Now We're Rolling!
For the second straight game, Selects' stalwart pitcher Doug Hoffman carried a one-hitter through the fifth inning where a poorly timed knuckleball resulted in a double and landed him on the bench. Roddy Fevreau came in to close it out striking out three on route to a 9-1 victory over Bell Cartage.
Mike Brown and Jamie Hickling led the way for the Selects. Brown went 2-4 in the game with two RBI and three runs scored while Hickling displayed his patience at the plate collecting four walks and scoring twice.
Hoffman helped his own cause at the plate going 2-2 with two walks and a run scored while a collective group accounted for the remaining three runs.
Big week upcoming for the Selects as they meet division foes in the Moonshiners (Tuesday, 7:00 PM) and the Paris Predators (Thursday, 9:00 PM) .
Game MVP: Doug Hoffman |
Selects Come Out On Top
Doug Hoffman struck out 11 in just five innings of one hit ball, leading the Selects to their second straight victory, this time a 2-0 triumph over the Black Sox.
Hoffman was relieved in the 6th by veteran Rod Fevreau, who made his first appearance of the season for the Selects. Rod allowed no runs and struck out two in his two innings of work.
The Selects got their only two runs in the third inning when Glen Hall cashed Jamie Hickling and Brad Cleasby on a two out double to the gap in right centre. Those two runs would prove to be all the Selects would need as they once again rode Hoffman's arm to victory.
Game MVP: Doug Hoffman |
Selects Down Shiners
After spending eight months half-way across the globe, Mike Brown made a triumphant return to the Selects lineup on Tuesday night.
Brown led the way with a walk in the third, where he wasted no time stealing his first base of the season, adding a two-run double in the 4th to put the Selects up for good.
It wasn't a pretty night offensively for the Selects as they scattered just three hits over five innings however, they did manage to walk nine times and score seven runs in the 7-3 victory.
The Selects get right back at it Thursday night looking to keep the winning streak rolling against the Black Sox.
Game MVP: Mike Brown |
Selects Drop Tight Battle
Timely hitting and a costly error were the difference between the Selects handing the Reds their first loss of the season and the ultimate result, a 1-0 loss at the hands of the Red division's first place team.
Doug Hoffman, along with catcher Kevin Ryrie, were once again the story scattering just five hits over seven innings of work while striking out 10.
The Selects would come up empty in the first after singles by Steve and Glen Hall put them in a position to start big. Unfortunately the Hall brothers would be left standing on second and third.
The Selects got another chance in the fourth as Scott Clark and Trevor Botting both reached on errrors. Jamie Hickling would then step up and hit into a controversial triple play.
Two more stranded in the sixth, tied 0-0 into seven, meant the Selects needed to hold the Reds scoreless. Unfortunately an error on a ground ball from pinch hitter Kevin Buckley ended the Selects chances of upsetting the undefeated Reds.
Glen Hall led the way for the Selects offensively going two-for-two with two singles.
Game MVP: Kevin Ryrie |
Comeback Kids!
The saga continued on Thursday night as the latest chapter in the Selects-Smoke rivalry ended in a 2-2 tie.
The Smoke scored one run early in the first and would then ad another in the top of six on a few defensive miscues.
After holding the Smoke off the scoresheet in the top of seven, Doug Hoffman helped his cause singling to lead off the bottom of the inning. Dan Clark followed that up with a solid triple to right, cashing Hoffman and putting him into position for a Scott Clark sacrafice fly.
The Selects would get two more runners on, with a walk from pinch hitter Reed Laughlin and a single up the middle from Dan Fogal. However, the comeback bid would fall just short though as a strikeout ended the game.
Game MVP: Doug Hoffman |
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