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2004 WEEK #3 CHAMPIONSHIP




2004 WEEK #3 Championship Game Scoreboard

2004 Week #3 Championship Game - July 8, 2004

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FINAL SCORE

#15 Lakeland Renegades (FL)

0
0
0
0
0

0

#1 Austin Eagles (TX)

3
4
0
4
1

12

Pitchers: David Paiz (Austin Eagles) ( Winning Pitcher );
Evan Gilliard (Lakeland Renegades), Ethan Striz (1st)(Lakeland Renegades), Tanner Fox (3rd)(Lakeland Renegades), Kyle Giesel (4th) (Lakeland Renegades) and Mark Vulgamore (5th)(Lakeland Renegades).


Home Runs: Parker French (2nd) (one on) (Austin Eagles); Paul Boecker (2nd) (one on) (Austin Eagles; Anthony Pesina (4th)(one on) (Austin Eagles).

Game Started at 12:00 Midnight - Game Ended at 1:34 AM - Game Time 1:34




Championship Game Starting Lineups

NO
Lakeland Renegades (FL)
POS

NO

Austin Eagles (TX)
POS
10

Kelley, Andrew

SS

3

Pesina Anthony

SS
11

Giesel, Kyle

LF

7

French, Parker

CF
15

Gilliard, Evan

P

10

Paiz, David

P
6

Blackwelder, Will

1B

6

6

Casto, Cy

1B
8

Rivera, Jordan

DH

9

Boecker, Paul

C
1

Abrahamson, Nick

CF

2

Flores, John Paul

3B
12

Vinson, Kyle

3B

1

Holcomb, Miles

RF
5

Vulgamore, Mark

C

8

Soliz, Michael

LF
9

Wiggins, Cory

RF

14

Ellis, Alex

2B
4

Groubert, John

2B

Manager: Tom Abrahamson

Manager: Mike Soliz


Substitutes

Substitutes

7

Fox, Tanner

15

Church, Wyatt

3

Striz, Ethan

5

Faust, Travis

2

Muntz, Trevor

4

Baldwin, Robert

14

Gilliard, Connor


Coaches

Coaches

Gilliard, Mike

Baldwin, Michael

Vinson, Butch

Faust, Dwayne

Wiggins, Mark

Ruffcorn, Scott


Championship Game Managers - Mike Soliz (Austin Eagles)(left) and Tom Abrahamson (Lakeland Renegades)(right)
Championship Game Managers - Mike Soliz (Austin Eagles)(left) and Tom Abrahamson (Lakeland Renegades)(right)

Week #3 Umpires for Championship Game
Championship Game Umpires
(left to right) Right Field Line - Dawn Becker (Spring, TX); 2nd Base - Luke Karczewski (South Bend, IN); 1st Base - Donnie Corey (Southaven, MS); Home Plate -Ed Nelson (Houston, TX); 3rd Base - Adam Suttlemyre (West Point, UT); Left Field Line - Eseneiaso Emosi (Ewa, HI).


Inning -By-Inning Championship Game Information


First Inning:
Lakeland Renegades: Andrew Kelley struck out swinging. Kyle Giesel struck out swinging. Evan Gilliard grounded out second to first for the final out of the inning. Totals: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base.

Austin Eagles: Anthony Pesina walked and advanced on an error. Parker French singled to center which advanced Pesina to third. David Paiz reached first on a fielders choice which loaded the bases. Cy Casto walked, scoring Pesina. Paul Boecker singled and scored French and Paiz. John Paul Flores grounded to second but reached first on the fielders choice. Flores stole second. Miles Holcomb grounded into a fielders choice with Casto being thrown out at the the plate. Holcomb stole second. Michael Soliz grounded out short to first. Totals: 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.


Second Inning:
Lakeland Renegades: Will Blackwelder struck out on a called third strike. Jordan Rivera walked. Kyle Vinson struck out swinging. Mark Vulgamore struck out swinging. Totals: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Austin Eagles: Alex Ellis grounded out pitcher to first. Anthony Pesina singled to left field and then stole second. Parker French hammered a two-run home run driving in Pesina. David Paiz singled. Paiz advanced to second on a passed ball. Cy Casto struck out swinging. Paul Boecker hit a two-run home run. John Paul Flores singled. Michael Soliz grounded out pitcher to first. Totals: 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.



Third Inning:
Lakeland Renegades: Cory Wiggins struck out on a called third strike. John Groubert struck out swinging. Andrew Kelley struck out swinging. Totals: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Austin Eagles: Michael Soliz grounded out shortstop to first. Alex Ellis grounded out to the first baseman unassisted. Anthony Pesina reached first on an error and then stole second. Parker French walked. David Piaz was hit by the pitch, loading the bases. Cy Casto grounded out to short for the final out of the inning. Totals: 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.



Fourth Inning:

Lakeland Renegades: Kyle Giesel walked. Giesel was thrown out attempting to steal second. Evan Gilliard struck out. Will Blackwelder singled between short and third. Jordan Rivera struck out swinging. Totals: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Austin Eagles: Paul Boecker singled. John Paul Flores grounded out pitcher to first. Miles Holcomb flied out to the shortstop. Michael Soliz walked. Wyatt Church singled driving in Boecker. Anthony Pesina blasted a three-run home run. Travis Faust was hit by pitch. David Paiz reached first on an error. Cy Casto struck out swinging. Totals: 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.



Fifth Inning:
Lakeland Renegades: Kyle Vinson struck out. Mark Valgamore flied out to second base. Tanner Fox flied out to second. Totals: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Austin Eagles: Paul Boecker grounded out second to first. John Paul Flores struck out but reached on an error by the first basemen. Robert Baldwin flied ou to the pitcher. Michael Soliz walked. John Paul Flores scored on a passed ball to end the game with the Cooperstown Dreams Park "Mercy Rule". Totals: 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.



FINAL SCORE:
Austin Eagles (TX) 12 - Lakeland Renegades (FL) 0



Hitter

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FINAL BOX SCORE

Lakeland Renegades (FL)
NO
NAME
POS
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI'S
10

Kelley, Andrew

SS
2
0
0
0
0
0
11

Giesel, Kyle

LF
1
0
0
0
0
0
15

Gilliard, Evan

P
2
0
0
0
0
0
6

Blackwelder, Will

1B
2
0
1
0
0
0
8

Rivera, Jordan

DH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1

Abrahamson, Nick

CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
12

Vinson, Kyle

3B
2
0
0
0
0
0
5

Vulgamore, Mark

C
2
0
0
0
0
0
9

Wiggins, Cory

RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
7

Fox, Tanner

PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
4

Groubert, John

2B
1
0
0
0
0
0

TOTALS

15
0
1
0
0
0

NO
PITCHING
IP
AB
K
BB
H
R
ER

15

Gilliard, Evan

0
2
0
2
1
3
1

3

Striz, Ethan

2
12
1
0
6
4
4

7

Fox, Tanner

1.67
9
0
2
3
4
4

11

Giesel, Kyle

.33
2
1
0
0
0
0

5

Vulgamore, Mark

.67

3
1
1
0
1
0

TOTALS

4.67
28
3
5
10
12
9

Austin Eagles (TX)
NO
NAME
POS
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI'S
3

Pesina, Anthony

SS
3
3
2
0
1
2
7

French, Parker

CF
2
2
2
0
1
2
5

Faust, Travis

PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
10

Paiz, David

P
3
2
1
0
0
0
6

Casto, Cy

1B
3
0
0
0
0
1
9

Boecker, Paul

C
4
2
3
0
1
4
2

Flores, John Paul

3B
4
1
1
0
0
0
1

Holcomb, Miles

RF
3
0
0
0
0
0
4

Baldwin, Robert

PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
8

Soliz, Michael

LF
2
1
0
0
0
0
14

Ellis, Alex

2B
2
0
1
0
0
0
15

Church, Wyatt

PH/CF
1
1
1
0
0
1

TOTALS

28
12
10
0
3
10

NO
PITCHING
IP
AB
K
BB
H
R
ER

10

Paiz, David

5
15
10
2
1
0
0

TOTALS
5
15
10
2
1
0
0

OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER - Stephanie Banks



Championship Game Notes:

Lakeland Renegades (FL)
  • Hit a total of 24 home runs this week.
  • 5th in the Around The Horn Plus competition.
  • Evan Gilliard was second in the King of Swat.
  • 7 year old Connor Gilliard scored a run this week.
  • Won IBC tournament in Winter Haven, Florida.
  • 7th at Disney Nationas as 11 year olds.
  • Knocked out of Florida state tourney by eventual champions.
Austin Eagles (TX)
  • Ranked #1 in the nation under USSSA 12 asnd under division.
  • Qualified for the USSSA Elite 16 tournament by winning Super NIT tournament in Dallas, Texas.
  • Current record at Cooperstown Dreams Park 11-0.
  • Hit a total of 32 home runs this week.
  • All 12 players have contributed to Eagles' winning pitching staff.


2004 Week #3 Championship Game Introductiion - Austin Eagles (TX)



How The Teams got to the Championship

Lakeland Renegades (FL) Opponents and Scores
defeated #18 Pleasant Grove Cannonts (UT) 9-2
defeated #31 Minooka (IL) 10-9
defeated #7 Kamali I O Hawaii (HI) 7-1
defeated Wildcats of Kings Mountain (NC) 12-8


Austin Eagles (TX) Opponents and Scores
defeated #32 Pickering Red Sox Minor Pee Wee (CAN) 14-1
defeated #16 Howard County Raiders (MD) 7-2
defeated #8 Tampa Heat (FL) 10-5
defeated Germantown Giants (TN) 6-3


2004 Week #3 Runnersup - Lakeland Renegades (FL)
2004 Week #3 Runnersup - Lakeland Renegades (Florida)



2004 Week #3 Champions - Austin Eagles (Texas)
2004 Week #3 Champions - Austin Eagles (TX)

Photos by Bill and Will Hallada



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