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Week #7
Championship Game



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Little Majors Stadium Championship Game

2011 WEEK #7 Championship Game Scoreboard

2011 Week #7 Championship Game: July 21, 2011
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5
6
FINAL SCORE

#2 Olney Pirates (Maryland)

1
5
2
0
0
0
8

#1 Agoura Thunder (California)

0
0
1
0
2
3
6

Pitchers:
Agoura Thunder (CA): Jack Blaznek; Michael Fontyn (2nd); Matthew Wolff (5th);
Olney Pireates (MD): Myles Mensah; Randy Bednar (3rd) (
winning pitcher); Joey Goodwin (6th).


Home Runs: Myles Mensah (Olney Pirates, MD) (1st) (none on); Myles Mensah (Onley Pirates, MD) (2nd) (bases loaded); Joey Goodwin (Olney Pirates, MD) (3rd) (one on); Chris Clarke (Agoura Thunder, CA) (6th) (two on).

Game Started at 9:43 p.m.- Game Ended at 11:36 p.m. - GameTime 1:53

Olney Pireates (MD )

Agoura Thunder (CA)


Championship Game Starting Lineups
NO
Olney Pirates (MD)
POS

NO

Agoura Thunder (CA)
POS
13

Patrick Lightner

3B

6

Jonathan Deluca

SS
2

Myles Mensah

P

13

Michael Fontyn

2B
1

Raphael Baumgardner

C

10

Adam Kerner

C
12

Randy Bednar

CF

1

Nick Spencer

3B
8

Joey Goodwin

SS

12

Chris Clarke

LF
3

Andrew Brown

1B

8

Matthew Wolff

CF
7

Owen Peters

LF

9

Matthew Elbaum

RF
15

Josh Seils

RF

7

Jack Blaznek

P
10

John Ervin

2B

11

Mitchell Sack

1B

Head Coach: John Goodwin

Head Coach: Eric Kerner


Substitutes

Substitutes

9

Michael Metro

15

Kyle Thoegersen

14

Brian Edell

14

Carson Rudd

6

Justin Myers

11

Tyler Bernstein


Coaches

Coaches

Craig Bernstein

John Deluca

Dave Ervin

Derek Fontyn

Mark Myers


2011 Week #7 championship teams prior to the championship game

Championship Game Umpires

Right Field - Dan Miller (Pittsburgh, PA); First Base - E.J. Pokorny (North Royalton, OH)
Second Base - Bryan Timmons (Derwood, MD); Home Plate - Daniel Binghaman (Camp Hill, PA);

Third Base - Larry Frank (Ballwin, MO) and Left Field - Edward Johnson (North Attleboro, MA)

Inning -By-Inning Championship Game Information


First Inning:
Olney Pirates (MD): Patrick Lightner struck out swinging. Myles Mensah homered to centerfield. Raphael Baumgardner flied out to the left fielder. Randy Bednar struck out swinging but was put out catcher to first base to retire the side. Totals: one run, one hit, no errors and none left on base.

Agoura Thunder (CA): Jonathan Deluca singled to left field. Michael Fontyn flied to left but it was misplayed by the left fielder who fired to second to force Deluca at second on the fielders choice with Fontyn safe at first. Adam Kerner singled off the wall in left center with Fontyn moving to second. Nick Spencer singled to right to load the bases. Chris Clarke flied out to right field as the runners held up. Carson Rudd in to courtesty run for Kerner. Matthew Wolff grounded out pitcher to first. Totals: no runs, three hits, no errors and three left on base.


Second Inning:
Olney Pirates (MD): Joey Goodwin walked. Goodwin advanced to second on a wild pitch. Andrew Brown walked. Michael Fontyn was brought in to pitch for the Agoura Thunder. The runners moved up a base when the ball got by the catcher. Owen Peters walked to load the bases. Josh Seils hit a infield popup to the pitcher for out number one. John Ervin struck out swinging. Patrick Lightner walked with Goodwin scoring. Myles Mensah homered to right field with the bases loaded. Raphael Baumgardner popped out to the second baseman. Totals: five runs, one hit , no errors and none left on base.

Agoura Thunder (CA): Matthew Elbaum singled to right center but was thrown out at second attempting to take the additinal base. Jack Blaznek grounded out third to first. Mitchell Sack on first after grounding to third but the third baseman threw it away for an error. Jonathan Deluca singled to left. Michael Fontyn grounded to short unassisted with the force at second. Totals: no runs, two hits, one error and two left on base.


Third Inning:
Olney Pirates (MD): Randy Bednar singled to left center. Bednar to second on a wild pitch. Joey Goodwin homered to right field to drive in Bednar and himself. Andrew Brown grounded out second to first. Owen Peters struck out swinging. Josh Seils flied out to the left fielder. Totals: two runs, two hits, no errors and none left on base.

Agoura Thunder (CA): Adam Kerner singled to center. Carson Rudd came in to courtesy run for Kerner. Nick Spencer singled to left field with Rudd to second. Chris Clarke singled to right to load the bases. Randy Bednar came in to pitch for the Onley Pirates. Matthew Wolff grounded back to the pitcher who threw home to force Rudd for the first out. Matthew Elbaum lined out to the third baseman. A passed ball allowed Nick Spencer to score. Kyle Thoegersen came in to hit for Jack Blaznek and grounded out third to first. Totals: one run, three hits, one error and two left on base.


Fourth Inning:
Olney Pirates (MD): Brian Edell came in to hit for John Ervin. He grounded out first baseman to the pitcher covering first. Patrick Lightner struck out swinging but was thrown out catcher to first. Myles Mensah on first with an infield single to short. Mensah stole second base. Raphael Baumgardner walked. Randy Bednar singled to center but Mensah was thrown out at the plate on a great throw by the centerfielder and tag by the catcher to retire the side. Totals: no runs, two hit, no errors and two left on base.

Agoura Thunder (CA): Mitchell Sack flied out to centerfield. Jonathan Deluca struck out swinging. Michael Fontyn grounded out short to first to end the inning. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.


Fifth Inning:
Olney Pirates (MD): Matthew Wolff came in to pitch for the Agoura Thunder. Joey Goodwin singled to center field. Michael Metro in to hit for Andrew Brown and struck out swinging. Owen Peters singled up the middle. Justin Myers hit for Josh Seils and struck out looking. Brian Edell reach first on an error by the shortstop to load the bases. Tyler Bernstein struck out swinging. Totals: no runs, two hits, one error and three left on base.


Agoura Thunder (CA): Adam Kerner walked. Nick Spencer was hit by a pitch moving Kerner to second. Chris Clark bunted down the third base line for a hit to load the bases. Matthew Wolff struck out swinging. Matthew Elbaum popped out foul to the first baseman. Kyle Thoegersen batted for Blaznek and had an infield single and an error by the first baseman with two runners, Kerner and Spencer, scoring. Mitchell Sack struck out swinging. Totals: two runs, two hits, one error and two left on base.


Sixth Inning:
Olney Pirates (MD): Myles Mensah lined out to the second baseman. Raphael Baumgardner struck out looking. Randy Bednar struck out looking. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.

Agoura Thunder (CA): Jonathan Deluca grounded out third to first. Michael Fontyn struck out swinging. Adam Kerner walked. Nick Spencer singled to left field with Kerner ending up at third base. Chris Clarke homered to right scoring Kerner and Spencer. Matthew Wolff walked. Joey Goodwin in to pitch for the Olney Pirates. Matthew Elbaum grounded out second to first to end the game. Totals: three runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.


FINAL SCORE:

Olney Pirates (Maryland) 8 - Agoura Thunder (California) 6


CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FINAL BOX SCORE

OLNEY PIRATES (MARYLAND)
NO
NAME
POS
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI'S
13

Patrick Lightner

3B
2
1
0
0
0
1
2

Myles Mensah

P/CF
4
2
3
0
2
5
1

Raphael Baumgardner

C/2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
12

Randy Bednar

CF/P
4
1
2
0
0
0
8

Joey Goodwin

SS
2
2
2
0
1
2
3

Andrew Brown

1B
1
1
0
0
0
0
7

Owen Peters

LF
2
1
1
0
0
0
15

Josh Seils

RF
2
0
0
0
0
0
10

John Ervin

2B
1
0
0
0
0
0
14

Brian Edell

PH/C
2
0
0
0
0
0
11

Tyler Bernstein

3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
9

Michael Metro

PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
6

6 Justin Myers

PH
1
0
0
0
0
0

TOTALS

26
8
8
0
2
8
NO
PITCHING
IP
AB
K
BB
H
R
ER
2

Myles Mensah

2
14
0
0
8
1
0
12

Randy Bednar (winning pitcher)

3 2/3
18
3
3
4
5
5
8

Joey Goodwin

1/3
1
0
0
0
0
0

TOTALS

6

29

3

3

12

6

5

AGOURA THUNDER (CALIFORNIA)

NO
NAME
POS
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI'S
6

Jonathan Deluca

SS
4
0
2
0
0
0
13

Michael Fontyn

2B/P
4
0
0
0
0
0
10

Adam Kerner

C
2
3
2
0
0
0
1

Nick Spencer

3B
3
2
3
0
0
0
12

Chris Clarke

LF
4
1
3
0
1
3
8

Matthew Wolff

CF/2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
9

Matthew Elbaum

RF/CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
7

Jack Blaznek

P/RF
1
0
0
0
0
1
11

Mitchell Sack

1B
3
0
0
0
0
0
15

Kyle Thoegersen

RF
1
0
1
0
0
0

TOTALS

29
6
12
0
1
5

NO
PITCHING
IP
AB
K
BB
H
R
ER
7

Jack Blaznek

1
6
2
2
1
3
3
13

Michaell Fontyn

3
16
3
3
5
5
5
8

Matthew Wolf

2
9
6
0
2
0
0

TOTALS

6
31
11
5
8
8
8

OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER - JON PONT

How The Teams got to the Championship

Olney Pirates (Maryland)
-defeated #34 Diamonds Black Angels (MI) 15-2
-defeated #15 McHenry County Hurricanes (IL) 10-4
-defeated #10 Lonestar Cougars (TX) 8-6
-defeated #6 Harrisburg Junior Senators (PA) 13-5


Agoura Thunder (California)
-defeated #32 Severna Park Green Hornets (MD) 6-1
-defeated #17 Pittsburgh Jaguars (PA) 14-2
-defeated #8 Wasco Wildcats (IL) 4-3
-defeated #4 Louisiana Rip Seniors (LA) 7-3



2011 Week #7 Runnerup - Agoura Thunder (Agoura Hills, California)
2011 Week #7 Runnerup - Agoura Thunder (California)

2011 Week #7 Champions - Olney Pirates (Olney, Maryland)
2011 Week #7 Champions - Olney Pirates (Maryland)

Photos by JOSH BUXBAUM and DENNIS FINN