june2006

Keating's Win 2nd Week-end Of Travel League

June 25, 2006

Lancaster, PA

June 16 - 18, 2006
 
Lancaster, Pa.
 
Keating's Fitness Center, from Wilkes-Barre, Pa, won the 2nd week-end championship of the Mid Atlantic Travel League with a perfect 6-0 record. Keating's had a .329 batting average for the week-end and a team 1.20 ERA.
 
In what proved to be the best game of the week-end, Keating's had to come from behind twice, on Friday evening,  to defeat the KMV Rise 5-4. Bill Hillhouse picked up the win for Keating's giving up 2 earned runs while striking out 10 and walking 3.

With Mike Smith on the mound for the Rise, Keating's faced a 3-0 deficite and were only able to get 1 hit going into the bottom of the 6th inning. In the 6th, Keating's blasted 5 hits and tied the game at 3 apiece.

The Rise wasted no time in taking back the lead when John Hurst led off the top of the 7th with a homer to center. Keating's fought right back in their half of the inning. Bret McHenry started the rally by drawing a leadoff walk. He was sacrificed to 2nd base then advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch. He immediately scored the tying run on an infield error. After a walk to Greg Garrity put runners on 1st and 2nd Mark Smith lined an RBI single to win the game.

Mark Smith and Justin Stock had 2 singles each for Keating's. Greg Garrity had an RBI double. Mike Keating and Steve Sell each had a single.

For the Rise, Steve Moore and Fred Torkleson were 2 for 3 each with a double and single apiece. John Hurst had a solo home run and scored 2 runs.
 
Keating's rode the strong pitching of Dave Stokes as they defeated the Pa. Power 5-0. Stokes fired a 1 hit shutout to pick up the victory for Keating's. He had 12 strike outs and no walks. 

Greg Garrity, Frank Keating Jr., and Justin Stock had 2 singles apiece. Mark Smith was 1 for 2 with a double and 2 RBI's. Kevin Smith had an RBI single.

D. Giblin had a 4th inning single for the Power.
 
In a hard fought game, Keating's beat the Landis Markets team 3-1. Dave Stokes paced Keating's on the mound with his complete game victory, his 2nd of the day. Stokes allowed no earned runs, 2 hits, had 6 strike outs, and 1 walk.

2nd baseman Toby Ranck had a big day at the plate for Keating's. He was 3 for 3 with 2 solo home runs and a single. Bret McHenry was 2 for 4 with 2 singles. Greg Garrity had a solo homer. Mike Keating, Kevin Smith, and Justin Stock all singled.

For Landis, Mike Gehman and Russ Vincent had a single each.
 
Next for Keating's was the playoff portion of the week-end. In the quarter final game, Keating's defeated the Lancaster Merchants 8-1 thus knocking them out of the playoff portion of the Travel League week-end. The fitnessmen wasted no time as they scored 5 quick runs in the bottom of the 1st inning.

Greg Garrity picked up the victory on the mound allowing 3 hits while striking out 12 and walking 3 batters. Garrity also led the offense going 2 for 2. He blasted a home run and single.

Toby Ranck went 2 for 3 with a triple, a single, 3 RBI's, and scored a run. Dave Martin was also 2 for 3 with 2 singles. Justin Stock was 1 for 2 with a triple and 3 runs scored. Mark Smith went 1 for 2 with a double and 2 RBI's. Frank Keating Jr. and Kevin Smith had a single and an RBI each.

For Lancaster Junior Rhodes was 1 for 2 with a double and a run. Jay Herr had an RBI single.
 
Keating's beat the Rise in the semi-final game 7-3. Keating's busted the game open with a 4 run 2nd inning. Justin Stock led the 11 hit attack going 3 for 4 with 3 singles, 2 RBI's, a stolen base, and 2 runs. Frank Keating Jr. went 2 for 4, 2 singles. Steve Sell had a 2 run home run in the 2nd inning. Dave Martin doubled and scored 2 runs. Greg Garrity, Toby Ranck, Mark Smith, and Dave Stokes all singled. 

Bill Hillhouse (6-0) was the starter and winner, pitching 5 innings and striking out 4 and not allowing a walk. Greg Garrity (4-0) picked up the save, pitching the last 2 innings. He allowed no runs, 1 hit, struck out 3 and walked 1.

Steve Moore led the Rise with a 2 for 3 effort. He had a double, single, and an RBI. John Hurst had a 2 run homer, and Matt Daley doubled.
 
In the Championship game Keating's defeated South Lebanon 9-1. Keating's broke open a 1-1 game in the 6th inning with 3 runs then added 5 more in the 7th for the victory.

Greg Garrity pitched a jem of a game allowing only 2 hits while striking out 11 and walking 3 batters.

Kevin Smith led Keating's 10 hit attack with a 2 for 4 effort, including a home run and single. Frank Keating Jr. was also 2 for 4 with a double, a single, 3 RBI's, and scored 2 runs. Mike Keating was 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a run. Greg Garrity belted a 2 run homer. Justin Stock doubled, had an RBI and scored 2 runs. Mark Smith and Dave Stokes each singled and drove in a run apiece.

S. Lebanon's 2 hits were singles by Mike Rohrer and Swisher.
 
 
All 3 pitchers for Keating's, Dave Stokes, Greg Garrity, and Bill Hillhouse had 2-0 records for the week-end. Stokes pitched 14 innings, didn't allow an earned run, gave up 3 hits, had 18 strike outs and walked 1 batter.Garrity pitched 15 innings, gave up 6 hits, had 26 strike outs, 7 walks, 0.93 ERA, and recorded 1 save. Hillhouse pitched 12 innings, had 14 strike outs, 3 walks, and a 2.92 ERA.
 
Offensively for the week-end Justin Stock was 10 for 18, (.556 Avg), a triple, double, 8 singles, 3 stolen bases, 9 runs, .636 OBP, .722 SLG.
Toby Ranck was 6 for 11, (.545), 2 home runs, triple, 3 singles, ..538 OBP, 1.273 SLG.
Greg Garrity: .444 Avg, 3 home runs, double, 4 singles, 7 RBI's, ..591 OBP, 1.000 SLG.
Mark Smith: .429 Avg, 2 doubles, 4 singles, 7 RBI's, .571 SLG; Kevin Smith: ..385 Avg, .615 SLG; Frank Keating Jr: .368 Avg, .500 OBP; Mike Keating: ..308 Avg.
 
Keating's over-all season record is 14-2. Their next tournament action will be in Allentown, Pa. at Pates Park July 1 for the 4th of July Classic. 1st game for Keating's will be Saturday morning at 11:30AM vs. Pa. Power.
 
 
1st Game
 
Rise-----------------4--7--1
Keating's----------5--7--4
 
Smith and Oschle
Hillhouse and Sell
----W.P.= Bill Hillhouse
----L.P.= Mike Smith
 
2nd Game
 
Pa. Power--------------------0--1--2
Keating's Fitness----------5--8--1
 
High and Pagano
Stokes and M. Smith
----W.P.= Dave Stokes
----L.P.= Merlin High
 
3rd Game
 
Keating's----------3--9--1
Landis--------------1--2--0
 
Stokes and Sell
Gehman and Kollar
----W.P.= Dave Stokes
----L.P.= Mike Gehman
 
Quarter Final Game
 
Lancaster---------------------1---3---1
Keating's Fitness----------8--10--1
 
McClune, Herr (2), McClune (2) and Simes
Garrity and M. Smith
----W.P.= Greg Garrity
----L.P.= Jason McClune
 
Semi-Final Game
 
Keating's----------7--11--0
Rise----------------3---7---4
 
Hillhouse, Garrity (6) and Sell
Vogel and Oschle
----W.P.= Bill Hillhouse
----L.P.= Tom Vogel
----Save= Greg Garrity
 
Championship Game
 
Keating's Fitness----------0--0--1--0--0--3--5----9--10--2
S. Lebanon------------------0--0--0--1--0--0--0----1---2---1
 
Garrity and M. Smith
Tracy and Lutz
----W.P.= Greg Garrity
----L.P.= Jeremy Tracy
 
 
 
Mike Fulton
Manager of Keating's Fitness Center
 




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