Warrington, Doylestown ousted from states
By James D’Arcangelo
For BucksLocalSports
Boom-boom and then out went the lights on Warrington and Doylestown in the semifinals of the Pennsylvania Cal Ripken 12-year-old State Tournament, hosted recently at Upper Makefield Youth Baseball League (UMYBL) complex.
First Central Perkiomen ousted Warrington, posting a 6-1 triumph on the wings of a second inning three-run homer, then Harleysville rode a fourth-inning grand slam to upset Doylestown, 5-4.
Central Perk's pitching dictated their game, shutting down heavy-hitting Warrington. Matt Kellar threw the first four, stellar innings, allowing two hits and one run. And James Bleming, after allowing Warrington to load the bases in the bottom of the sixth to make the game more interesting, closed out the game with two blazing strike outs, igniting the fans, his coaches and teammates’ celebrations. He let up only one hit in his two innings.
Though Warrington struck first, they were then silenced after they scored in the first. Mike Kupers walked and he later scored on a Steve Trachtenberg double for Warrington’s lone run.
When it came to hitting, C.P. thought it was B.P. In clutch moments, Central Perkiomen stroked key doubles, lined significant singles, and even threw in a towering home run. Central Perkiomen effectively clinched the game in the second inning on the back of a three-run homer to right by Evan Myers, who knocked in James Bleming and Matt Kellar. Bleming had doubled and Kellar who had singled. Central Perk splintered in runs in the third, fourth and sixth (mostly on singles) to close out Warrington.
Across the baseball complex at Georges’ Field, Harleysville was “home” against Doylestown and they would readily attest that the "Big Bang" theory is at the genesis of their playing in the state championship game. A fourth inning, towering grand slam by Tim Markow broke open the barn door on a pitchers' duel and sent the elated underdogs into the title game Tuesday.
Doylestown scored first as Will Taylor walked and scored on an error. In the third, Doylestown scored again, as Brian Browne's single scored A.J. Grezeszak and they held a 2-0 lead into the fourth.
The fourth of the game was like the Fourth of July for Harleysville. Chase Koffel led off with a long, high home run (would have been second deck if there was a second deck) to left finally get Harleysville on the board.
Koffel’s jack looked as if it were a high pop-up, but it carried and carried until it landed beyond the scoreboard in left field. Then, Jimmy Herron singled, and Doylestown allowed an error and a walk to load the bases.
Markow's moon shot to right probably would have been out in the new Yankee Stadium, and it stunned the large Doylestown crowd and the largely favored Doylestown team.
But Doylestown was too good and too tough to go down quietly. A James Moran single, followed by a Matt Malatesta home run, brought Doylestown to the edge of full comeback in the sixth. But Harleysville clamped down and closed out the game, and they move on.
Central Perkiomen and Harleysville each showed what it takes to be a championship team on Monday night. Each team laid out the law, made a statement, and hung in there until the end. With the games they have played, whether it be shut-down pitching, or launching home runs into the trees, the championship game at the Cal Ripken 12-year-old State Tournament on Tuesday night is sure to be a good one.
For BucksLocalSports
Boom-boom and then out went the lights on Warrington and Doylestown in the semifinals of the Pennsylvania Cal Ripken 12-year-old State Tournament, hosted recently at Upper Makefield Youth Baseball League (UMYBL) complex.
First Central Perkiomen ousted Warrington, posting a 6-1 triumph on the wings of a second inning three-run homer, then Harleysville rode a fourth-inning grand slam to upset Doylestown, 5-4.
Central Perk's pitching dictated their game, shutting down heavy-hitting Warrington. Matt Kellar threw the first four, stellar innings, allowing two hits and one run. And James Bleming, after allowing Warrington to load the bases in the bottom of the sixth to make the game more interesting, closed out the game with two blazing strike outs, igniting the fans, his coaches and teammates’ celebrations. He let up only one hit in his two innings.
Though Warrington struck first, they were then silenced after they scored in the first. Mike Kupers walked and he later scored on a Steve Trachtenberg double for Warrington’s lone run.
When it came to hitting, C.P. thought it was B.P. In clutch moments, Central Perkiomen stroked key doubles, lined significant singles, and even threw in a towering home run. Central Perkiomen effectively clinched the game in the second inning on the back of a three-run homer to right by Evan Myers, who knocked in James Bleming and Matt Kellar. Bleming had doubled and Kellar who had singled. Central Perk splintered in runs in the third, fourth and sixth (mostly on singles) to close out Warrington.
Across the baseball complex at Georges’ Field, Harleysville was “home” against Doylestown and they would readily attest that the "Big Bang" theory is at the genesis of their playing in the state championship game. A fourth inning, towering grand slam by Tim Markow broke open the barn door on a pitchers' duel and sent the elated underdogs into the title game Tuesday.
Doylestown scored first as Will Taylor walked and scored on an error. In the third, Doylestown scored again, as Brian Browne's single scored A.J. Grezeszak and they held a 2-0 lead into the fourth.
The fourth of the game was like the Fourth of July for Harleysville. Chase Koffel led off with a long, high home run (would have been second deck if there was a second deck) to left finally get Harleysville on the board.
Koffel’s jack looked as if it were a high pop-up, but it carried and carried until it landed beyond the scoreboard in left field. Then, Jimmy Herron singled, and Doylestown allowed an error and a walk to load the bases.
Markow's moon shot to right probably would have been out in the new Yankee Stadium, and it stunned the large Doylestown crowd and the largely favored Doylestown team.
But Doylestown was too good and too tough to go down quietly. A James Moran single, followed by a Matt Malatesta home run, brought Doylestown to the edge of full comeback in the sixth. But Harleysville clamped down and closed out the game, and they move on.
Central Perkiomen and Harleysville each showed what it takes to be a championship team on Monday night. Each team laid out the law, made a statement, and hung in there until the end. With the games they have played, whether it be shut-down pitching, or launching home runs into the trees, the championship game at the Cal Ripken 12-year-old State Tournament on Tuesday night is sure to be a good one.
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