Saturday, May 16, 2009
Beach Bums 6, Sliders 2
Just wanted to post the final score from the second game...Brad Miller had a triple and a three-run homer...I was the public address voice so I had to move my location and couldn't blog, but the full recap is coming soon!!!
Game One Starting Lineups
Here is what will happen for Game One...Noon start, still on time in spite of the weather...
MIDWEST SLIDERS OF YPSILANTI (1-0)
Zack Pace - CF
Sam Deluca - DH
Jeremy Jones - LF
Dom Lombardi - C
Jimmy Baker - 1B
Gil Zayas - 3B
Jonnie Knoble - RF
Roberto Mena - SS
Maikel De La Rosa - 2B
Doug Brooks - RHP
The rest of the pitchers for Midwest will be varied...
BEACH BUMS (0-1)
Bryan Frew - 3B
James Guerrero - 2B
Mike Epping - CF
Kyle Maunus - 1B
John Alonso - DH
Robby Alcombrack - C
Brian Lapin - RF
Brad Miller - SS
Corey Whiting - LF
Kevin Reese - RHP
Resse will go three innings...Pete McEneaney two, Matt Trausch one, and David Hurst one as well for the first contest...
MIDWEST SLIDERS OF YPSILANTI (1-0)
Zack Pace - CF
Sam Deluca - DH
Jeremy Jones - LF
Dom Lombardi - C
Jimmy Baker - 1B
Gil Zayas - 3B
Jonnie Knoble - RF
Roberto Mena - SS
Maikel De La Rosa - 2B
Doug Brooks - RHP
The rest of the pitchers for Midwest will be varied...
BEACH BUMS (0-1)
Bryan Frew - 3B
James Guerrero - 2B
Mike Epping - CF
Kyle Maunus - 1B
John Alonso - DH
Robby Alcombrack - C
Brian Lapin - RF
Brad Miller - SS
Corey Whiting - LF
Kevin Reese - RHP
Resse will go three innings...Pete McEneaney two, Matt Trausch one, and David Hurst one as well for the first contest...
Midwest 4, Beach Bums 2 (Exhibition Game One Final)
Bot 7th New pitcher for Midwest...It's Chris Tierney, formerly of the Southern Illinois Miners...Two innings for Haldis...One hit, a walk, two strikeouts...Reed Welker on deck for the Beach Bums...Kevin Carkeek now playing first base...Brad Miller grounds out to third...Welker pinch hits for Corey Whiting and grounds out to second...Beach Bums down to their final out in the opener...It's Bryan Frew...Frew walks for the second time today on a full-count pitch...Game continues a bit longer...Those two-out walks can come back to hurt...Frew moves to third on an errant pickoff throw...First error of the game for either team...Infield single for Guerrero as he beats out a tough back-handed play at third...Frew scores...Tying run to the plate...Mike Epping strikes out swining for the third time...Game over...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Top 7th David Hurst is the second of four Frontier League Draft First Round picks who will throw today...Pete McEneaney has already thrown for the Beach Bums while Nick Pepper will go in the second game along with Midwest starter Chris Rollins, who was this year's top overall choice...Ralph Rosas leads off the frame with a single through the left side for Midwest...Gil Zayas walks...Robby Alcombrack throws to second for a close play on a near pickoff attempt, Rosas, a Second Round Frontier League Draft Choice this year, is on the ground in pain...Here comes trainer Andrew Shaver (First mention of the year)...Rosas is favoring his shoulder...Jonas Fester is prepared to enter as a pinch runner though Rosas is trying hard to stay in the game...Nope, he has to leave...Jonnie Knoble attempting to sacrifice but Hurst can't find the zone...Bases loaded as Knoble walks on five pitches...Roger Mason headed to the mound for his first visit of the game, attempting to settle down Hurst, who is behind Roberto Mena 2-0...Mena bounces into a fielder's choice on a 3-1 pitch...Fester scores as Miller gets the force at second...Knoble steals second...Infield in...Sacrifice fly off the bat of Maikel De La Rosa adds to the lead as he flies out to right...Brian Lapin throws home and it is up the line...Dennis Jones grounds out to end the inning...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 6th Jon Haldis still on the bump for the Sliders...John Alonso grounds out to short...Robby Alcombrack also grounds out to short...Two up, two down...David Hurst making his way in from the bullpen, he will throw the final frame for the Beach Bums...Brian Lapin strikes out looking, the second punch out for Haldis...MIDWEST 2, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 6th Matt Trausch climbs the hill for the Beach Bums...Pete McEneaney went two innings and allowed a hit to go with a strikeout, facing the minimum...Dennis Jones pinch hits for Zack Pace...Jones walks on four pitches...Ben Barrone bats for Sam Deluca...Barrone is also a pitcher who threw yesterday...Jones steals second...Good throw one hops but he is safe...Barrone grounds out to third...Jones waits for the throw to break for third and beats the return from Maunus...He's at third with one out...Infield in for the Beach Bums...RBI single by Jeremy Jones into center gives Midwest a 2-1 lead...Jones caught stealing...Dom Lombardi grounds out to short, ending the inning...MIDWEST 2, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 5th Jon Haldis, former Beach Bum in 2008, takes to the hill for Midwest...Doug Brooks in four innings allowed a run on two hits while walking two and striking out five...Corey Whiting to lead off...Whiting reaches on a leadoff infield single...He can fly...The shortstop bounced the throw but it wouldn't have beaten him...Corey Whiting was picked off first by Jon Haldis but used his speed to get around the tag of Ralph Rosas at first because the throw from short came too late...Whiting steals second...Safe by a mile...Bryan Frew draws a walk...James Guerrero moves up the runners with a sacrifice bunt...Second and third with one out...Infield moves in for the Sliders...Mike Epping strikes out for the second time today...Two down, infield back to normal depth...Kyle Maunus grounds out to third to end the inning...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 5th McEneaney will get a second inning of work for the Beach Bums...He threw just 10 pitches in his 1-2-3 fourth...Jonnie Knoble leads off the inning with a single into left-center on a 3-2 offering...It's just the third hit of the game for the Sliders...Roberto Mena grounds into a 6-4-3 double play...Maikel De La Rosa grounds out to first...McEneaney covers...Another solid inning and a good recovery from the leadoff single...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 4th Doug Brooks still pitching for Midwest but the bullpen is stirring so this is likely his final frame...John Alonso continues to swing a solid bat, hitting a liner towards first that is stabbed on a hop by Jimmy Baker who takes it to the bag for the first out...Robby Alcombrack walks on five pitches...Brian Lapin hits a towering fly to deep left...He got jammed a bit...Jon Haldis, a former Beach Bum, is in the pen for Midwest...Ralph Rosas by the way is now playing first base...Brad Miller strikes out swinging to end the inning...Four left on base...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 4th Pete McEneaney coming in out of the bullpen...Great outing by Kevin Reese...Three innings, two hits, one run, one walk, three strikeouts...That was as good as I have seen him look this spring...Dom Lombardi leading off for Midwest...He flies out to deep right-center...Jimmy Baker strikes out looking...Gil Zayas ends the frame with a fly out to right...Good inning by McEneaney in his lone frame today...10 straight retired by Beach Bums pitchers...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 3rd Bryan Frew lines out to second base on the first pitch...James Guerrero hit by a pitch...Got him between the shoulders but he's ok...Mike Epping lifts a shallow pop to left on the first pitch, it gets caught in the wind but Jeremy Jones races in and makes a good sliding grab...Guerrero is definetly ok...Stole second by a mile...Kyle Maunus strikes out swinging...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 3rd Zack Pace leads off the inning by flying out to left...Could be a quick inning...Three pitches, two outs as Sam Deluca grounds out to Guerrero at second...Seven straight retired by Reese as Jeremy Jones goes down looking...Eight-pitch inning...The Beach Bums bullpen has started...If that's the end of the contest for Reese it was impressive...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 2nd Kyle Maunus leading off the inning...Maunus rips the first pitch into center for the first hit of the game, nearly taking off Doug Brooks' head in the process...John Alonso, who had both RBI in yesterday's loss, at the plate...Gregg Langbehn coaching at third, J.T. Tamargo at first...Kyle Maunus on the move...Alonso drives the 2-2 pitch deep into the left-center gap to drive in another run...Tie game!! Robby Alcombrack grounds out to third...Alonso forced to hold...One out...Brian Lapin flies out to left...Two down...Brad Miller draws a walk...Wilp pitch moves the runners...Corey Whiting goes down looking at a 2-2 pitch, third strikeout for Brooks...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 2nd Jonnie Knoble leading off the inning for the Sliders...He strikes out looking...Roberto Mena strikes out swinging...Maikel De La Rosa grounds out to shortstop...Kyle Maunus makes a beautiful pick of the throw at first...Inning over, and a quick one for Reese...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 0
Bot 1st Bryan Frew leading off against Doug Brooks...Frew strikes out looking on a pitch that drew many groans from the faithful gathered at Wuerfel Park...James Guerrero lines out to second...Mike Epping strikes out swinging to end the inning...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 0
Top 1st Zack Paces flies to deep right...Brian Lapin brings it in for the first out...Sam Deluca has to duck out of the way of a high and tight fastball from Reese...Deluca hits a grounder up the middle...It deflects off the glove of Reese to Brad Miller who's throw to first is late...Infield single...This is a full game, no pitch counted innings...Jeremy Jones draws a walk in a full count...First and second with one out...Dom Lombardi flies out to right...Deluca tags and goes to third...Two outs...Lapin's throw in knicked the glove of Miller, who was trying to cut it off...Jimmy Baker drives in a run with a single through the right side, scoring Deluca...Gil Zayas grounds out to Reese to end the frame...Midwest with the lead...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 0
UPDATE (12:01 PM): Kevin Reese fires the first pitch of the game to Midwest's Zack Pace...Its right there for a strike...
UPDATE (11:56 AM): National anthem time...Its the Faith Hill rendition...
UPDATE (11:53 AM): Starting lineups are being introduced by the stadium voice of the Beach Bums...Kevin Reese and Doug Brooks are warming up in their respective bullpens...
UPDATE (11:50 AM): Umpires have made their way to the field...I am told these are high school umpires that will be directing these contests...
UPDATE (11:46 AM): I believe I see the sun popping out...
NOTES: Midwest infielder Roberto Mena, who was the mystery #15 yesterday, is another player who was with Beach Bums Manager Gregg Langbehn in Lexington last season...I chatted with some of the players after yesterday's contest and they were all remarking about how improved the Sliders are for this season...All of their pitchers were touching in the 90's and they were very quick and athletic...
Today's exhibition doubleheader is open to the public...I will post some updates here during the first game...During the second game yours truly will be on the stadium PA mike...
Top 7th David Hurst is the second of four Frontier League Draft First Round picks who will throw today...Pete McEneaney has already thrown for the Beach Bums while Nick Pepper will go in the second game along with Midwest starter Chris Rollins, who was this year's top overall choice...Ralph Rosas leads off the frame with a single through the left side for Midwest...Gil Zayas walks...Robby Alcombrack throws to second for a close play on a near pickoff attempt, Rosas, a Second Round Frontier League Draft Choice this year, is on the ground in pain...Here comes trainer Andrew Shaver (First mention of the year)...Rosas is favoring his shoulder...Jonas Fester is prepared to enter as a pinch runner though Rosas is trying hard to stay in the game...Nope, he has to leave...Jonnie Knoble attempting to sacrifice but Hurst can't find the zone...Bases loaded as Knoble walks on five pitches...Roger Mason headed to the mound for his first visit of the game, attempting to settle down Hurst, who is behind Roberto Mena 2-0...Mena bounces into a fielder's choice on a 3-1 pitch...Fester scores as Miller gets the force at second...Knoble steals second...Infield in...Sacrifice fly off the bat of Maikel De La Rosa adds to the lead as he flies out to right...Brian Lapin throws home and it is up the line...Dennis Jones grounds out to end the inning...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 6th Jon Haldis still on the bump for the Sliders...John Alonso grounds out to short...Robby Alcombrack also grounds out to short...Two up, two down...David Hurst making his way in from the bullpen, he will throw the final frame for the Beach Bums...Brian Lapin strikes out looking, the second punch out for Haldis...MIDWEST 2, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 6th Matt Trausch climbs the hill for the Beach Bums...Pete McEneaney went two innings and allowed a hit to go with a strikeout, facing the minimum...Dennis Jones pinch hits for Zack Pace...Jones walks on four pitches...Ben Barrone bats for Sam Deluca...Barrone is also a pitcher who threw yesterday...Jones steals second...Good throw one hops but he is safe...Barrone grounds out to third...Jones waits for the throw to break for third and beats the return from Maunus...He's at third with one out...Infield in for the Beach Bums...RBI single by Jeremy Jones into center gives Midwest a 2-1 lead...Jones caught stealing...Dom Lombardi grounds out to short, ending the inning...MIDWEST 2, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 5th Jon Haldis, former Beach Bum in 2008, takes to the hill for Midwest...Doug Brooks in four innings allowed a run on two hits while walking two and striking out five...Corey Whiting to lead off...Whiting reaches on a leadoff infield single...He can fly...The shortstop bounced the throw but it wouldn't have beaten him...Corey Whiting was picked off first by Jon Haldis but used his speed to get around the tag of Ralph Rosas at first because the throw from short came too late...Whiting steals second...Safe by a mile...Bryan Frew draws a walk...James Guerrero moves up the runners with a sacrifice bunt...Second and third with one out...Infield moves in for the Sliders...Mike Epping strikes out for the second time today...Two down, infield back to normal depth...Kyle Maunus grounds out to third to end the inning...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 5th McEneaney will get a second inning of work for the Beach Bums...He threw just 10 pitches in his 1-2-3 fourth...Jonnie Knoble leads off the inning with a single into left-center on a 3-2 offering...It's just the third hit of the game for the Sliders...Roberto Mena grounds into a 6-4-3 double play...Maikel De La Rosa grounds out to first...McEneaney covers...Another solid inning and a good recovery from the leadoff single...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 4th Doug Brooks still pitching for Midwest but the bullpen is stirring so this is likely his final frame...John Alonso continues to swing a solid bat, hitting a liner towards first that is stabbed on a hop by Jimmy Baker who takes it to the bag for the first out...Robby Alcombrack walks on five pitches...Brian Lapin hits a towering fly to deep left...He got jammed a bit...Jon Haldis, a former Beach Bum, is in the pen for Midwest...Ralph Rosas by the way is now playing first base...Brad Miller strikes out swinging to end the inning...Four left on base...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 4th Pete McEneaney coming in out of the bullpen...Great outing by Kevin Reese...Three innings, two hits, one run, one walk, three strikeouts...That was as good as I have seen him look this spring...Dom Lombardi leading off for Midwest...He flies out to deep right-center...Jimmy Baker strikes out looking...Gil Zayas ends the frame with a fly out to right...Good inning by McEneaney in his lone frame today...10 straight retired by Beach Bums pitchers...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 3rd Bryan Frew lines out to second base on the first pitch...James Guerrero hit by a pitch...Got him between the shoulders but he's ok...Mike Epping lifts a shallow pop to left on the first pitch, it gets caught in the wind but Jeremy Jones races in and makes a good sliding grab...Guerrero is definetly ok...Stole second by a mile...Kyle Maunus strikes out swinging...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 3rd Zack Pace leads off the inning by flying out to left...Could be a quick inning...Three pitches, two outs as Sam Deluca grounds out to Guerrero at second...Seven straight retired by Reese as Jeremy Jones goes down looking...Eight-pitch inning...The Beach Bums bullpen has started...If that's the end of the contest for Reese it was impressive...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 2nd Kyle Maunus leading off the inning...Maunus rips the first pitch into center for the first hit of the game, nearly taking off Doug Brooks' head in the process...John Alonso, who had both RBI in yesterday's loss, at the plate...Gregg Langbehn coaching at third, J.T. Tamargo at first...Kyle Maunus on the move...Alonso drives the 2-2 pitch deep into the left-center gap to drive in another run...Tie game!! Robby Alcombrack grounds out to third...Alonso forced to hold...One out...Brian Lapin flies out to left...Two down...Brad Miller draws a walk...Wilp pitch moves the runners...Corey Whiting goes down looking at a 2-2 pitch, third strikeout for Brooks...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 2nd Jonnie Knoble leading off the inning for the Sliders...He strikes out looking...Roberto Mena strikes out swinging...Maikel De La Rosa grounds out to shortstop...Kyle Maunus makes a beautiful pick of the throw at first...Inning over, and a quick one for Reese...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 0
Bot 1st Bryan Frew leading off against Doug Brooks...Frew strikes out looking on a pitch that drew many groans from the faithful gathered at Wuerfel Park...James Guerrero lines out to second...Mike Epping strikes out swinging to end the inning...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 0
Top 1st Zack Paces flies to deep right...Brian Lapin brings it in for the first out...Sam Deluca has to duck out of the way of a high and tight fastball from Reese...Deluca hits a grounder up the middle...It deflects off the glove of Reese to Brad Miller who's throw to first is late...Infield single...This is a full game, no pitch counted innings...Jeremy Jones draws a walk in a full count...First and second with one out...Dom Lombardi flies out to right...Deluca tags and goes to third...Two outs...Lapin's throw in knicked the glove of Miller, who was trying to cut it off...Jimmy Baker drives in a run with a single through the right side, scoring Deluca...Gil Zayas grounds out to Reese to end the frame...Midwest with the lead...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 0
UPDATE (12:01 PM): Kevin Reese fires the first pitch of the game to Midwest's Zack Pace...Its right there for a strike...
UPDATE (11:56 AM): National anthem time...Its the Faith Hill rendition...
UPDATE (11:53 AM): Starting lineups are being introduced by the stadium voice of the Beach Bums...Kevin Reese and Doug Brooks are warming up in their respective bullpens...
UPDATE (11:50 AM): Umpires have made their way to the field...I am told these are high school umpires that will be directing these contests...
UPDATE (11:46 AM): I believe I see the sun popping out...
NOTES: Midwest infielder Roberto Mena, who was the mystery #15 yesterday, is another player who was with Beach Bums Manager Gregg Langbehn in Lexington last season...I chatted with some of the players after yesterday's contest and they were all remarking about how improved the Sliders are for this season...All of their pitchers were touching in the 90's and they were very quick and athletic...
Today's exhibition doubleheader is open to the public...I will post some updates here during the first game...During the second game yours truly will be on the stadium PA mike...
Friday, May 15, 2009
More Cuts
It is never an easy day to be a manager and have to let players go, but I am sure today was especially hard as Gregg Langbehn and his staff let go of two players who were on the squad last year...
Infielder Damon Lessler and Catcher Ryan Kottke were released today, both were members of the 2008 Beach Bums...Also let go was RHP Eric Theisen, the Third Round Pick in the 2009 Frontier League Draft...
The roster now stands at 29 with 15 pitchers...
Infielder Damon Lessler and Catcher Ryan Kottke were released today, both were members of the 2008 Beach Bums...Also let go was RHP Eric Theisen, the Third Round Pick in the 2009 Frontier League Draft...
The roster now stands at 29 with 15 pitchers...
Exhibition #1: Midwest 7, Beach Bums 2
Top 8th: Ben Barrone, a Midwest hurler, takes to the hill...Kevin Carkeek will serve as his catcher...The rest of the players on the field are Beach Bums...One of my favorite things about spring training is watching the pitchers run around the warning track in the outfield following their outing...Jeff Williams and Jared Locke are running as a team in left...Sean Snell breaks his bat...Snell reaches via the base on balls, or BB, or walk...This is the last half...Mystery man #15 is at the plate...Kyle Maunus can't handle a foul pop...E3...Runner breaks for second on a 3-2 pitch...Strike him out throw him out double play...Jonnie Knoble bounces a one-hopper to short and that's it...Midwest wins...MIDWEST 7, BEACH BUMS 2
Bot 7th: Kevin Gerard enters to pitch for Midwest...Andrew Barbaro leading off, his first at bat...I just glanced at the boxscore...The Beach Bums have just four hits currently...Barbaro hits a chopper over the mound...Fester fields at second and throws him out...John Alonso is at the plate...He has provided two of the four hits and has driven in both runs...Alonso is retired for the first time, grounding to second off the end of his bat...Chase Gerdes with his first at bat...First pitch swinging...Flyout to left...MIDWEST 7, BEACH BUMS 2
Top 7th: Jeff Williams taking the place of Jared Locke on the hill...Williams is the last scheduled hurler for the Beach Bums...I have heard a Midwest pitcher will likely throw the final half for the Beach Bums...Yikes!!! Williams went up and in with his first pitch fastball and creamed Jonas Fester...He is down and being tended to by Andrew Shaver, the Beach Bums trainer...Fester leaves the game...De La Rosa pinch runs for him...Runner goes, pitch is fouled away...Jeremy Jones reaches for the second straight at bat with a walk...Runners at first and second with no outs...Brad Miller saves a hit with a nice back-handed play in the hole at short, throwing to second to record the force for the first out...Kevin Carkeer nearly takes off Williams' head with a liner up the middle and in to center to score a run...Jimmy Baker doubles into right-center to clear the bases and drive in two, adding to the lead...Jason Acevado goes down looking and that is the last batter of the inning...MIDWEST 7, BEACH BUMS 2
Bot 6th: J.J. Pannell takes the place of O'Leary in the hill for Midwest...O'Leary allowed a double in his inning and also recorded a strikeout...Pannell walks the leadoff man, Al Barbato in his first plate appearance...Corey Whiting making his first plate appearance...Mound visit as Carkeer and Pannell got crossed up...A tough feat as Whiting, who is extremely quick, grounds into a double play to the shortstop...Kyle Maunus pops out to first on the first pitch...To the 7th!MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Top 6th: Jared Locke coming in...B.J. Hagen worked an inning and walked a man...Jason Acevado pinch hitting for Midwest...Bryan Frew stabs a liner at third...Sean Snell with his first at bat for the Sliders, who continue to lead...Snell strikes out...Jeff Williams tossing in the bullpen...Maikel De La Rosa with a single to right-center, his second hit of the game...Jonnie Knoble gets underneath one to deep left, Welker hauls it in to end the frame...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Bot 5th: New pitcher for Midwest...Left-hander Michael O'Leary is in...For James Albury, the Austrailian native, four innings, three hits, two runs, both earned, three walks, five strikeouts...He is in line for the win...Brad Miller greets O'Leary rudely, smashing the first pitch into left-center off the wall for a double in the deepest part of the park...Miller breaks for third...Welker fouls it off...Kevin Carkeek now catching for Midwest...Welker strikes out swinging in a good battle...Miller breaks for third again...Robby Alcombrack fouls it off...He must be getting his running in for the day...Each team with action in the bullpen...Two outs as Alcombrack grounds to third...Bryan Frew grounds out to second to end the inning...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Top 5th: Enter B.J. Hagen out of the bullpen...Here's the line on Roberts, who is on the hook for the loss...Four innings, six hits, four runs, three earned, two walks and a wild pitch...Other changes...Corey Whiting in center, Chase Gerdes in right...Andrew Barbaro behind the plate...Al Barbato to second...Hagen walks the first batter he faces, Jeremy Jones...Jones promptly steals second...Barbaro to the hill for a quick chat as Hagen falls behind 2-0 to Gil Zayas, the cleanup man...Make that 3-0...Fights back to make it full...Zayas grounds out to short...Jones moves to third...Infield comes in...Grounder right at Barbato...Runner holds at third...Two outs...Jones left at third as Hagen makes an outstanding barehanded play on a slow bouncer to the third base side, planting and throwing to get Jimmy Baker and end the inning...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Bot 4th: Mike Epping leads off...Lots of changes for Midwest...Jonnie Knoble to center...Sean Snell to right...Jonas Fester to second...Epping strikes out, four in the game for Albury including two straight...Three straight strikeouts as Kyle Maunus goes down swining...Midwest has to go to first to get hte out on a pitch in the dirt...Albury getting stronger as the game goes on...B.J. Hagen looks ready to go in the Beach Bums bullpen...Patrick Perry goes the other way, snapping the strikeout streak by doubling into left-center...Speaking of going the other way...John Alonso drives in his second run with an opposite field single into right, scoring Perry...Alonso goes to second on a fielding error by the right-fielder...Brian Lapin hits it on the nose, but right at the third baseman...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Top 4th: Steve Roberts still pitching...I imagine we will see him go five because he has a relatively low pitch count...As soon as I say that the bullpen gets started...It's B.J. Hagen...Sharp double to deep center for Dom Lombardi over the head of Mike Epping...I think Midwest Manager Eric Coleman really wanted him to try for three but Epping got the ball in quickly...Jimmy Baker pops out to first...Ralph Rosas swings at the first pitch and grounds it to the left side...Brad Miller dives, its off his glove and in to left...Lombardi scores...Dennis Jones bounces to third...Bryan Frew fields and tries to go to second, throwing the ball into right...Rosas moves to third...Runners at the corners, one out...Jones on the move...Maikel De La Rosa fouls it off...Jones goes again, stealing second for the second time today...Roberts walks De La Rosa on a 3-1 pitch...His first walk of the game...Bases now loaded...Jonnie Knoble pinch hitting for Zack Pace...Flies out to left...Two down...Another pinch hitter...#11, I am guessing it is Jonas Fester...He grounds to first to end the inning...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 3rd: I don't think I've mentioned this...But I am watching from my broadcast booth with the windows open...Slight wind blowing out to left...A little chilly...I just put on my jacket...Robby Alcombrack, the 10th hitter in the Beach Bums lineup, leads off, breaks a bat, and flies out to left on a full count offering from Albury...Nate Jorgensen, Director of Media Relations, was sitting with me...He just left to go type some stuff up...I closed his open window...Bryan Frew grounds out to short...Midwest just issued uniforms today...Some players have a navy blue hat with a green brim while others have the opposite...Guerrero at the dish...Albury has his first 1-2-3 inning...He is slated to go four or five...Guerrero struck out looking on a back door slider...MIDWEST 3, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 3rd: Back to the top of the order...Zack Pace leading off...Fights off a 1-2 pitch and loses his bat...Grounds out to Maunus at first...On the first pitch Sam Deluca drops a bloop into left-center...Mike Epping makes a sliding attempt but it leads to a double due to the slide...Roberts throws to second to try and pick off Deluca...To no avail...Jeremy Jones grounds to short...Deluca moves to third...Two outs...Gil Zayas flies out to Welker in left...End of inning...MIDWEST 3, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 2nd: John Alonso leads off for the Beach Bums...Alonso connects on a 2-1 pitch from James Albury, lifting it high in the air in left center, clanking off the scoreboard for a leadoff homer...First homer of the spring for Alonso...Brian Lapin grounds out to the first baseman who feed Albury covering...Brad Miller strikes out swinging...The Wuerfel Park speed gun has been turned on in left-center...Reed Welker strikes out swinging on three pitches to end the inning...MIDWEST 3, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 2nd: There are about seven people in the stands watching in addition to the Beach Bums pitching staff charting and shagging balls behind the plate...Dom Lombardi leads off for Midwest...Lombardi bounces one over the mound...Brad Miller charges and beats him to the bag with a throw by a half step...Lombardi trips over the base but is ok...Jimmy Baker singles sharply up the middle...Baker hustles to second on a pitch in the dirt...Ralph Rosas walks on a full count...First and second, one out...Dennis Jones bounces into a fielder's choice, keeping the inning alive...Rosas forced out at second...Dennis Jones steals second...Maikel De La Rosa singled home two runs into left...Roberts hits his pitch count, inning over...MIDWEST 3, BEACH BUMS 0
Bot 1st: Bryan Frew tried to bunt his way on and popped the first pitch foul...He has his pants rolled up to show off the blue socks...Hitting Coach J.T. Tamargo is coaching first with Gregg Langbehn at third...Frew worked the count full and drew a leadoff walk against Midwest starter James Albury...James Guerrero showed bunt on the first pitch as well but took high...Frew stole second...Guerrero flew out to center...Mike Epping worked the count full and walked...First and second, no outs...Using the binocs to scope out the speed gun that Kevin Reese has behind the plate, Albury is touching around 90 MPH...Runners moving on a 3-2 pitch, fouled away by Kyle Maunus...Four straight full counts...Runners not moving on the next pitch...Maunus pops out to second...Midwest Manager Eric Coleman informs the Beach Bums that Patrick Perry will be the last hitter of the inning...Gee, another full count...Perry walks, inning over with the bases loaded...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 0
NOTE: The catchers are calling balls and strikes...There are no umpires today...
Top 1st: Zack Pace legged out an infield single and went to third on an errant pickoff throw...Sam Deluca lifted a sacrifice fly to left to give Midwest the lead...Jeremy Jones grounded out to second as did Gil Zayas to end the frame...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 0
(5:58): Steve Roberts delivered the first pitch of the contest to Zack Pace...It's a strike...We're underway...Top 1st
MIDWEST 0, BEACH BUMS 0
(5:56): The Beach Bums have taken the field...
(5:45): Both starting pitchers are warming up in the bullpen each under the careful watch of their respective pitching coach...Midwest catcher Kevin Carkeek played under Gregg Langbehn in Lexington last season...
UPDATE: Pitchers will be on a pitch count per inning as they have been all spring so thus innings can just randomly end...I was hoping to be able to do a whole boxscore, but it looks like updates it is...Teams are stretching...About 20 minutes or so till the curtain drops...
Bot 7th: Kevin Gerard enters to pitch for Midwest...Andrew Barbaro leading off, his first at bat...I just glanced at the boxscore...The Beach Bums have just four hits currently...Barbaro hits a chopper over the mound...Fester fields at second and throws him out...John Alonso is at the plate...He has provided two of the four hits and has driven in both runs...Alonso is retired for the first time, grounding to second off the end of his bat...Chase Gerdes with his first at bat...First pitch swinging...Flyout to left...MIDWEST 7, BEACH BUMS 2
Top 7th: Jeff Williams taking the place of Jared Locke on the hill...Williams is the last scheduled hurler for the Beach Bums...I have heard a Midwest pitcher will likely throw the final half for the Beach Bums...Yikes!!! Williams went up and in with his first pitch fastball and creamed Jonas Fester...He is down and being tended to by Andrew Shaver, the Beach Bums trainer...Fester leaves the game...De La Rosa pinch runs for him...Runner goes, pitch is fouled away...Jeremy Jones reaches for the second straight at bat with a walk...Runners at first and second with no outs...Brad Miller saves a hit with a nice back-handed play in the hole at short, throwing to second to record the force for the first out...Kevin Carkeer nearly takes off Williams' head with a liner up the middle and in to center to score a run...Jimmy Baker doubles into right-center to clear the bases and drive in two, adding to the lead...Jason Acevado goes down looking and that is the last batter of the inning...MIDWEST 7, BEACH BUMS 2
Bot 6th: J.J. Pannell takes the place of O'Leary in the hill for Midwest...O'Leary allowed a double in his inning and also recorded a strikeout...Pannell walks the leadoff man, Al Barbato in his first plate appearance...Corey Whiting making his first plate appearance...Mound visit as Carkeer and Pannell got crossed up...A tough feat as Whiting, who is extremely quick, grounds into a double play to the shortstop...Kyle Maunus pops out to first on the first pitch...To the 7th!MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Top 6th: Jared Locke coming in...B.J. Hagen worked an inning and walked a man...Jason Acevado pinch hitting for Midwest...Bryan Frew stabs a liner at third...Sean Snell with his first at bat for the Sliders, who continue to lead...Snell strikes out...Jeff Williams tossing in the bullpen...Maikel De La Rosa with a single to right-center, his second hit of the game...Jonnie Knoble gets underneath one to deep left, Welker hauls it in to end the frame...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Bot 5th: New pitcher for Midwest...Left-hander Michael O'Leary is in...For James Albury, the Austrailian native, four innings, three hits, two runs, both earned, three walks, five strikeouts...He is in line for the win...Brad Miller greets O'Leary rudely, smashing the first pitch into left-center off the wall for a double in the deepest part of the park...Miller breaks for third...Welker fouls it off...Kevin Carkeek now catching for Midwest...Welker strikes out swinging in a good battle...Miller breaks for third again...Robby Alcombrack fouls it off...He must be getting his running in for the day...Each team with action in the bullpen...Two outs as Alcombrack grounds to third...Bryan Frew grounds out to second to end the inning...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Top 5th: Enter B.J. Hagen out of the bullpen...Here's the line on Roberts, who is on the hook for the loss...Four innings, six hits, four runs, three earned, two walks and a wild pitch...Other changes...Corey Whiting in center, Chase Gerdes in right...Andrew Barbaro behind the plate...Al Barbato to second...Hagen walks the first batter he faces, Jeremy Jones...Jones promptly steals second...Barbaro to the hill for a quick chat as Hagen falls behind 2-0 to Gil Zayas, the cleanup man...Make that 3-0...Fights back to make it full...Zayas grounds out to short...Jones moves to third...Infield comes in...Grounder right at Barbato...Runner holds at third...Two outs...Jones left at third as Hagen makes an outstanding barehanded play on a slow bouncer to the third base side, planting and throwing to get Jimmy Baker and end the inning...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Bot 4th: Mike Epping leads off...Lots of changes for Midwest...Jonnie Knoble to center...Sean Snell to right...Jonas Fester to second...Epping strikes out, four in the game for Albury including two straight...Three straight strikeouts as Kyle Maunus goes down swining...Midwest has to go to first to get hte out on a pitch in the dirt...Albury getting stronger as the game goes on...B.J. Hagen looks ready to go in the Beach Bums bullpen...Patrick Perry goes the other way, snapping the strikeout streak by doubling into left-center...Speaking of going the other way...John Alonso drives in his second run with an opposite field single into right, scoring Perry...Alonso goes to second on a fielding error by the right-fielder...Brian Lapin hits it on the nose, but right at the third baseman...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 2
Top 4th: Steve Roberts still pitching...I imagine we will see him go five because he has a relatively low pitch count...As soon as I say that the bullpen gets started...It's B.J. Hagen...Sharp double to deep center for Dom Lombardi over the head of Mike Epping...I think Midwest Manager Eric Coleman really wanted him to try for three but Epping got the ball in quickly...Jimmy Baker pops out to first...Ralph Rosas swings at the first pitch and grounds it to the left side...Brad Miller dives, its off his glove and in to left...Lombardi scores...Dennis Jones bounces to third...Bryan Frew fields and tries to go to second, throwing the ball into right...Rosas moves to third...Runners at the corners, one out...Jones on the move...Maikel De La Rosa fouls it off...Jones goes again, stealing second for the second time today...Roberts walks De La Rosa on a 3-1 pitch...His first walk of the game...Bases now loaded...Jonnie Knoble pinch hitting for Zack Pace...Flies out to left...Two down...Another pinch hitter...#11, I am guessing it is Jonas Fester...He grounds to first to end the inning...MIDWEST 4, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 3rd: I don't think I've mentioned this...But I am watching from my broadcast booth with the windows open...Slight wind blowing out to left...A little chilly...I just put on my jacket...Robby Alcombrack, the 10th hitter in the Beach Bums lineup, leads off, breaks a bat, and flies out to left on a full count offering from Albury...Nate Jorgensen, Director of Media Relations, was sitting with me...He just left to go type some stuff up...I closed his open window...Bryan Frew grounds out to short...Midwest just issued uniforms today...Some players have a navy blue hat with a green brim while others have the opposite...Guerrero at the dish...Albury has his first 1-2-3 inning...He is slated to go four or five...Guerrero struck out looking on a back door slider...MIDWEST 3, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 3rd: Back to the top of the order...Zack Pace leading off...Fights off a 1-2 pitch and loses his bat...Grounds out to Maunus at first...On the first pitch Sam Deluca drops a bloop into left-center...Mike Epping makes a sliding attempt but it leads to a double due to the slide...Roberts throws to second to try and pick off Deluca...To no avail...Jeremy Jones grounds to short...Deluca moves to third...Two outs...Gil Zayas flies out to Welker in left...End of inning...MIDWEST 3, BEACH BUMS 1
Bot 2nd: John Alonso leads off for the Beach Bums...Alonso connects on a 2-1 pitch from James Albury, lifting it high in the air in left center, clanking off the scoreboard for a leadoff homer...First homer of the spring for Alonso...Brian Lapin grounds out to the first baseman who feed Albury covering...Brad Miller strikes out swinging...The Wuerfel Park speed gun has been turned on in left-center...Reed Welker strikes out swinging on three pitches to end the inning...MIDWEST 3, BEACH BUMS 1
Top 2nd: There are about seven people in the stands watching in addition to the Beach Bums pitching staff charting and shagging balls behind the plate...Dom Lombardi leads off for Midwest...Lombardi bounces one over the mound...Brad Miller charges and beats him to the bag with a throw by a half step...Lombardi trips over the base but is ok...Jimmy Baker singles sharply up the middle...Baker hustles to second on a pitch in the dirt...Ralph Rosas walks on a full count...First and second, one out...Dennis Jones bounces into a fielder's choice, keeping the inning alive...Rosas forced out at second...Dennis Jones steals second...Maikel De La Rosa singled home two runs into left...Roberts hits his pitch count, inning over...MIDWEST 3, BEACH BUMS 0
Bot 1st: Bryan Frew tried to bunt his way on and popped the first pitch foul...He has his pants rolled up to show off the blue socks...Hitting Coach J.T. Tamargo is coaching first with Gregg Langbehn at third...Frew worked the count full and drew a leadoff walk against Midwest starter James Albury...James Guerrero showed bunt on the first pitch as well but took high...Frew stole second...Guerrero flew out to center...Mike Epping worked the count full and walked...First and second, no outs...Using the binocs to scope out the speed gun that Kevin Reese has behind the plate, Albury is touching around 90 MPH...Runners moving on a 3-2 pitch, fouled away by Kyle Maunus...Four straight full counts...Runners not moving on the next pitch...Maunus pops out to second...Midwest Manager Eric Coleman informs the Beach Bums that Patrick Perry will be the last hitter of the inning...Gee, another full count...Perry walks, inning over with the bases loaded...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 0
NOTE: The catchers are calling balls and strikes...There are no umpires today...
Top 1st: Zack Pace legged out an infield single and went to third on an errant pickoff throw...Sam Deluca lifted a sacrifice fly to left to give Midwest the lead...Jeremy Jones grounded out to second as did Gil Zayas to end the frame...MIDWEST 1, BEACH BUMS 0
(5:58): Steve Roberts delivered the first pitch of the contest to Zack Pace...It's a strike...We're underway...Top 1st
MIDWEST 0, BEACH BUMS 0
(5:56): The Beach Bums have taken the field...
(5:45): Both starting pitchers are warming up in the bullpen each under the careful watch of their respective pitching coach...Midwest catcher Kevin Carkeek played under Gregg Langbehn in Lexington last season...
UPDATE: Pitchers will be on a pitch count per inning as they have been all spring so thus innings can just randomly end...I was hoping to be able to do a whole boxscore, but it looks like updates it is...Teams are stretching...About 20 minutes or so till the curtain drops...
May 15: Midwest Exhibition Lineups...
Here are the starting lineups for tonight's exhibition with the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti...The Beach Bums will use a 10-hitter lineup to give guys maximal opportunity to get their work in...
MIDWEST
Zack Pace - CF
Sam Deluca - 2B
Jeremy Jones - LF
Gilberto Zayas - 3B
Dom Lombardi - C
Jimmy Baker - 1B
Ralph Rosas - DH
Dennis Jones - RF
Maikel De La Rosa - SS
James Albury - RHP
BEACH BUMS
Bryan Frew - 3B
James Guerrero - 2B
Mike Epping - CF
Kyle Maunus - 1B
Patrick Perry - C
John Alonso - DH
Brian Lapin - RF
Brad Miller - SS
Reed Welker - LF
Robby Alcombrack - DH
Steve Roberts - RHP
Also slated to appear are B.J. Hagen, Jared Locke, Jeff Williams, possibly Matt Trausch, and a pitcher from Midwest who is going to throw against his team just to get his work in and get the full contest...
MIDWEST
Zack Pace - CF
Sam Deluca - 2B
Jeremy Jones - LF
Gilberto Zayas - 3B
Dom Lombardi - C
Jimmy Baker - 1B
Ralph Rosas - DH
Dennis Jones - RF
Maikel De La Rosa - SS
James Albury - RHP
BEACH BUMS
Bryan Frew - 3B
James Guerrero - 2B
Mike Epping - CF
Kyle Maunus - 1B
Patrick Perry - C
John Alonso - DH
Brian Lapin - RF
Brad Miller - SS
Reed Welker - LF
Robby Alcombrack - DH
Steve Roberts - RHP
Also slated to appear are B.J. Hagen, Jared Locke, Jeff Williams, possibly Matt Trausch, and a pitcher from Midwest who is going to throw against his team just to get his work in and get the full contest...
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