
2005
WEEK #5 Championship Game
Scoreboard
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2005
Week #5 Championship Game:
July
21, 2005
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FINAL
SCORE
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#14 Rochester Diamond Dawgs
(New York)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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#9 Middie Pride
(Ohio)
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3
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2
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1
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4
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3
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13
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Pitchers:
Middie
Pride
(OH):
Kyle
Schwarber
(Winning
Pitcher);
Austin Downing (5th).
Rochester Diamond Dawgs (NY): Luke
Donnelli; Steve Trubia (2nd).
Home
Runs:
Branden
Rhodes (Rochester Diamond Dawgs)(1st)(none
on); Austin Downing (Middie
Pride)(1st)(one on); Austin Downing
(Middie Pride) (4th) (one on;
Game Started at
9:40 p.m. - Game Ended at 11:33 p.m. -
Game Time 1:53
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Rochester
Diamond Dawgs (NY)
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Middie Pride
(OH)
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Championship
Game Starting Lineups
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NO
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Rochester
Diamond Dawgs (NY)
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POS
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NO
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Middie
Pride (OH)
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POS
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2
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Jenkins,
Danny
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2B
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3
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Fultz,
Alec
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3B
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10
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Rhodes,
Branden
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C
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2
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McCullough,
Drew
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C
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1
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Culver,
Cito
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SS
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4
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Downing,
Austin
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SS
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11
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Bingo,
Chad
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CF
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14
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Schwarber,
Kyle
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P
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13
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Barletta,
Spencer
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1B
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10
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Leach,
Alex
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LF
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8
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Finnerty,
Jack
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3B
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9
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Calhoun,
Cameron
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CF
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6
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Bostick,
Chris
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LF
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1
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Newman,
Marshall
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RF
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5
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Byrne,
Taylor
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DH
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11
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Groh,
Jordan
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1B
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12
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Donnelli,
Luke
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P
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12
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Tipton,
Tommy
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2B
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7
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Trubia,
Steve
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RF
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15
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Keough,
Kory
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EH
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Manager:
Bill
Allen
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Manager:
Ron
Groh
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Coaches
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Coaches
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Allen, Jeff
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McCullough, Dan
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Culver, Chris
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Schwarber, Greg
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Palermo, Kurt
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Cave, Jason
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Palermo, Mike
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Championship
Game Umpires
(Left to Right)
First Base-Floyd Batey (Miami, FL); Third
Base-Bill Hizer (Aurora, IN); Home
Plate-Bob Charboneau (Honeoye Falls, NY);
Second Base-Russell Siraguse (Mendon, NY);
Right Field-Ronnie Hornick (Westminister,
SC); Left Field-Brian Craig (Aurora,
IN)
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Inning
-By-Inning Championship Game
Information
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First
Inning:
Rochester
Diamond Dawgs (NY): Danny Jenkins
popped up to the second baseman. Branden
Rhodes homered to right field. Cito Culver
flied out to right. Chad Bingo walked and
then stole second. Spencer Barletta struck
out on a called third strike. One run, one
hit, no errors and one left on base.
Middie Pride (OH): Alec Fultz
singled to center. Fultz went to second on
an error by the pitcher. Fultz stole
third. Drew McCullough struck out
swinging. Austin Downing homered to
left-center scoring Fultz. Kyle Schwarber
struck out on a called third strike for
the second out. Alex Leach walked and went
to second on a failed pickoff play.
Cameron Calhoun singled to left with Leach
going to third. Calhoun stole second and
on the play Leach scored and then Calhoun
tried to steal third but was thrown out
catcher to third base. Three runs, three
hits, one error and none left on base.
Second
Inning:
Rochester
Diamond Dawgs (NY): Jack Finnerty
ground out short to first. Chris Bostick
ground out pitcher to first for the second
out. Taylor Byrne singled to right. Byrne
stole second. Steve Trubia struck out to
end the inning. No runs, one hit, no
errors and one left on base.
Middie Pride (OH): Marshall Newman
singled to right. Newman went to second on
a wild pitch. Jordan Groh walked. Steve
Trubia came in to pitch for Rochester.
Newman and Groh advanced on another wild
pitch to second and third. Tommy Tipton
bunted for a hit and Newman scored. Groh
advanced to third. Tipton then stole
second. Kory Keough attempted another bunt
but was thrown out with Groh scoring and
Tipton to third. Alec Fultz grounded out
pitcher to first. Drew McCullough struck
out on a called third strike. Two runs,
one hit, no errors and one left on
base.
Third
Inning:
Rochester
Diamond Dawgs (NY): Danny Jenkins
popped out to short. Branden Rhodes
grounded out short to first. Cito Culver
walked. Chad Bingo grounded out second to
first to retire the side. No runs, no
hits, no errors and none left on base.
Middie Pride (OH): Austin Downing
singled to right. Downing then stole
second. Kyle Schwarber struck out swinging
with Downing stealing third. Alex Leach
bunted and was out at first but Downing
scored. Cameron Calhoun hit a ground rule
double. Marshall Newman struck out
swinging. One run, two hits, no errors and
one left on base.
Fourth
Inning:
Rochester
Diamond Dawgs (NY): Spencer Barletta
popped out to second. Jack Finnerty struck
out swinging and was thrown out at first
on the dropped third strike. Chris Bostick
singled but was thrown out at second
trying to stretch the hit into a double.
No runs, one hit, no errors and none left
on base.
Middie Pride (OH): Jordan Groh
reach first on an error by the shortstop.
Tommy Tipton singled to left. Kory Keough
singled which loaded the bases. Alec Fultz
sacrifice bunted the runner over with
Jordan Groh scoring. Drew McCullough
grounded out short to first with Tipton
scoring. Austin Downing homered again, his
second of the game, with Kory Keough
scoring ahead of him. Kyle Schwarber
struck out swinging. Four runs, three
hits, no errors and none left on base.
Fifth
Inning:
Rochester
Diamond Dawgs (NY): Taylor Byrne reach
first on an error by the third baseman.
Steve Trubia flew out to centerfield.
Danny Jenkins singled to right with Byrne
to second. Austin Downing came in to pitch
for Middie Pride. Branden Rhodes walked to
load the bases. Cito Culver struck out
swinging. Chad Bingo was called out on a
third strike. No runs, one hit, one error
and three left on base.
Middie Pride (OH): Alex Leach
popped out to short. Cameron Calhoun
singled to center and then stole second.
Christian Woodlan, batted for Marshall
Newman, and singled to second with Calhoun
to third. Woodlan stole second base.
Jordan Groh grounded out short to first
with Calhoun scoring. Tommy Tipton singled
to right with Woodlan scoring. Kory Keough
walked. Alec Fultz singled to left with
Tipton scoring from second to end the
game. Three runs, four hits, no errors and
one left on base.
FINAL
SCORE:

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MIDDIE
PRIDE (OH) 13 - ROCHESTER DIAMOND
DAWGS (NY) 1
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CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME FINAL BOX
SCORE
ROCHESTER DIAMOND DAWGS (NY)
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NO
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NAME
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POS
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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HR
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RBI'S
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2
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Jenkins, Danny
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2B
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3
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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10
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Rhodes, Brandon
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C
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2
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1
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1
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0
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1
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1
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1
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Culver, Cito
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SS
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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11
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Bingo, Chad
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CF
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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13
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Barletta, Spencer
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1B
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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8
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Finnerty, Jack
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3B
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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6
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Bostick, Chris
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LF
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2
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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5
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Byrne, Tyler
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DH
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2
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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7
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Trubia, Steve
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RF
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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TOTALS
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19
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1
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4
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0
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1
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1
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NO
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PITCHING
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IP
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AB
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K
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BB
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H
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R
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ER
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12
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Donnelli, Luke
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1
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6
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2
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1
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4
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5
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3
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7
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Trubia, Steve
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3 2/3
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20
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4
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1
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7
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8
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1
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TOTALS
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4
2/3
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26
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6
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2
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11
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13
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4
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MIDDIE PRIDE
(OH)
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NO
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NAME
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POS
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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HR
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RBI'S
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3
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Fultz, Alec
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3B
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3
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1
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2
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0
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0
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2
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2
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McCullough, Drew
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C
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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4
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Downing, Austin
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SS
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3
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3
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3
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2
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2
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4
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14
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Schwarber, Kyle
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P
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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10
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Leach, Alex
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LF
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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9
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Calhoun, Cameron
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CF
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3
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1
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3
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Newman, Marshall
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RF
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2
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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13
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Woodlan, Christian
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RF
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1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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11
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Groh, Jordan
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1B
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1
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2
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0
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0
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0
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1
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12
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Tipton, Tommy
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2B
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3
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2
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3
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0
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0
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2
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15
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Keough, Kory
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EH
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2
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1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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TOTALS
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24
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13
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14
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2
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2
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12
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NO
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PITCHING
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IP
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AB
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K
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BB
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H
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R
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ER
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14
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Schwarber, Kyle (Winning
Pitcher)
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4 1/3
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17
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3
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2
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3
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1
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1
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4
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Downing, Austin
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2/3
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2
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2
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1
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0
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0
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0
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TOTALS
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5
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19
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5
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3
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3
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1
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1
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OFFICIAL
SCOREKEEPER - Stephanie
Banks
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Championship
Game Notes:
Rochester
Diamond Dawgs
(NY)
- Established
in 2001.
- In
2002, the
organization
reached the
Final Four
at
Cooperstown
Dreams Park
and the
Elite Eight
in 2004.
- This
year's team
won the
Memorial
Tournament
in Mentor,
Ohio and the
Diamond
Dawgs July
4th
tournament.
- The
following
players hit
home runs
this week:
Danny
Jenkins (6);
Cito Culver
and Spencer
Barletta
(5); Branden
Rhodes (4);
Jack
Finnerty and
Chris
Bostick (3);
and Taylor
Byrne and
Chad Bingo
(2).
- Cito
Culver ties
the record
for most
games played
in one
season at
Cooperstown
Dreams Park
with 38.
- Chad
Bingo had a
walk-off
home run in
game 7 and
three 11
innings and
giving up
only
one-earned
run.
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Middie
Pride
(OH)
- 9
and under
AABC World
Series
Qualifiers
- 10
and under
participant
at
Cooperstown
Dreams Park,
lost to
Broward
Bulldogs in
Sweet
16.
- 11
and under:
1st place in
Southwest
Ohio
League-AABC.
- 12
and under:
1st place in
Southwest
Ohio League;
qualified
for CABA
World
Series; and
current
overall
record is
54-8.
- Five
players have
hit home
runs this
week: Austin
Downing
(11); Alec
Fultz (4);
Cameron
Calhoun (2);
and
Christian
Woodlan and
Alex Leach
(1).
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How
The Teams got
to the
Championship
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Rochester
Diamond Dawgs
(NY) - 14th
Seed
defeated
#35 West
Jefferson Nasty
Kats
(PA) 12-0
defeated #3
Jefferson Jays
(LA) 18-0
defeated #27
Arizona Giants
(AZ) 13-1
defeated #10
Green Mountain
Ragin Rams (CO)
11-5
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Middie
Pride (OH) -
9th Seed
defeated
#24 Utah
Bandits (UT)
10-4
defeated #8
Fayette Vipers
(GA) 16-8
defeated #33
Colorado Yard
Dawgs (CO)
15-2
defeated #12
Kansas City
Stars (KS)
9-7
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2005
Week #5
Runnersup -
ROCHESTER
DIAMOND DAWGS
(NY)
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2005
Week #5
Champions -
MIDDIE PRIDE
(OH)
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Photos by Bill and Will
Hallada
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