The Boys of Summer turned our team into boys in summer.
In a see saw game the Boys of Summer rallied twice to finally win the game in the sixth inning.
MBC struck first with a lead off double by Dylan Vchulek. After two quick outs it looked grim for the inning, but their shortstop erred to allow Stuart Fairchild to reach and then the hottest hitter in baseball today, Nick Reeves delivered an RBI single.
The Boys of Summer tied the game in the second and MBC was lucky to hold them down. A four walk inning created havoc and MBC was lucky to escape with allowing just one run.
Tino Peleti put MBC back on top in the third with a breathtaking shot deep into the trees in right center. Bannerwood is a big ball park, but this blast was out of any park.
In the fourth MBC played add on and seemed to put the game out of reach. Nick Reeves led off with another single and their shortstop made another error on Quinn Burcham's hard shot. A walk to Nick Salfka loaded the bases but unfortunatly the Boys of Summer induced a double play ball. Tai Huff salvaged some of the big inning with a blast over the left fielder's head to score Quinn, but that was all MBC would get, now leading 4-1.
Control issues bit MBC again in the fourth and fifth allowing the Boys to score two and three runs respectivly and taking a 6-4 lead, but MBC was not done yet.
With the speedy Quinn on first, Nick Safka jolted a ball deep to left and one hopped the wall for a triple barely scoring Quinn. The throw to third was off line and Nick just barreled home to tie the game.
Sadly the Boys of Summer led off their sixth with a triple of their own and pooched a hit through a drawn in infield to win the game and send our boys off for the summer.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Dow, Deux, D'oh! (as in Homer Simpson expression)
Please see the post for our last game against Dow. They are a bad match up for MBC.
MBC launches balls into the outfield. It typically works well for us and we score runs in bunches. Dow has a pretty speedy, smart, mobile outfield and they seem to always be just where we hit them. It gets old after a while.
Game 2 of the State Tourney was no different.
Dow scratched out three runs in the third inning against Andrew Helean. Andrew threw a pretty good game, limiting Dow to just six hits. Back to back singles to lead off the third set Dow up a run scoring single and two sacrifice flys. Dow also scored one more in the sixth with a lead off double and a soft double after that.
MBC had one big chance to even it up in the fourth. A pair of walks to Keenan Heller and Tino Peleti put two on and made it interesting. Stuart Fairchild took a horrible strike three call on a ball that bounced in and MBC seemed to be in agony. The inning only got worse for MBC.
Hot hitting Nick Reeves followed with a single to load the bases and then with two out Quinn Burcham laced a rope into right field that was caught (of course) by the Dow right fielder.
MBC made Dow nervous in the seventh. Stuart and Nick led off with singles and MBC had runners on second and third. Quinn came through with a sacrifice fly to score Stuart but Dow's relief pitcher closed the door on further MBC hopes.
MBC launches balls into the outfield. It typically works well for us and we score runs in bunches. Dow has a pretty speedy, smart, mobile outfield and they seem to always be just where we hit them. It gets old after a while.
Game 2 of the State Tourney was no different.
Dow scratched out three runs in the third inning against Andrew Helean. Andrew threw a pretty good game, limiting Dow to just six hits. Back to back singles to lead off the third set Dow up a run scoring single and two sacrifice flys. Dow also scored one more in the sixth with a lead off double and a soft double after that.
MBC had one big chance to even it up in the fourth. A pair of walks to Keenan Heller and Tino Peleti put two on and made it interesting. Stuart Fairchild took a horrible strike three call on a ball that bounced in and MBC seemed to be in agony. The inning only got worse for MBC.
Hot hitting Nick Reeves followed with a single to load the bases and then with two out Quinn Burcham laced a rope into right field that was caught (of course) by the Dow right fielder.
MBC made Dow nervous in the seventh. Stuart and Nick led off with singles and MBC had runners on second and third. Quinn came through with a sacrifice fly to score Stuart but Dow's relief pitcher closed the door on further MBC hopes.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Third Time is Still a Charm Against the Zips
Coach Cougan was very worried about MBC's first round draw in the State Tournamnet. We drew the Zips, a team we had already beaten twice, and one that had seen MBC's starting pitcher both times.
It is always hard to beats someone three times, and the baseball gods sometimes intervene. It sure looked that way through five innings until the magic of the three game day kicked in and MBC rolled to victory.
Stuart Fairchild was as good as ever but suffered from the worst luck giving up one in the second, one in the fourth and two in the fifth. A combination of swinging bunts, duckfart hits and line drives that just eluded MBC gloves combined to give the Zips a 4-0 lead.
The Zips pitcher was holding his own against the big bats of Magnolia for five innings. Tino Peleti blasted a two out double in the first and Zip outfielders raced down deep drives from Quinn Burcham, Nick Salle and Nick Safka and Tino's next blast before MBC could catch a break.
The break happened in the fifth. Tai Huff led off and battled the Zip pitcher for what seemed like a fifteen pitch at bat. Tai fouled off pitch after pitch until the Zip pitcher finally walked him. Jack Murphy bunted him to second. Tai moved to third on Dylan Vchulek's single.The speedy Dylan stole second. Smelling blood in the water Nick Salle ripped a double down the right field line to cut the lead in half. The Zip pitcher had seen enough of Tino and walked him. As has been said MANY times before BAD MOVE! Stuart Fairchild made them pay with a single and the hot Nick Reeves then doubled to tie the game.
The sixth started with a walk to David Becker and a single from last inning's hero Tai Huff. A single by Nick Safka loaded the bases. Dylan walked to bring in the tying run and Nick Salle hit a sac fly for insurance. Not done yet, Tino singled for a run and Stuart's big double made it a five run cushion.
It is always hard to beats someone three times, and the baseball gods sometimes intervene. It sure looked that way through five innings until the magic of the three game day kicked in and MBC rolled to victory.
Stuart Fairchild was as good as ever but suffered from the worst luck giving up one in the second, one in the fourth and two in the fifth. A combination of swinging bunts, duckfart hits and line drives that just eluded MBC gloves combined to give the Zips a 4-0 lead.
The Zips pitcher was holding his own against the big bats of Magnolia for five innings. Tino Peleti blasted a two out double in the first and Zip outfielders raced down deep drives from Quinn Burcham, Nick Salle and Nick Safka and Tino's next blast before MBC could catch a break.
The break happened in the fifth. Tai Huff led off and battled the Zip pitcher for what seemed like a fifteen pitch at bat. Tai fouled off pitch after pitch until the Zip pitcher finally walked him. Jack Murphy bunted him to second. Tai moved to third on Dylan Vchulek's single.The speedy Dylan stole second. Smelling blood in the water Nick Salle ripped a double down the right field line to cut the lead in half. The Zip pitcher had seen enough of Tino and walked him. As has been said MANY times before BAD MOVE! Stuart Fairchild made them pay with a single and the hot Nick Reeves then doubled to tie the game.
The sixth started with a walk to David Becker and a single from last inning's hero Tai Huff. A single by Nick Safka loaded the bases. Dylan walked to bring in the tying run and Nick Salle hit a sac fly for insurance. Not done yet, Tino singled for a run and Stuart's big double made it a five run cushion.
Magical Marathon Day of Baseball Gives MBC Three Wins in One Day
The hardest thing to do in baseball is to win both ends of a double header. Well, MBC was challenged on Sunday with a triple header, and they won all three games!!!! The day started early with a ferry ride to South Kitsap and ended near the mountains in Issaquah. The weather was a scorching day, but the MBC bats were even hotter.
In game #1 against the Wolfpack Nick Safka battle gallantly for five and 1/3 innings, suffering some from MBC's defense but holding his own against determined Wolfpack hitters and turned a tie game over to David Becker, who got out of the sixth inning. Tino Peleti took over from there, received some more run support and held on for the victory.
MBC scored first and added on all game, but the Wolfpack kept pace up until the the seventh when MBC dashed their hopes with a four run explosion.
Dylan Vchulek and Nick Reeves had three hits each and Tino Peleti and Quinn Burcham each added two hits. Nick Sall, Stuart Fairchild, Tai Huff (game winning double), David Becker and Nick Safka all had one.
In game #2 the Wolfpack jumped on Nick Salle for two runs in the first, but that was all they got as Nick settled down and cruised the rest of the way. The bats stayed hot and MBC won this one early in a mercy rule five innings 10-2.
Dylan Vchulek and Nick Reeves both battled for the most hits in the day award by both getting two hits in this game as well. David Becker and Keenan Heller also had two hits Stuart Fairchild added a monster double.
MBC left South Kitsap feeling pretty good with two wins and headed to Issaquah to play the Cannons. The Cannons needed to win the game to earn a spot in the State Tournament, but the hot hitting MBC team stood in their way.
The poor Cannons. Dylan Vchulek started the game with a double, moved to third on Keenan Heller's grounder and after walks to Tino and Stuart the bases were loaded for MBC' hottest hitter, Nick Reeves. Nick singled in Dylan and then Quinn Burcham cleared the bases with a monster double over the center fielder's head. David Becker then singled home Quinn and it was 5-1 MBC.
The second inning was no better for the Cannons. Andrew Helean led off with a single, Nick Safka boomed a triple over the left fielder's head and the hit parade continued. Kennan singled, Tino tripled and Nick Reeves added ANOTHER hit and it was 10-1 MBC.
Andrew Helean was magnificent on the mound going the distance and holding the Cannons to just two runs.
Nick Reeves won the hitting derby for the day going 7-9 (one of his outs was a line drive double play to second) but was pushed all day by Dylan Vchulek who went 6-11. Dylan's total included a double and a triple and Nick's included a double. A fantastic display of hitting by them both. They now know what Roy Hobbs must have felt like!
In game #1 against the Wolfpack Nick Safka battle gallantly for five and 1/3 innings, suffering some from MBC's defense but holding his own against determined Wolfpack hitters and turned a tie game over to David Becker, who got out of the sixth inning. Tino Peleti took over from there, received some more run support and held on for the victory.
MBC scored first and added on all game, but the Wolfpack kept pace up until the the seventh when MBC dashed their hopes with a four run explosion.
Dylan Vchulek and Nick Reeves had three hits each and Tino Peleti and Quinn Burcham each added two hits. Nick Sall, Stuart Fairchild, Tai Huff (game winning double), David Becker and Nick Safka all had one.
In game #2 the Wolfpack jumped on Nick Salle for two runs in the first, but that was all they got as Nick settled down and cruised the rest of the way. The bats stayed hot and MBC won this one early in a mercy rule five innings 10-2.
Dylan Vchulek and Nick Reeves both battled for the most hits in the day award by both getting two hits in this game as well. David Becker and Keenan Heller also had two hits Stuart Fairchild added a monster double.
MBC left South Kitsap feeling pretty good with two wins and headed to Issaquah to play the Cannons. The Cannons needed to win the game to earn a spot in the State Tournament, but the hot hitting MBC team stood in their way.
The poor Cannons. Dylan Vchulek started the game with a double, moved to third on Keenan Heller's grounder and after walks to Tino and Stuart the bases were loaded for MBC' hottest hitter, Nick Reeves. Nick singled in Dylan and then Quinn Burcham cleared the bases with a monster double over the center fielder's head. David Becker then singled home Quinn and it was 5-1 MBC.
The second inning was no better for the Cannons. Andrew Helean led off with a single, Nick Safka boomed a triple over the left fielder's head and the hit parade continued. Kennan singled, Tino tripled and Nick Reeves added ANOTHER hit and it was 10-1 MBC.
Andrew Helean was magnificent on the mound going the distance and holding the Cannons to just two runs.
Nick Reeves won the hitting derby for the day going 7-9 (one of his outs was a line drive double play to second) but was pushed all day by Dylan Vchulek who went 6-11. Dylan's total included a double and a triple and Nick's included a double. A fantastic display of hitting by them both. They now know what Roy Hobbs must have felt like!
MBC Loses Six Run Lead and Exits Fourth of July Tourney
MBC ran up a 6-0 lead against the Eastlake Tigers and then watched it and their tourney hopes fade away.
In the second inning hot hitting Nick Reeves led off with a single, stole second and scored when the tigers shortstop could not handle Jack Murphy's hard ground ball.
The ball really got rolling in the third inning. Nick Safka led off with a single and after another boot by the shortstop and walks to Nick Salle and Tino Peleti, Stuart Fairchild singled home two runs and was followed by Nick Reeve's single to score two more. A deep sacrifice fly by Quinn Burcham gave MBC the six run lead that they proceeded to squander.
I will not go into great detail, but as is typical with this team the horrible defense included the typical assortment of physical errors compounded with plays NOT made and the forcing of plays that should not have been tried. And of course the other teams evil showing of the dreaded bunt played big in the meltdown.
In the second inning hot hitting Nick Reeves led off with a single, stole second and scored when the tigers shortstop could not handle Jack Murphy's hard ground ball.
The ball really got rolling in the third inning. Nick Safka led off with a single and after another boot by the shortstop and walks to Nick Salle and Tino Peleti, Stuart Fairchild singled home two runs and was followed by Nick Reeve's single to score two more. A deep sacrifice fly by Quinn Burcham gave MBC the six run lead that they proceeded to squander.
I will not go into great detail, but as is typical with this team the horrible defense included the typical assortment of physical errors compounded with plays NOT made and the forcing of plays that should not have been tried. And of course the other teams evil showing of the dreaded bunt played big in the meltdown.
MBC Beats Redmond Oregon
In game three of the tourney MBC came back from their earlier whooping and proceeded to lay one on the team from Redmond Oregon.
Nick Reeves threw well in a complete mercy rule shortened six inning game and the bats and defense did their work to bring home a victory.
Tino Peleti was 3-3 with a big double and Nick Safka was 2-3
Nick Reeves threw well in a complete mercy rule shortened six inning game and the bats and defense did their work to bring home a victory.
Tino Peleti was 3-3 with a big double and Nick Safka was 2-3
Bandits Bash MBC
In game two of the Fourth of July Tourney in Tacoma the NW Bandits came out and laid a big whooping on the MBC 16's. The inability of MBC to turn a crucial double play in the first inning started a hit parade that never seemed to end. Ten runs later and MBC pretty much threw in the towel and saved their arms and guns for another battle.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Big Win Over Rips
MBC came back twice to beat the Rips Brewers in extra innings. Quinn Burcham pitched a gutty five innings and yielded to Andrew Helean who went the rest of the way.
The Brewers scored twice in the second to go ahead. A single, a walk and a sac bunt put runners on second and third. A Rips single and infield out put two on the board for them.
MBC answered in the third. Nick Safka started things out with a sharp single and promply stole second. The damage did not really start until two outs. Tino Peleti singled home a run and he was followed by a single by Stuart Fairchild. Nick Reeves then singled and Tino scored and Stuart also scored as the Brewers decided to throw the ball around, in errant fashion. 3-2 MBC
MBC played add on in the fourth. David Becker hit a moon shot to the wall in left, moved to third on an infield single by Dylan Vchulek and scored on Nick Salle's clutch two out single.
Not content with holding a lead MBC decided to play their worst defense in their half of the fourth which combined with some timely Brewer hits put MBC down 7-4. A big double by the Rips catcher in the sixth made it a 8-4 deficit and things looked grim for MBC.
But Nick Salle got us going with a lead off single. Tino then launched a bomb to left center that went off the glove of the center fielder (who had traveled very far to get even that close). Nick Reeves singled to load the bases and a rattled pitcher walked Quinn Burcham and Tai Huff!
Down just two runs now the hot hitting David Becker came up and lined a two run single to right center to tie the game. Keenan Heller hit a ball too hard to short, and while the MBC team was convinced that he beat the double play toss to score the go ahead run, the man in blue said no dice and the game went extra innings.
MBC went ahead with a bases loaded walk to Tino in the eighth and added an insurance run with a sac fly by Stuart. Andrew Helean then slammed the door on the Brewers to take home the 10-8 win.
The Brewers scored twice in the second to go ahead. A single, a walk and a sac bunt put runners on second and third. A Rips single and infield out put two on the board for them.
MBC answered in the third. Nick Safka started things out with a sharp single and promply stole second. The damage did not really start until two outs. Tino Peleti singled home a run and he was followed by a single by Stuart Fairchild. Nick Reeves then singled and Tino scored and Stuart also scored as the Brewers decided to throw the ball around, in errant fashion. 3-2 MBC
MBC played add on in the fourth. David Becker hit a moon shot to the wall in left, moved to third on an infield single by Dylan Vchulek and scored on Nick Salle's clutch two out single.
Not content with holding a lead MBC decided to play their worst defense in their half of the fourth which combined with some timely Brewer hits put MBC down 7-4. A big double by the Rips catcher in the sixth made it a 8-4 deficit and things looked grim for MBC.
But Nick Salle got us going with a lead off single. Tino then launched a bomb to left center that went off the glove of the center fielder (who had traveled very far to get even that close). Nick Reeves singled to load the bases and a rattled pitcher walked Quinn Burcham and Tai Huff!
Down just two runs now the hot hitting David Becker came up and lined a two run single to right center to tie the game. Keenan Heller hit a ball too hard to short, and while the MBC team was convinced that he beat the double play toss to score the go ahead run, the man in blue said no dice and the game went extra innings.
MBC went ahead with a bases loaded walk to Tino in the eighth and added an insurance run with a sac fly by Stuart. Andrew Helean then slammed the door on the Brewers to take home the 10-8 win.
The One That Got Away
MBC had a big show down with the FOC Bears on Monday night. A good match-up, two teams high in the standings with similar records. The game was close all night and MBC suffered from not being able to close the door.
Nick Safka pitched his best game, going five innings, giving up just one earned run and limiting the Bears to four hits. Nick Salle relieved him and gave four great innings and he did so on short rest.
The Bear's threw a tough lefty against us, and ran him out for way too many innings and pitches in my book. He through 133 pitches over eight innings. A crime in my book.
The Bears scored first sneaking a run accross in the first inning. A lead-off single, a bunt in which MBC got no out (a re-occuring theme that must stop) a stolen base and an infield out.
MBC roared back in the fourth.Dylan Vchulek and Nick Salle led off the inning with walks. After the Bears got one out Stuart Fairchild blasted a big double to right center to score both speedy base runners. After the second out Tai Huff clutched up and screamed a single to right to score Stuart and give MBC a 3-1 lead.
In the fifth the Bears came back with a run to tighten the score. A lead-off walk, another bunt with no out recorded and another bunt (yeah we got one) put runners at second and third. A sac fly scored the run before the Bears could be retired.
MBC took a 3-2 lead into the seventh, got two out before the Bears could get a base runner and then received TWO big lessons in life on TWO balls that would have gotten MBC out of the inning as winners.
But it was not to be. Sadly MBC went on to loose in the tenth inning.
Nick Safka pitched his best game, going five innings, giving up just one earned run and limiting the Bears to four hits. Nick Salle relieved him and gave four great innings and he did so on short rest.
The Bear's threw a tough lefty against us, and ran him out for way too many innings and pitches in my book. He through 133 pitches over eight innings. A crime in my book.
The Bears scored first sneaking a run accross in the first inning. A lead-off single, a bunt in which MBC got no out (a re-occuring theme that must stop) a stolen base and an infield out.
MBC roared back in the fourth.Dylan Vchulek and Nick Salle led off the inning with walks. After the Bears got one out Stuart Fairchild blasted a big double to right center to score both speedy base runners. After the second out Tai Huff clutched up and screamed a single to right to score Stuart and give MBC a 3-1 lead.
In the fifth the Bears came back with a run to tighten the score. A lead-off walk, another bunt with no out recorded and another bunt (yeah we got one) put runners at second and third. A sac fly scored the run before the Bears could be retired.
MBC took a 3-2 lead into the seventh, got two out before the Bears could get a base runner and then received TWO big lessons in life on TWO balls that would have gotten MBC out of the inning as winners.
But it was not to be. Sadly MBC went on to loose in the tenth inning.
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