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Eugene Church · 02-21-2008, 09:42 PM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Sunday, May 12, 2001

Tycobbian Baseball Union

TBU West Division

Lynx Lick Frogs in Opener 4-1
In the opening game of a doubleheader at the Frog Pond the top club in the TBU West knocks off the second place team. La Claire whipped the Fairfax Frogs 4-1 behind the pitching of Pat Daniels and Tony Nygaard. It was a rainy and cool day at the Frog Pond as Daniels (3-2) blanked the home team on three hits over the first five frames with five strikeouts and no walks. A long rain delay caused his departure, but he got credit for the win. Nygaard came in from the bullpen and didn't miss a lick. He stopped Fairfax on one run and four hits the rest of the way to pick up his first save this season. Mel Murray (2-3) was the loser. He allowed four hits and two runs and left in the sixth. Offensively the Lynx had only seven base hits, while Fairfax had six. La Claire shortstop Dirk Lindahl drove in two with a double. Center fielder Lucky Collins and catcher Dennis Weiss had the other two RBIs. Frog third baseman Stan Cobb pushed across their only run with a double.

Schuessler Slings 1-Hitter
It must have been Senior Citizens Day at the Frog Pond in Fairfax. 40-year-old Johnny Schuessler set a new IPA record for the fewest hits allowed. He fired a one-hitter at the La Claire Lynx. Left fielder Rich Hart spoiled the party for him with a seventh-inning double. Schuessler (1-3) fanned four and walked three in the 5-0 victory. Hitting stars for the Frogs were right fielder Gregg Vincent with 3-4, including a two-run double, and catcher Joey Jarvis with a two-run homer.
The losing pitcher was Nick Pilsner (1-2), who was victimized by a five-run fifth.
Schuessler told reporters he had tossed several no-hitters in his career. "But it sure would have been special to throw the first one in the IPA."
"Johnny is not a hard thrower, but he had good movement today," said his manager Harry Buckley. "And he stayed ahead in the count, too".
The old mark of two was held by Bennie West of Blue Lake against Arlon and Gary Fountain of Cape Coral against South Fork.

Even though the Lynx (16-9) dropped the nightcap, they still maintained a 2.5 game edge over Fairfax (13-11). Due to the Bayview (14-11)sweep of Bay St.Clair, the Vikings are now in second place in the TBU West, two games off the pace of La Claire.

Vikings Take Opener from Bucs
Bayview got only four hits in the first game of a doubleheader with Bay St. Clair, but it was enough to take a 3-2 victory. The Vikings have won the last three games, while the Bucs have dropped four straight. Left fielder Glenn Burns slammed a first-inning home run, catcher Tommy Harrell had a sacrifice fly in the second and pitcher Charley Andrews and second baseman Alan Hansen teamed up for the winning run in the ninth. Andrews tripled and came in on Hansen's sac fly. A sixth-inning homer by first baseman Maury Smith put the Buccaneers on the scoreboard.
Andrews (3-1) got the win as he worked eight innings, surrenedered seven hits and two runs. Buddy Lewis got his IPA-leading sixth save with a scary, but runless ninth. Bay St. Clair had runners on first and second against Lewis with one out, but failed to get them in. Lefthander Gary Robinson tossed a good game. He went the distance and held the Vikings to just four hits, fanned two and walked four.

Viks Sweep Pair from Bucs
Manager Walter Johanssen's Bayview Vikings are on a roll. They swept Sunday's twinbill from the last place Bay St. Clair Buccaneers and now have won four consecutive games to move up into the number two spot in the TBU West. In the nightcap southpaw Jesus Carvajal (2-1) skunked the Bucs on a four-hit shutout 1-0. Carvajal walked none and struck out five in a standout performance. Bay St. Clair's Ben Crowley (1-2) suffered the defeat as he gave up only three hits in seven innings. Second baseman Alan Hansen was the difference in the game. In the sixth he doubled, stole third and then came in to score, when left fielder Glenn Burns grounded out to second base. Hansen was 3-for-4 in the game and improved his batting average to .424.

Bayview (14-11) is only two games behind the division-leading La Claire Lynx (16-9). It was the cellar-dwelling Buccaneers (7-17) fifth loss in a row.

Bullock Wins Opener for Blue Sox
In the first game of the doubleheader Blue Lake got a route-going job from lefty Donnie Bullock today at Harbor Stadium. Bullock (3-2) junked his way past the Arlon Champions 5-2. He gave up eight hits and only two runs, finishing up with four strikeouts and two walks. Left fielder Greg Boone led the Blue Sox 10-hit attack with 3 hits in 4 tries and a two-run homer. Center fielder Donnie Frazier also drove in two runs, with the other RBI going to first baseman Fred Taranto. The Sox pinned the loss on Sean Dudek (0-1), who allowed three runs and six hits before departing in the sixth.

The second game of the doubleheader took 12 innings, when Arlon finally blew the lid off with a 7-run explosion and routed Blue Lake 13-6. The Champions battered Russ Courtney (0-1) for a total of eight runs in four innings to take the nightcap. Jeff Nieman (3-0) captured his third win of the season with five fine innings of relief work. He held Blue Lake scoreless on four hits with two Ks and no walks.
Arlon bashed out 18 hits in the game, while the Blue Sox had 15. This is the most hits ever in an extra-inning game. Second baseman Karl Detwiler, first baseman George Lyons and right fielder Steve Barnett each swatted three hits. Detwiler led in RBIs with four, Lyons had 3, and Barnett and center fielder Jerry Keller had two apiece. Offensive leaders for the Blue Sox were left fielder Greg Boone with 4-for-5 and center fielder Donnie Frazier 3-for-6. Boone and second sacker Ken Bennett hit solo home runs.

Sox-Champs Split Two

The second game of the doubleheader took 12 innings, when Arlon finally blew the lid off with a 7-run explosion and routed Blue Lake 13-6. The Champions battered Russ Courtney (0-1) for a total of eight runs in four innings to take the nightcap. Jeff Nieman (3-0) captured his third win of the season with five fine innings of relief work. He held Blue Lake scoreless on four hits with two Ks and no walks.
Arlon bashed out 18 hits in the game, while the Blue Sox had 15. This is the most hits ever in an extra-inning game. Second baseman Karl Detwiler, first baseman George Lyons and right fielder Steve Barnett each swatted three hits. Detwiler led in RBIs with four, Lyons had 3, and Barnett and center fielder Jerry Keller had two apiece. Offensive leaders for the Blue Sox were left fielder Greg Boone with 4-for-5 and center fielder Donnie Frazier 3-for-6. Boone and second sacker Ken Bennett hit solo home runs.

The old record for most hits by two teams in an extra inning game was established by Luxora (18) and Hartsdale (12) on May 5th. They totaled 30 between them. The clubs played 15 innings.

The teams also set an IPA mark for most doubles in a game with ten, six by Arlon and four by Blue Lake. The old mark of nine belonged to Volusia (6) and Elnora (3) set on May 8th. Hartsdale holds the record for the most by one team. The Hellcats hit seven against Cape Coral on April 25th.

Blue Lake and Arlon divided the twinbill. The Blue Sox (12-12) are in fourth place in the TBU West, 3.5 games out of first, while the Champions (11-13) are fifth, 4.5 games behind.

02-21-2008, 09:42 PM	#114 (permalink)
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 13,138	Islandian Pro Alliance Sunday, May 12, 2001 Tycobbian Baseball Union TBU West Division Lynx Lick Frogs in Opener 4-1 In the opening game of a doubleheader at the Frog Pond the top club in the TBU West knocks off the second place team. La Claire whipped the Fairfax Frogs 4-1 behind the pitching of Pat Daniels and Tony Nygaard. It was a rainy and cool day at the Frog Pond as Daniels (3-2) blanked the home team on three hits over the first five frames with five strikeouts and no walks. A long rain delay caused his departure, but he got credit for the win. Nygaard came in from the bullpen and didn't miss a lick. He stopped Fairfax on one run and four hits the rest of the way to pick up his first save this season. Mel Murray (2-3) was the loser. He allowed four hits and two runs and left in the sixth. Offensively the Lynx had only seven base hits, while Fairfax had six. La Claire shortstop Dirk Lindahl drove in two with a double. Center fielder Lucky Collins and catcher Dennis Weiss had the other two RBIs. Frog third baseman Stan Cobb pushed across their only run with a double. Schuessler Slings 1-Hitter It must have been Senior Citizens Day at the Frog Pond in Fairfax. 40-year-old Johnny Schuessler set a new IPA record for the fewest hits allowed. He fired a one-hitter at the La Claire Lynx. Left fielder Rich Hart spoiled the party for him with a seventh-inning double. Schuessler (1-3) fanned four and walked three in the 5-0 victory. Hitting stars for the Frogs were right fielder Gregg Vincent with 3-4, including a two-run double, and catcher Joey Jarvis with a two-run homer. The losing pitcher was Nick Pilsner (1-2), who was victimized by a five-run fifth. Schuessler told reporters he had tossed several no-hitters in his career. "But it sure would have been special to throw the first one in the IPA." "Johnny is not a hard thrower, but he had good movement today," said his manager Harry Buckley. "And he stayed ahead in the count, too". The old mark of two was held by Bennie West of Blue Lake against Arlon and Gary Fountain of Cape Coral against South Fork. Even though the Lynx (16-9) dropped the nightcap, they still maintained a 2.5 game edge over Fairfax (13-11). Due to the Bayview (14-11)sweep of Bay St.Clair, the Vikings are now in second place in the TBU West, two games off the pace of La Claire. Vikings Take Opener from Bucs Bayview got only four hits in the first game of a doubleheader with Bay St. Clair, but it was enough to take a 3-2 victory. The Vikings have won the last three games, while the Bucs have dropped four straight. Left fielder Glenn Burns slammed a first-inning home run, catcher Tommy Harrell had a sacrifice fly in the second and pitcher Charley Andrews and second baseman Alan Hansen teamed up for the winning run in the ninth. Andrews tripled and came in on Hansen's sac fly. A sixth-inning homer by first baseman Maury Smith put the Buccaneers on the scoreboard. Andrews (3-1) got the win as he worked eight innings, surrenedered seven hits and two runs. Buddy Lewis got his IPA-leading sixth save with a scary, but runless ninth. Bay St. Clair had runners on first and second against Lewis with one out, but failed to get them in. Lefthander Gary Robinson tossed a good game. He went the distance and held the Vikings to just four hits, fanned two and walked four. Viks Sweep Pair from Bucs Manager Walter Johanssen's Bayview Vikings are on a roll. They swept Sunday's twinbill from the last place Bay St. Clair Buccaneers and now have won four consecutive games to move up into the number two spot in the TBU West. In the nightcap southpaw Jesus Carvajal (2-1) skunked the Bucs on a four-hit shutout 1-0. Carvajal walked none and struck out five in a standout performance. Bay St. Clair's Ben Crowley (1-2) suffered the defeat as he gave up only three hits in seven innings. Second baseman Alan Hansen was the difference in the game. In the sixth he doubled, stole third and then came in to score, when left fielder Glenn Burns grounded out to second base. Hansen was 3-for-4 in the game and improved his batting average to .424. Bayview (14-11) is only two games behind the division-leading La Claire Lynx (16-9). It was the cellar-dwelling Buccaneers (7-17) fifth loss in a row. Bullock Wins Opener for Blue Sox In the first game of the doubleheader Blue Lake got a route-going job from lefty Donnie Bullock today at Harbor Stadium. Bullock (3-2) junked his way past the Arlon Champions 5-2. He gave up eight hits and only two runs, finishing up with four strikeouts and two walks. Left fielder Greg Boone led the Blue Sox 10-hit attack with 3 hits in 4 tries and a two-run homer. Center fielder Donnie Frazier also drove in two runs, with the other RBI going to first baseman Fred Taranto. The Sox pinned the loss on Sean Dudek (0-1), who allowed three runs and six hits before departing in the sixth. The second game of the doubleheader took 12 innings, when Arlon finally blew the lid off with a 7-run explosion and routed Blue Lake 13-6. The Champions battered Russ Courtney (0-1) for a total of eight runs in four innings to take the nightcap. Jeff Nieman (3-0) captured his third win of the season with five fine innings of relief work. He held Blue Lake scoreless on four hits with two Ks and no walks. Arlon bashed out 18 hits in the game, while the Blue Sox had 15. This is the most hits ever in an extra-inning game. Second baseman Karl Detwiler, first baseman George Lyons and right fielder Steve Barnett each swatted three hits. Detwiler led in RBIs with four, Lyons had 3, and Barnett and center fielder Jerry Keller had two apiece. Offensive leaders for the Blue Sox were left fielder Greg Boone with 4-for-5 and center fielder Donnie Frazier 3-for-6. Boone and second sacker Ken Bennett hit solo home runs. Sox-Champs Split Two The second game of the doubleheader took 12 innings, when Arlon finally blew the lid off with a 7-run explosion and routed Blue Lake 13-6. The Champions battered Russ Courtney (0-1) for a total of eight runs in four innings to take the nightcap. Jeff Nieman (3-0) captured his third win of the season with five fine innings of relief work. He held Blue Lake scoreless on four hits with two Ks and no walks. Arlon bashed out 18 hits in the game, while the Blue Sox had 15. This is the most hits ever in an extra-inning game. Second baseman Karl Detwiler, first baseman George Lyons and right fielder Steve Barnett each swatted three hits. Detwiler led in RBIs with four, Lyons had 3, and Barnett and center fielder Jerry Keller had two apiece. Offensive leaders for the Blue Sox were left fielder Greg Boone with 4-for-5 and center fielder Donnie Frazier 3-for-6. Boone and second sacker Ken Bennett hit solo home runs. The old record for most hits by two teams in an extra inning game was established by Luxora (18) and Hartsdale (12) on May 5th. They totaled 30 between them. The clubs played 15 innings. The teams also set an IPA mark for most doubles in a game with ten, six by Arlon and four by Blue Lake. The old mark of nine belonged to Volusia (6) and Elnora (3) set on May 8th. Hartsdale holds the record for the most by one team. The Hellcats hit seven against Cape Coral on April 25th. Blue Lake and Arlon divided the twinbill. The Blue Sox (12-12) are in fourth place in the TBU West, 3.5 games out of first, while the Champions (11-13) are fifth, 4.5 games behind. Last edited by Eugene Church : 02-23-2008 at 12:25 AM.