First
Inning:
#29 Bullard Knights (CA)
Preston starts off the game by striking out swinging for the first out of the inning. Zavorek also struck out swinging to record the second out of the inning. Gonzalez then struck out looking for the third and final out of the top of the first inning. Bullard Knights tally 0 runs on 0 hits with 0 runners left on base. The score is 0-0.
#2 Easton Canes (CA)
Silecchio leads the bottom half off with a high pop out to the third baseman for the first out. Becerra stepped up to the plate and smacked a solo homerun well over the left center field fence. Nykoluk hits a fly ball to right field for the second out of the inning. Sawyer steps in but not for long as he took one for the team with a hit by pitch. Eget finishes the bottom half of the first inning with a strikeout swinging. Easton Canes tally 1 run on 1 hit and 1 runner left on base. Easton Canes lead 1-0.
Second
Inning:
#29 Bullard Knights (CA)
Fung flies out to right field to start the top half of the second inning off. Larson brought the Knights back into it by crushing a solo homerun over the right center fence. Bell draws a base on balls. Rios steps in and hits a single up the middle while advancing Bell to second base. Tookoian draws the second walk of the inning and advances Bell to third while Rios strides to second. Sampson draws a third walk of the inning and Bell scores for the Knights while Rios heads to third and Tookoian is on second base. Zuber clears the bases with a grand slam over the right field fence. Roque lines a base hit up the middle. Preston draws the third walk of the inning while advancing Roque to second base. Zavorek then walks to load the bases again, advancing Roque and Preston. Gonzalez strikes out looking, bases still loaded. Fung walks as he plates Roque scores and Preston and Zavorek advance one base. Silecchio comes into pitch for Easton Canes. Larson grounds out to second to end the top of the second inning. After the top of the inning Bullard Knights records 6 runs on 4 hits with 3 runners left on base. Bullard Knights take a commanding lead over Easton Canes 7-1.
#2 Easton Canes (CA)
Staub leads off and pops out to shallow left center field. Zapata steps in and hits a basehit to left field. Zapata shows off the wheels as he steals a base on a pitch to Franco. Franco grounds out to second base, Zapata advances to third. Sovey flies out to right field to end the inning. Easton Canes round out the second inning with 0 runs on 1 hit and 1 left on base. At the end of two, Bullard Knights lead the Easton Canes 7-1.
Third
Inning:
#29 Bullard Knights (CA)
Bell reached first base on an error by the first baseman. Rios steps in and rips a basehit to left field. Tookoian tried to lay down a sacrifice to advance the runners and third baseman Franco made a diving play to catch the pop up bunt. Sampson draws a walk to advance the runners and load the bases. Zuber hit a basehit to left field, scoring Bell while Rios decided to test the arms of the Easton Canes and was thrown out at the plate. Sampson and Zuber are on first and second base. Roque steps in and takes a wild pitch advancing Sampson and Zuber. Roque then takes a base on balls to load the bases. Preston rips a ball to left field, scoring Sampson and Zuber on the play. Zavorek strikes out swinging to end the top of the third inning. Bullard Knights finish the top half with 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 runners left on base. At the end of two and a half innings, Bullard Knights lead the Easton Canes 10-1.
#2 Easton Canes (CA)
Gayton steps in and grounds out to the shortshop. Silecchio then hits a solo homerun to centerfield. Becerra hits a homerun to go back to back with Silecchio. Nykoluk grounds out to third base. Sawyer slices a hit into center field. Eget strikes out swinging to end the third inning. Easton Canes finish the inning with 2 runs on 3 hits and 1 left on base. At the end of three complete innings, the Bullard Knights of California lead the Easton Canes of California 10-3.
Fourth
Inning:
#29 Bullard Knights (CA)
Gonzalez hits a long homerun to center field to lead off the inning. Fung flies out to center field for the first out of the fourth inning. Larson then continues to pepper the center field bleachers with a homerun of his own. Bell hits a basehit up the middle. Bell advances to second base on a wild pitch. Rios then hits a basehit up the middle on his own to advance Bell to third and have runners on the corners. Tookoian grounds into a 4-6-3 double play to end the top of the fourth inning. Bullard Knights tally 2 runs on 5 hits with 2 runners left on base. Bullard Knights lead the Easton Canes 12-3.
#2 Easton Canes (CA)
Staub smacks a homerun to right field to lead off the bottom of the fourth. Zapata reached first base on an error by the shortstop. Preston comes in to pitch for Bullard Knights. Franco strikes out swinging for the first out of the inning. Sovey strikes out swinging to record the second out of the inning. Zapata advances to second base on a wild pitch by Preston. Johnson comes in to bat for Gayton and flies out to right field to end the fourth inning. Easton Canes gain some ground with 1 run on 1 hit and 1 runner left on base. Bullard Knights still lead the Easton Canes 12-4.
Fifth Inning:
#29 Bullard Knights (CA)
Johnston comes into pitch for the Easton Canes. Sampson flies out to left field to start the fifth inning off. Zuber lines out to first base for the second out of the inning. Roque doubles to right field. Preston grounds out to first base to end the top of the fifth inning. Bullard Knights end the inning with 0 runs on 1 hit with 1 runner left on base. Bullard Knights lead the Easton Canes 12-4.
#2 Easton Canes (CA)
Silecchio gets a homerun robbed by Sampson in center field to lead off the inning for the first out. Becerra grounds out to second base for the second out of the inning. Nykoluk singles into centerfield. Sawyer singles into right field advancing Nykoluk to third base. Eget flies out to center to end the fifth inning. Easton Canes end the inning with 0 runs on 2 hits with 2 runners left on base. Bullard Knights lead the Easton Canes 12-4 headed into the sixth and final inning.
Sixth
Inning:
#29 Bullard Knights (CA)
Zavorek grounds out to second base to lead off the inning. Gonzalez strikes out swinging. Fung smacks a solo homerun to right field. Larson pops out to the shortstop to end the inning. 1 run on 1 hit with no runners left on base. Bullard Knights lead the Easton Canes 13-4.
#2 Easton Canes (CA)
Staub grounds out to the shortstop. Zapata lines out to the second baseman for out number two. Franco draws a walk. Henderson pinch hits for Sovey and strikes out swinging. 0 runs on 0 hits and 1 runner left on base. Bullard Knights win the game over the Easton Canes 13-4.
FINAL
#29 Bullard Knights (CA)- #2 Easton Canes (CA)
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CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME FINAL BOX SCORE
Visitors: #29 Bullard Knights (CA)
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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6 |
Travis Preston |
RF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Brady Zavorek |
2B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Seth Gonzalez |
3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Mike Fung |
C |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
Brandon Larson |
1B |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Mike Bell |
SS |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Colin Rios |
LF |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Sam Tookoian |
P |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Jack Sampson |
CF |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Tyler Zuber |
EH |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
Matt Roque |
EH |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTALS |
30 |
13 |
13 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
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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9 |
Sam Tookoian |
3 |
17 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
Travis Preston |
3 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTALS |
6 |
31 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
Home: #2 Easton Canes (CA)
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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10 |
Donnie Silecchio |
CF |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
Christian Becerra |
SS |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
Andrew Nykoluk |
P |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Ben Sawyer |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
Walker Eget |
1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Ryan Staub |
LF |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
Eddie Zapata |
RF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Nate Franco |
3B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Thade Sovey |
2B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
Matt Gaytan |
EH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Jack Johnston |
Sub |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Ryder Henderson |
Sub |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTALS |
27 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
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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9 |
Andrew Nykoluk |
1.2 |
15 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
Donnie Silecchio |
2.1 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
Jack Johnston |
2 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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TOTALS |
6 |
38 |
6 |
8 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
Ben "Stonewall" Van Alstine
How
The Teams got
to the
Championship
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-defeated #65 Churchill Chili Saints (NY) 13-1
-defeated #4 Colombus Sharks (OH) 13-1
-defeated #13 CoulOak Cannons (NC) 21-19
-defeated #12 Bloomfield Sting (MI) 11-6 -defeated #8 Hollywood Warriors (CA) 9-2
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-defeated #31 Lonestar Pride (TX) 14-2
-defeated #18 Virginia Breeze Select (VA) 17-8
-defeated #10 No Cal Missions (CA) 14-2
-defeated #6 Southern Nevada Baseball (NV) 11-10
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2016 Week #9 Runner up Champion - #2 Easton Canes (CA)
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2016 Week #9 Champion - #29 Bullard Knights (CA)
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