Dave Martin paced Keating's offense going 2 for 2. He had a triple, single and scored a run. Greg Garrity was 2 for 4 with 2 singles and an RBI. Steve Ray had a double and a run. Bret McHenry, Justin Stock and Dave Stokes all singled.
For the Rise Matt Daley and Keith Hammerschmidt singled. Losing pitch Ben Blonde had 7 strike outs and 4 walks.
Keating's defeated the Lancaster Merchants in the 5 inning championship game 9-1. Greg Garrity toed the rubber for Keating's and came away with a 1 hitter. The only hit for Lancaster was a 3rd inning solo home run by Scott Fetterolf. Garrity had 10 strike outs while walking 3 batters.
Catcher Steve Sell led Keating's 10 hit attack with a 2 for 3 effort. He had a double, single, an RBI, and a run scored. Mike Keating was also 2 for 3 with 2 singles and 2 runs. Bret McHenry had an RBI triple and scored a run. Greg Garrity, Frank Keating Jr., Dave Martin, Steve Ray and Dave Stokes all singled.
Bill Hillhouse compilled a 3-0 record for the weekend. He pitched 24 innings, had 38 strike outs, 3 walks, and a 0.88 ERA. Greg Garrity had a 2-1 record, pitching 14 innings, had 22 strike outs, and 10 walks. Dave Stokes was 1-0, a perfect game.
Offensively for the Fitnessmen, shortstop Dave Martin had a tremendous 3 days. He was 12 for 19, .632 Avg, 1 triple, 1 double, 10 singles, scored 7 runs, .700 OBP, .789 SLG.
Mark Smith had a .444 Avg, a home run, 2 doubles, 5 singles, 6 RBI's, .619 OBP, .722 SLG.
Steve Sell batted .444 also with a triple, 2 doubles, 5 singles, .667 SLG.
Mike Keating had a .417 Avg, .500 OBP,
Steve Ray had a .357 Avg and 3 stolen bases; Bret McHenry: .350 Avg, triple, 6 singles, .571 OBP; Dave Stokes: .313 Avg; Justin Stock: .300 Avg, .538 OBP.
Keating's over-all season record is now 23-5. Their next action will be tomorrow in the Bob Walsh Memorial Classic in Allentown, Pa. They have a 9:00PM game vs. the Orillia Riversharks.
1st Game
South Lebanon-------------2--6--1
Keating's Fitness----------3--5--1
Tracey and Lutz
Hillhouse and Sell
----W.P. = Bill Hillhouse
----L.P. = Jeremy Tracey
2nd Game
Rise-----------------6--8--1
Keating's----------3--8--2
Vogel, Blonde (4) and Oschle
Garrity, Hillhouse (3) and M. Smith
----W.P. = Ben Blonde
----L.P. = Greg Garrity
3rd Game
Keating's Fitness----------6--14--2
Pa. Power--------------------2---4--1
Garrity and Sell
Martin and Pagano
----W.P. = Greg Garrity
----L.P. = Martin
4th Game
Keating's----------6--8--0
Key A.C.----------0--2--2
Hillhouse and M. Smith
Simmeis and Dinger
----W.P. = Bill Hillhouse
----L.P. = John Simmeis
Quarter Finals
Bob Hoffman's---------------0----0---2
Keating's Fitness----------10--13--0
Devoe and S. Emerich
Stokes and Sell
----W.P. = Dave Stokes
----L.P. = Art Devoe
Semi-Finals
Keating's----------3--8--0
Rise-----------------1--4--1
Hillhouse and M. Smith
Blonde and Oschle
----W.P. = Bill Hillhouse
----L.P. = Ben Blonde
Championship Game
Lancaster---------------------0--0--1--0--0----1---1--3
Keating's Fitness----------0--4--5--0--X----9--10--0
McClune, Bauer (2) and Simes
Garrity and Sell
----W.P. = Greg Garrity
----L.P. = Jason McClune
Mike Fulton
Manager of Keating's Fitness Center