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Eugene Church · 03-16-2008, 01:29 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Monday, May 21, 2001

Ruthlandian Union - North Division

V's Szwak Whiffs 12
New signee, Johnny Szwak, certainly made a great impression in his first outing for Volusia. The 36-year-old righty shut down the first place Colfax Blasters in grand style. Szwak (1-0 1.00) struck out 12 in the 6-1 Vigilante victory. He allowed them only six hits and walked four in a fine performance. His club backed him up with a solid 13-hit attack and dealt Alex Castille (4-2 3.77) the loss. Castille was shelled for 10 hits and four runs in six innings. Catcher Jo-Jo Nunez (.350) cracked out 3-for-4, including a two-run homer. Shortstop Scooter Perez (.364) also added in three hits for the V's.

Last place Volusia made some wholesale changes by signing several new pitchers. GM Juan-Carlos De la Hoya announced he had added five new pitchers to the roster. In addition to Szwak, four other righthanders joined the staff: Augie Giertych, Kit Kivitt, Brian King and Ike Moore. The Vigilantes released Gil Armand (0-1 6.17), Pee Wee Cruz (1-4 7.79), Leo Flores (0-4 4.98), Carlos Romero (0-0 6.30) and Carl Schmitz (2-0 6.33).

The RU North Division just tightened up quite a bit. Volusia (15-18) climbed up out of the cellar into fifth place and is now only 4 games behind the division-leading Blasters (18-13). Colfax leads second place Valmara (17-15) by 1.5 games.

Vipers Finally Win After 5 Losses
The Valmara Vipers snapped a five-game losing streak with a hard-earned 11-7 ten-inning win over the Glasco Athletics. The Vipers tied it 6-all in the ninth, then exploded for four runs in the tenth to overwhelm the A's. They victimized losing pitcher Jeremiah McDonald (1-1 3.47) via two walks, two errors and a double. Center fielder Jan Szymanski (.268) hit a sac fly with the bases loaded for the winning run. Third baseman Rickey O'Reilly (.280) doubled in two more and the final tally came in on an infield error. O'Reilly had three hits and four RBIs for Valmara with Szymanski and second baseman Fred Vinson (.327) driving in a pair each. The victory went to Paul Schoenfeld (3-3), who retired all six batters he faced.

The Vipers (17-15) moved to within 1.5 games of the first place Colfax Blasters (18-13) in the RU North race. Glasco dipped to 15-15, 2.5 games off the pace. The A's are in fourth place.

Redhawks Slip by All-Stars 6-5
Far Mountain built up a 6-2 lead after three innings and held on to edge Elnora 6-5 today at Sky High Stadium for their fourth straight triumph. Newcomer Stan Lamoreaux (1-0 2.57) got credit for the victory with relief help from Doc Rutledge (4-1 2.55), who notched his fourth save. Lamoreaux surrendered five hits and four runs in seven innings. He fanned six, walked none and allowed only two earned runs. Rutledge gave up a run in his two innings of work. Starter Sean Sykes (5-2 4.50) was chased in the third, after giving up six runs and four hits. Right fielder Tommy Sonnier (.258) delivered the big blow of the game, a three-run roundtripper in the first. Second baseman Shirai Kobayashi (.310) had two hits and two RBIs for the Redhawks. Shortstop Johnny Zumwalt (.351) paced Elnora with 2-for-4, including his first homer this season. It was a two-run shot in the opening frame. Each club had seven hits in the game.

Lamoreaux is the older brother of Frank Lamoreaux, who pitches for the La Claire Lynx in the TU West. Stan is 28, while Frank is 25. Both were born and raised in La Claire.

Far Mountain (17-16) is third in the RU North standings, while Elnora (14-19) dropped into the basement with their fourth consecutive loss.

03-16-2008, 01:29 AM	#168 (permalink)
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 13,088	Islandian Pro Alliance Monday, May 21, 2001 Ruthlandian Union - North Division V's Szwak Whiffs 12 New signee, Johnny Szwak, certainly made a great impression in his first outing for Volusia. The 36-year-old righty shut down the first place Colfax Blasters in grand style. Szwak (1-0 1.00) struck out 12 in the 6-1 Vigilante victory. He allowed them only six hits and walked four in a fine performance. His club backed him up with a solid 13-hit attack and dealt Alex Castille (4-2 3.77) the loss. Castille was shelled for 10 hits and four runs in six innings. Catcher Jo-Jo Nunez (.350) cracked out 3-for-4, including a two-run homer. Shortstop Scooter Perez (.364) also added in three hits for the V's. Last place Volusia made some wholesale changes by signing several new pitchers. GM Juan-Carlos De la Hoya announced he had added five new pitchers to the roster. In addition to Szwak, four other righthanders joined the staff: Augie Giertych, Kit Kivitt, Brian King and Ike Moore. The Vigilantes released Gil Armand (0-1 6.17), Pee Wee Cruz (1-4 7.79), Leo Flores (0-4 4.98), Carlos Romero (0-0 6.30) and Carl Schmitz (2-0 6.33). The RU North Division just tightened up quite a bit. Volusia (15-18) climbed up out of the cellar into fifth place and is now only 4 games behind the division-leading Blasters (18-13). Colfax leads second place Valmara (17-15) by 1.5 games. Vipers Finally Win After 5 Losses The Valmara Vipers snapped a five-game losing streak with a hard-earned 11-7 ten-inning win over the Glasco Athletics. The Vipers tied it 6-all in the ninth, then exploded for four runs in the tenth to overwhelm the A's. They victimized losing pitcher Jeremiah McDonald (1-1 3.47) via two walks, two errors and a double. Center fielder Jan Szymanski (.268) hit a sac fly with the bases loaded for the winning run. Third baseman Rickey O'Reilly (.280) doubled in two more and the final tally came in on an infield error. O'Reilly had three hits and four RBIs for Valmara with Szymanski and second baseman Fred Vinson (.327) driving in a pair each. The victory went to Paul Schoenfeld (3-3), who retired all six batters he faced. The Vipers (17-15) moved to within 1.5 games of the first place Colfax Blasters (18-13) in the RU North race. Glasco dipped to 15-15, 2.5 games off the pace. The A's are in fourth place. Redhawks Slip by All-Stars 6-5 Far Mountain built up a 6-2 lead after three innings and held on to edge Elnora 6-5 today at Sky High Stadium for their fourth straight triumph. Newcomer Stan Lamoreaux (1-0 2.57) got credit for the victory with relief help from Doc Rutledge (4-1 2.55), who notched his fourth save. Lamoreaux surrendered five hits and four runs in seven innings. He fanned six, walked none and allowed only two earned runs. Rutledge gave up a run in his two innings of work. Starter Sean Sykes (5-2 4.50) was chased in the third, after giving up six runs and four hits. Right fielder Tommy Sonnier (.258) delivered the big blow of the game, a three-run roundtripper in the first. Second baseman Shirai Kobayashi (.310) had two hits and two RBIs for the Redhawks. Shortstop Johnny Zumwalt (.351) paced Elnora with 2-for-4, including his first homer this season. It was a two-run shot in the opening frame. Each club had seven hits in the game. Lamoreaux is the older brother of Frank Lamoreaux, who pitches for the La Claire Lynx in the TU West. Stan is 28, while Frank is 25. Both were born and raised in La Claire. Far Mountain (17-16) is third in the RU North standings, while Elnora (14-19) dropped into the basement with their fourth consecutive loss. Last edited by Eugene Church : 03-16-2008 at 01:33 AM.