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batted balls · 08-07-2006, 11:17 AM

June 21, 2007

Miami--The longest day of the year is supposed to be June 21, the summer solstice. Tell that to the Ivy Eagles and the Miami Hurricanes.

In game two of their three-game series on June 18, Ivy outlasted Miami 5-3 in 15 innings to temporarily take over first place in the All-American Baseball League East.

"This was a tough one to lose, that's for certain," said Miami manager Ron Fraser of the five-hour, forty-six minute marathon.

Ivy scored the winning runs on RBI singles by Roy Thomas and Doug Glanville off loser Jay Tessmer (5-2), the seventh Hurricane pitcher of the day. Jeff Musselman (2-0) was the winner. He was the sixth Ivy pitcher to take the mound.

Miami did, however, rebound in the series finale. Orlando Palmeiro broke open a close game with a bases-loaded triple as the Hurricanes rolled to a 9-2 victory. The win left both teams with 42-30 records, tying them for first place. Alex Fernandez (7-8) took the win for Miami; Pete Broberg (7-7) was the loser for Ivy.

"I'm happy we came back to win the last game," said Fraser. "It took away some of their momentum."

The Eagles won the series opener 3-0 via three-hit shutuout by Jim Beattie (9-4). Left-hander Warren Bogle (7-4) as the loser. Ivy's Bill Almon hit his fourth home run of the year in the fifth inning.

After wrapping up the series, both teams traveled to Michigan. Miami shut out Michigan State 2-0 in East Lansing while Ivy tipped Michigan 5-4 in Ann Arbor. Both series have two games remaining.

Diamond Notes: Illinois pitcher Jeff Innis won the East Player of the Week award. Innis earned victories against Michigan State and Illinois. He allowed no runs in either game, struck out 13 and walked just one . . . East home run leader Lou Gehrig of Ivy has gone 16 games without a longball. Gehrig, who has 12 four-baggers, last homered June 1 against Illinois. Miami's Mike Piazza, who is second in the East with 10 round-trippers, hasn't homered in 18 games . . . Florida State short stop Dick Howser extended his hitting streak to 15 games . . . last-place Minnesota's woes continue. The Golden Gophers, who rank last in both home runs and runs scored, are just 4-13 in June.

Stat of the Week: Mississippi State starter Dave "Boo" Ferriss won his sixth straight decision to up his record to 10-4 on the season. Ferriss, who leads the East with a 1.06 ERA, is tied with Fred Bebee of Illinois in wins. Ferriss is pictured below.

East Standings

Team W L PCT GB
Ivy 43 30 .589 --
Miami 43 30 .589 --
Michigan 41 32 .562 2.0
Mississippi State 41 32 .562 2.0
Illinois 39 34 .534 4.0
Florida State 35 38 .479 8.0
Louisiana State 35 38 .479 8.0
Michigan State 31 42 .425 12.0
Notre Dame 30 43 .411 13.0
Minnesota 27 46 .370 16.0

08-07-2006, 11:17 AM	#208 (permalink)
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Marathon Win Allows Ivy to Take Series from Miami; Eagles & Hurricanes Tied for 1st June 21, 2007 Miami--The longest day of the year is supposed to be June 21, the summer solstice. Tell that to the Ivy Eagles and the Miami Hurricanes. In game two of their three-game series on June 18, Ivy outlasted Miami 5-3 in 15 innings to temporarily take over first place in the All-American Baseball League East. "This was a tough one to lose, that's for certain," said Miami manager Ron Fraser of the five-hour, forty-six minute marathon. Ivy scored the winning runs on RBI singles by Roy Thomas and Doug Glanville off loser Jay Tessmer (5-2), the seventh Hurricane pitcher of the day. Jeff Musselman (2-0) was the winner. He was the sixth Ivy pitcher to take the mound. Miami did, however, rebound in the series finale. Orlando Palmeiro broke open a close game with a bases-loaded triple as the Hurricanes rolled to a 9-2 victory. The win left both teams with 42-30 records, tying them for first place. Alex Fernandez (7-8) took the win for Miami; Pete Broberg (7-7) was the loser for Ivy. "I'm happy we came back to win the last game," said Fraser. "It took away some of their momentum." The Eagles won the series opener 3-0 via three-hit shutuout by Jim Beattie (9-4). Left-hander Warren Bogle (7-4) as the loser. Ivy's Bill Almon hit his fourth home run of the year in the fifth inning. After wrapping up the series, both teams traveled to Michigan. Miami shut out Michigan State 2-0 in East Lansing while Ivy tipped Michigan 5-4 in Ann Arbor. Both series have two games remaining. Diamond Notes: Illinois pitcher Jeff Innis won the East Player of the Week award. Innis earned victories against Michigan State and Illinois. He allowed no runs in either game, struck out 13 and walked just one . . . East home run leader Lou Gehrig of Ivy has gone 16 games without a longball. Gehrig, who has 12 four-baggers, last homered June 1 against Illinois. Miami's Mike Piazza, who is second in the East with 10 round-trippers, hasn't homered in 18 games . . . Florida State short stop Dick Howser extended his hitting streak to 15 games . . . last-place Minnesota's woes continue. The Golden Gophers, who rank last in both home runs and runs scored, are just 4-13 in June. Stat of the Week: Mississippi State starter Dave "Boo" Ferriss won his sixth straight decision to up his record to 10-4 on the season. Ferriss, who leads the East with a 1.06 ERA, is tied with Fred Bebee of Illinois in wins. Ferriss is pictured below. East Standings Team W L PCT GB Ivy 43 30 .589 -- Miami 43 30 .589 -- Michigan 41 32 .562 2.0 Mississippi State 41 32 .562 2.0 Illinois 39 34 .534 4.0 Florida State 35 38 .479 8.0 Louisiana State 35 38 .479 8.0 Michigan State 31 42 .425 12.0 Notre Dame 30 43 .411 13.0 Minnesota 27 46 .370 16.0 Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 08-13-2006 at 04:24 PM.