Niagara Falls Playoffs round 2
September 7, 2012
Niagara Falls, ON
From Wednesday night, Game 1 of the Second round of Niagara Falls League Playoffs would start with a bang as the Fury and Can-Am combine 17 runs and 15 hits, including eight extra base hits.
The Fury would start out quick with 3 runs in the 1st inning on a 2 run homerun by Adam Dearborn and then pinch runner Daibidh Millman would steal third and take home on a passed ball.
Can-Am would respond with 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and then tack on another 3 runs in the 2nd, highlighted by a Dan Ventura homerun.
In the top half of the 3rd inning the Fury would score 2 runs to erase the deficit on a single by Phil John, an RBI single by Scott Wagar, and an RBI double by Tom Watkinson.
Can-Am would quickly regain their lead in the 3rd on a leadoff walk followed by a 2-run homerun by Devon Abbey. They’d add another run in the 5th to stake a 8-5 lead.
In the top of the 7th Phil John lead off with a single, Dearborn walked. Wagar then drove in the first run with a single to left field. After a sac bunt by Mark Korten, Fury 1st baseman Tom Watkinson would drive a triple to the gap driving in 2 runs and tying the game. With the runner on third Can-Am pitcher Brian Belisle struck out the next batter for the second out of the inning. Left fielder Marcel Bilodeau sent a chopper to short and reached base on an errant throw allowing Watkinson to score the go ahead run.
In the bottom of the 7th Wagar would retire the Can-Am batters in order.
Wagar recorded the win for Niagara Fury allowing 7 earned runs over seven innings. He struck out eight, walked five and surrendered five hits.
Brian Belisle took the loss giving up 9 runs on 10 hits. He struck out 8 and walked 4 batters.
Game 1 round 2 semi, Tazco at Niagara Snappers
Niagara Snappers 12
Niagara Falls Tazco 5
**5 inning mercy
WP: Matt Lyon 4IP, 6H, 5R, 3ER, 7K, 2BB; in relief Perry Bartley 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0K, 0BB
LP: in relief Ron Winger 3.33IP, 10H, 9R, 9ER, 3K, 2BB; in relief Rick Kinzel 1IP, 1R, 1ER, 0K, 0BB; starter Tom Berube 0.66IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 0K, 0BB
Snappers: Alex Panas 3-3 HR 3RBI’s, Mike Bateman 2-4 HR 2RBI’s, Kevin Newhouse 1-2 HR 2RBI’s, Scott Young 1-2 HR RBI, Perry Bartley 2-2 RBI, Matt Lyon 1-2 RBI, Ryan Rothwell 1-3 RBI, Trevor Falk 1-3, Dan Bernard 1-1
Tazco: Aaron Belding 2-3 HR RBI, Pat McCloy 1-2 HR 2RBI, Glen Crocker 2-3, Rick Kinzel 1-3
Games 2’s go:
Wednesday Sept 12th CanAm at Niagara Fury 8 pm
Thursday Sept 13th Niagara Snappers at Tazco
Thanks Rob