Timp Sports Weekly
June 23, 2015
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at four American Fork Pony League playoff games, a Lehi Scout League contest against the Herriman Mustangs (AKA the Pretty Ponies), a thrilling showdown between former Awesome American Fork Caveman Alex Baeza and his old team as well as tight 16-under age division baseball game that the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings played Bingham June 20. Let's get to those stories.
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Bingham Pickers Defeat Ferocious Vikings 3-2 in UBA 16-Under Division Game June 20
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a thrilling 16-under age division game played for the Utah Baseball Academy League June 20, the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, outlasted the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 3-2. Played in South Jordan, the game went down as a genuine pitching duel that was settled until the bottom of the seventh.
The game unfolded with Picker center fielder Brecken "Wreckin'" Mills picking off a Ty Lewis fly ball. After third baseman Parker Anderson grounded out McKay Bice, pitcher Derek Soffe walked Ferocious Viking Ethan Coombs, a "distant cousin" of pop music performer P. Diddy Coombs. Staley Hansgen slugged a single that moved Ethan into scoring position. Before P. Diddy's "distant cousin" could score a run, Soffe struck out Jake Jensen. In the bottom of the first, pitcher Jensen didn't let any Pickers get on base.
After Porter Atwood grounded out at the start of the second inning, Ferocious Viking Jackson Brown doubled into center, and on two outs, Soffe walked Nick Lund, giving the impression that Pleasant Grove would soon score a run. However, Cade McCade popped out to second baseman Tristan "Bi Brush" Fuller before Pleasant Grove could score a run.
During two outs in the bottom of the second, Jensen walked Jackson "Suds" Dial and Fuller. However, Braxton "Rooster" Brewster grounded out, stranding both teammates on base. Jensen's luck for holding the Pickers scoreless ran out in the bottom of the third. Having gotten on base through an infield erro that inning, Soffe scored on a Mills sacrifice fly.
On one out in the top of the fifth, the Ferocious Vikings threatened Bingham's 1-0 lead through loading the bases on singles from Brown, Hunter Kirby, and Nick Lund. Soffe struck out McCloud and grounded out Cal Briggs.
The Ferocious Vikings finally tied the game at one when a Bingham error led to Ethan Coombs scoring a run on a Hansgen single.
Singling at the start of the seventh, Atwood soon raced home while Kirby's steal to second distracted the Pickers.
In the bottom of the inning, Parker and Bells Tingey clubbed singles off Jensen. Soon, on two outs, Brewster doubled in both Pickers to win the game for Bingham.
Awesome AF Cavemen Club Jordan Plowboys 12-5 In UBAL 17-Under Age Division Game June 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Utah Baseball Academy League action at Jordan June 17, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen harvested an 12-5 win over the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA Plowboys, in a 17-under age division game.
American Fork Coach Jay Holmstead said, "They came out hitting hard against Jordan in the fifth inning. Our guys ran the bases well, and they got good jumps in leads to steals."
The game opened on a setback for American Fork. Leadoff hitter Buster "Bunny" Hardman flew into center at the start of the game. Teammate Jace Ybarra doubled into right, but the Plowboys kept him stuck on second through their grounding out Hagan "Speedster" Holmstead and Mick Madsen, a "distant cousin" of late Mormon philosopher Truman Madsen.
During the bottom of the first, pitcher Colt Scharrer walked the first three batters, and Jay Holmstead had Madsen take over the mound. The pitching change didn't deter the Plowboys from getting the first lead. Former Awesome Caveman Alex "Cross" Baeza flew out to center fielder Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood, allowing Tate Hathaway, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Anna Hathaway and Beverly Hillbillies character Jane Hathaway, to come home for the first Plowboys run. Noah Hennings singled in Jackson Bollingbroke to complete Jordan scoring for the inning. Right after that RBI, Madsen struck out Ben "Flying Disk" Lisk to end the round.
Though Madsen gave up a second-inning single to Spencer "Doc" Martin, he posted a total of five strikeouts to hold the Plowboys scoreless in the second and third inning. Meanwhile, in the top of the third, Wood doubled into left, and Kastan Rasmussen singled him in.
The bottom of the fourth went down as an ugly experience for Madsen. An infield error let Smart Alec Evans come home, setting off a three-run rally that caused Madsen to be replaced at the mound by Taylor Sobotka. During the rally, Jake Schaffer doubled Hennings in and then came home on a Martin sacrifice groundout.
The Plowboys' 5-1 lead gave the impression that the Awesome Cavemen would be taking a big loss home with them to Utah County. That impression turned out to be false, however. The fifth unfolded with Scharrer doubling into center. Weston Flinders singled him in, unleashing a series of seven runs. During the ensuing rally, Rasmussen, Kobe Lindeman, Buster "Bunny" Hardman, Madsen, and Trell Morse each singled in a run. Holmstead picked up an RBI during the rally by whacking a sacrifice fly into center.
With the Awesome Cavemen now ahead 8-5, Sobotka held the Plowboys scoreless throughout the three innings he pitched. Meanwhile, the Awesome Cavemen picked up four insurance runs in the seventh. Dillon Johnston hit a single at the start of the seventh to set the stage for American Fork's final scoring rally for the night. Hardman doubled him in and then came home on a second straight Ybarra double. Holmstead tripled in Ybarra and then stole home to complete Awesome Caveman scoring for the night.
Lehi Froggies Defeat Herriman Pretty Ponies 12-7 in Scout League Action June 18
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Scout League action at Lehi June 18, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, defeated the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, 12-7.
The Froggies took a 2-1 over the Pretty Ponies in the first two innings. However, in the top of the third, A.J. Olsen doubled in Eric Alvarez to set off a five-run rally for the Pretty Ponies. During that rally, Nick "The Slick" Wright hit a two-run single that left Herriman with a 6-2 lead.
The Froggies proved in the bottom of the third that they still had a lot of jump left in them. Froggie Brody Colledge came home on an error, and after Lehi had loaded the bases on two walks, a Zach Rose walk scored a run that put the Froggies within 6-4.
Singling at the start of the fourth, Clay Hughes soon came home on a Jake Mitchell single. Aided by a double play, Pitcher Jordy Chapman didn't let the Pretty Ponies make any more runs after that RBI. This allowed the Froggies to leap from behind. As soon as they had loaded the bases on no outs in the bottom of the fourth, Ray "Holy Cross" Santa Cruz hit a one-run single that sparked a seven-run rally. During it, Jade "Shep" Shepherd tripled in three runs and then scored a run himself on a Kaden Longman sacrifice groundout.
Walked by Chapman in the start of the fifth, Bridger Nicholson, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson, got pinched in a squeeze play in between third and home. The Froggies then corralled the Pretty Ponies with a double play. Loading the bases on no outs in the bottom of the fifth, the Froggies put the game away with a three-run rally that began with a Shepherd walk.
Yankees Slay Giants 19-9 in 1st-Round Action of AF Pony League Playoffs
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In first-round action play of the American Fork Pony League playoffs at Bus Manning Field June 15, the Yankees slew the Giants 19-9.
The game opened with Giant J.C. Sampson doubling into left. No. 3 hitter Emilo Schanter singled him in. Pitcher Cody Wilkins struck out Angel Godfrey and Max Rubert to keep the Giants' lead stuck at 1-0.
On one out in the bottom of the first, Yankee Griffy Harris stole home to set of a 14-run rally that took the Giants a half hour to end. During that long rally, Drake Cook doubled in two runs for the Yankees.
In the top of the second, Schanter doubled in two runs to set off a four-run rally for the Giants. In the bottom of the third, Zack Olsen stole home to start up another rally for the Yankees. This time, though, they made only three runs.
A lightning storm delayed third-inning play for nearly a half hour. When the game renewed, the Giants scored all four of their third-inning runs on walks. In the bottom of the third, Bryton Matheson singled in Bryson Decker, and Brent Quigley stole home on a passed for the game's final run.
Pirates Sink Giants 24-9 in 2nd-Round AF Pony League Playoff Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Pirates sunk the Giants 24-9 in second-round action of the American Fork Pony League playoffs at Bus Manning Field June 16.
It had to take the Pirates 1 1/2 innings to take the Giants seriously. Underestimating the Giants had been an easy thing to do, because during the regular season, they had often suffered huge losses. The Giants' big loss to the Yankees in a first-round playoff game the night before created the impression that they would be doormats for the Yankees. Guess what! The Giants actually posted two leads over the Pirates during the course of the game.
During the top of the first, for example, Emilio Schanter doubled in Sampson, and the Giants soon picked up another two runs on walks made by Ray Hernandez and Ryan Fitch.
The Pirates loaded the bases on one out in the bottom of the first. Dalton "Long Legs" Brems hit an in-the-park homer that drove in Caden "Bambino" Cummings, Jack "Hamer" Cristensen, and Dakota "Nails" Nelson. Landon "Hoops" Hall and Jake "Gingey" Heaps also each hit an in-the-park homer during the inning.
The Pirates 6-3 lead vanished in the top of the second. A Schanter double enabled the Giants to loaded the bases on one out at the start of that inning, and Godfrey singled in a run that set off a six-run rally. During it, Samspson doubled in three runs.
With Dallin "Big O" Hunter getting on a base through an error at the start of the second, Cummings doubled him in to start a 16-run rally, which saw Christensen hammer a three-run double and Brems triple in two runs. Hall and Wyatt "Earp" Fangel hit hit a solo homer during the long rally.
The Pirates held the Giants scoreless in the bottom of the third, and in the bottom of it, Cummings singled in Grayson "Stripes" Hardman to end the game.
Its outcome helped the Pirates to earn a berth in the AFPL championship series, played June 19.
Split in AFPL 2-Game Title Series Gives Athletics Playoff Championship June 19
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Pirates' latest long reign as American Fork Pony League champs came to an end during a two-game championship series played at Bus Manning Field June 19. The Pirates defeated the Athletics 14-0 in Game 1, but in Game 2, the A's charged back to scuttle the Pirates 16-4.
The second game's outcome means the A's will be going to next month's state tournament as American Fork's top-seeded team while the Pirates will have to settle for No. 2 seeding at that tourney.
In Game 1, the Pirates didn't let the A's make a singe hit. A's Brennen Tanner, Jesse Hardy, and Parker Dunn got on base only through walks during that game.
Getting on base through a walk in the top of the first, Pirate Caden "Bambino" Cummings, a "distant cousin" of late TV actor Bob Cummings, scored Game 1's first run on a Dalton "Long Legs" Brems single.
In the second inning, the Pirates improved their lead at 3-0 on one-run singles hit by Cummings and Jack "Hammer" Christensen. With the Pirates loading the bases on no outs in the third, a Grayson "Stripe" Hardman walk produced a run for them. During the fourth, Christensen doubled in a run, and Brems hit a two-run double to fuel a four-run rally for the Pirates. The A's held them scoreless in the fourth, but in the fifth, Dakota "Nails" Nelson hit a two-run double that opened a six-run rally for the Pirates. The game was called after the fifth.
The game turned out to be a radically different story. It unfolded with the A's loading the bases on one out in the first inning's top half. Taylor "Captain" Morgan doubled in two runs to set off a four-run spree for the A's.
With Christensen scoring on an Athletic error in the bottom of the first, Brems doubled in a run and soon stole home to put the Pirates within 4-3. Pitcher Dunn struck out Damon "Big Bear" Brogan to prevent the Pirates from tying the game at four.
The next inning, Hardy singled in two runs that unleashed another four-run rally for the A's. Dunn posted three strikeouts to hold the Pirates scoreless in the bottom of the second.
The Pirates committed three errors in the top of the third that allowed the A's to go on a seven-run rally, which saw Morgan single in two runs.
Though the Pirates held the A's scoreless in the fourth, the defending league champs' reign was now doomed to end June 19. The reign ended in the fifth, which saw the A's pick up an insurance run.
Awesome AF Cavemen Club Jordan Plowboys 12-5 In UBAL 17-Under Age Division Game June 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Utah Baseball Academy League action at Jordan June 17, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen harvested an 12-5 win over the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA Plowboys, in a 17-under age division game.
American Fork Coach Jay Holmstead said, "They came out hitting hard against Jordan in the fifth inning. Our guys ran the bases well, and they got good jumps in leads to steals."
The game opened on a setback for American Fork. Leadoff hitter Buster "Bunny" Hardman flew into center at the start of the game. Teammate Jace Ybarra doubled into right, but the Plowboys kept him stuck on second through their grounding out Hagan "Speedster" Holmstead and Mick Madsen, a "distant cousin" of late Mormon philosopher Truman Madsen.
During the bottom of the first, pitcher Colt Scharrer walked the first three batters, and Jay Holmstead had Madsen take over the mound. The pitching change didn't deter the Plowboys from getting the first lead. Former Awesome Caveman Alex "Cross" Baeza flew out to center fielder Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood, allowing Tate Hathaway, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Anna Hathaway and Beverly Hillbillies character Jane Hathaway, to come home for the first Plowboys run. Noah Hennings singled in Jackson Bollingbroke to complete Jordan scoring for the inning. Right after that RBI, Madsen struck out Ben "Flying Disk" Lisk to end the round.
Though Madsen gave up a second-inning single to Spencer "Doc" Martin, he posted a total of five strikeouts to hold the Plowboys scoreless in the second and third inning. Meanwhile, in the top of the third, Wood doubled into left, and Kastan Rasmussen singled him in.
The bottom of the fourth went down as an ugly experience for Madsen. An infield error let Smart Alec Evans come home, setting off a three-run rally that caused Madsen to be replaced at the mound by Taylor Sobotka. During the rally, Jake Schaffer doubled Hennings in and then came home on a Martin sacrifice groundout.
The Plowboys' 5-1 lead gave the impression that the Awesome Cavemen would be taking a big loss home with them to Utah County. That impression turned out to be false, however. The fifth unfolded with Scharrer doubling into center. Weston Flinders singled him in, unleashing a series of seven runs. During the ensuing rally, Rasmussen, Kobe Lindeman, Buster "Bunny" Hardman, Madsen, and Trell Morse each singled in a run. Holmstead picked up an RBI during the rally by whacking a sacrifice fly into center.
With the Awesome Cavemen now ahead 8-5, Sobotka held the Plowboys scoreless throughout the three innings he pitched. Meanwhile, the Awesome Cavemen picked up four insurance runs in the seventh. Dillon Johnston hit a single at the start of the seventh to set the stage for American Fork's final scoring rally for the night. Hardman doubled him in and then came home on a second straight Ybarra double. Holmstead tripled in Ybarra and then stole home to complete Awesome Caveman scoring for the night.
Lehi Froggies Defeat Herriman Pretty Ponies 12-7 in Scout League Action June 18
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Scout League action at Lehi June 18, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, defeated the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, 12-7.
The Froggies took a 2-1 over the Pretty Ponies in the first two innings. However, in the top of the third, A.J. Olsen doubled in Eric Alvarez to set off a five-run rally for the Pretty Ponies. During that rally, Nick "The Slick" Wright hit a two-run single that left Herriman with a 6-2 lead.
The Froggies proved in the bottom of the third that they still had a lot of jump left in them. Froggie Brody Colledge came home on an error, and after Lehi had loaded the bases on two walks, a Zach Rose walk scored a run that put the Froggies within 6-4.
Singling at the start of the fourth, Clay Hughes soon came home on a Jake Mitchell single. Aided by a double play, Pitcher Jordy Chapman didn't let the Pretty Ponies make any more runs after that RBI. This allowed the Froggies to leap from behind. As soon as they had loaded the bases on no outs in the bottom of the fourth, Ray "Holy Cross" Santa Cruz hit a one-run single that sparked a seven-run rally. During it, Jade "Shep" Shepherd tripled in three runs and then scored a run himself on a Kaden Longman sacrifice groundout.
Walked by Chapman in the start of the fifth, Bridger Nicholson, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson, got pinched in a squeeze play in between third and home. The Froggies then corralled the Pretty Ponies with a double play. Loading the bases on no outs in the bottom of the fifth, the Froggies put the game away with a three-run rally that began with a Shepherd walk.
Yankees Slay Giants 19-9 in 1st-Round Action of AF Pony League Playoffs
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In first-round action play of the American Fork Pony League playoffs at Bus Manning Field June 15, the Yankees slew the Giants 19-9.
The game opened with Giant J.C. Sampson doubling into left. No. 3 hitter Emilo Schanter singled him in. Pitcher Cody Wilkins struck out Angel Godfrey and Max Rubert to keep the Giants' lead stuck at 1-0.
On one out in the bottom of the first, Yankee Griffy Harris stole home to set of a 14-run rally that took the Giants a half hour to end. During that long rally, Drake Cook doubled in two runs for the Yankees.
In the top of the second, Schanter doubled in two runs to set off a four-run rally for the Giants. In the bottom of the third, Zack Olsen stole home to start up another rally for the Yankees. This time, though, they made only three runs.
A lightning storm delayed third-inning play for nearly a half hour. When the game renewed, the Giants scored all four of their third-inning runs on walks. In the bottom of the third, Bryton Matheson singled in Bryson Decker, and Brent Quigley stole home on a passed for the game's final run.
Pirates Sink Giants 24-9 in 2nd-Round AF Pony League Playoff Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Pirates sunk the Giants 24-9 in second-round action of the American Fork Pony League playoffs at Bus Manning Field June 16.
It had to take the Pirates 1 1/2 innings to take the Giants seriously. Underestimating the Giants had been an easy thing to do, because during the regular season, they had often suffered huge losses. The Giants' big loss to the Yankees in a first-round playoff game the night before created the impression that they would be doormats for the Yankees. Guess what! The Giants actually posted two leads over the Pirates during the course of the game.
During the top of the first, for example, Emilio Schanter doubled in Sampson, and the Giants soon picked up another two runs on walks made by Ray Hernandez and Ryan Fitch.
The Pirates loaded the bases on one out in the bottom of the first. Dalton "Long Legs" Brems hit an in-the-park homer that drove in Caden "Bambino" Cummings, Jack "Hamer" Cristensen, and Dakota "Nails" Nelson. Landon "Hoops" Hall and Jake "Gingey" Heaps also each hit an in-the-park homer during the inning.
The Pirates 6-3 lead vanished in the top of the second. A Schanter double enabled the Giants to loaded the bases on one out at the start of that inning, and Godfrey singled in a run that set off a six-run rally. During it, Samspson doubled in three runs.
With Dallin "Big O" Hunter getting on a base through an error at the start of the second, Cummings doubled him in to start a 16-run rally, which saw Christensen hammer a three-run double and Brems triple in two runs. Hall and Wyatt "Earp" Fangel hit hit a solo homer during the long rally.
The Pirates held the Giants scoreless in the bottom of the third, and in the bottom of it, Cummings singled in Grayson "Stripes" Hardman to end the game.
Its outcome helped the Pirates to earn a berth in the AFPL championship series, played June 19.
Split in AFPL 2-Game Title Series Gives Athletics Playoff Championship June 19
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Pirates' latest long reign as American Fork Pony League champs came to an end during a two-game championship series played at Bus Manning Field June 19. The Pirates defeated the Athletics 14-0 in Game 1, but in Game 2, the A's charged back to scuttle the Pirates 16-4.
The second game's outcome means the A's will be going to next month's state tournament as American Fork's top-seeded team while the Pirates will have to settle for No. 2 seeding at that tourney.
In Game 1, the Pirates didn't let the A's make a singe hit. A's Brennen Tanner, Jesse Hardy, and Parker Dunn got on base only through walks during that game.
Getting on base through a walk in the top of the first, Pirate Caden "Bambino" Cummings, a "distant cousin" of late TV actor Bob Cummings, scored Game 1's first run on a Dalton "Long Legs" Brems single.
In the second inning, the Pirates improved their lead at 3-0 on one-run singles hit by Cummings and Jack "Hammer" Christensen. With the Pirates loading the bases on no outs in the third, a Grayson "Stripe" Hardman walk produced a run for them. During the fourth, Christensen doubled in a run, and Brems hit a two-run double to fuel a four-run rally for the Pirates. The A's held them scoreless in the fourth, but in the fifth, Dakota "Nails" Nelson hit a two-run double that opened a six-run rally for the Pirates. The game was called after the fifth.
The game turned out to be a radically different story. It unfolded with the A's loading the bases on one out in the first inning's top half. Taylor "Captain" Morgan doubled in two runs to set off a four-run spree for the A's.
With Christensen scoring on an Athletic error in the bottom of the first, Brems doubled in a run and soon stole home to put the Pirates within 4-3. Pitcher Dunn struck out Damon "Big Bear" Brogan to prevent the Pirates from tying the game at four.
The next inning, Hardy singled in two runs that unleashed another four-run rally for the A's. Dunn posted three strikeouts to hold the Pirates scoreless in the bottom of the second.
The Pirates committed three errors in the top of the third that allowed the A's to go on a seven-run rally, which saw Morgan single in two runs.
Though the Pirates held the A's scoreless in the fourth, the defending league champs' reign was now doomed to end June 19. The reign ended in the fifth, which saw the A's pick up an insurance run.
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