Niagara Falls Canada

 

Hi Al

 

Round 2 was completed last night as the Niagara Snappers beat Tazco 7-6 to take the series 2-0. The Snappers now play the Niagara Fury in the finals. Due to scheduling conflicts, park availability and the how late we are into the season both teams have agreed to change the finals from a 2 out of 3 to a one game winner take all final to be played next Wednesday Sept 19^th 7 pm at ker.

 

From last night:

 

The Niagara Snappers open the scoring in the top of the 3^rd inning with a double by Mike Bateman to cash Perry Bartley.  Jason Paylove enters the game to pinch run for Bateman and reaches 3^rd on a pass ball.  Matt Lyon hits a hard shot to the 3^rd baseman who throws to first to make the out, the Tazco 1^st baseman then attempts to throw Paylove out at 3^rd base and the ball scoots away allowing the run to score.  Tazco gets one back in the bottom of the 3^rd inning on a solo home run by Tom Berube.  Score after 3 complete innings is 2-1 in favour of the Snappers.

 

In the 4^th inning, the Snappers add 3 more to the board when Peter Dobbin hits a hard single to cash in Scott Young who had reached on a walk.  Perry Bartley then follows with a single of his own to plate Brent Thompson, who also reached on a walk, and Dobbin.  Score after 4 complete innings is Snappers up 5-1. 

 

In the 6^th inning, the Snappers add another run with a Brent Thompson single followed by Alex Szockyj with a pinch hit RBI double.  Snappers lead 6-1 going to the bottom of the inning.  Tazco rallies with 3 runs off Snappers reliever Perry Bartley.  Rick Kinzel hits a bases clearing double to pull Tazco to within 2 runs.

 

7^th inning sees the Snappers plate another run as Kevin Newhouse leads off the inning with a double.  He advances to 3^rd on a pass ball and scores on Ryan Rothwell’s sacrifice fly.  Snappers go up 7-4.  With one more kick at the can in the bottom of the 7^th, Tazco leadoff stick Tom Berube doubles and is followed by Aaron Belding who hits a 2 run home run to make the score 7-6.  Jason Paylove enters the game and sets the next 3 Tazco hitters down in order to pick up the save as the Snappers move on to the Niagara Falls Men’s Fastball League finals against the Fury. 

 

 

 

WP:  Matt Lyon 4IP, 5H, 1R, 7K, 1BB; in relief Perry Bartley 2IP, 5H, 5R, 2K, 0BB; save Jason Paylove 1IP, 0R, 0H, 1K, 0BB

LP:  Tom Berube 7IP, 9H, 7R, 11K, 5BB

 

Snappers:  Peter Dobbin 2-3 RBI, Perry Bartley 1-2 2RBI, Ryan Rothwell 2-2 RBI, Mike Bateman 1-4 RBI, Alex Szockyj 1-2 RBI, Brent Thompson 1-2, Kevin Newhouse 1-3

Tazco:  Aaron Belding 2-3 HR 2RBI, Tom Berube 3-4 HR RBI, Rick Kinzel 3-4 2RBI, Glen Crocker 2-4

 

Thanks Al