on base through an error at first. A Bridger Baum sacrifice groundout scored Rudd. The Dons then pulled 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth when Bradford singled in Daniels.
In the top of the fifth, Daniels walked Dillon Johnston, who advanced to third on a Weston Flinders, bunted single. A Hayden Wood sacrifice groundout out scored Johnston, and Buster "Bunny" Hardman singled in Flinders to end the game's scoring.
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In an inter-city Pony League game played at Bus Manning Field June 2, the American Fork A's pulled off an amazing comeback to win 11-10 over the Lehi Padres.
The game was quite riveting -- correction, ribbiting. In the top of the first, American Fork pitcher Jasper Bronson held those web-footed Padres scoreless through not letting any of them get on base.
After teammate Mayson Jones grounded out in the bottom of the first, Noah Jones singled into left. Brennon Tanner doubled in Noah, but the Padres kept him marooned at second.
The next inning opened with Padre Miley Plimale tripling into left, Lehi took control of the game's momentum. Plimale soon came home on a passed ball, setting off a brief rally. During it, the Padres loaded the bases. Rhett Miner singled in a run, Nate Hancock came home on a Spencer Halls walk, and a passed ball motivated Nate Hancock to race home, giving the Padres a 4-1 lead.
Getting on base through a walk in the bottom of the second, American Forker Cam Richardson came home on a passed ball. Before the A's could profit from that run, A's Drake Phillips, Jeff Bateman, and Drew Hardman each struck out.
In the top of the third, a Matt "Speedy Al" Alverez single soon led to Lehi loading the bases on walks from Colby "Loose" Luz and Cole Marz, a "distant cousin" of pop singer Bruno Marz. A Dylan Samuels one-run single sparked a six-run rally for the Padres, giving the impression that A's would get flooded off their home field by a Lehi team.
American Fork battled hard to demonstrate that impression would prove to be false. American Fork's comeback effort got off to a rough note when both Mayson and Noah Jones struck out at the start of the third's opening half. Both getting on base through walks, Tanner and Jasper gave the comeback effort a jolt. An infield error let Tanner score a run, and Jasper simply stole home.
Even though Miner singled into left at the start of the fourth inning, he became stranded at second as the next three Padres got out. With the fourth's lower half opening with Drew Hardman striking out, American Fork's cause still looked a lost one. However, through drawing a walk, Mayson Jones soon scored on an overthrow past second base, triggering a rally. During it, Jasper tripled in two runs, and then came home on an error. Parker Dunn doubled in a run, and he raced home on a passed ball to tie the game at 10. Drake Phillips singled in Cam Richardson for the tie-breaking, game-winning run.
Lehi Drops Varsity League Opener to Timpanogos Timberpups June 3
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Varsity League game opener in Orem June 3, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA Timberpups or T-Pups, outlasted the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 1-0.
Lehi Coach Jason Ingersoll said, "Our pitching and hitting were good. Our problem tonight was that we couldn't bring guys in. We need to learn to score."
Although the Froggies hammered out five singles during the course of the game, they ended up having seven guys left on base.
On two outs in the top of the first, Froggie Tyler James singled into left, and Broc Hansen soon joined him on base through a T-Pup error at first. Those two Froggies got stranded on base through Kaden Higgins flying out to center.
In the bottom of the first, second baseman Ty Willes grounded out Casey Hamilton, and third baseman Devin Smith pinched Connor Halford with a throw to first baseman Higgins. Though Braden Millet singled into left, he got put out at second.
On two outs in the top of the second, Stock Birch singled into left, but before he could advance to second, he saw teammate Drew Zimmerman fly out to left.
In the bottom of the second, D.J. Martinez singled off pitcher Zimmerman, but the Froggies pinched that T-Pup in a squeeze play between first and second. Zimmerman soon ended the second by striking out Spencer Olson.
The third opened with Broc Hansen singling off reliever Blake Lisake. Soon, though, Hansen became ensnared in a double play that also claimed Tyler James.
Despite a fourth-inning single from Hamilton, Zimmerman and his fielders continued holding the T-Pups at bay until the sixth. After preventing the Froggies from putting runners on base in the top of the fifth, the T-Pups finally had favorable luck swing their way.
After the Froggies had pinched Martinez in a fifth-inning squeeze play between second and third, Spencer Olson hit a one-run single. Lehi efforts at recovering from that RBI all proved to be vain, despite a single from Jason James in the sixth, and a Stock Birth single in the seventh.
Lehi Froggies Defeat Payson Kitties 1-0 in Varsity League Thriller June 4
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Varsity League thriller at Lehi June 4, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, blanked the Payson Lions, AKA Kitties, 1-0.
As the folks in Payson, AKA Kittytown, would say, the game was purrfectly exciting all the way through.
On two outs, Tanner Manning, a grandnephew of late American Fork sports figure Marlowe "The Shiny Guy" Manning, hit a left-field single for the Kitties in the top of the first. In response to that hit, pitcher Jason James struck out Clayton "Fur Ball" Haveron to retire Kittytown to the field.
In the bottom of the first, Kittytown pitcher Stetson "Big Hat" Kay walked James on one out. After Ty James flew out into right field, Jason James stole home. Kay's impressive pitching made sure that the Froggies didn't make any more run after the first inning despite singles from Broc Hansen, Ty James, and Stock Birch
Kitties couldn't make any more hits themselves after Dusty Wynn had whacked a second-inning single for them.
Kittytown did have much to meow about Manning's performance as a shortstop in the game. Manning's accurate throws to first base made it tough for Lehi to put Froggies on base. Still, the Kitties' great defensive effort proved not to be enough for them to recover from Jason James' first-inning run.
Awesome AF Cavemen Battle Orem Tiggers to 5-5 Draw in Scout League Play June 5
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Scout League game played at American Fork June 5, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen battled the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, to a 5-5 draw.
During the first 2 1/2 innings of play, the Tiggers bounced ahead 2-1. Singling in the bottom of the third, Awesome Caveman Ike Garlick came home on Brett Collins Jr.'s sacrifice groundout to tie the game at two.
In the bottom of the fourth, "Smart" Alec Barney got on base through a walk, and he scored on an error that let Cade Parker get on base.
Doubling on one one in the top of the fifth, Tigger Stetsen Madsen scored on a Ty "Ho-Ho" Synder sacrifice groundout to tie the game at three. A short time later, American Fork's infielders got distracted by Nick "Snail" Snell's attempt at stealing second. This allowed Tigger Coop "I Shall Return" MacArthur to steal home for a go-ahead run.
In the to of the seventh, Ty Bradner singled into left, and he stole home to improve the Tigger lead at 5-3. American Fork rallied back again in the game. Ken Weseman doubled in a run, and after the Tiggers had hit American Fork with a double play, Collins singled in Weseman to tie the game at five. American Fork could break the 5-5 tie.
When the seventh ended, the plate umpire told both teams' coaches that under Scout League rules, the contest had to be declared a stalemate.
Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Orem Tiggers 9-8 in Varsity League Thriller June 5
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen outlasted the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, 9-8 in Varsity League action at American Fork June 5.
Although Awesome Caveman pitcher Cody Lindeman walked Tigger Paxton "Sergeant" Shultz in the top of the first, that hurler caused Fisker "Springer" Hermansen and Parker "Banger" Wallaston to ground out. Lindeman then struck out Brooks "Anvil" Ringer to retire the Tiggers to the field.
During the bottom of the first, Tua Ward hit a two-out single into left, and Spencer "Roony" Shelton doubled him in. The Awesome Cavemen's 1-0 lead didn't last past the second.
In the top of if, Tyson "Bouncer" Agla singled into right, and on one out, Jimbo "Tag" Kimmell doubled him in. Ty Bradner singled Kimmell to put the Tiggers ahead 2-1. With Orem loading the bases on no outs in the third, a Hunter "Old Kinderhook" Van Buren walk scored Shultz, who had hit a single to open the third. American Fork didn't let the Tiggers score any more runs after that -- until the seventh.
In the bottom of the fourth, Ward singled into left, and Shelton doubled him in to start a three-run rally for the Awesome Cavemen. A Cade Worthen, one-run single kept the rally going strong.
Tripling in the fifth, Hayden "Crazy Horse" Wood came home on a Dillon Johnston triple to set off a four-run rally for the Awesome Cavemen. In the sixth, Johnston whacked a one-run single to put American Fork ahead 9-3.
On one out in the seventh, Ringer tripled in Wallston and Shultz to open a five-run rally, which saw Agla smack a one-run double. American Fork shut the rally down before the Tiggers could tie the score.
AF Starts Utah Baseball Academy Preseason Tournament With Win Over SF Dons June 6By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's 17-under team posted a 3-2 win over the Spanish Fork Dons, the Gaytowners because of their town being such a happy place live, at Spanish Fork June 6, the opening day of the Utah Baseball Academy's annual preseason tournament.
The game opened with Buster "Bunny" Hardman getting on base through a walk. The Awesome Caveman soon stole home. His team made strong efforts at extending its 1-0 lead in the second inning, which saw Awesome Cavemen Jace Ybarra and Dillon Johnston each slug a single.
Aided by a second-inning double play turned up by Tanner Argyle, Spanish Fork pitcher Riley Daniels held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless until the top of the fifth, despite Trell Morse slugging a fourth-inning single for American Fork.
Meanwhile, in the bottom of the second, Don Logan Rudd got on base through an error at first. A Bridger Baum sacrifice groundout scored Rudd. The Dons then pulled 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth when Bradford singled in Daniels.
In the top of the fifth, Daniels walked Dillon Johnston, who advanced to third on a Weston Flinders, bunted single. A Hayden Wood sacrifice groundout out scored Johnston, and Buster "Bunny" Hardman singled in Flinders to end the game's scoring.
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