Keating's 4th of July Classic Results
July 16, 2008
Allentown, PA
July 5, 2008 Allentown, Pa.
Keating's Fitness Center from Wilkes-Barre, Pa. finished tied for 2nd place in the rain shortened 4th of July Classic in Allentown, Pa. Keating's finished the tournament with a 4-1-1 record.
In their opening game Keating's defeated Ormrod Fastpitch 5-1 behind the 3 hit pitching of Dave Stokes. Stokes struck out 11 and did not allow a walk. Justin Stock went 3 for 4 with 3 singles and a run scored. In their 2nd game the New York Knights beat Keating's 3-0. Darren Rea threw the shutout for the Knights striking out 6 and walking 2.
In the losers bracket Keating's drew the Ormrod club again this time beating them 12-0. Troy Hertzler picked up the win on the mound throwing a 3 hitter while striking out 11 and walking none. Offensively Greg Garrity was 2 for 2 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI's. Keating's next defeated Hoffman Rise 10-1. Greg Garrity got the win on the hill and Kevin Smith was 2 for 3 with a 2 run homer and a single.
The Fitnessmen defeated Ormrod again 4-2. Troy Hertzler got the win in relief while Ryan Frank went 2 for 2 with an RBI triple and a double. In the loser bracket final game Keating's and the N.Y. Knights battled to a 6-6 score when the rain came and the tournament was cancelled in the 2nd inning.
Troy Hertzler was 2-0 on the mound pitching 8 innings, nor allowing a run, gave up 3 hits, struck out 15 and walked 3. Dave Stokes was 1-0. He pitched 11.2 innings, had a 2.50 ERA, allowed 7 hits, struck out 15 and walked 3.
Keating's hit for a ..363 team batting average and .710 slugging average.
Offensively for Keating's Justin Stock had a huge weekend. He was 8 for 11, .727 avg, 1 triple, 7 singles, 6 runs, .692 OBP, and .909 SLG.
Kevin Smith was 7 for 14, .500 avg, .571 OBP, .714 SLG.
Mike Gehman and Scooter Lammey both hit .500
Ryan Frank had a ..417 avg, triple, double, 3 singles, .625 OBP, .667 SLG.
Greg Garrity hit for a .357 avg, 4 home runs, single, 12 RBI's, 1.214 SLG.
Scot Emerich had a ..333 avg, home run, double, 1.000 SLG.
Brent Moyer had a ..333 avg, .500 OBP, .833 SLG.
Kelly dampeer hit for a .308 avg, triple, double, 2 singles, 6 runs, .500 OBP, .538 SLG.
Keating's overall season record is now 15-4-2. Their next action will be July 19 in the Bob Walsh Memorial Tournament in Allentown, Pa.
1st game R H E
Keating's Fitness Center....0 0 0 1 0 1 3 - 5 10 0
Ormrod.............................0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 3 1
Stokes and Lawrence
Hess and Sechler
W.P. = Dave Stokes (3 H's, 11 K's, 0 BB's)
L.P. = Jeff Hess (8 K's, 3 BB's)
Keating's: Justin Stock (3 for 4, 3 1B's, run)
Brent Moyer (2 for 3, 2 HR's, 2 RBI's)
Kevin Smith (2 for 3, 2 1B's)
Gregg Garrity (3 run HR)
Ryan Frank and Jim Lawrence (each 1B)
Ormrod: Rick Sechler (solo HR)
Jeff Hess (1B)
2nd Game R H E
Keating's Fitness Center.... 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0
Knights.............................3 0 0 0 X - 3 4 0
Garrity and Lawrence
Rea and Rozich
W.P. = Darren Rea (3 H's, 6 K's, 2 BB's)
L.P. = Gregg Garrity (4 H's, 5 K's, 3 BB's)
Keating's: Scot Emerich (1 for 1, 2B)
Kevin Smith and Justin Stock (each 1B)
Knights: Steve Price (1 for 1, 2 run HR)
Derek Pukash (1 for 1, 2B, run)
3rd Game R H E
Ormrod.............................0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 2
Keating's Fitness Center....4 2 5 1 X - 12 10 0
Hertzler and Lawrence
Sicladowski, Keatzler (4) and Sechler
W.P. = Troy Hertzler (3 H's, 11 K's, 0 BB's)
L.P. = Rick Sicladowski
Keating's: Gregg Garrity (2 for 2, 2 HR's, 6 RBI's)
Justin Stock (2 for 2, 2 1B's, 2 runs)
Scot Emerich, Frank Keating Jr., and Toby Ranck (all HR's)
Kelly Dampeer, Ryan Frank, and Brent Moyer (all 1B's)
Ormrod: Bob Becitfeller and Ross Dartouzos (each 1B)
4th Game R H E
Rise.................................0 0 0 0 1 - 1 2 3
Keating's Fitness Center....2 0 8 0 X - 10 11 0
Cummings, Vogel (3) and Oechele
Garrity, Stokes (4) and Lawrence
W.P. = Gregg Garrity (3 IP, 1 H, 7 K's, 2 BB's)
L.P. = Ryan Cummings (4 K's, 1 BB's)
Keating's: Kevin Smith (2 for 3, HR, 1B, 2 RBI's)
Gregg Garrity (2 run HR)
Mike Gehman (1 for 1, 3B)
Kelly Dampeer, Frank Keating Jr., and Jim Lawrence (all 1 for 2, 2B, run)
Ryan Frank, Scooter Lammey, Brent Moyer, and Justin Stock (all 1B's)
Rise: Brian Miller (2 for 3, 2B, 1B, RBI)
5th Game R H E
Ormrod.............................2 0 0 0 0 - 2 3 0
Keating's Fitness Center....0 4 0 0 X - 4 6 0
Hess and Sechler
Stokes, Hertzler (3) and Lawrence
W.P. = Troy Hertzler (In relief 2.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K's, 2 BB's)
L.P. = Jeff Hess
Keating's: Ryan Frank (2 for 2, 3B, 2B, RBI)
Kelly Dampeer (2 for 3, 3B, 1B, 2 RBI's. run)
Scooter Lammey and Kevin Smith (both 1 for 2, 1B, run)
Ormrod: Jeff Hess (1 for 2, 2 run HR)
Jon Chwatek (1 for 1 2B)
6th Game R H E
Keating's Fitness Center....3 3 - 6 5 0
Knights.............................6 0 - 6 4 1
Garrity, Hertzler (1) and Lawrence
Rea, Hillhouse (2) and Rozich
W.P. =
L.P. =
Keating's: Justin Stock (1 for 1, 3B, 2 RBI's)
Gregg Garrity, Jim Lawrence, Toby Ranck, and Kevin Smith (all singled)
Knights: Tom Butts and Ed Jackson (each singled)
Mike Fulton
Manager of Keating’s FitnessCenter